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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 7, 2022

6,513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $211.98/cwt +16.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 572 lb · 541 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $194.25/cwt +9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 664 lb · 535 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $219.18/cwt +10.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 517 lb · 435 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,513 900 6,667
Feeder cattle 6,513 900 6,667

Market comments — USDA reporter

Quality sale of feeder heifers and steers. Good attendance with a moderate to good demand for calves. Cooler weather in the area. Prices on the higher side compared to last weeks sale. Next sale will be October 14 with a feeder sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–336 320 15 253.00–273.00 $262.80 $841 —
395–399 397 102 256.00–268.50 $262.15 $1,041 +24.15
416–440 424 117 223.50–238.00 $228.83 $970 —
459–475 fancy 470 240 246.50–250.50 $249.14 $1,171 —
456–488 475 101 210.00–226.00 $214.19 $1,017 +8.27
503–549 517 435 208.50–229.00 $219.18 $1,133 +10.32
556 fancy 556 145 225.50 $225.50 $1,254 —
559–597 578 396 197.00–217.00 $207.03 $1,197 -2.97
601–643 617 433 192.00–206.00 $196.62 $1,213 +14.63
650 fancy 650 54 215.50 $215.50 $1,401 —
651–683 666 481 183.50–202.00 $191.86 $1,278 +5.10
701–743 727 287 193.00–207.50 $202.21 $1,470 —
760 760 37 181.00 $181.00 $1,376 ±0.00
849 849 181 191.50 $191.50 $1,626 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–445 413 20 205.50–215.00 $212.44 $877 —
486–492 489 38 198.00–201.00 $199.33 $975 —
500–541 530 155 187.00–205.00 $193.26 $1,024 +11.26
550–595 567 282 179.00–195.50 $190.49 $1,080 —
610–648 622 119 168.00–184.50 $178.51 $1,110 —
657–699 678 296 174.00–181.50 $178.87 $1,213 —
723 723 11 171.50 $171.50 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 31 220.00 $220.00 $752 —
355–387 368 48 199.00–213.00 $207.70 $764 —
400–440 423 113 182.00–195.00 $188.05 $795 —
443 fancy 443 114 208.00 $208.00 $921 —
455–494 475 222 186.00–205.50 $191.50 $910 -2.55
513–534 519 328 188.50–204.00 $193.49 $1,004 +11.35
550–598 580 253 179.00–195.00 $187.67 $1,088 -2.33
603–639 614 136 175.00–193.50 $186.13 $1,143 —
661–673 667 20 161.00–165.00 $163.02 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–442 437 22 172.00–174.00 $173.36 $758 -2.64
452–497 478 62 175.00–192.00 $183.01 $875 —
502–543 524 301 169.50–183.00 $175.07 $917 —
556–599 583 171 165.00–175.00 $170.39 $993 —
613–639 622 133 165.00–174.50 $171.95 $1,070 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 11 171.00 $171.00 $963 —
669 669 6 170.50 $170.50 $1,141 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.