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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 14, 2022

6,181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $204.88/cwt -7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 571 lb · 1,302 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $217.03/cwt -2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 524 lb · 802 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.70/cwt -11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 530 lb · 682 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,181 6,513 4,500
Feeder cattle 6,181 6,513 4,500

Market comments — USDA reporter

Quality sale of feeder heifers and steers. Good attendance with demand moderate to good. Prices where on the lower side. Next sale October 21 with a special feeder sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 8 258.00 $258.00 $833 -4.80
394 394 5 247.50 $247.50 $975 -14.65
407–449 426 84 221.00–239.00 $225.92 $962 -2.91
441 fancy 441 32 244.00 $244.00 $1,076 —
467–496 482 340 215.00–236.50 $228.30 $1,100 +14.11
500–527 fancy 516 280 220.50–230.00 $224.60 $1,159 —
504–548 528 522 202.00–222.50 $212.97 $1,124 -6.21
550–598 571 1,302 194.00–213.25 $204.88 $1,170 -2.15
608–647 621 634 187.00–207.10 $200.58 $1,246 +3.96
653–686 666 318 173.00–189.50 $185.21 $1,233 -6.65
724–728 726 73 173.50–181.50 $176.40 $1,281 -25.81
761 761 15 163.50 $163.50 $1,244 -17.50
825 825 11 168.50 $168.50 $1,390 -23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439–446 442 13 210.50–215.00 $213.25 $943 +0.81
471–499 482 108 196.00–213.00 $205.99 $993 +6.66
503–548 537 166 184.00–196.00 $193.90 $1,041 +0.64
552–597 572 112 177.00–191.00 $184.14 $1,053 -6.35
604–647 640 102 173.00–186.00 $179.76 $1,150 +1.25
695 695 12 163.00 $163.00 $1,133 -15.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–398 384 32 193.00–208.00 $198.14 $761 -9.56
416–446 435 121 186.00–201.50 $193.31 $841 +5.26
450–497 478 434 181.00–198.50 $187.34 $895 -4.16
517 517 101 199.00 $199.00 $1,029 +5.51
500–548 532 581 168.00–185.00 $178.69 $951 -14.80
566–598 574 242 182.00–196.00 $185.58 $1,065 -2.09
610–642 628 71 166.00–181.00 $171.92 $1,080 -14.21
671 671 8 162.00 $162.00 $1,087 -1.02
700 700 9 169.50 $169.50 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488–499 495 32 168.00–175.50 $171.82 $851 -11.19
550–598 574 84 169.50–183.50 $174.55 $1,002 +4.16
637 637 14 162.00 $162.00 $1,032 -9.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 5 163.00 $163.00 $830 —

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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.