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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 28, 2022

3,803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $201.00/cwt -6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 579 lb · 448 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.47/cwt -9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 517 lb · 329 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.67/cwt -7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 527 lb · 316 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,803 6,579 4,518
Feeder cattle 3,803 6,579 4,518

Market comments — USDA reporter

Quality sale of feeder heifers and steers. With a few yearling heifers and steers. Market on the lower side compared to last week. Demand moderate to good with fair attendance at sale. Next sale November 4th with a feeder calf sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 246.00 $246.00 $849 -19.00
359–386 370 18 217.00–237.50 $225.33 $834 -26.67
404–445 430 51 219.50–238.00 $229.69 $988 -11.38
454–499 475 148 209.00–226.00 $217.68 $1,034 -9.57
500–541 526 236 198.00–216.00 $204.24 $1,074 -11.45
505–531 fancy 528 80 223.00–226.00 $225.68 $1,192 -6.32
553–597 579 448 189.00–208.75 $201.00 $1,164 -5.13
601–648 624 278 185.00–203.50 $192.92 $1,204 -10.69
652–692 672 205 180.00–189.50 $186.33 $1,252 -9.29
703–734 718 103 173.00–191.00 $184.17 $1,322 -11.25
847 847 25 161.00 $161.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441–445 444 66 199.00–211.00 $204.31 $907 -0.65
465–499 493 102 191.00–202.00 $192.82 $951 -9.28
529–549 537 91 180.00–195.00 $189.00 $1,015 -8.63
558–598 579 122 171.00–186.00 $179.62 $1,040 -6.92
600–619 610 82 173.50–181.00 $177.96 $1,086 -7.12
740 740 10 166.50 $166.50 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–362 358 16 192.00–199.00 $196.42 $703 -4.63
408–444 429 89 189.00–206.00 $195.51 $839 +8.39
452–494 473 268 183.00–201.00 $193.75 $916 -9.39
500–546 517 329 177.50–195.50 $187.47 $969 -17.10
552–592 571 261 176.00–192.00 $183.48 $1,048 +1.85
619–649 629 68 165.00–175.00 $168.90 $1,062 -3.07
657–671 667 28 165.00–176.00 $167.90 $1,120 —
885 885 9 152.00 $152.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
463–476 473 31 175.00–177.00 $175.38 $830 -1.56
532–548 538 35 171.00 $171.00 $920 -6.62
554–598 581 68 169.00–173.50 $171.28 $995 +8.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 5 176.00 $176.00 $942 —

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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.