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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 4, 2022

4,626 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Crawford Livestock Market report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.86/cwt -3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 572 lb · 595 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.06/cwt -3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 526 lb · 509 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.70/cwt -2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 567 lb · 463 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,626 3,803 5,097
Feeder cattle 4,626 3,803 5,097

Quality sale of feeder heifers and steers. With weaned, not weaned, natural, and NHTC calves. Prices higher and lower on certain weights compared to last week. Demand moderate to good with good attendance at sale. A little moisture of snow in the area. Next sale November 11th with a special calf sale.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 235.00 $235.00 $865 +9.67
381 unweaned 381 5 230.00 $230.00 $876
426 fancy 426 21 240.00 $240.00 $1,022
428 unweaned 428 14 220.00 $220.00 $942
429 429 11 210.00 $210.00 $901 -19.69
419–449 434 60 210.00–231.00 $223.51 $970 -6.18
462–491 475 130 228.00–239.00 $231.88 $1,101 +14.20
496 496 15 224.00 $224.00 $1,111 +6.32
508 unweaned 508 41 219.00 $219.00 $1,113
525 525 26 195.00 $195.00 $1,024 -9.24
514–545 529 275 203.00–224.00 $213.00 $1,127 +8.76
536 536 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,099 +0.76
563 unweaned 563 22 205.00 $205.00 $1,154
559–591 570 101 194.50–210.00 $204.28 $1,164 +3.28
551–591 573 472 189.00–206.00 $196.15 $1,124 -4.85
602–642 614 281 187.00–206.50 $200.33 $1,230 +7.41
641 641 90 204.50 $204.50 $1,311 +11.58
662–699 680 130 175.00–191.00 $185.88 $1,264 -0.45
696 696 81 199.50 $199.50 $1,389 +13.17
719–746 729 72 173.00–190.50 $181.87 $1,326 -2.30
779 779 7 180.50 $180.50 $1,406
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 17 204.00 $204.00 $883 -0.31
461–499 480 70 195.00–215.00 $208.31 $1,000 +15.49
502–539 526 88 183.00–201.00 $196.36 $1,033 +7.36
550–574 556 58 185.00 $185.00 $1,029 +5.38
605–645 623 209 171.00–186.00 $182.76 $1,139 +4.80
703 703 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,202

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 unweaned 386 6 200.00 $200.00 $772
398 398 9 200.00 $200.00 $796
410–446 428 37 191.00–210.50 $206.18 $882 +10.67
428 unweaned 428 18 190.00 $190.00 $813
454–499 477 203 185.00–204.50 $193.40 $923 -0.35
493 unweaned 493 9 189.50 $189.50 $934
497 497 27 174.00 $174.00 $865 -19.75
523 unweaned 523 104 186.50 $186.50 $975
505–548 527 405 175.00–192.00 $183.43 $967 -4.04
551 551 13 157.00 $157.00 $865 -26.48
550–599 566 388 173.50–186.50 $181.58 $1,028 -1.90
554–592 unweaned 580 62 175.00–182.50 $180.19 $1,045
604–629 613 108 168.00–180.00 $174.19 $1,068 +5.29
655–696 673 41 160.00–173.50 $167.42 $1,127 -0.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 6 175.00 $175.00 $850 -0.38
506–528 516 24 165.00–171.00 $168.19 $868 -2.81
562–599 582 87 162.00–168.00 $163.30 $950 -7.98
601–627 612 63 160.00–161.00 $160.08 $980

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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.