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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 21, 2023

3,139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.73/cwt ≈ $1,527/hd at 831 lb · 538 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.03/cwt ≈ $1,519/hd at 681 lb · 229 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $233.74/cwt ≈ $1,711/hd at 732 lb · 191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,139 361 2,420
Feeder cattle 3,139 — 2,420
Replacement cattle — 361 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good run of fall and spring feeder calves. No trend will be applicable been six weeks or more since last feeder sale. Demand moderate to good at sale. Not much moisture in the area for awhile.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–393 385 12 260.00–274.00 $268.04 $1,032 —
416–448 426 53 250.00–270.00 $254.14 $1,083 —
481 481 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,246 —
507–549 519 78 263.00–283.00 $269.31 $1,398 —
555–593 579 181 246.00–265.50 $253.90 $1,470 —
601–648 608 131 236.00–247.00 $244.15 $1,484 —
666–674 668 35 221.64–223.00 $222.73 $1,488 —
707–739 732 191 227.00–235.50 $233.74 $1,711 —
782 782 78 206.00 $206.00 $1,611 —
883–898 896 78 195.25–200.25 $199.62 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 14 249.00 $249.00 $1,063 —
485–486 486 10 241.00–251.00 $245.99 $1,196 —
513–544 528 93 240.00–259.00 $248.42 $1,312 —
555–589 569 28 228.00–241.00 $236.72 $1,347 —
627 627 13 221.00 $221.00 $1,386 —
691 691 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,347 —
709–716 713 21 201.50–205.00 $203.67 $1,452 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 7 265.00 $265.00 $835 —
358–360 359 17 232.00–247.50 $238.36 $856 —
419–436 426 54 236.00–253.00 $244.39 $1,041 —
467–473 471 42 220.00–236.00 $231.85 $1,092 —
501–521 504 130 240.00–259.00 $255.83 $1,289 —
551–592 573 112 237.00–254.00 $241.19 $1,382 —
600–629 614 85 216.50–231.00 $222.77 $1,368 —
658–695 681 229 216.00–227.50 $223.03 $1,519 —
705–726 710 142 200.00–211.50 $209.49 $1,487 —
763–772 766 55 186.50–199.00 $195.23 $1,495 —
806–833 831 538 183.50–183.75 $183.73 $1,527 —
861 861 72 181.75 $181.75 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–446 436 22 210.00–221.00 $218.37 $952 —
497 497 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,019 —
514–537 528 36 223.00–231.00 $225.72 $1,192 —
560–589 568 41 209.00–219.00 $213.48 $1,213 —
678–680 679 27 184.00–192.00 $189.34 $1,286 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,302 —

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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.