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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 20, 2023

5,834 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $295.52/cwt +8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 578 lb · 987 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $288.30/cwt +20.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,794/hd at 622 lb · 761 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $315.02/cwt +24.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,655/hd at 525 lb · 642 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,834 3,235 6,579
Feeder cattle 5,834 3,235 6,579

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice run of heifer and steer feeder calves. Prices mostly on the higher side. Demand moderate to good. Next sale October 27 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
326–348 335 18 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 +15.00
380 380 16 357.50 $357.50 $1,358 -20.00
404–449 439 113 320.00–354.00 $341.63 $1,500 +7.03
453–486 fancy 472 57 333.00–345.00 $338.56 $1,598 —
451–499 475 245 300.00–328.00 $322.32 $1,531 +16.44
500–507 fancy 503 90 332.50–342.50 $336.48 $1,692 —
500–549 529 552 299.25–328.00 $311.52 $1,648 +14.17
550–569 fancy 561 174 313.00–319.00 $316.34 $1,775 —
550–599 582 813 275.00–304.00 $291.07 $1,694 -9.64
604–642 622 753 271.00–295.25 $288.54 $1,795 +4.49
638 638 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,697 -18.05
652–697 671 127 268.00–292.50 $280.44 $1,882 -11.69
700 700 63 272.50 $272.50 $1,908 +18.57
751 751 17 242.00 $242.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 23 282.50 $282.50 $1,090 —
412–432 417 41 300.00–304.00 $301.48 $1,257 —
478–493 487 251 265.00–292.00 $279.52 $1,361 —
502–543 532 68 272.50–296.00 $290.27 $1,544 —
551–596 582 117 252.50–274.00 $263.98 $1,536 —
604–636 625 31 249.00–266.00 $260.36 $1,627 —
656–683 663 84 247.00–261.00 $256.33 $1,699 —
716–733 723 13 220.00–235.50 $229.45 $1,659 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 20 337.50 $337.50 $1,046 +17.50
354–399 388 79 282.50–310.00 $297.17 $1,153 -21.03
403 fancy 403 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,259 —
407–434 419 76 286.00–306.00 $296.64 $1,243 +0.97
452–499 477 337 260.00–285.50 $272.86 $1,302 -13.69
503–549 534 508 251.00–275.00 $265.54 $1,418 +10.40
565–597 584 248 247.00–271.00 $259.93 $1,518 -1.33
606–635 616 64 240.00–254.00 $248.45 $1,530 -18.41
656 656 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,588 -15.00
701 701 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–399 383 45 261.00–277.00 $268.83 $1,030 —
432 432 22 257.50 $257.50 $1,112 —
461–499 477 103 244.00–257.00 $248.50 $1,185 —
552–596 573 74 230.00–246.50 $240.77 $1,380 —
630 630 6 233.50 $233.50 $1,471 —

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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.