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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 3, 2023

3,918 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $263.63/cwt -9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 624 lb · 534 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $291.41/cwt +13.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,652/hd at 567 lb · 455 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.85/cwt -16.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 574 lb · 408 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,918 5,032 4,626
Feeder cattle 3,918 5,032 4,626

Market comments — USDA reporter

Quality sale of feeder heifers, feeder steers, and a few bulls. Mostly not weaned but a few weaned calves. A little rain in the area with warmer weather compared to a week ago. Prices higher on the a few weights while lower on others. Demand moderate to good. Next sale will be November 10 with a special calf sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 33 377.50 $377.50 $1,325 +55.26
406–447 428 193 302.50–333.00 $322.23 $1,379 -5.22
452–497 478 196 290.00–318.00 $308.60 $1,475 +10.35
504–547 531 357 285.00–313.00 $299.78 $1,592 +3.98
551–582 567 455 280.00–308.00 $291.41 $1,652 +19.35
602 fancy 602 34 289.00 $289.00 $1,740 —
601–649 625 500 251.00–276.00 $261.90 $1,637 -11.43
651–693 662 136 241.00–265.00 $260.08 $1,722 -1.35
702–709 705 31 240.00–255.00 $246.54 $1,738 -6.46
758 758 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,781 +14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 10 332.50 $332.50 $1,121 —
368–397 381 28 325.00–327.50 $325.70 $1,241 +45.70
412–432 428 46 287.50–301.00 $295.08 $1,263 -7.83
459–476 466 14 260.00–285.00 $274.06 $1,277 -5.32
520–549 538 75 265.00–283.00 $277.09 $1,491 +4.95
585–595 590 37 252.50–267.50 $257.45 $1,519 +4.94
618–638 633 25 251.00–255.00 $251.94 $1,595 +0.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–391 385 27 295.00–300.00 $296.80 $1,143 +24.30
420–431 422 79 285.00–306.00 $303.01 $1,279 +21.81
455–498 480 304 260.00–287.00 $273.14 $1,311 -2.21
501–531 514 231 263.00–278.00 $271.02 $1,393 +0.55
566 fancy 566 66 280.00 $280.00 $1,585 —
550–598 575 342 237.00–258.00 $250.00 $1,438 -20.99
600–644 622 43 230.00–254.00 $241.58 $1,503 -14.26
653–667 663 30 232.00–240.00 $237.90 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,042 —
403–440 419 16 255.00–275.00 $264.55 $1,108 +7.05
458–488 470 26 253.00–266.00 $259.77 $1,221 +7.42
508–549 530 72 230.00–249.00 $241.71 $1,281 -9.66
551–572 562 39 232.00–236.00 $233.22 $1,311 -13.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,280 —

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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.