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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 10, 2023

1,700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $260.70/cwt -2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 615 lb · 210 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.81/cwt -30.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 522 lb · 172 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.13/cwt -8.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 477 lb · 120 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,700 3,918 2,364
Feeder cattle 1,700 3,918 2,364

Compared to a week ago prices on the lower side. Demand on cattle moderate to good. Bulk of offering was bawling calves with a handful of weaned calves and a few bulls in the mix.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–342 341 10 357.50 $357.50 $1,219
383 383 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,264 -47.50
423–443 434 79 300.00–329.00 $312.85 $1,358 -9.38
459–490 483 93 301.00–314.00 $307.30 $1,484 -1.30
500–543 524 114 270.00–297.50 $285.65 $1,497 -14.13
551–568 556 113 269.50–296.00 $287.14 $1,596 -4.27
601–637 615 210 241.00–267.00 $260.70 $1,603 -1.20
660–694 673 43 231.00–247.00 $237.55 $1,599 -22.53
712–743 724 34 216.50–230.00 $221.80 $1,606 -24.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 8 322.50 $322.50 $1,126 -10.00
442 442 7 282.00 $282.00 $1,246 -13.08
479–481 480 24 271.00–281.00 $275.34 $1,322 +1.28
531 531 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,328 -27.09
551–555 552 28 262.00–265.00 $264.35 $1,459
601–625 613 31 229.00–236.50 $232.65 $1,426 -19.29
694 694 9 223.00 $223.00 $1,548

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 6 309.00 $309.00 $1,069
407 fancy 407 26 308.50 $308.50 $1,256
411–444 428 66 260.00–281.00 $271.58 $1,162 -31.43
451–497 477 82 250.00–270.00 $255.92 $1,221 -17.22
478 fancy 478 38 285.00 $285.00 $1,362
501–547 522 172 228.00–252.00 $240.81 $1,257 -30.21
555–576 561 62 235.00–251.00 $244.79 $1,373 -5.21
619–646 637 50 224.00–231.00 $225.69 $1,438 -15.89
661–680 671 22 215.00–224.50 $219.68 $1,474 -18.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,153 -28.77
519 519 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,204 -9.71
588 588 5 218.50 $218.50 $1,285 -14.72

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 12 232.50 $232.50 $1,260 -5.00
597 597 8 212.50 $212.50 $1,269
613 613 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,134

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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.