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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 1, 2023

2,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.44/cwt ≈ $1,492/hd at 575 lb · 256 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.60/cwt ≈ $1,701/hd at 624 lb · 134 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $250.82/cwt ≈ $1,708/hd at 681 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,049 1,916 3,275
Feeder cattle 2,049 — 3,275
Replacement cattle — 1,916 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice fall day with a nice crowd for feeder calf sale. Some of the calves were weaned and not weaned calves. Good demand on calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 unweaned 334 7 312.00 $312.00 $1,042 —
336 336 15 340.00 $340.00 $1,142 —
388 unweaned 388 6 316.00 $316.00 $1,226 —
416 416 15 312.50 $312.50 $1,300 —
414–447 unweaned 434 48 275.00–282.50 $278.07 $1,207 —
457–469 468 94 307.50–322.00 $311.11 $1,456 —
468–478 unweaned 473 11 275.00–290.00 $283.26 $1,340 —
513–545 unweaned 519 46 248.50–264.00 $257.64 $1,337 —
529–537 535 57 270.00–297.00 $290.54 $1,554 —
553–554 554 44 301.00–304.00 $301.48 $1,670 —
564–568 unweaned 566 20 272.50–283.00 $277.89 $1,573 —
618–633 624 134 266.50–283.00 $272.60 $1,701 —
671–685 681 123 231.00–255.50 $250.82 $1,708 —
708–740 726 45 213.00–227.00 $219.07 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–476 471 24 240.00–260.00 $249.74 $1,176 —
535–548 539 41 240.00–255.00 $249.43 $1,344 —
561 unweaned 561 13 261.00 $261.00 $1,464 —
564–592 579 18 245.00–254.00 $247.56 $1,433 —
621–649 638 38 227.00–249.50 $241.81 $1,543 —
682 682 14 221.00 $221.00 $1,507 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–338 337 32 292.50–300.00 $294.38 $992 —
433–441 unweaned 436 25 255.00–267.00 $262.63 $1,145 —
436 436 61 309.00 $309.00 $1,347 —
462–491 unweaned 473 44 246.00–247.00 $246.62 $1,167 —
464–480 473 69 270.00–286.00 $280.00 $1,324 —
504–540 unweaned 519 29 237.00–254.00 $243.63 $1,264 —
511–544 530 74 263.50–288.50 $272.26 $1,443 —
550–582 575 256 246.00–268.00 $259.44 $1,492 —
634–636 634 100 245.00–256.00 $255.12 $1,617 —
655–668 656 94 231.00–245.25 $244.32 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 6 257.00 $257.00 $992 —
473 473 11 255.00 $255.00 $1,206 —
530–535 533 51 225.00–233.00 $229.31 $1,222 —
595 595 37 236.00 $236.00 $1,404 —
625–645 632 35 219.00–230.00 $225.27 $1,424 —
685–699 688 25 208.50–210.00 $208.80 $1,437 —

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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.