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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 19, 2024

2,591 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Crawford Livestock Market report →

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $258.81/cwt ≈ $1,877/hd at 725 lb · 415 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.95/cwt ≈ $1,603/hd at 629 lb · 250 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $294.61/cwt ≈ $1,847/hd at 627 lb · 243 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,591 400 4,137
Feeder cattle 2,591 4,137
Replacement cattle 400

Cold weather brought a good crowd to the weaned heifer and steer calf sale. Prices higher on some calves while lower on others.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 16 375.00 $375.00 $1,354
429 429 50 382.00 $382.00 $1,639
483–486 484 29 310.00–331.00 $327.01 $1,583
502–538 520 212 313.00–339.00 $333.20 $1,733
550–582 573 96 303.50–312.50 $307.24 $1,760
604–642 627 243 288.00–298.00 $294.61 $1,847
658 658 13 255.50 $255.50 $1,681
650–699 672 112 267.50–287.00 $277.48 $1,865
713 fancy 713 23 270.00 $270.00 $1,925
707–749 726 392 254.00–260.50 $258.15 $1,874
778–799 794 58 235.00–247.00 $237.60 $1,887
831 831 24 236.00 $236.00 $1,961
953 953 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,887
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–445 443 20 317.50–343.00 $335.45 $1,486
504–539 519 31 290.00–303.00 $298.47 $1,549
618 618 25 263.00 $263.00 $1,625
657–663 662 30 245.50–253.00 $246.74 $1,633
745 745 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,788

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 17 336.00 $336.00 $1,176
418–426 425 73 312.50–332.00 $329.64 $1,401
470–490 479 64 305.00–318.00 $311.56 $1,492
515–548 524 134 284.00–312.00 $304.38 $1,595
557–595 573 144 275.00–286.50 $280.37 $1,607
616 616 29 267.50 $267.50 $1,648
624 624 17 245.00 $245.00 $1,529
608–638 631 204 242.00–260.00 $254.00 $1,603
651–682 662 85 237.00–252.00 $248.61 $1,646
727–733 732 33 218.00–228.00 $220.11 $1,611
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–447 425 10 282.50 $282.50 $1,201
454–480 471 45 269.00–285.00 $275.38 $1,297
526–549 539 39 258.00–269.00 $263.58 $1,421
550–599 577 18 243.00–257.00 $248.93 $1,436
604–644 639 67 236.00–237.00 $236.71 $1,513

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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.