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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 26, 2024

2,793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.57/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 627 lb · 260 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.30/cwt -10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 678 lb · 244 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $249.42/cwt +11.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,926/hd at 772 lb · 230 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,793 2,591 4,137
Feeder cattle 2,793 2,591 4,137

Nice winter day in the mid 40's with quality yearlings and feeder cattle. Moderate to good demand on cattle.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,090
443 443 14 322.50 $322.50 $1,429 -59.50
505–549 533 79 285.00–310.00 $294.07 $1,567 -39.13
550–598 593 214 291.00–309.00 $302.60 $1,794 -4.64
604–634 621 85 281.00–309.00 $292.28 $1,815 -2.33
651–685 678 244 259.00–266.50 $264.30 $1,792 -13.18
705–727 709 226 253.00–273.00 $268.30 $1,902 +10.15
752–792 772 230 231.00–252.00 $249.42 $1,926 +11.82
806–847 838 191 226.00–243.00 $238.92 $2,002 +2.92
862–864 864 79 223.50–239.50 $237.88 $2,055
937 937 67 230.00 $230.00 $2,155
954 954 61 227.50 $227.50 $2,170 +29.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 8 292.50 $292.50 $1,147
448 448 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,259 -54.45
550–597 575 34 262.00–277.00 $271.70 $1,562
644 644 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,707 +2.00
680 680 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,680 +0.26

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–439 437 20 280.00–290.00 $286.53 $1,252 -43.11
456–495 478 73 288.00–310.00 $297.49 $1,422 -14.07
491 491 22 317.00 $317.00 $1,556 +5.44
523 523 65 310.50 $310.50 $1,624 +6.12
520–529 525 38 273.00–292.00 $288.91 $1,517 -15.47
554–589 578 215 264.00–289.00 $276.12 $1,596 -4.25
610–643 623 172 243.00–265.50 $253.02 $1,576 +8.02
629–637 635 88 277.00–283.00 $281.24 $1,786 +27.24
668 668 29 249.00 $249.00 $1,663 +0.39
707–743 734 90 220.00–237.00 $228.46 $1,677 +8.35
852 852 25 210.50 $210.50 $1,793
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,130 -25.38
561–577 570 23 231.00–252.50 $246.11 $1,403 -2.82
619 619 22 240.50 $240.50 $1,489 +3.79

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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.