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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 19, 2024

3,016 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $239.47/cwt ≈ $2,337/hd at 976 lb · 342 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.82/cwt -4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 575 lb · 304 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.91/cwt +13.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 636 lb · 183 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,016 1,820 3,139
Feeder cattle 3,016 1,712 3,139
Replacement cattle 108

Nice sale of feeder cutting bulls, heifers, and steers. Bangs vaccinated heifers for replacements if wanted. No trend will be applicable. Nice spring day with demand moderate to good on calves.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–346 335 18 407.50–427.50 $416.67 $1,396
353 353 32 380.00 $380.00 $1,341 +20.00
418–436 429 63 350.00–382.50 $366.80 $1,574 +9.80
465–490 477 23 360.00–367.50 $363.81 $1,735 +13.81
508–524 518 78 337.50–367.50 $355.93 $1,844 +9.55
568–594 586 30 322.00–346.00 $329.99 $1,934 +6.04
612–621 617 78 316.50–317.50 $317.00 $1,956 -2.44
654–697 671 45 279.00–299.00 $288.50 $1,936 +0.75
726–742 728 107 264.00–290.00 $284.74 $2,073 +18.49
764 764 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,910
811 fancy 811 72 265.50 $265.50 $2,153
823 823 25 229.00 $229.00 $1,885 -10.00
856–889 872 106 217.00–234.50 $231.11 $2,015
919–934 925 13 215.00–234.00 $226.62 $2,096
958–992 976 342 236.50–242.50 $239.47 $2,337
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,281
493 493 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,627 +50.00
514–532 524 27 315.00–330.00 $322.87 $1,692 +11.24
553–599 564 34 302.50–312.50 $306.22 $1,727 +26.22
635 635 8 282.00 $282.00 $1,791 +15.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–387 371 56 310.00–335.00 $326.44 $1,211 -13.52
423–448 438 49 300.00–324.00 $309.69 $1,356
453–498 476 80 284.50–312.50 $298.12 $1,419 -31.36
502 502 9 322.50 $322.50 $1,619 +17.33
501–529 516 134 285.00–310.00 $298.61 $1,541 -6.56
550–595 575 304 275.00–296.50 $285.82 $1,643 -4.79
614–644 636 183 286.50–294.00 $289.91 $1,844 +13.36
653–677 670 67 261.50–268.00 $266.20 $1,784 -14.86
675 675 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,526 -55.06
710–721 711 84 249.00–261.00 $259.99 $1,849 +18.99
802–822 809 58 216.00–236.00 $222.53 $1,800
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,109
448 448 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,304 -24.00
497 497 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,392 -34.00
520–549 544 31 267.50–272.50 $271.73 $1,478 +4.57
584–595 590 10 255.00–261.00 $257.97 $1,522 -12.03
613–648 635 65 252.00–267.00 $258.24 $1,640 +11.17
678–693 686 12 241.50–242.00 $241.75 $1,658 -12.05
722 722 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,588

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 12 370.00 $370.00 $1,424
421 421 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,347
498 498 27 330.00 $330.00 $1,643
501–533 526 42 305.00–329.00 $320.26 $1,685
603–620 606 72 279.00–299.00 $294.62 $1,785

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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.