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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 23, 2024

2,163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.93/cwt ≈ $1,957/hd at 866 lb · 277 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $233.34/cwt ≈ $2,037/hd at 873 lb · 235 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $225.90/cwt -38.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,123/hd at 940 lb · 189 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,163 528 1,529
Feeder cattle 2,163 528 1,529

Nice sale of fall calves, yearlings, P.O.heifers, spayed heifers, and a few bulls. No trend will be applicable. Dry in the area with 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
703–744 722 80 238.00–258.00 $250.96 $1,812
774–788 781 26 238.00 $238.00 $1,859
807–830 821 113 236.00–244.00 $240.77 $1,977
855–899 873 235 229.00–236.00 $233.34 $2,037
904–948 940 189 223.50–230.00 $225.90 $2,123 -38.34
954–983 970 164 220.00–231.50 $226.93 $2,201 -27.07
1032 1032 52 226.50 $226.50 $2,337 -27.50
1053–1058 1056 105 222.50–226.75 $224.56 $2,371
1101 1101 53 216.00 $216.00 $2,378
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,435

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662–691 666 59 239.00–248.50 $247.47 $1,648
708–748 741 128 237.00–245.50 $243.59 $1,805
760 760 11 237.00 $237.00 $1,801
763–784 767 132 235.00–244.75 $243.16 $1,865
809–846 833 61 221.00–227.00 $225.50 $1,878
801–844 837 91 228.00–229.00 $228.85 $1,915
858–867 865 229 225.00–227.00 $226.84 $1,962
859–880 871 48 215.00–225.00 $221.58 $1,930
932–940 935 155 218.00–220.00 $219.03 $2,048
980–983 982 41 210.00–219.00 $216.37 $2,125
1017 1017 15 217.00 $217.00 $2,207
1081 1081 21 205.50 $205.50 $2,221

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,475
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,503

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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.