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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 25, 2024

4,480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $291.11/cwt -10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 621 lb · 617 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $314.99/cwt -18.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 521 lb · 597 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $300.91/cwt -19.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 562 lb · 392 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,480 4,150 5,032
Feeder cattle 4,218 4,150 5,032
Replacement cattle 262 0

A dispersion of bred cows with a sale of some weaned calves and mostly bawler calves. Sale of some bulls, heifers, and steers. Calves coming off short dry grass. Trend prices on the mix side of some weights higher while some lower. Demand moderate to good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–335 329 11 397.50–410.00 $403.06 $1,326 +26.08
358–397 377 84 360.00–385.00 $370.75 $1,398 +0.09
407–449 431 131 342.00–375.00 $348.76 $1,503 -4.06
451 451 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,263 -51.76
451–498 466 168 330.00–350.00 $339.29 $1,581 +7.53
503–548 521 597 297.50–328.00 $314.99 $1,641 -18.05
552–573 562 392 287.00–316.00 $300.91 $1,691 -19.60
602–646 621 617 273.00–300.00 $291.11 $1,808 -10.45
653–665 660 72 279.50–303.00 $286.99 $1,894 -1.19
711–742 721 54 250.00–262.00 $257.16 $1,854
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–449 425 109 327.50–340.00 $333.80 $1,419 +13.80
454–495 485 84 296.00–322.50 $310.39 $1,505
516–541 518 106 282.50–290.00 $284.32 $1,473 -18.88
557–590 584 114 260.00–280.75 $275.40 $1,608 -10.35
605–649 626 40 246.00–270.00 $259.38 $1,624 -5.43
678 678 9 252.00 $252.00 $1,709

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–334 329 17 345.00–370.00 $354.33 $1,166 +5.43
363 fancy 363 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,379
358–395 375 34 320.00–342.50 $334.85 $1,256 -1.80
401–448 425 123 300.00–325.00 $313.12 $1,331 -4.35
430 430 23 335.00 $335.00 $1,440 +17.53
454–481 463 229 290.00–318.00 $303.02 $1,403 +3.08
506–520 510 68 316.00–320.00 $317.20 $1,618 +25.45
501–545 517 240 281.00–309.00 $300.29 $1,552 +8.54
557 557 40 305.50 $305.50 $1,702 +19.99
554–599 573 157 271.00–299.00 $293.70 $1,683 +8.19
644–649 646 14 235.00–245.00 $238.59 $1,541 -26.34
654 654 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,537
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 23 303.00 $303.00 $1,127 -14.50
447 447 39 277.00 $277.00 $1,238 -3.93
484–495 487 59 276.00–281.00 $279.75 $1,362 +9.63
510–548 525 75 247.50–271.00 $263.16 $1,382 +12.43
552–599 576 91 250.00–267.50 $263.49 $1,518 +8.38

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 15 212.50 $212.50 $1,307
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 7 294.00 $294.00 $1,564

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
991–1187 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 112 2,585.00–2,825.00 $2,745.69
1269–1351 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 71 1,800.00–2,050.00 $2,014.45
1283–1359 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 69 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,571.60

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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.