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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 1, 2024

3,588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $311.95/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 533 lb · 425 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $298.08/cwt -2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,711/hd at 574 lb · 331 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.06/cwt -3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 489 lb · 324 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,588 4,480 3,918
Feeder cattle 3,588 4,218 3,918
Replacement cattle 262

Nice packages of bawler heifers and steer calves. With a few packages being weaned. Prices on the mixed side some higher with some lower compared to a week ago. Demand was moderate to good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–349 342 13 400.00–406.00 $402.24 $1,376 -0.82
358 fancy 358 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,468
380–396 391 29 367.50–372.50 $370.54 $1,449 -0.21
401–430 412 58 351.00–378.00 $360.01 $1,483 +11.25
451–499 470 271 329.00–360.00 $343.65 $1,615 +4.36
517 517 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,499 -24.99
508–548 533 419 302.00–329.00 $312.26 $1,664 -2.73
558–597 574 331 288.00–316.00 $298.08 $1,711 -2.83
604–648 628 225 260.00–286.00 $282.01 $1,771 -9.10
632 632 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,618 -35.11
651–699 667 155 256.00–279.00 $270.98 $1,807 -16.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–449 439 27 317.50–340.00 $328.99 $1,444 -4.81
473–489 478 78 317.50–327.00 $323.73 $1,547 +13.34
516–549 526 53 280.00–300.00 $284.37 $1,496 +0.05
553–597 582 114 264.00–285.00 $276.11 $1,607 +0.71

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–344 337 17 325.00–346.00 $339.80 $1,145 -14.53
360–399 382 74 315.00–347.50 $326.20 $1,246 -8.65
404–449 434 204 306.00–332.50 $315.02 $1,367 -19.98
473–499 489 324 277.00–305.00 $299.06 $1,462 -3.96
508 508 20 310.50 $310.50 $1,577 -6.70
503–546 521 151 277.00–300.00 $281.67 $1,468 -18.62
556–590 574 291 265.50–290.00 $277.26 $1,591 -16.44
608–639 626 56 260.50–262.50 $261.25 $1,635 +22.66
675 675 15 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–390 374 13 281.00–310.00 $292.63 $1,094 -10.37
442 442 14 282.50 $282.50 $1,249 +5.50
464–491 482 47 258.50–270.00 $260.43 $1,255 -19.32
503–546 526 43 246.00–271.00 $255.36 $1,343 -7.80
564–596 583 52 242.50–262.00 $251.23 $1,465 -12.26

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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.