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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 8, 2024

2,663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.08/cwt +9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 469 lb · 451 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $341.59/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,619/hd at 474 lb · 354 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $387.25/cwt +9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 385 lb · 246 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,663 3,588 1,700
Feeder cattle 2,663 3,588 1,700

Nice sale of calves with bawlers and weaned. Mostly in packages with spring shots and some had addition of fall shots. Prices mostly on the higher side compared to a week ago. Demand moderate to good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–329 318 53 394.00–432.50 $414.67 $1,319 +12.43
360–399 385 246 365.00–398.00 $387.25 $1,491 +16.71
416–417 417 34 355.00–370.00 $367.80 $1,534 +7.79
422 422 10 347.00 $347.00 $1,464 -13.01
460 460 25 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 -8.65
460–485 475 329 330.00–360.00 $342.09 $1,625 -1.56
502 fancy 502 71 339.00 $339.00 $1,702
505–546 530 169 295.00–323.00 $312.62 $1,657 +0.36
558–591 569 162 271.00–298.50 $289.78 $1,649 -8.30
617–627 622 79 268.00–294.50 $282.27 $1,756 +0.26
665 665 13 288.50 $288.50 $1,919 +17.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 6 381.00 $381.00 $1,158
432–441 435 23 327.50–331.00 $329.92 $1,435 +0.93
463–498 486 48 305.00–324.00 $315.60 $1,534 -8.13
514–546 526 13 280.00–293.00 $287.81 $1,514 +3.44
601 601 11 242.00 $242.00 $1,454

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–347 328 52 333.00–362.00 $343.85 $1,128 +4.05
360–393 376 140 332.50–361.00 $345.42 $1,299 +19.22
403–441 418 173 319.00–335.00 $330.70 $1,382 +15.68
451–488 469 451 293.00–321.50 $308.08 $1,445 +9.02
504–526 517 71 280.00–306.50 $296.73 $1,534 +15.06
552–581 564 87 260.00–280.00 $271.53 $1,531 -5.73
615–619 618 14 264.00–266.00 $264.71 $1,636 +3.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–344 319 26 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $1,029
415 415 9 312.00 $312.00 $1,295 +29.50
476–481 479 22 282.00–285.00 $283.36 $1,357 +22.93

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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.