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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 22, 2024

1,041 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $284.00/cwt ≈ $2,258/hd at 795 lb · 186 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.49/cwt ≈ $1,596/hd at 526 lb · 76 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $354.81/cwt ≈ $1,724/hd at 486 lb · 71 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,041 2,033 0
Feeder cattle 1,041 0
Replacement cattle 2,033

A few load lots of yearling steers. Was mostly packages of preconditioned bawlers and weaned calves. Demand moderate to good. Prices mostly on the higher side compared to two weeks ago.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 26 377.50 $377.50 $1,502
454–491 486 71 341.00–360.00 $354.81 $1,724
504–547 532 61 315.00–338.00 $327.52 $1,742
555–586 564 60 312.00–327.00 $322.38 $1,818
603–622 611 29 285.00–300.00 $294.44 $1,799
700–713 703 71 265.00–272.00 $266.40 $1,873
795 fancy 795 186 284.00 $284.00 $2,258
931 931 36 265.00 $265.00 $2,467
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,213
429 429 8 322.50 $322.50 $1,384
467–477 473 18 320.00–332.50 $327.01 $1,547

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 10 337.50 $337.50 $1,279
401–446 422 33 315.00–333.00 $323.93 $1,367
450 450 41 337.00 $337.00 $1,516
501–540 526 76 290.00–316.00 $303.49 $1,596
571–584 576 29 257.50–276.00 $268.12 $1,544
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,098
387 387 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,165
435 435 15 305.00 $305.00 $1,327
479–481 480 22 290.00 $290.00 $1,392
502–536 517 25 281.00–287.50 $285.30 $1,475

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 5 227.50 $227.50 $1,552

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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.