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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 6, 2024

2,931 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $310.52/cwt ≈ $2,088/hd at 672 lb · 345 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $341.94/cwt +19.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,949/hd at 570 lb · 251 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $382.15/cwt +27.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,830/hd at 479 lb · 196 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,931 1,041 0
Feeder cattle 2,931 1,041 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

A few lot loads mostly made up of packages of heifers and steers. With calves mostly weaned for 45 plus days. Prices on the higher side compared to two weeks ago. Demand moderate to good at sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 36 449.00 $449.00 $1,473 —
366–398 390 94 410.00–427.50 $422.79 $1,649 +45.29
419–434 427 33 387.50–395.00 $391.43 $1,671 —
450–497 479 196 370.00–395.00 $382.15 $1,830 +27.34
524–536 530 153 338.00–364.00 $352.15 $1,866 +24.63
553–592 570 251 328.00–360.00 $341.94 $1,949 +19.56
606–647 619 175 297.00–320.50 $311.51 $1,928 +17.07
653 fancy 653 88 325.00 $325.00 $2,122 —
651–693 679 257 286.50–316.50 $305.56 $2,075 —
705–734 730 79 289.00–294.00 $289.67 $2,115 +23.27
766–785 778 18 250.00–257.00 $252.68 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 13 388.00 $388.00 $1,502 +68.00
406 406 20 340.00 $340.00 $1,380 +17.50
451–492 473 15 330.00–337.00 $333.12 $1,576 +6.11
501–549 517 26 308.00–319.00 $312.67 $1,617 —
550–599 574 17 290.00–317.50 $307.53 $1,765 —
627–630 629 18 277.50–287.00 $280.66 $1,765 —
658–684 672 34 260.00–276.00 $264.38 $1,777 —
701 701 11 266.00 $266.00 $1,865 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 26 412.50 $412.50 $1,349 —
370–372 372 67 390.00–400.00 $399.11 $1,485 +61.61
407–442 433 146 350.00–379.00 $367.14 $1,590 +43.21
470–489 482 168 320.00–339.00 $333.51 $1,608 -3.49
504–545 524 170 312.00–344.00 $324.90 $1,702 +21.41
550–570 558 130 291.00–320.00 $312.37 $1,743 +44.25
604–613 610 165 285.00–309.50 $302.81 $1,847 —
668–683 678 19 246.00–263.50 $251.44 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 6 367.50 $367.50 $1,183 +47.50
366 366 5 357.50 $357.50 $1,308 +56.50
411–448 439 25 331.00–335.00 $331.90 $1,457 +26.90
464–497 474 16 306.00–308.00 $307.35 $1,457 +17.35
517–540 532 69 291.00–311.00 $296.68 $1,578 +11.38
581–593 588 44 275.00–285.00 $280.02 $1,647 —
603 603 7 278.00 $278.00 $1,676 —

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Reading this report

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.