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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 10, 2025

5,815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.23/cwt ≈ $1,828/hd at 578 lb · 714 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $322.95/cwt ≈ $2,002/hd at 620 lb · 677 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.75/cwt ≈ $1,929/hd at 675 lb · 427 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,815 1,771 0
Feeder cattle 5,815 — 0
Replacement cattle — 1,771 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Sale of lot loads with lots of packages of weaned heifers and steers. No trend will be applicable it has been more than a month from last sale. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–395 386 50 410.00–445.00 $437.01 $1,687 —
404–445 420 54 400.00–430.00 $422.27 $1,774 —
452–493 474 98 375.00–405.00 $396.25 $1,878 —
502 fancy 502 108 399.00 $399.00 $2,003 —
501–548 523 268 354.00–390.00 $375.37 $1,963 —
556–599 579 243 335.00–362.50 $352.71 $2,042 —
600–646 620 677 310.00–340.00 $322.95 $2,002 —
651–687 660 299 292.00–322.00 $311.44 $2,056 —
666 666 85 331.25 $331.25 $2,206 —
702–727 710 390 293.00–312.50 $299.03 $2,123 —
754–794 761 87 265.00–292.00 $288.78 $2,198 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 13 415.00 $415.00 $1,353 —
439 439 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,668 —
477–495 489 93 332.00–362.50 $345.44 $1,689 —
502–548 533 72 335.00–357.00 $344.78 $1,838 —
560–589 571 25 308.00–324.00 $319.29 $1,823 —
611–636 630 31 290.00–306.00 $296.46 $1,868 —
689 689 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,998 —
731 731 10 275.00 $275.00 $2,010 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 21 396.00 $396.00 $1,576 —
407–439 432 83 352.00–389.00 $377.64 $1,631 —
465–499 481 277 326.00–356.00 $340.32 $1,637 —
502–545 522 327 320.00–352.00 $331.32 $1,729 —
552–598 578 714 306.00–335.00 $316.23 $1,828 —
626 626 75 335.00 $335.00 $2,097 —
601–635 627 323 285.00–312.00 $300.41 $1,884 —
654–697 675 427 269.00–290.50 $285.75 $1,929 —
736–743 743 175 262.50–275.00 $274.06 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–330 328 14 355.00–360.00 $357.48 $1,173 —
356–398 382 13 337.00–338.00 $337.64 $1,290 —
418–447 435 27 318.00–347.50 $327.43 $1,424 —
452–497 474 94 300.00–322.50 $313.76 $1,487 —
525–549 536 28 300.00–317.50 $311.09 $1,667 —
564–586 577 117 295.00–304.00 $299.82 $1,730 —
633–646 643 37 270.00–280.00 $272.83 $1,754 —

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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.