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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 17, 2025

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 5,815 0
Feeder cattle 5,815
Replacement cattle 331 0

Small packages of bred cows on this snowy stormy weather. No trend will be applicable. Demand was moderate to good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1359 1359 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1201–1499 1372 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 111 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,319.41
1399 1399 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1433 1433 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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.