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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 14, 2025

1,251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.14/cwt ≈ $2,071/hd at 645 lb · 188 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.92/cwt +7.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 586 lb · 129 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $339.71/cwt ≈ $2,130/hd at 627 lb · 108 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,251

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 7 415.00 $415.00 $1,685
514–548 527 46 355.00–385.00 $366.87 $1,933
564 564 15 381.00 $381.00 $2,149
609–638 627 108 338.00–348.00 $339.71 $2,130
661–699 672 74 330.00–347.00 $335.29 $2,253
783–795 787 17 291.00–294.50 $293.46 $2,310
822 822 30 263.00 $263.00 $2,162
882 882 63 265.00 $265.00 $2,337 +29.00
1007 1007 280 262.50 $262.50 $2,643
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 83 308.00 $308.00 $2,141

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 13 400.00 $400.00 $1,608
487–489 488 37 352.00–356.00 $354.70 $1,731 -6.30
513–539 523 39 338.50–369.00 $354.80 $1,856 +10.80
556–594 586 129 325.00–357.00 $342.92 $2,010 +7.42
631–649 645 188 311.00–329.00 $321.14 $2,071
652–698 674 53 299.00–315.00 $304.05 $2,049
705–749 744 57 280.50–281.00 $280.55 $2,087
783 783 6 266.00 $266.00 $2,083
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,474

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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.