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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 30, 2025

1,214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $317.61/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,751/hd at 866 lb · 513 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $320.50/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,708/hd at 845 lb · 135 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $336.42/cwt +17.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,577/hd at 766 lb · 116 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,214

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,826 -7.00
570–587 580 68 395.00–419.00 $416.70 $2,417
673–690 685 48 341.00–360.00 $351.59 $2,408 -25.41
757–787 766 116 318.00–338.00 $336.42 $2,577 +17.44
844–846 845 135 320.50 $320.50 $2,708 +3.37
850–877 866 513 314.50–322.00 $317.61 $2,751 -0.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,131 +20.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 11 342.50 $342.50 $1,665 -30.26
544 544 13 346.00 $346.00 $1,882
561–562 562 73 334.50–346.00 $339.06 $1,906 -10.94
609–649 630 25 330.00–350.00 $340.40 $2,145
750 750 35 305.00 $305.00 $2,288
765–786 775 24 281.00–303.00 $292.77 $2,269
844 844 49 305.00 $305.00 $2,574
883 883 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,428

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1238 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1306–1676 1427 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 41 3,325.00–3,825.00 $3,589.99 +204.62
1479 1479 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +1,100.00
1309–1626 1554 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 22 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,832.99

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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.