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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 17, 2025

4,680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $516.80/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,725/hd at 527 lb · 1,105 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $478.48/cwt +10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,756/hd at 576 lb · 911 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $458.24/cwt +7.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,842/hd at 620 lb · 517 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,680

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 7 705.00 $705.00 $2,242
362–367 364 41 655.00–689.00 $673.96 $2,453 +34.75
409–444 428 198 540.00–595.00 $588.09 $2,517 +0.80
459 459 17 560.00 $560.00 $2,570 +14.97
455–494 475 279 532.00–571.00 $545.31 $2,590 +0.28
503–549 523 897 499.00–547.50 $518.84 $2,714 +1.10
546 546 208 508.00 $508.00 $2,774 -9.74
555–598 576 911 455.00–500.00 $478.48 $2,756 +10.49
600–646 619 421 433.00–476.00 $459.43 $2,844 +8.87
626 626 96 453.00 $453.00 $2,836 +2.44
657–694 668 290 395.00–433.00 $421.62 $2,816 -13.97
706–742 720 27 355.00–380.00 $369.57 $2,661 -24.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–396 392 31 580.00–620.00 $589.99 $2,313 +9.42
442 442 6 535.00 $535.00 $2,365 -17.73
495 495 7 475.00 $475.00 $2,351 -20.33
532–549 540 20 462.50–490.00 $477.41 $2,578 +13.23
574–590 586 55 432.50–450.00 $446.39 $2,616
600–648 635 68 397.50–424.00 $414.43 $2,632 -5.46

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 5 610.00 $610.00 $2,062 +40.00
357 357 21 570.00 $570.00 $2,035 +31.49
401–445 408 125 485.00–520.00 $500.62 $2,043 -26.95
455–490 473 137 470.00–516.00 $484.37 $2,291 +7.95
501–546 525 140 406.00–432.50 $422.58 $2,219 -48.20
511–545 529 190 461.00–488.00 $475.66 $2,516 +4.88
552 552 21 467.50 $467.50 $2,581 +17.29
551–596 568 227 410.00–424.00 $413.87 $2,351 -36.34
623–637 634 25 400.00–407.50 $401.77 $2,547 -10.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 15 545.00 $545.00 $1,804
395 395 11 515.00 $515.00 $2,034 +15.00
428–441 435 21 452.50–465.00 $459.00 $1,997 -37.08
465–494 478 125 440.00–467.50 $454.50 $2,173 +14.50
553–564 557 21 350.00–355.00 $353.31 $1,968 -31.69
601 601 11 350.00 $350.00 $2,104

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 6 565.00 $565.00 $2,469

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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.