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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 5, 2025

1,919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $389.03/cwt +13.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,592/hd at 666 lb · 383 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $424.01/cwt +26.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,616/hd at 617 lb · 211 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.87/cwt +17.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 573 lb · 185 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,919

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 10 525.00 $525.00 $2,247 +11.44
463–482 466 33 487.50–535.00 $527.55 $2,458 +49.43
509–533 516 100 478.00–499.00 $490.13 $2,529 +20.13
550–585 574 139 443.00–465.00 $449.42 $2,580 +37.18
584 fancy 584 21 491.00 $491.00 $2,867
606–642 617 211 409.00–444.00 $424.01 $2,616 +26.01
654 fancy 654 92 427.50 $427.50 $2,796
661–697 670 291 360.00–387.50 $376.87 $2,525 +0.94
702–740 719 40 355.00–367.50 $360.87 $2,595
735 fancy 735 22 384.00 $384.00 $2,822
764–767 764 86 380.00–382.00 $380.30 $2,905 +57.30
800 800 11 337.00 $337.00 $2,696
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 7 480.00 $480.00 $2,371 +77.50
503 503 9 450.00 $450.00 $2,264
550–572 565 34 400.00–428.00 $408.82 $2,310 +21.46
634–648 645 50 397.50–400.00 $399.56 $2,577
698 698 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,408
750 750 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,625

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–388 384 19 480.00–527.50 $505.28 $1,940 +45.28
411–448 432 18 495.00–500.00 $497.12 $2,148 +40.76
456–491 476 88 453.00–475.00 $462.24 $2,200 +6.41
503–535 519 141 411.00–445.00 $433.10 $2,248 +35.34
566–586 573 185 377.50–405.00 $395.87 $2,268 +17.37
624 624 128 464.00 $464.00 $2,895 +131.25
621–644 627 25 390.00–400.00 $397.53 $2,493 +64.78
660 660 24 422.50 $422.50 $2,788 +81.50
673–683 675 54 333.00–334.00 $333.78 $2,253 -7.22
736 736 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,134
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 10 392.50 $392.50 $2,127
592 592 13 335.00 $335.00 $1,983
625–639 631 36 340.00–345.00 $342.75 $2,163
679 679 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,969

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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.