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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 16, 2026

718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Head itemized in priced lots 718

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1271–1464 1321 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 41 4,575.00–4,625.00 $4,602.63
1244–1613 1329 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 42 3,775.00–4,150.00 $4,064.60
1344–1368 1362 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,800.00–3,100.00 $3,029.53
1278–1500 1364 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 91 2,950.00–3,250.00 $3,088.14
1353–1387 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 3,800.00–3,850.00 $3,824.69
1384 1384 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1300–1507 1424 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 45 3,750.00–3,950.00 $3,876.98
1482–1522 fancy 1502 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 4,200.00–4,425.00 $4,370.27
1516 1516 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,575.00 $3,575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1193 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1275–1446 1374 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 2,675.00–2,750.00 $2,706.01
1388–1533 1461 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 3,350.00–3,425.00 $3,385.64

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
974–1177 1075 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 310 3,950.00–4,150.00 $4,048.85
1086–1205 fancy 1158 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 4,325.00–4,550.00 $4,501.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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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.