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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 23, 2026

3,689 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.91/cwt ≈ $2,465/hd at 670 lb · 409 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.66/cwt ≈ $2,483/hd at 626 lb · 311 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.37/cwt ≈ $2,445/hd at 576 lb · 307 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 381 40 590.00–630.00 $602.11 $2,294 —
418 418 8 585.00 $585.00 $2,445 —
453–483 476 153 530.00–573.00 $554.07 $2,637 —
511–548 523 111 480.00–522.50 $504.08 $2,636 —
561–584 575 81 437.50–458.00 $453.31 $2,607 —
602–634 626 302 419.00–462.50 $450.79 $2,822 —
659–698 685 156 375.00–414.00 $405.64 $2,779 —
706–745 721 218 377.00–401.50 $394.72 $2,846 —
769–790 781 62 371.00–380.00 $375.71 $2,934 —
809–820 818 214 369.00–374.00 $371.56 $3,039 —
869 869 34 349.00 $349.00 $3,033 —
970 970 66 351.50 $351.50 $3,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 5 570.00 $570.00 $2,120 —
480–497 493 27 490.00–522.00 $504.74 $2,488 —
526–540 534 23 437.50–465.00 $447.28 $2,388 —
596 596 25 430.00 $430.00 $2,563 —
627–646 638 46 387.50–415.00 $403.10 $2,572 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 13 530.00 $530.00 $2,072 —
415–437 427 27 510.00–512.50 $511.08 $2,182 —
453–488 476 94 457.50–495.00 $478.66 $2,278 —
519 519 9 438.00 $438.00 $2,273 —
505–548 530 240 426.00–470.00 $448.87 $2,379 —
550–594 576 281 406.00–444.00 $425.51 $2,451 —
577 577 26 412.00 $412.00 $2,377 —
601–648 626 311 377.50–412.50 $396.66 $2,483 —
658–683 670 409 364.00–376.00 $367.91 $2,465 —
702–725 720 232 345.00–374.00 $365.86 $2,634 —
753–763 761 95 322.00–352.00 $347.00 $2,641 —
809–828 819 59 312.50–327.50 $322.43 $2,641 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534–544 540 23 420.00–425.00 $423.49 $2,287 —
581–599 593 198 387.50–400.00 $391.64 $2,322 —
634–648 645 36 372.50–373.00 $372.62 $2,403 —
669 669 65 327.50 $327.50 $2,191 —

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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.