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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 17, 2026

3,859 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.39/cwt -10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,553/hd at 668 lb · 324 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.35/cwt -14.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,423/hd at 571 lb · 251 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.26/cwt -13.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,490/hd at 641 lb · 241 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,859 1,429 2,885
Feeder cattle 3,859 1,429 2,885

Several Lot loads , mostly packages of heifers and steers. Spring and fall calves, some packages of NHTC , and bangs vaccinated heifers for replacement. No trend will be applicable been over a month since last reported sale. Demand moderate to good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 620.00 $620.00 $1,996
450–466 458 26 560.00–595.00 $577.19 $2,644
505–525 522 60 495.00–526.00 $522.00 $2,725
560–578 573 168 470.00–500.00 $489.65 $2,806 +17.59
608–649 625 212 442.50–478.00 $465.06 $2,907 +26.63
683–695 685 94 426.00–448.00 $443.73 $3,040 +19.81
700–739 726 99 392.50–431.00 $416.81 $3,026 +5.46
780–781 781 132 375.00–406.00 $404.83 $3,162 +36.58
805–837 809 78 358.00–390.00 $385.53 $3,119
877 877 140 369.50 $369.50 $3,241 +27.62
903–916 911 56 331.00–347.00 $337.23 $3,072
950–997 986 58 331.50–335.00 $334.24 $3,296
1030 1030 150 339.50 $339.50 $3,497 +19.00
1138 1138 46 303.00 $303.00 $3,448 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 20 520.00 $520.00 $2,309
483 483 9 515.00 $515.00 $2,487 +35.00
523 523 6 472.50 $472.50 $2,471
556–594 575 32 430.00–450.00 $438.62 $2,522 +13.62
687–696 691 11 390.00–401.00 $395.04 $2,730
704–744 737 47 362.50–382.00 $378.11 $2,787
822 822 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,672
871–898 880 25 327.50–329.00 $327.99 $2,886 +25.49

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 8 600.00 $600.00 $2,028
374 374 20 530.00 $530.00 $1,982
420–431 427 28 520.00–532.50 $527.67 $2,253
471–475 472 29 440.00–480.00 $471.67 $2,226 -65.83
504–545 528 164 420.00–460.00 $448.11 $2,366
565 565 35 424.00 $424.00 $2,396 -14.78
568–586 572 216 404.00–440.00 $424.41 $2,428 -14.37
606–647 639 174 373.00–395.00 $379.50 $2,425 -22.02
647 647 67 411.00 $411.00 $2,659 +9.48
658 658 139 405.00 $405.00 $2,665 +11.73
655–698 675 185 345.00–378.00 $365.41 $2,467 -27.86
718–722 718 75 350.00–381.00 $377.26 $2,709 +19.03
731 731 39 389.00 $389.00 $2,844 +30.77
757–790 775 194 350.00–360.00 $352.32 $2,730 +3.65
808–834 815 171 326.00–355.00 $347.15 $2,829
860–874 866 57 304.00–332.00 $318.18 $2,755
880 880 139 326.00 $326.00 $2,869
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,278
593 593 13 387.50 $387.50 $2,298
728–748 742 99 332.00–342.00 $336.81 $2,499
787 787 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,518

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 15 487.50 $487.50 $2,496
570 570 62 460.00 $460.00 $2,622
685 685 25 375.00 $375.00 $2,569

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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.