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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 8, 2026

2,135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $408.31/cwt ≈ $3,360/hd at 823 lb · 345 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $373.75/cwt ≈ $3,472/hd at 929 lb · 325 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $379.00/cwt ≈ $3,396/hd at 896 lb · 240 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,135 689 1,207
Feeder cattle 2,135 1,207
Replacement cattle 689

A few nice lot loads of heifers and steers rest made up of packages. Some heifers were bangs vaccinated for replacement, while some were spayed. A few packages made up of fall calves. Most cattle brought in because little rain and short grass. No trend will be applicable been several weeks since last reported feeder 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
487 487 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,532
523–546 537 20 480.00–502.50 $490.84 $2,636
553–591 565 52 475.00–507.00 $491.57 $2,777
644–649 648 98 410.00–446.00 $435.18 $2,820
665–670 668 30 430.00–433.00 $431.09 $2,880
725–734 730 28 388.00–392.00 $390.16 $2,848
752 752 24 389.00 $389.00 $2,925
814–835 823 345 404.00–410.10 $408.31 $3,360
896 896 240 379.00 $379.00 $3,396
929 929 325 373.75 $373.75 $3,472
974 974 52 361.00 $361.00 $3,516
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 13 385.00 $385.00 $2,545
798 798 8 355.00 $355.00 $2,833
879 879 8 322.50 $322.50 $2,835

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–498 491 19 440.00–473.00 $464.67 $2,282
533–534 534 28 467.50–472.50 $469.82 $2,509
545 545 5 447.50 $447.50 $2,439
552 552 34 472.50 $472.50 $2,608
612–634 621 78 413.00–439.00 $429.34 $2,666
664–689 674 82 379.00–397.00 $387.26 $2,610
681–692 689 77 372.50–391.00 $388.67 $2,678
700 700 86 392.00 $392.00 $2,744
747 747 77 382.00 $382.00 $2,854
771 771 84 380.50 $380.50 $2,934
782–795 787 19 353.00–365.00 $360.53 $2,837
809 809 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,791
886–889 886 74 345.00–361.00 $359.70 $3,187
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,165
610 610 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,226
848 848 5 339.00 $339.00 $2,875
877 877 11 319.00 $319.00 $2,798

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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.