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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.