Cattle Market Crawford Livestock Market Report
Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, May 15, 20262,171 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,171 | 2,135 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | — | 2,135 | — |
| Replacement cattle | 2,171 | — | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▲ Replacement cows: The last bred cow and pair sale was three weeks ago with this week's large supply selling with a higher undertone
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Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1212 | 1212 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 8 | 3,650.00 | $3,650.00 |
| 1338–1464 | 1424 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 35 | 3,350.00–3,600.00 | $3,488.15 |
| 1413–1472 | 1443 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 12 | 3,850.00–4,100.00 | $3,977.56 |
| 1402–1666 | 1543 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 15 | 3,400.00–3,850.00 | $3,659.17 |
| 1518–1618 | 1549 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 47 | 3,650.00–3,960.00 | $3,730.91 |
| 1569 | 1569 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 10 | 3,575.00 | $3,575.00 |
| 1595 | 1595 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | 3,685.00 | $3,685.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1351–1462 | 1407 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 19 | 3,150.00–3,400.00 | $3,260.89 |
| 1453 | 1453 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | 3,400.00 | $3,400.00 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1162 | 1162 | (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | 3,650.00 | $3,650.00 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1266 | 1266 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 13 | 4,375.00 | $4,375.00 | — |
| 1388–1569 | 1460 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 32 | 3,600.00–4,000.00 | $3,834.01 | — |
| 1420–1568 | 1487 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 38 | 4,050.00–4,300.00 | $4,180.52 | — |
| 1357–1700 | 1489 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 160 | 3,700.00–4,025.00 | $3,919.51 | — |
| 1308–1800 | 1509 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 390 | 4,050.00–4,450.00 | $4,295.65 | — |
| 1570 | 1570 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 10 | 4,450.00 | $4,450.00 | — |
| 1482–1617 | 1571 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 38 | 4,900.00–5,285.00 | $5,024.26 | — |
| 1418–1765 | 1629 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 169 | 4,500.00–4,900.00 | $4,720.82 | — |
| 1648 | 1648 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 8 | 4,400.00 | $4,400.00 | — |
| 1655 | 1655 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 9 | 4,900.00 | $4,900.00 | — |
| 1718 | 1718 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 32 | 5,200.00 | $5,200.00 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1250 | 1250 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 6 | 4,750.00 | $4,750.00 | — |
| 1299 | 1299 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 12 | 4,750.00 | $4,750.00 | — |
| 1354 | 1354 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 5 | 3,200.00 | $3,200.00 | — |
| 1593 | 1593 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | 4,150.00 | $4,150.00 | — |
Heifer Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1163 | 1163 | (<2 yrs) | Open | 24 | 5,250.00 | $5,250.00 | — |
Reading this report
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.
The last bred cow and pair sale was three weeks ago with this week's large supply selling with a higher undertone. Brutal dryness continues across the trade area and ranchers and cattlemen have made a tough decision to start selling off the older cow/calf pairs and some bred cows. Pasture and range conditions for this week per NASS in Nebraska is at 79% poor to very poor, WY at 70% and SD comes in at 42%. However, the SW corner of of South Dakota is in a extreme drought category. Quite a few of the lots of cattle are going to out of state buyers as those states are improving their genetic base and have some green grass for grazing. Nice crowd of buyers on the seats along with active internet buying.