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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 19, 2026

1,042 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $355.63/cwt ≈ $3,471/hd at 976 lb · 362 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $363.57/cwt ≈ $3,229/hd at 888 lb · 199 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.00/cwt ≈ $2,954/hd at 807 lb · 80 head
Crawford, NE 9-weight steers sold at $357/cwt, running $1/cwt below the NE average ($358) and $18/cwt under Valentine, NE ($375). NE 9-weight steers have come off $3 from the early May peak of $361. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,042 779 1,075
Feeder cattle 914 1,075
Replacement cattle 128 779 0

A few lot loads rest made up of packages heifers and steers. A few fall calves, yearlings, spayed heifers, and a few cow calf pairs. Mostly sold because of dry conditions in the area. No trend will be applicable been 4 weeks since last 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
647 647 45 450.00 $450.00 $2,912
671 671 9 402.50 $402.50 $2,701
876–894 888 199 340.00–365.00 $363.57 $3,229
908 908 63 364.50 $364.50 $3,310
970–982 976 362 353.50–357.85 $355.63 $3,471
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 5 362.50 $362.50 $2,610

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 13 422.50 $422.50 $2,501
613–628 616 46 392.50–417.50 $412.51 $2,541
756 756 18 372.50 $372.50 $2,816
807 807 80 366.00 $366.00 $2,954

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1357 1357 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 5,525.00 $5,525.00
1617–1630 1623 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 4,200.00–4,250.00 $4,227.68 -477.91
1648 1648 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 4,850.00 $4,850.00 +144.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1508 1508 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 4,100.00 $4,100.00 +77.91

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1266 1266 (<2 yrs)Open 5 5,300.00 $5,300.00

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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.