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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 26, 2026

1,803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $354.70/cwt -9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $3,313/hd at 934 lb · 500 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.09/cwt ≈ $3,110/hd at 859 lb · 253 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $370.14/cwt +6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $3,250/hd at 878 lb · 150 head
Crawford, NE 9-weight steers sold at $354/cwt, which is $3/cwt above the NE average ($351) and $1/cwt under Lexington, NE ($355). NE 9-weight steers are down $5/cwt from their mid-June peak of $357. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,803 1,042 0
Feeder cattle 1,469 914 0
Replacement cattle 334 128 0

A few lot loads of feeder steers, heifer, and spayed heifers rest packages. Cattle coming in because of drought and some hailed pastures. Prices on the mixed side compared to a week ago. Demand moderate to good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–778 772 72 380.00–409.50 $402.48 $3,107
811 811 39 383.00 $383.00 $3,106
872–878 878 150 351.00–371.50 $370.14 $3,250 +6.57
930–937 934 500 351.50–359.00 $354.70 $3,313 -9.80
958–979 977 66 345.50–346.00 $345.54 $3,376 -10.09
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076 1076 106 329.00 $329.00 $3,540
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
746 746 17 375.00 $375.00 $2,798 +12.50
793 793 8 362.50 $362.50 $2,875

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–768 761 56 360.00–372.00 $370.27 $2,818 -2.23
804–826 815 142 363.00–370.00 $366.60 $2,988 +0.60
852–881 859 253 359.50–363.00 $362.09 $3,110

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1377 1377 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 5,400.00 $5,400.00 -125.00
1464–1558 1530 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 43 4,375.00–4,900.00 $4,748.08
1573 1573 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 4,700.00 $4,700.00
1610 1610 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 4,600.00 $4,600.00 +372.32
1530–1783 1618 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 23 5,150.00–5,250.00 $5,188.33 +960.65
1619–1638 1629 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 62 4,800.00–4,950.00 $4,872.14 +644.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1473 1473 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 4,300.00 $4,300.00

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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.