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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 14, 2026

1,094 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $337.10/cwt -20.40 vs last sale · ≈ $3,081/hd at 914 lb · 169 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.63/cwt -4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $3,052/hd at 923 lb · 93 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $327.79/cwt +10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $3,196/hd at 975 lb · 71 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,094 930 0
Feeder cattle 1,094 930 0

A few lot loads with rest packages of heifers and steers. Some coming off dry short grass. With heifers being preg. checked open plus a few spayed, and a few weaned fall calves. Prices on the mixed side prices higher on some weights while lower on others from three weeks 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
466 466 5 472.50 $472.50 $2,202 —
539 539 12 427.00 $427.00 $2,302 —
624 624 5 417.50 $417.50 $2,605 +10.50
664 664 7 387.50 $387.50 $2,573 +4.50
716–730 724 37 340.00–358.00 $348.15 $2,521 —
757–782 773 52 353.50–363.50 $359.17 $2,776 —
831 831 5 339.00 $339.00 $2,817 -15.19
852–879 860 56 337.00–340.00 $337.83 $2,905 —
905–946 914 169 331.50–339.00 $337.10 $3,081 -20.40
973–986 975 71 323.00–328.50 $327.79 $3,196 +10.17
1002–1034 1004 165 317.00–323.00 $322.70 $3,240 —
1076–1089 1085 16 299.00–309.50 $306.25 $3,323 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
894 894 14 320.00 $320.00 $2,861 -8.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 9 432.50 $432.50 $1,799 —
547 547 12 392.50 $392.50 $2,147 —
646 646 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,358 —
762–776 767 14 331.00–339.00 $333.89 $2,561 -10.11
793 793 9 331.00 $331.00 $2,625 -13.00
801–818 808 37 338.00–343.00 $341.41 $2,759 -7.59
866–893 889 37 332.00–337.00 $332.66 $2,957 +16.66
909–942 923 93 325.00–336.50 $330.63 $3,052 +4.78
957–967 964 29 315.50–317.50 $316.18 $3,048 +2.18
1057–1076 1069 51 262.50–282.50 $274.74 $2,937 —
1106 1106 13 272.50 $272.50 $3,014 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 16 330.00 $330.00 $2,429 —
823 823 8 315.00 $315.00 $2,592 —

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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.