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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 21, 2026

2,057 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $523.57/cwt +96.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,712/hd at 518 lb · 295 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $559.76/cwt ≈ $2,441/hd at 436 lb · 205 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $522.61/cwt +50.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,535/hd at 485 lb · 158 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,057 1,094 795
Feeder cattle 2,057 1,094 795

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice packages of preg. check open heifers, a few spayed heifers, fall calves, and just weaned calves. They are coming off of short and dry grass. Prices on the lower side. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 29 665.00 $665.00 $2,188 —
352–387 381 138 575.00–620.00 $603.98 $2,301 —
408–448 436 205 535.00–576.00 $559.76 $2,441 —
463–499 485 158 510.00–550.00 $522.61 $2,535 +50.11
500–526 518 295 503.00–530.00 $523.57 $2,712 +96.57
573 573 45 484.00 $484.00 $2,773 —
707 707 21 352.00 $352.00 $2,489 +3.85
752 752 8 322.50 $322.50 $2,425 -36.67
836 836 57 329.00 $329.00 $2,750 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 36 480.00 $480.00 $2,376 —
531–544 532 90 432.50–470.00 $466.59 $2,482 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–326 323 38 610.00–620.00 $611.76 $1,976 —
384–399 390 120 525.00–560.00 $546.56 $2,132 —
401–442 434 80 490.00–535.00 $516.07 $2,240 +83.57
459–495 490 93 462.00–500.00 $466.59 $2,286 —
643 643 22 367.50 $367.50 $2,363 +2.50
714 714 5 331.00 $331.00 $2,363 —
754 754 61 320.00 $320.00 $2,413 -13.89
756–789 775 55 316.00–343.00 $324.44 $2,514 -9.45
839 839 19 324.00 $324.00 $2,718 -17.41
857 857 17 327.00 $327.00 $2,802 -5.66
909–937 920 30 295.00–314.00 $306.26 $2,818 -24.37
955–994 970 130 282.00–308.00 $296.28 $2,874 -19.90
1016–1043 1031 14 266.00–285.00 $274.02 $2,825 —
1110 1110 12 260.00 $260.00 $2,886 -12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–421 412 27 465.00–480.00 $469.38 $1,934 —
458–464 460 60 442.50–450.00 $445.40 $2,049 —
530 530 9 395.00 $395.00 $2,094 —

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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.