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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 11, 2026

2,515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $479.10/cwt -44.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,530/hd at 528 lb · 400 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $451.82/cwt -32.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,638/hd at 584 lb · 250 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $505.90/cwt -16.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,413/hd at 477 lb · 222 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,515 2,057 808
Feeder cattle 2,515 2,057 808

Market comments — USDA reporter

A few lot loads of yearling heifers and yearling steers rest packages. The yearling heifers where preg check open or guaranteed open. Loads and packages of just weaned and a few weaned heifers and steers. Calves had preconditioned shots while some only had spring shots. Lighter weights on the lower side while heavy weights higher compared to 3 weeks ago. Demand 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
335 335 5 625.00 $625.00 $2,094 -40.00
389 389 36 580.00 $580.00 $2,256 -23.98
410–444 436 110 520.00–570.00 $527.92 $2,302 -31.84
459–489 477 222 495.00–532.50 $505.90 $2,413 -16.71
502–548 528 400 454.00–491.00 $479.10 $2,530 -44.47
570–584 574 24 413.00–418.00 $416.52 $2,391 -67.48
553–595 585 226 422.50–463.00 $455.57 $2,665 -28.43
606–646 627 105 397.50–429.00 $415.43 $2,605 —
759–767 763 36 360.00–375.00 $368.37 $2,811 +45.87
828–837 833 64 354.00–376.00 $371.81 $3,097 +42.81
855–899 874 25 325.00–342.50 $334.58 $2,924 —
949 949 17 346.00 $346.00 $3,284 —
957–974 960 141 324.00–337.50 $335.46 $3,220 —
1024 1024 26 321.00 $321.00 $3,287 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 12 565.00 $565.00 $2,254 —
442–445 445 47 500.00 $500.00 $2,225 —
491–499 496 23 452.50–477.50 $460.80 $2,286 -19.20
681 681 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,418 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 23 500.00–510.00 $504.75 $1,782 —
404–444 429 62 455.00–495.00 $483.09 $2,072 -32.98
475–493 483 49 410.00–432.50 $423.27 $2,044 -43.32
524 524 6 402.50 $402.50 $2,109 —
728–730 729 42 338.00–340.00 $339.10 $2,472 +8.10
793 793 8 322.00 $322.00 $2,553 -2.44
803–840 822 55 315.00–334.00 $325.29 $2,674 +1.29
888–891 890 173 312.00–328.00 $318.26 $2,833 -8.74
904–942 925 107 309.00–330.00 $318.32 $2,944 +12.06
960–978 964 104 305.00–325.00 $309.44 $2,983 +13.16
1018–1036 1031 46 300.00–305.00 $301.40 $3,107 +27.38
1119 1119 6 262.50 $262.50 $2,937 +2.50

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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.