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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 18, 2026

2,597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $473.51/cwt -5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,491/hd at 526 lb · 420 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $452.70/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,558/hd at 565 lb · 391 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $512.87/cwt +6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,405/hd at 469 lb · 285 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,597 2,515 0
Feeder cattle 2,597 2,515 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

A few lot loads rest packages of heifers and steers. Heifers some preg checked open, guaranteed open, few spayed, just weaned, and some replacement quality. Steers mostly just weaned calves. Most calves had preconditioned shots with some just spring shots. Prices on the mixed side. 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
362–396 381 49 565.00–615.00 $586.63 $2,235 +6.63
408–446 439 38 505.00–545.00 $535.29 $2,350 +7.37
453–475 469 285 502.50–538.00 $512.87 $2,405 +6.97
500–538 526 420 466.00–506.00 $473.51 $2,491 -5.59
558–586 565 391 432.50–464.00 $452.70 $2,558 +36.18
610–642 630 65 414.00–427.00 $418.65 $2,637 +3.22
650 650 23 407.00 $407.00 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–488 467 100 460.00–482.50 $475.68 $2,221 +14.88
534 534 18 417.50 $417.50 $2,229 —
574 574 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,267 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 7 500.00 $500.00 $1,555 —
352–399 379 67 462.50–510.00 $485.72 $1,841 -19.03
415–444 423 95 462.00–476.00 $468.25 $1,981 -14.84
456–491 470 189 430.00–472.50 $440.95 $2,072 +17.68
519–530 523 54 486.00–505.00 $493.13 $2,579 +90.63
503–548 526 51 375.00–408.00 $401.43 $2,112 -1.07
514–538 fancy 526 14 450.00–460.00 $454.89 $2,393 —
559 559 18 450.00 $450.00 $2,516 —
578 578 12 400.00 $400.00 $2,312 —
620 620 78 364.00 $364.00 $2,257 —
622 622 38 495.00 $495.00 $3,079 —
735 735 55 338.00 $338.00 $2,484 -1.10
825–845 836 31 320.00–326.00 $323.33 $2,703 -1.96
862–887 882 29 311.00–314.00 $312.23 $2,754 -6.03
1006–1032 1027 26 283.00–295.00 $285.26 $2,930 -16.14
1027 1027 59 296.00 $296.00 $3,040 -5.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 9 450.00 $450.00 $1,796 —
439 439 35 435.00 $435.00 $1,910 —
493 493 20 418.00 $418.00 $2,061 —
587 587 20 350.00 $350.00 $2,054 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128 1128 49 249.00 $249.00 $2,809 —

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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.