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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 25, 2026

1,154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $442.82/cwt -9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,493/hd at 563 lb · 117 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $498.91/cwt -13.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,425/hd at 486 lb · 110 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $595.22/cwt +59.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,559/hd at 430 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,154 2,597 1,022
Feeder cattle 1,154 2,597 1,022

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice packages of heifers and steer calves mostly just weaned. Preconditioned shots with a few with just spring shots. Few preg. open heifers. Most all coming in early because of short dry grass. Prices on the mixed side compared to a week 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
366–378 371 33 585.00–625.00 $607.71 $2,255 +21.08
403–433 430 89 590.00–645.00 $595.22 $2,559 +59.93
458–491 486 110 485.00–514.00 $498.91 $2,425 -13.96
509–531 522 77 460.00–471.00 $468.88 $2,448 -4.63
562–575 563 117 420.00–445.00 $442.82 $2,493 -9.88
620–623 621 43 389.00–425.00 $408.21 $2,535 -10.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–439 438 21 485.00–530.00 $506.44 $2,218 —
633 633 8 382.50 $382.50 $2,421 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–332 327 34 506.00–516.00 $510.33 $1,669 +10.33
355–386 378 57 475.00–507.50 $486.77 $1,840 +1.05
406–431 416 85 455.00–467.50 $462.32 $1,923 -5.93
453–471 463 86 420.00–460.00 $448.31 $2,076 +7.36
510–520 512 88 417.50–447.50 $441.61 $2,261 -51.52
589 589 38 400.00 $400.00 $2,356 ±0.00
852 852 11 320.00 $320.00 $2,726 +7.77
916–940 922 44 311.00–327.00 $322.20 $2,971 —
970 970 6 299.00 $299.00 $2,900 —
1011 1011 17 282.50 $282.50 $2,856 -2.76
1079 1079 6 263.00 $263.00 $2,838 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527–549 536 33 382.50–385.00 $383.91 $2,058 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 8 530.00 $530.00 $1,924 —

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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.