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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 9, 2026

5,817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $495.64/cwt +14.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,584/hd at 521 lb · 883 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $453.00/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,600/hd at 574 lb · 830 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $415.74/cwt +21.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,756/hd at 663 lb · 456 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,817 5,824 4,959
Feeder cattle 5,817 5,824 4,959

Market comments — USDA reporter

Several lot loads the rest was packages of heifers and steers. Calves mostly made up of just weaned and a few long weaned. Most of the calves had precondition shots, with a few just spring shots. Prices looked like higher on a few weights, while lower on others. 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
308–329 318 15 690.00–700.00 $695.17 $2,211 +17.17
362–398 379 56 572.50–620.00 $591.38 $2,241 -4.19
404 fancy 404 19 605.00 $605.00 $2,444 —
404–446 428 297 530.00–575.00 $549.36 $2,351 -14.08
453–493 479 433 510.00–562.50 $528.38 $2,531 +22.81
501–509 fancy 503 70 519.00–521.00 $520.71 $2,619 —
503–549 523 813 468.00–514.00 $493.48 $2,581 +12.49
551–584 574 830 440.00–482.00 $453.00 $2,600 +3.26
601–649 620 451 408.00–436.00 $425.56 $2,638 +1.27
659–676 663 456 387.50–425.00 $415.74 $2,756 +21.10
703 703 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,707 —
769 769 31 363.00 $363.00 $2,791 -20.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 9 595.00 $595.00 $2,047 —
418–449 427 23 495.00–500.00 $496.60 $2,120 -37.67
458–493 483 91 458.00–502.50 $476.75 $2,303 +3.27
503–544 538 182 447.50–465.00 $449.34 $2,417 +6.84
580–597 589 171 420.00–430.00 $426.53 $2,512 +11.15
642 642 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,488 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–347 336 34 570.00–610.00 $579.48 $1,947 +4.48
354–382 364 57 520.00–550.00 $539.10 $1,962 +4.88
403–430 420 280 497.00–548.00 $523.62 $2,199 +12.68
451–499 477 345 452.50–486.00 $472.17 $2,252 -42.39
503–549 518 333 423.00–462.00 $447.54 $2,318 +18.05
550–593 572 299 382.50–423.00 $412.40 $2,359 +9.32
662 662 12 320.00 $320.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–440 425 54 480.00–495.00 $487.75 $2,073 +14.81
484–499 489 59 438.00–440.00 $439.70 $2,150 +7.41
529–547 538 29 397.50–417.50 $412.80 $2,221 —

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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.