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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 16, 2026

4,883 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Crawford Livestock Market report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $446.38/cwt -6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,549/hd at 571 lb · 935 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $477.59/cwt -18.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,493/hd at 522 lb · 481 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $508.30/cwt -20.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,394/hd at 471 lb · 416 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,883 5,817 5,257
Feeder cattle 4,883 5,817 5,257

Market comments — USDA reporter

Sale made up mostly packages of heifers and steer calves. Most calves were just weaned and some long weaned. Precondition shots on most calves while some just spring shots. Prices on the lower 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
349 349 9 667.50 $667.50 $2,330 -27.67
355–382 371 74 575.00–608.00 $597.24 $2,216 +5.86
401–448 424 109 520.00–565.00 $540.26 $2,291 -9.10
454–495 471 416 482.50–531.00 $508.30 $2,394 -20.08
502–544 522 481 452.50–497.50 $477.59 $2,493 -15.89
567 567 161 462.00 $462.00 $2,620 +9.00
550–594 572 774 420.00–455.00 $443.13 $2,535 -9.87
603–647 615 262 395.00–432.00 $415.24 $2,554 -10.32
628 628 45 424.00 $424.00 $2,663 -1.56
651–683 663 187 370.00–409.00 $391.60 $2,596 -24.14
705–706 705 52 389.00–396.00 $389.94 $2,749 +4.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 545.00 $545.00 $2,136 —
413–449 433 67 465.00–511.00 $494.69 $2,142 -1.91
456–482 472 77 444.00–480.00 $453.28 $2,139 -23.47
506–549 529 196 410.00–449.00 $432.56 $2,288 -16.78
598 598 6 377.50 $377.50 $2,257 -49.03
602–644 637 97 375.00–385.00 $382.29 $2,435 -5.21
657–684 669 11 362.00–366.00 $364.14 $2,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–399 384 53 480.00–522.00 $515.16 $1,978 -23.94
403–449 430 204 457.50–493.00 $478.78 $2,059 -44.84
450–496 472 253 425.00–467.50 $446.81 $2,109 -25.36
500–546 521 350 415.00–450.00 $425.36 $2,216 -22.18
556–579 564 140 372.50–412.00 $400.06 $2,256 -12.34
601–641 616 20 355.00–368.00 $360.37 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 8 505.00 $505.00 $1,581 —
350–360 354 15 460.00–467.50 $464.45 $1,644 —
424–439 428 23 435.00 $435.00 $1,862 -52.75
463–497 486 60 394.00–420.00 $408.30 $1,984 -31.40
503–530 518 132 385.00–407.50 $395.93 $2,051 -16.87
574–596 590 68 352.50–365.00 $357.04 $2,107 —

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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.