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Crawford Livestock Video Auction Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 29, 2026

1,059 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.03/cwt ≈ $2,862/hd at 755 lb · 405 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $366.00/cwt ≈ $3,239/hd at 885 lb · 336 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $350.00/cwt ≈ $3,290/hd at 940 lb · 230 head
Crawford, NE 7-weight heifers sold at $379/cwt, $8/cwt above the NE average ($371), though $5/cwt under Valentine, NE ($384). NE 7-weight heifers are down $12 from their early May peak of $383. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,059

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 336 366.00 $366.00 $3,239
940 940 230 350.00 $350.00 $3,290

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 88 407.00 $407.00 $2,686
750–760 755 405 378.00–380.00 $379.03 $2,862

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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.