Crawford Livestock Market market report — October 16, 2026

USDA's latest report from this barn is for October 23, 2026 (1,504 head), with no feeder steer or heifer prices. The feeder prices below are from the October 16, 2026 sale. See the Oct 23 report at USDA.

Crawford, NE · Friday sale · USDA report published 10/16/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

4,883

Last week 5,817 (−934)
Last year 5,257

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$452.81 /cwt

$2,490 per head · 1,457 hd
vs last week −14.07

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$389.94 /cwt

$2,749 per head · 52 hd
vs last week +23.37

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.
USDA Market News reporter, October 16, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 16

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 9. Last year = sale of Oct 17.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
300–399 lb	88	370 lb	$601.46	$2,225	−9.79	−42.30
400–499 lb	669	460 lb	$505.81	$2,325	−23.52	−55.65
500–599 lb	1,457	550 lb	$452.81	$2,490	−14.07	−43.94
600–699 lb	557	636 lb	$400.56	$2,548	−19.89	−40.87
700–799 lb	52	705 lb	$389.94	$2,749	+23.37	+20.37

Feeder heifers — Oct 16

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 9. Last year = sale of Oct 17.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
300–399 lb	76	371 lb	$504.08	$1,868	−50.11	−50.92
400–499 lb	540	456 lb	$454.11	$2,070	−36.13	−24.79
500–599 lb	690	536 lb	$407.86	$2,186	−22.26	−5.87
600–699 lb	20	616 lb	$360.37	$2,220	+40.37	−25.58

Slaughter cows — May 15

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	143	1,281 lb	$61.97	$55.50–$67.50
Lean 85-90%	Average	34	1,180 lb	$50.72	$42.00–$55.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	5	1,101 lb	$36.67	$31.00–$41.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $452.81/cwt
4-week average: $459.01
13-week average: $462.89
4-week vs 13-week: −0.8%

52-wk low $422.88high $509.51

Sales in 8 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $389.94/cwt
4-week average: $380.00
13-week average: $364.97
4-week vs 13-week: +4.1%

52-wk low $318.24high $404.58

Sales in 7 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $407.86/cwt
4-week average: $419.67
13-week average: $407.19
4-week vs 13-week: +3.1%

52-wk low $367.45high $490.35

Sales in 8 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Apr and Feb and lowest in Nov and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+2.9%	83%	6
Feb	+3.2%	86%	7
Mar	+1.9%	83%	6
Apr	+3.3%	83%	6
May	+0.6%	83%	6
Jun	—	—	1
Jul	—	—	1
Aug	+0.1%	50%	4
Sep	−0.2%	20%	5
Oct	−2.4%	20%	5
Nov	−4.7%	0%	5
Dec	−1.0%	0%	3

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Sep and Aug and lowest in Jul and Mar.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+1.1%	83%	6
Feb	−1.6%	17%	6
Mar	−3.3%	17%	6
Apr	+2.1%	67%	6
May	+0.5%	67%	6
Jun	—	—	2
Jul	−4.2%	0%	3
Aug	+3.6%	71%	7
Sep	+5.7%	100%	7
Oct	+0.5%	67%	6
Nov	−3.1%	50%	6
Dec	+0.9%	33%	3

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Fri Oct 23	1,504	—	—	—
Fri Oct 16	4,883	$452.81	$389.94	$407.86
Fri Oct 9	5,817	$466.89	$366.57	$430.12
Fri Oct 2	5,824	$463.19	$383.50	$420.99
Fri Sep 25	1,154	$453.16	—	$419.69
Fri Sep 18	2,597	$461.99	—	$388.83
Fri Sep 11	2,515	$470.61	$368.37	$402.50
Fri Aug 21	2,057	$507.50	$343.86	$395.00
Fri Aug 14	1,094	$427.00	$354.59	$392.50
Fri Jul 24	930	—	$347.93	—

Video sales

Crawford Livestock Market also sells cattle by video for delivery now or later. $/cwt, all delivery dates; the video page has prices by delivery month. Video sales are not in this page's weekly trend.
Video auction	Last sale	Head reported	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799	Heifers 500–599	Sales, 12 months
Crawford Livestock Video Auction	Aug 21	65	—	—	—	5

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Nebraska sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Ogallala Livestock Auction, Ogallala	138 mi	Oct 22	$459.28	$386.22
Valentine Livestock Auction, Valentine	146 mi	Oct 22	$462.82	$400.00
North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction,	174 mi	Oct 20	$463.66	$380.00
Imperial Auction Market, Imperial	176 mi	Oct 23	$440.46	—
Burwell Livestock Market, Burwell	228 mi	Oct 23	$467.63	$375.00
Lexington Livestock Market, Lexington	231 mi	Oct 23	$447.22	—

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Friday	October 23, 2026	1,504	32	AMS_1857

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Crawford Livestock Market - Crawford, NE” (AMS_1857). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.