A sack of live crawfish weighs 30 to 40 pounds - big mesh bags filled with scrabbling critters. The price bounces between 50 cents and $2 a pound, depending on supply, demand and size.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Good news for those who enjoy a good crawfish boil! Average prices for boiled and live crawfish have dropped ahead of the Super Bowl.

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The average price for boiled crawfish is now $7.10 and the average price for live crawfish is $4.79 per pound. A 35-pound sack of live crawfish will cost you around $165.

If you want to purchase some crawfish this weekend, the average price for boiled crawfish is $8.10 per pound and the average price for live crawfish is $5.99 per pound, according to The Crawfish App.

King said medium-sized live crawfish can be found priced under $3 per pound, or $100 per sack, in every metro area of Louisiana. This time last year, live crawfish averaged around $4.47 per pound.

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Right now, you can find a sack of live crawfish for around $3 per pound, with medium-to-large mixes running about $0.10 more. Boiled crawfish are averaging around $5.50 per pound across Louisiana ...