Cattle Market Pulse

Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 10, 2020

2,316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.16/cwt ≈ $876/hd at 521 lb · 227 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.08/cwt ≈ $1,111/hd at 766 lb · 206 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.40/cwt ≈ $1,182/hd at 873 lb · 205 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,316 1,819 3,399
Feeder cattle 2,316 — 3,399

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold 4.00-7.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher except 900 lbs. heifers sold 2.00 lower. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
406–440 431 75 180.00–181.00 $180.75 $779
450–495 472 102 169.00–177.25 $173.55 $819
507–529 511 122 159.50–168.00 $162.13 $828
515–541 fancy 532 105 173.25–179.00 $175.16 $932
590–593 592 94 152.50–160.50 $157.79 $934
633 633 28 158.00 $158.00 $1,000
673 673 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,016
763–774 770 13 140.00–144.00 $141.52 $1,090
879 879 9 130.00 $130.00 $1,143
853–893 890 174 138.00–143.25 $141.78 $1,262
905–919 910 168 142.25–145.50 $144.33 $1,313
1008–1016 1016 176 131.75–137.75 $137.38 $1,396
1021 1021 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,276
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
341 341 11 170.00 $170.00 $580
424 424 43 170.00 $170.00 $721
475 475 10 156.00 $156.00 $741
500–549 530 34 149.00–156.00 $154.28 $818
562–586 572 39 141.50–149.50 $146.88 $840
633 633 6 137.00 $137.00 $867

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
433 433 15 165.50 $165.50 $717
450–487 474 115 149.00–160.00 $153.12 $726
522 fancy 522 12 160.00 $160.00 $835
532 532 31 142.00–145.00 $142.97 $761
560–566 565 76 144.50–149.75 $148.63 $840
608–634 612 35 137.50–142.50 $141.61 $867
673 673 27 144.50 $144.50 $972
732 732 45 148.50 $148.50 $1,087
759–780 766 206 143.00–146.50 $145.08 $1,111
802–838 816 106 133.00–138.50 $137.10 $1,119
860–863 862 84 135.50–137.10 $136.70 $1,178
863–893 880 121 133.50–135.25 $134.50 $1,184
935 935 29 133.00 $133.00 $1,244
970 970 56 123.00 $123.00 $1,193
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
336 336 5 160.00 $160.00 $538
355 355 8 151.00 $151.00 $536
445 445 6 151.00 $151.00 $672
579 579 6 136.00 $136.00 $787
655–665 660 17 128.00 $128.00 $845
722 722 5 131.00 $131.00 $946

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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.