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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 31, 2020

1,317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $155.96/cwt -1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 580 lb · 229 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.71/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 525 lb · 198 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.33/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 534 lb · 171 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,317 1,832 2,505
Feeder cattle 1,317 1,832 2,505

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 400 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher except for 500-600 lbs steers selling mostly steady, heifers under 600 lbs sold 1.00-3.00 lower and heifers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–391 381 18 180.00–187.00 $182.79 $696 -8.21
416–430 thin fleshed 425 33 188.25–193.00 $189.80 $807 +7.91
429–447 440 15 179.50–183.00 $180.87 $796 +5.70
452 fancy 452 44 190.75 $190.75 $862 —
488–491 489 66 177.00–179.50 $178.78 $874 +7.20
511–528 thin fleshed 520 133 169.25–172.00 $169.96 $884 -0.54
509–541 535 65 151.00–160.50 $157.00 $840 -2.99
550–590 580 229 154.25–159.00 $155.96 $905 -0.41
612–647 632 155 144.00–153.00 $147.14 $930 +5.28
694 694 9 137.00 $137.00 $951 ±0.00
722–745 725 37 135.00–145.00 $143.61 $1,041 +9.51
773 773 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 159.00 $159.00 $700 —
483 483 5 162.00 $162.00 $782 +8.00
579–591 584 39 140.00–145.00 $142.53 $832 +0.54
635 635 5 141.00 $141.00 $895 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 18 169.00 $169.00 $671 -1.00
458–482 478 56 145.00–148.00 $146.18 $699 -6.66
500–545 530 132 136.00–145.50 $142.06 $753 -1.12
546–548 thin fleshed 547 39 147.00–148.00 $147.61 $807 —
558–585 571 27 133.50–144.00 $139.04 $794 -2.18
595 fancy 595 8 147.00 $147.00 $875 —
618 thin fleshed 618 14 143.00 $143.00 $884 —
628–639 635 29 133.00–141.50 $135.27 $859 +3.77
680 fancy 680 11 141.50 $141.50 $962 —
901–938 916 15 125.50–129.50 $127.86 $1,171 +1.16

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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.