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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 14, 2020

3,248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.46/cwt ≈ $1,157/hd at 867 lb · 418 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.83/cwt ≈ $1,106/hd at 786 lb · 339 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.20/cwt +19.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 697 lb · 322 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,248 1,751 2,962
Feeder cattle 3,211 1,751 2,962
Replacement cattle 37 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 450-650 sold steady to 2.00 higher and heifers 500-600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 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
347 347 36 200.00 $200.00 $694 —
411–440 432 96 183.00–186.00 $185.64 $802 +1.34
473 473 10 176.00 $176.00 $832 -2.69
513–521 thin fleshed 516 82 175.00–176.00 $175.58 $906 —
526–537 530 93 171.50–172.50 $172.31 $913 +6.46
582–594 589 134 159.50–163.00 $161.66 $952 -0.39
638–645 640 110 154.50–158.50 $157.14 $1,006 +0.56
704–720 709 63 145.50–147.00 $146.56 $1,039 -0.85
752–794 778 122 140.50–146.75 $145.66 $1,133 —
830–849 843 151 138.00–146.00 $144.43 $1,218 -2.32
850 850 112 145.50 $145.50 $1,237 —
903–934 905 129 137.50–146.10 $145.48 $1,317 —
960 960 65 137.25 $137.25 $1,318 +10.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 8 149.00 $149.00 $735 —
503 503 6 142.00 $142.00 $714 -12.36
600–626 614 30 143.00–149.50 $145.77 $895 +4.67
654–693 686 36 138.00–144.00 $140.24 $962 +1.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
269 269 7 600.00 $600.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 22 170.75 $170.75 $599 +5.90
400–439 417 36 155.00–159.00 $156.71 $653 -5.32
489 489 25 154.00 $154.00 $753 -1.56
506–515 514 104 152.50–154.00 $152.78 $785 +5.42
552–577 565 72 145.50–149.00 $147.16 $831 +1.85
605 value added 605 75 149.00 $149.00 $901 —
603–635 614 69 141.00–145.00 $143.54 $881 —
696–698 value added 697 322 153.00–157.50 $155.20 $1,082 —
703 703 8 133.50 $133.50 $939 —
700–744 732 120 136.25–142.00 $139.89 $1,024 —
754 754 50 136.75 $136.75 $1,031 —
777–786 783 92 132.00–135.75 $135.18 $1,058 —
795 value added 795 197 144.50 $144.50 $1,149 —
801–841 828 15 134.50–137.00 $136.19 $1,128 —
831 fancy 831 68 143.50 $143.50 $1,192 —
852–856 855 148 133.00–139.00 $137.99 $1,180 —
871–898 873 270 129.00–133.25 $130.98 $1,143 —
945 945 21 130.25 $130.25 $1,231 —
966 966 6 129.25 $129.25 $1,249 —
1013 1013 32 125.75 $125.75 $1,274 +3.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447–448 448 14 146.00–146.50 $146.32 $656 -2.68
497 497 17 147.00 $147.00 $731 —
570–588 580 16 131.00–134.50 $132.26 $767 -3.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
269 269 11 500.00 $500.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1224 thin fleshed 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1407–1483 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,592.60 —
1520 1520 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.