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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 28, 2020

4,813 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.67/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 570 lb · 774 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.61/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 629 lb · 542 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.26/cwt +8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 664 lb · 425 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,813 3,502 3,839
Feeder cattle 4,813 3,502 3,839

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 400-750 sold steady to 3.00 higher and heifers 400-650 sold steady to 5.00 higher. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 206.00 $206.00 $700 +4.00
405–443 417 34 192.00–198.00 $194.32 $810 +2.48
458–461 thin fleshed 460 21 196.00 $196.00 $902 +2.50
451–499 488 163 180.00–190.50 $186.41 $910 +2.89
511–536 526 169 170.00–181.00 $175.61 $924 +1.19
536 536 14 167.50 $167.50 $898 -6.92
550–568 thin fleshed 560 350 170.50–174.75 $173.36 $971 —
550–596 577 398 162.00–168.00 $165.61 $956 +1.82
596 596 26 152.50 $152.50 $909 +0.37
624 624 21 152.50 $152.50 $952 -3.13
614–641 629 521 155.00–161.75 $159.90 $1,006 +4.27
651–683 664 399 152.50–160.75 $158.83 $1,055 +17.28
672 672 26 149.50 $149.50 $1,005 -1.91
701 value added 701 139 158.00 $158.00 $1,108 —
700–743 719 108 146.00–156.00 $153.18 $1,101 +14.68
727–739 fancy 729 91 160.00–160.50 $160.41 $1,169 —
772 value added 772 362 160.00 $160.00 $1,235 —
848 fancy 848 150 153.25 $153.25 $1,300 —
881 value added 881 128 150.00 $150.00 $1,322 —
897 897 11 147.50 $147.50 $1,323 +19.50
916 fancy 916 60 150.10 $150.10 $1,375 —
928–934 933 79 143.75–145.00 $143.99 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 28 159.00 $159.00 $762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–361 thin fleshed 360 28 176.00–180.00 $179.00 $644 -6.00
401–448 437 41 165.50–171.00 $166.47 $727 +0.76
460 460 61 168.50 $168.50 $775 +15.18
466–489 479 74 152.00–159.00 $156.99 $752 +3.67
502–545 521 19 145.00–147.00 $146.34 $762 -4.85
508–544 529 152 150.50–158.00 $154.29 $816 +3.10
519–546 fancy 530 248 160.00–162.00 $160.62 $851 —
558 fancy 558 16 160.00 $160.00 $893 —
551–596 571 262 152.00–155.50 $153.95 $879 +17.67
609 fancy 609 90 155.50 $155.50 $947 —
600–643 616 174 140.50–150.00 $144.65 $891 +8.83
601–641 629 16 136.00–137.00 $136.70 $860 +0.88
654–657 655 15 130.50–139.00 $135.02 $884 —
732 732 15 130.50 $130.50 $955 —
769 thin fleshed 769 13 137.00 $137.00 $1,054 —
815 815 15 135.50 $135.50 $1,104 —
819 fancy 819 57 142.75 $142.75 $1,169 —
878 878 66 134.00 $134.00 $1,177 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 38 152.50 $152.50 $680 —

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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.