Cattle Market Pulse

Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 5, 2020

2,891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.53/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 516 lb · 406 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.38/cwt +1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 526 lb · 351 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.85/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 434 lb · 315 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,891 4,813 5,091
Feeder cattle 2,891 4,813 5,091

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 500-650 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower and heifers 500-650 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to 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
335 335 10 196.00 $196.00 $657 -10.00
363–384 366 68 196.00–201.00 $199.32 $730 —
370–389 377 26 182.00–191.00 $187.12 $705 —
377 thin fleshed 377 37 209.00 $209.00 $788 —
419–441 437 29 193.00–197.00 $193.66 $846 -0.66
450–472 460 263 189.50–199.00 $196.32 $903 +9.91
480 480 19 173.50 $173.50 $833 -12.91
500–531 thin fleshed 512 121 180.50–184.00 $182.35 $934 —
500–548 534 230 167.00–177.75 $173.24 $925 +5.74
573–582 580 155 160.50–165.00 $164.35 $953 -1.26
600–641 621 213 153.00–163.75 $160.50 $997 +8.00
659 659 9 143.00 $143.00 $942 -15.83
663 663 34 155.00 $155.00 $1,028 -3.83
685 unweaned 685 44 144.50 $144.50 $990 —
707–725 unweaned 711 114 144.00–148.50 $145.13 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 6 154.00 $154.00 $752 -5.00
542 542 6 158.00 $158.00 $856 —
585 585 7 145.00 $145.00 $848 —
620–646 625 25 136.00–140.00 $139.17 $870 —
760 760 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,034 —
920 920 10 130.50 $130.50 $1,201 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–334 329 38 173.00–176.00 $175.20 $576 —
365–370 thin fleshed 367 40 185.00–187.00 $186.29 $684 +7.29
374 374 21 181.00 $181.00 $677 —
401–439 thin fleshed 409 29 178.50–180.00 $179.67 $735 —
400–447 424 12 154.00–156.00 $154.94 $657 -11.53
420–448 437 274 170.00–176.00 $171.76 $751 +5.29
457–477 471 65 157.00–165.00 $161.13 $759 +4.14
500–516 thin fleshed 504 127 160.00–163.00 $162.18 $817 —
518 fancy 518 43 165.00 $165.00 $855 +4.38
503–547 521 230 150.00–156.00 $153.90 $802 +7.56
538 538 6 145.00 $145.00 $780 -9.29
550–586 569 49 139.50–144.50 $143.55 $817 -10.40
597 fancy 597 65 164.00 $164.00 $979 —
616 fancy 616 28 153.50 $153.50 $946 -2.00
614–648 621 72 137.00–141.00 $139.66 $867 -4.99
621 621 8 134.00 $134.00 $832 -10.65
655 655 35 144.00 $144.00 $943 +8.98
696 unweaned 696 7 134.50 $134.50 $936 —
746 746 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,000 +3.50
808–835 832 149 131.75–136.25 $135.69 $1,129 +0.19

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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.