Cattle Market Pulse

Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 12, 2020

3,202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.94/cwt +12.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 568 lb · 547 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.03/cwt +2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 629 lb · 393 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.89/cwt +9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 622 lb · 264 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,202 2,891 4,673
Feeder cattle 3,202 2,891 4,673

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 500-700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher and heifers 500-700 lbs sold 1.00-4.00 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
321 unweaned 321 10 204.00 $204.00 $655 —
331 331 8 181.00 $181.00 $599 -15.00
401 401 17 181.00 $181.00 $726 —
433–436 thin fleshed 434 41 198.00–201.00 $200.26 $869 —
434–442 unweaned 439 44 187.00–189.50 $187.79 $824 —
465 fancy 465 41 198.50 $198.50 $923 —
468–499 480 106 179.00–187.00 $182.92 $878 +9.42
500–517 509 38 163.00–165.00 $163.88 $834 -9.36
500–521 unweaned 513 46 168.50–171.50 $169.58 $870 —
538–543 thin fleshed 540 77 180.00–184.75 $182.58 $986 +0.23
553 fancy 553 110 185.00 $185.00 $1,023 —
550–563 unweaned 557 65 173.00–177.00 $174.30 $971 —
554–583 570 64 163.00–168.50 $165.73 $945 +1.38
556–585 575 308 170.00–178.50 $176.94 $1,017 +12.59
602–631 unweaned 622 25 157.00–161.00 $159.76 $994 —
600–642 629 368 157.00–166.00 $163.25 $1,027 +2.75
652–656 unweaned 655 25 145.00–151.00 $148.85 $975 +4.35
664 664 6 144.00 $144.00 $956 -11.00
657–685 670 207 157.00–163.00 $161.25 $1,080 +6.25
710 unweaned 710 27 141.25 $141.25 $1,003 -3.88
712 712 7 143.50 $143.50 $1,022 —
712–728 718 45 145.50–150.50 $147.53 $1,059 —
751 751 63 146.00 $146.00 $1,096 —
759 759 7 139.00 $139.00 $1,055 —
866 866 65 144.25 $144.25 $1,249 —
924 924 27 140.00 $140.00 $1,294 —
1044 1044 18 129.00 $129.00 $1,347 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 164.00 $164.00 $643 —
516 516 23 156.00 $156.00 $805 -2.00
623 unweaned 623 8 148.00 $148.00 $922 —
620–648 640 33 135.00–139.50 $136.32 $872 -2.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 5 170.00 $170.00 $649 -11.00
406 thin fleshed 406 20 180.00 $180.00 $731 +0.33
402–423 unweaned 414 23 170.00–171.00 $170.58 $706 —
428 428 9 165.00 $165.00 $706 +10.06
438 438 10 163.00 $163.00 $714 -8.76
451–480 464 42 151.00–154.00 $152.99 $710 -8.14
450–482 473 68 156.00–162.00 $159.19 $753 -1.94
483–496 unweaned 492 33 145.00–153.00 $150.23 $739 —
507–546 526 76 152.00–157.75 $155.32 $817 +1.42
528–544 unweaned 536 56 147.00–148.50 $147.52 $791 —
554–593 fancy 568 191 156.25–157.75 $156.90 $891 -7.10
569 unweaned 569 12 143.50 $143.50 $817 —
553–582 570 45 144.00–150.00 $145.82 $831 +2.27
601 601 8 142.00 $142.00 $853 +2.34
607–614 fancy 613 109 154.50–157.00 $156.73 $961 +3.23
624 624 68 152.00 $152.00 $948 +12.34
632–637 634 79 145.25–147.00 $146.13 $926 +6.47
655–676 unweaned 660 37 136.00–143.00 $141.45 $934 —
678–688 681 34 133.00–134.00 $133.18 $907 -10.82
866 866 49 132.50 $132.50 $1,147 —
953 953 27 128.00 $128.00 $1,220 —
1051–1060 1052 106 123.00–126.50 $126.10 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 17 160.00–165.00 $162.08 $525 —
372 372 6 155.00 $155.00 $577 —
504 504 25 137.50 $137.50 $693 —

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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.