Cattle Market Ericson Livestock Market Report
Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Saturday, December 19, 20201,633 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,633 | 3,202 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 27 | 3,202 | 0 |
| Replacement cattle | 1,606 | — | 0 |
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Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 | 871 | 7 | 130.00 | $130.00 | $1,132 | -2.50 |
| 1027 | 1027 | 18 | 124.25 | $124.25 | $1,276 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1240 | 1240 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 8 | 725.00 | $725.00 |
| 1250 | 1250 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | 1,425.00 | $1,425.00 |
| 1202–1336 | 1279 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 7 | 1,075.00–1,100.00 | $1,085.07 |
| 1160–1457 | 1286 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 285 | 1,610.00–1,900.00 | $1,732.90 |
| 1217–1320 | 1294 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 68 | 1,675.00–1,750.00 | $1,693.50 |
| 1315–1432 | 1343 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 54 | 850.00–925.00 | $876.34 |
| 1283–1465 | 1359 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 133 | 850.00–1,050.00 | $966.60 |
| 1290–1621 | 1359 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 24 | 895.00–975.00 | $914.88 |
| 1275–1539 | 1397 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 115 | 1,400.00–1,650.00 | $1,504.96 |
| 1450 | 1450 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | 900.00 | $900.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1105 | 1105 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 6 | 1,625.00 | $1,625.00 |
| 1108 | 1108 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | 1,425.00 | $1,425.00 |
| 1380–1500 | 1423 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 41 | 1,100.00–1,200.00 | $1,132.56 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 950–1154 | 1045 | (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 356 | 1,425.00–1,850.00 | $1,615.78 |
| 1050–1145 | 1100 | (<2 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 49 | 1,475.00–1,735.00 | $1,633.32 |
| 1079–1178 | 1122 | (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 287 | 1,800.00–2,085.00 | $1,955.09 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 839 | 839 | (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 12 | 1,375.00 | $1,375.00 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1520 | 1520 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 10 | 1,300.00 | $1,300.00 | — |
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.
Last bred heifer and cow sale of 2020 brought a large crowd of buyers to the seats with several buyers on the internet. Demand was mostly moderate with buyers bidding cautiously on the day. Most lots were sold in goose neck trailer loads with a few full loads. Most of the AI'd sired heifers brought roughly 200.00 per head more than their sisters that were bull bred. Bulk of the sale was bred to easy calving black Angus bulls with some bred to red Angus, Hereford and Charolais. Tuesday, December 29 will be a Weigh-up Auction with the next feeder cattle sale on Saturday January 9th.