Cattle Market Pulse

Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 16, 2021

3,870 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.95/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 631 lb · 724 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.95/cwt -1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 569 lb · 526 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.24/cwt -3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 534 lb · 401 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,870 3,306 3,307
Feeder cattle 3,870 3,306 3,307

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 400-700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower and heifers 400-600 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher with heifers over 600 lbs selling 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to 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
339 thin fleshed 339 5 194.00 $194.00 $658 -15.00
361–392 thin fleshed 384 20 200.00–203.00 $200.70 $771 —
401–413 thin fleshed 407 26 197.00–198.00 $197.47 $804 -1.53
423–442 429 42 192.00–193.00 $192.68 $827 +0.22
437 unweaned 437 16 183.00 $183.00 $800 —
454–490 477 155 179.00–184.00 $182.71 $872 -5.37
486 486 19 177.00 $177.00 $860 -11.08
516–539 unweaned 525 103 167.00–174.25 $170.93 $897 +5.93
523–544 537 289 172.00–178.75 $175.63 $943 -3.76
543 543 9 167.50 $167.50 $910 -11.89
550–557 thin fleshed 552 145 171.00–177.50 $174.81 $965 -0.04
552–588 575 359 160.00–167.75 $165.80 $953 +3.37
576–592 585 22 157.00–158.50 $157.83 $923 -4.60
625 fancy 625 80 165.25 $165.25 $1,033 —
600–647 628 502 150.00–161.00 $155.83 $979 -4.38
638–648 640 75 144.25–148.75 $145.84 $933 -14.37
649 unweaned 649 67 146.25 $146.25 $949 -4.25
658–679 665 185 145.00–151.00 $149.18 $992 -0.80
683 683 6 140.50 $140.50 $960 -9.48
684–686 unweaned 685 61 144.00–145.25 $144.55 $990 —
700–747 723 253 140.50–144.50 $142.48 $1,030 +4.02
721–730 724 15 132.00 $132.00 $956 -6.46
758–783 766 57 136.25–139.25 $138.28 $1,059 -5.91
811 811 10 136.75 $136.75 $1,109 —
815–825 821 31 131.00–132.50 $131.88 $1,083 —
860 860 58 135.25 $135.25 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 6 177.00 $177.00 $717 —
458–476 473 42 167.00–171.00 $170.37 $806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 unweaned 351 8 165.00 $165.00 $579 —
355–375 366 23 162.00–165.00 $163.26 $598 —
408–411 410 17 170.00–171.00 $170.35 $698 +8.94
463 unweaned 463 25 166.00 $166.00 $769 —
457–490 472 105 165.00–168.50 $167.20 $789 +10.37
475–488 483 23 154.00–155.00 $154.66 $747 -2.17
505 505 7 151.00 $151.00 $763 -3.10
504–538 523 72 154.00–158.00 $155.49 $813 +1.39
509–545 unweaned 528 71 154.00–157.00 $155.29 $820 —
550–572 557 154 145.00–153.00 $149.19 $831 +4.37
575 575 16 141.00 $141.00 $811 -3.82
600–608 603 76 137.00–142.50 $139.94 $844 -5.05
609–643 640 117 134.00–135.00 $134.05 $858 -12.45
661–668 unweaned 665 62 130.00–130.50 $130.27 $866 —
670–679 678 60 131.00–133.00 $131.26 $890 -5.36
713–744 718 59 128.25–129.50 $128.67 $924 -4.92
763–773 767 45 125.50–129.00 $127.43 $977 -7.32
813–814 813 75 124.50–125.75 $125.60 $1,021 —
986 986 7 117.00 $117.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 8 156.00 $156.00 $490 —
391 391 10 157.00 $157.00 $614 —
446 446 7 160.00 $160.00 $714 —
451–457 455 17 156.00–159.00 $157.95 $719 —

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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.