Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 23, 2021

4,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.40/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 565 lb · 289 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.83/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 676 lb · 280 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.31/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 676 lb · 270 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,049	3,870	3,771
Feeder cattle	4,049	3,870	3,771

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 550-650 lbs sold steady with steers over 700 lbs selling steady to 3.00 higher, heifers 500-650 lbs sold unevenly steady with heifers over 650 lbs selling steady to 2.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	7	191.00	$191.00	$716	—
422–432 thin fleshed	428	31	195.00–198.00	$196.76	$842	-0.71
429	429	13	191.50	$191.50	$822	-1.18
466–490	485	60	181.50–187.50	$182.47	$885	+5.47
495	495	11	173.00	$173.00	$856	-4.00
500–543	532	80	169.50–175.00	$171.04	$910	-4.59
552–557 fancy	556	99	178.25–184.00	$179.85	$1,000	—
557–592	570	190	159.50–169.25	$166.99	$952	+1.19
601 unweaned	601	7	148.00	$148.00	$889	—
600–630	622	77	145.50–150.00	$148.54	$924	-7.29
600–635	627	155	153.50–161.00	$154.89	$971	-0.94
673–675 fancy	674	186	155.50–156.00	$155.73	$1,050	—
670–695	680	84	146.50–149.00	$147.94	$1,006	+7.44
704–728 thin fleshed	709	58	147.50–149.50	$149.08	$1,057	—
700–734	712	82	141.50–145.00	$143.58	$1,022	+1.10
759 thin fleshed	759	27	147.00	$147.00	$1,116	—
773–798	788	123	141.85–142.00	$141.91	$1,118	+3.63
789	789	13	134.00	$134.00	$1,057	-4.28
806	806	179	139.00–140.10	$139.80	$1,127	+3.05
860–884	874	162	139.00–140.00	$139.60	$1,220	+4.35
906–912	908	245	137.75–140.25	$139.67	$1,268	—
908	908	8	132.00	$132.00	$1,199	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
393–396	395	51	181.00–183.00	$181.47	$717	—
429–433	431	44	174.00–177.00	$175.83	$758	-1.17
454	454	7	175.00	$175.00	$794	+4.63
531–532	531	49	160.00–165.00	$161.23	$856	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
344	344	5	166.00	$166.00	$571	—
353–383	377	44	162.00–163.50	$162.94	$614	-0.32
407–439	430	77	159.00–165.00	$160.77	$691	-9.58
469–496	474	71	163.00–169.00	$164.95	$782	-2.25
511–515	513	31	150.00–151.00	$150.52	$772	-0.48
512–542	526	98	155.00–159.00	$157.80	$830	+2.31
527 unweaned	527	6	152.00	$152.00	$801	-3.29
554–558	555	22	150.00–152.50	$151.81	$843	+2.62
560 thin fleshed	560	7	156.00	$156.00	$874	—
576–589	583	55	140.00	$140.00	$816	-1.00
611–620	615	60	134.00–137.25	$135.91	$836	-4.03
641	641	5	130.25	$130.25	$835	-3.80
653–689	675	253	130.00–134.25	$132.21	$892	+0.95
685–689	686	27	127.50–128.50	$128.24	$880	-3.02
706–724	714	138	127.50–130.85	$129.41	$924	+0.74
749	749	125	130.75	$130.75	$979	+2.08
751–783	776	80	129.50–130.00	$129.60	$1,006	+2.17
825–848	837	135	129.50–131.85	$130.62	$1,093	+5.02

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
620–649	641	536	960.00–1,030.00	$991.43	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
357	357	11	155.50	$155.50	$555	-1.50
511–537	518	35	149.00–150.00	$149.30	$773	—
570	570	11	134.25	$134.25	$765	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845	845	12	50.00	$50.00	$422	—

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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.