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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 30, 2021

3,771 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.79/cwt -4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 687 lb · 893 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.24/cwt +21.20 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 509 lb · 600 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.14/cwt +11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 617 lb · 486 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,771 4,049 3,450
Feeder cattle 3,771 4,049 3,450

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 650 lbs sold 5.00-6.00 higher with steers over 650 lbs selling steady to 2.00 higher, heifers under 700 lbs sold 2.00-3.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 197.00 $197.00 $670 —
411 fancy 411 21 207.00 $207.00 $851 —
418–432 429 52 196.50–198.00 $196.78 $844 +5.28
457 457 15 178.00 $178.00 $813 -4.47
481 fancy 481 17 201.00 $201.00 $967 —
499 thin fleshed 499 18 191.00 $191.00 $953 —
504–506 fancy 504 485 192.50–195.50 $194.96 $983 —
508–543 529 84 175.25–183.00 $179.37 $949 +8.33
538 thin fleshed 538 31 184.50 $184.50 $993 —
572–573 573 31 170.50–173.00 $171.55 $983 +4.56
559–578 thin fleshed 574 266 175.00–177.75 $176.98 $1,016 —
595 595 22 160.50 $160.50 $955 -6.49
601 fancy 601 136 172.00 $172.00 $1,034 —
605 thin fleshed 605 37 167.00 $167.00 $1,010 —
600–645 626 313 156.00–163.50 $160.39 $1,004 +5.50
665–699 687 893 142.25–152.75 $148.79 $1,022 +0.85
705–731 722 248 142.25–147.75 $145.71 $1,052 +2.13
775 775 158 142.25 $142.25 $1,102 +0.34
850 850 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,071 -13.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 thin fleshed 478 9 171.00 $171.00 $817 —
574 574 9 152.00 $152.00 $872 —
593 thin fleshed 593 17 162.00 $162.00 $961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 9 164.00 $164.00 $679 +3.23
426–429 428 48 169.00 $169.00 $723 +8.23
463 463 22 160.00 $160.00 $741 -4.95
469 469 8 167.00 $167.00 $783 +2.05
501 thin fleshed 501 31 166.00 $166.00 $832 —
500–543 526 109 158.00–163.00 $161.32 $849 +3.52
561–564 562 165 147.00–155.75 $153.78 $864 +1.97
591 591 10 137.00 $137.00 $810 -3.00
604–615 613 48 135.00–141.00 $138.89 $851 +2.98
630 630 65 139.50 $139.50 $879 +9.25
665 665 64 140.50 $140.50 $934 +8.29
651–693 667 161 131.50–135.25 $134.00 $894 +1.79
731 731 6 127.50 $127.50 $932 -1.91
984 984 15 116.25 $116.25 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
328 328 10 625.00 $625.00 —

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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.