Cattle Market Pulse

Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 6, 2021

2,784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.96/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 623 lb · 640 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.29/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 678 lb · 313 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.88/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 775 lb · 256 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,784 3,771 3,225
Feeder cattle 2,784 3,771 3,225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to 3.00 lower and heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00-6.00 lower with heifers over 600 lbs selling steady. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. A winter storm started moving its way through the trade area overnight slowing the demand slightly.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 9 195.00 $195.00 $747 —
395–399 398 24 205.00–207.00 $206.67 $823 —
423–445 433 26 196.00–198.00 $197.05 $853 +0.27
489–494 492 23 177.00–178.50 $177.92 $875 -0.08
499 499 75 189.75 $189.75 $947 —
510–517 thin fleshed 512 40 183.50–186.00 $184.82 $946 +0.32
500–525 517 78 170.00–181.50 $178.14 $921 -1.23
554 fancy 554 104 180.25 $180.25 $999 —
570–578 574 60 161.50–164.25 $162.70 $934 -8.85
602 fancy 602 54 170.25 $170.25 $1,025 -1.75
606–629 thin fleshed 624 316 161.50–165.00 $162.94 $1,017 -4.06
600–648 626 270 152.25–158.00 $156.78 $981 -3.61
671 thin fleshed 671 81 155.50 $155.50 $1,043 —
654–692 675 123 142.00–150.75 $145.63 $983 -3.16
660–689 686 109 139.50–140.25 $140.18 $962 -8.61
700–745 718 224 141.25–144.75 $142.55 $1,024 -3.16
756–793 775 256 139.50–142.75 $140.88 $1,092 -1.37
850 850 22 129.50 $129.50 $1,101 +3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–767 766 12 132.00–133.00 $132.42 $1,014 —
804 804 8 133.75 $133.75 $1,075 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–448 439 52 164.00–168.00 $166.47 $731 -2.53
461–470 465 18 157.00–162.00 $159.75 $743 -0.25
471 471 14 153.00 $153.00 $721 -14.00
507–533 thin fleshed 516 105 160.50–162.50 $161.93 $836 -4.07
505–539 530 69 155.00–159.00 $157.62 $835 -3.70
554–584 574 55 143.00–147.00 $145.08 $833 -8.70
603–640 623 186 136.00–140.50 $138.29 $862 -1.21
650–698 675 174 132.00–136.50 $133.85 $903 -0.15
702–739 711 91 130.00–134.00 $132.64 $943 +5.14
787 787 14 128.50 $128.50 $1,011 —
813 813 19 125.00 $125.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 thin fleshed 378 5 160.00 $160.00 $605 —
407 thin fleshed 407 7 159.00 $159.00 $647 —
497 497 9 145.00 $145.00 $721 —

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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.