Cattle Market Pulse

Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 20, 2021

4,404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.25/cwt +11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 572 lb · 662 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.54/cwt +4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 625 lb · 540 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.37/cwt +9.08 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 614 lb · 508 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,404 2,784 0
Feeder cattle 4,404 2,784 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 550 lbs sold 1.00-4.00 higher and heifers over 450 lbs sold steady to 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
368–390 378 25 195.00–198.00 $196.40 $742 +1.40
427 427 9 188.00 $188.00 $803 -9.05
433–437 fancy 436 21 202.00 $202.00 $881 —
451–466 fancy 455 41 198.00–201.00 $198.74 $904 —
460–493 473 30 184.00–190.00 $187.50 $887 +9.58
510 510 10 169.00 $169.00 $862 -9.14
500–535 511 160 173.50–182.00 $178.10 $910 -0.04
501–535 thin fleshed 525 106 186.50–188.50 $187.71 $985 +2.89
557–590 thin fleshed 575 157 178.00–182.00 $179.15 $1,030 —
589 589 21 171.00 $171.00 $1,007 +8.30
600–644 thin fleshed 624 275 165.50–168.00 $166.99 $1,042 +4.05
625 fancy 625 76 178.00 $178.00 $1,112 +7.75
600–643 626 189 155.00–161.00 $158.42 $992 +1.64
650–693 674 232 149.00–154.00 $151.31 $1,020 +5.68
680 thin fleshed 680 76 158.00 $158.00 $1,074 +2.50
700–745 717 354 141.00–148.00 $146.34 $1,049 +3.79
758–784 774 338 137.25–146.00 $142.28 $1,101 +1.40
860 fancy 860 78 141.50 $141.50 $1,217 —
931 931 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 thin fleshed 621 10 149.00 $149.00 $925 —
682 thin fleshed 682 31 143.00 $143.00 $975 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–381 thin fleshed 380 26 170.00–172.00 $170.77 $649 —
439–447 441 68 159.00–163.25 $161.45 $712 -5.02
450–494 479 79 157.00–165.00 $160.12 $767 +7.12
466–498 fancy 491 35 169.00–175.00 $170.30 $836 —
494 494 34 154.00 $154.00 $761 +1.00
506–535 thin fleshed 527 103 163.50–164.00 $163.64 $862 +1.71
507–548 527 202 154.00–160.50 $158.54 $836 +0.92
553–594 thin fleshed 562 247 157.00–159.00 $157.72 $886 —
572–578 fancy 575 185 162.00 $162.00 $932 —
550–594 579 230 146.00–154.00 $150.04 $869 +4.96
603–618 thin fleshed 612 369 148.00–149.50 $148.76 $910 —
606–624 617 112 141.00–145.50 $143.26 $884 +4.97
626–637 630 27 145.00–146.00 $145.37 $916 +7.08
654 thin fleshed 654 54 145.00 $145.00 $948 —
659–677 668 69 137.00–140.75 $139.45 $932 +5.60
706 706 60 135.25 $135.25 $955 +2.61
717–718 717 94 133.50–138.50 $135.93 $975 +3.29
762 762 49 131.50 $131.50 $1,002 +3.00
805 805 19 125.00 $125.00 $1,006 ±0.00

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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.