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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 6, 2021

3,654 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.33/cwt +8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 512 lb · 426 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.65/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 587 lb · 388 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.44/cwt +13.74 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 476 lb · 327 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,654 4,819 4,270
Feeder cattle 3,654 4,819 4,270

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, 600-700 lbs steers sold mostly steady with steers over 700 lbs selling 2.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower with heifers over 650 lbs selling 3.00 higher. 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
391 fancy 391 49 225.00 $225.00 $880 —
416 fancy 416 116 219.00 $219.00 $911 +16.78
414–449 430 15 185.00–193.00 $188.90 $812 +3.90
416–441 thin fleshed 430 21 197.00–203.00 $199.45 $858 +5.45
457–477 467 19 183.00–192.00 $186.11 $869 -0.45
468–484 thin fleshed 480 21 196.00 $196.00 $941 -0.02
506–514 fancy 509 374 197.25–200.25 $197.99 $1,008 +6.86
522–526 525 27 182.00 $182.00 $956 +3.67
540 unweaned 540 25 170.00 $170.00 $918 —
567 567 49 181.00 $181.00 $1,026 +5.68
553–593 585 35 160.00–165.00 $161.53 $945 -13.79
558–597 thin fleshed 591 304 178.50–181.50 $180.24 $1,065 —
615 fancy 615 63 175.50 $175.50 $1,079 -0.25
620 unweaned 620 52 167.00 $167.00 $1,035 —
638–639 639 35 163.25–166.00 $163.72 $1,046 +7.58
649 649 79 155.50 $155.50 $1,009 -0.64
667–692 682 138 149.75–158.00 $153.56 $1,047 +8.80
707–746 726 100 141.00–150.00 $144.23 $1,047 +1.64
761–771 762 107 137.00–139.25 $138.89 $1,058 -6.66
805–816 811 135 139.00–140.00 $139.49 $1,131 +3.10
812 812 44 131.00 $131.00 $1,064 -5.39
867–878 871 173 127.00–129.50 $128.40 $1,118 -1.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 5 177.00 $177.00 $869 —
544 544 11 161.00 $161.00 $876 —
545 thin fleshed 545 65 168.50 $168.50 $918 -2.83
646 thin fleshed 646 19 154.50 $154.50 $998 —
687 687 7 135.00 $135.00 $927 —
692 thin fleshed 692 54 150.50 $150.50 $1,041 —
865 865 14 125.00 $125.00 $1,081 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
309 309 7 600.00 $600.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 thin fleshed 388 88 177.00 $177.00 $687 —
438 unweaned 438 9 156.00 $156.00 $683 —
441 441 17 162.50 $162.50 $717 -1.00
458–487 476 53 157.00–161.00 $159.49 $759 +1.79
476 fancy 476 274 173.75 $173.75 $827 —
513–532 thin fleshed 519 43 160.00–162.00 $161.38 $838 -1.62
536 unweaned 536 44 150.50 $150.50 $807 —
543 543 19 147.00 $147.00 $798 -9.50
554–589 558 84 144.00–148.00 $147.08 $821 -2.05
585–587 587 46 138.50–140.75 $140.21 $823 -8.92
602–620 612 119 143.00–147.50 $144.65 $885 +6.07
618 unweaned 618 20 142.00 $142.00 $878 —
604–638 620 78 135.50–139.00 $137.31 $851 -1.27
660–662 fancy 661 69 145.50–146.00 $145.83 $964 —
655–669 662 31 128.00–132.00 $130.47 $864 -3.33
686 686 64 136.75 $136.75 $938 +7.18
720–740 728 100 134.25–137.75 $136.20 $992 +8.54
779 779 7 123.50 $123.50 $962 -1.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 thin fleshed 383 6 163.50 $163.50 $626 —
426–433 thin fleshed 428 26 158.00–160.00 $159.53 $683 —
408–444 430 15 150.00–155.00 $153.10 $658 —
487–489 488 21 141.00–143.50 $141.95 $693 -9.58
538–541 thin fleshed 538 61 150.00–152.00 $150.33 $809 —
551–577 568 15 140.00 $140.00 $795 -0.01
724 724 8 120.00 $120.00 $869 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
320 320 18 600.00 $600.00 —
364 364 7 585.00 $585.00 —

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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.