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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 13, 2021

4,046 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.42/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 625 lb · 596 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.87/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 571 lb · 561 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.87/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 669 lb · 448 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,046 3,654 2,212
Feeder cattle 4,046 3,654 2,212

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks steers over 400 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher except for 500-650 lbs steers selling unevenly steady, heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was 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
346 fancy 346 7 217.00 $217.00 $751 —
353 fancy 353 6 212.00 $212.00 $748 —
400–418 406 39 192.00–196.00 $193.84 $787 +4.94
452–482 472 189 185.50–192.00 $187.01 $883 +0.90
466–479 fancy 472 208 201.50–210.00 $204.26 $964 —
477–488 thin fleshed 480 24 194.00–197.50 $196.61 $944 +0.61
504–527 thin fleshed 513 13 189.00–190.00 $189.60 $973 —
517 fancy 517 52 194.50 $194.50 $1,006 -3.49
526 526 43 181.00 $181.00 $952 -1.00
546 546 9 173.25 $173.25 $946 -8.75
560–588 571 549 173.50–181.50 $178.07 $1,017 -2.93
572 unweaned 572 12 168.50 $168.50 $964 —
616 fancy 616 180 179.00 $179.00 $1,103 +3.50
606–643 628 200 158.75–165.00 $161.01 $1,011 -2.71
619–636 thin fleshed 629 216 171.50–173.00 $171.99 $1,082 —
651 thin fleshed 651 113 160.75 $160.75 $1,046 —
650–694 675 335 152.00–157.00 $155.56 $1,050 +2.00
709 fancy 709 15 155.50 $155.50 $1,102 —
713–745 738 78 144.00–147.50 $144.74 $1,068 +0.51
776 776 12 132.00 $132.00 $1,024 -6.89
785 785 99 139.75 $139.75 $1,097 +0.86
861–875 863 103 128.00–134.00 $131.77 $1,137 +3.37
900–947 921 217 127.00 $127.00 $1,170 —
1000 fancy 1000 156 130.35 $130.35 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 6 164.00 $164.00 $768 -13.00
491 thin fleshed 491 20 172.00 $172.00 $845 —
554–585 thin fleshed 573 38 169.00 $169.00 $968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 fancy 351 6 182.00 $182.00 $639 —
466 unweaned 466 10 154.00 $154.00 $718 —
465–494 484 86 158.50–162.50 $159.61 $773 +0.12
549 549 47 157.00 $157.00 $862 +10.00
550–587 566 146 140.00–149.50 $146.14 $827 -0.94
617–644 638 99 137.00–143.25 $141.47 $903 +4.16
664 664 46 138.25 $138.25 $918 +7.78
713–733 723 107 128.00–136.25 $132.17 $956 -4.03
768 768 69 138.10 $138.10 $1,061 +14.60
802–814 803 129 120.00–123.00 $122.86 $987 —
907 907 136 119.50–124.00 $123.60 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 thin fleshed 421 9 159.00 $159.00 $669 -0.53
441 441 5 151.00 $151.00 $666 -2.10
478 478 16 153.00 $153.00 $731 +11.05
624–637 thin fleshed 632 27 135.50–136.00 $135.68 $857 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
377–389 384 14 660.00–675.00 $666.31 +81.31

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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.