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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 27, 2021

3,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.49/cwt +0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 687 lb · 437 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $181.74/cwt +10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 584 lb · 384 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.03/cwt +4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 617 lb · 349 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,303 2,901 3,675
Feeder cattle 3,267 2,892 3,675
Replacement cattle 36 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 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
386 386 9 203.00 $203.00 $784 -3.00
437 thin fleshed 437 29 205.25 $205.25 $897 +0.25
468 thin fleshed 468 10 195.50 $195.50 $915 -0.50
471–484 476 32 185.00–191.00 $188.56 $898 +3.56
500–511 504 62 180.00–185.00 $182.71 $921 +3.71
532–544 534 38 174.50–177.00 $176.53 $943 -2.47
538 thin fleshed 538 107 189.50 $189.50 $1,020 —
550–583 574 47 172.50–177.00 $173.61 $997 +0.36
574 574 24 165.00 $165.00 $947 -8.25
585–586 fancy 586 313 184.00–184.75 $184.25 $1,080 —
604–646 614 250 165.25–168.00 $165.97 $1,019 +2.47
625–631 thin fleshed 626 99 173.00–174.00 $173.22 $1,084 —
683 683 23 149.50 $149.50 $1,021 -4.71
650–693 687 414 151.50–157.00 $154.77 $1,063 +0.56
708 thin fleshed 708 16 154.50 $154.50 $1,094 —
705–746 723 103 145.00–149.00 $148.05 $1,070 +2.01
724 fancy 724 152 157.00 $157.00 $1,137 —
755–792 768 118 140.00–146.25 $144.30 $1,108 +9.80
809 809 8 133.00 $133.00 $1,076 —
816–820 819 83 140.50–140.75 $140.71 $1,152 —
861 861 16 130.00 $130.00 $1,119 -4.25
861 fancy 861 65 139.25 $139.25 $1,199 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 5 168.00 $168.00 $823 —
557–566 thin fleshed 564 35 169.00–169.50 $169.42 $956 —
622 thin fleshed 622 35 160.25 $160.25 $997 +6.25
653 653 12 142.00 $142.00 $927 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–447 417 68 164.50–169.00 $167.26 $697 —
472–483 476 25 162.00 $162.00 $771 -1.38
519–544 539 34 159.50 $159.50 $860 +1.50
553–584 570 62 152.00–153.25 $152.54 $869 +2.04
564–594 thin fleshed 585 156 157.00–160.50 $159.24 $932 +2.76
622–639 628 138 145.00–150.00 $148.11 $930 +4.11
643 643 17 133.50–136.00 $134.97 $868 -9.03
663 thin fleshed 663 39 150.00 $150.00 $994 —
673–675 674 47 140.00–142.00 $140.72 $948 -1.30
666–689 681 21 132.00–134.25 $133.52 $909 -4.48
710–729 716 133 131.00–136.00 $134.55 $963 -18.87
767–790 787 212 129.00–132.50 $131.61 $1,036 -8.39
822 822 9 125.50 $125.50 $1,032 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 7 162.00 $162.00 $622 —
474 474 17 151.00 $151.00 $716 —
637 thin fleshed 637 20 140.00 $140.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
287 287 15 525.00 $525.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 12 141.00 $141.00 $907 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360 1360 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1397 1397 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.