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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 1, 2021

1,964 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.66/cwt -11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 514 lb · 211 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.25/cwt ≈ $1,044/hd at 854 lb · 192 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.81/cwt -8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 568 lb · 191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,964 3,109 0
Feeder cattle 1,937 3,000 0
Replacement cattle 27 109 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale in three weeks a trend is not applicable. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 9 203.00 $203.00 $637 -11.00
390 unweaned 390 12 186.00 $186.00 $725 —
403–436 thin fleshed 424 25 191.50–193.00 $192.01 $814 —
415–448 435 55 181.00–189.50 $184.12 $801 -18.79
459–475 thin fleshed 472 33 190.00–192.00 $191.59 $904 —
482 unweaned 482 26 184.00 $184.00 $887 —
480–495 490 44 176.00–185.50 $180.85 $886 -16.25
519–535 unweaned 528 17 169.00–175.00 $171.43 $905 —
501–540 529 64 165.00–172.00 $170.62 $903 -16.67
537 537 25 201.50 $201.50 $1,082 +14.21
554–579 564 88 163.00–172.50 $167.49 $945 -8.07
602–637 620 43 154.00–161.75 $158.90 $985 -7.89
650–694 675 96 148.50–153.75 $152.08 $1,027 -9.95
706–736 721 24 144.00–150.00 $146.94 $1,059 -6.58
737 737 20 138.00 $138.00 $1,017 -15.52
810–811 810 52 131.75–132.50 $132.24 $1,071 -0.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–671 666 17 137.50–141.00 $139.37 $928 —
705 thin fleshed 705 11 140.50 $140.50 $991 —
976 976 8 115.00 $115.00 $1,122 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 14 171.00 $171.00 $626 -6.41
394 unweaned 394 20 161.00 $161.00 $634 —
407–430 416 16 160.00–161.00 $160.61 $668 -16.26
466–486 unweaned 483 31 150.00–157.00 $155.91 $753 —
459–490 486 43 153.00–155.00 $154.66 $752 -17.80
503 unweaned 503 23 153.00 $153.00 $770 —
501–516 thin fleshed 509 96 153.00–154.50 $154.32 $785 —
509–547 522 92 144.00–148.00 $146.26 $763 -16.26
550–596 568 191 141.50–146.00 $143.81 $817 -8.82
605–606 605 30 138.50–139.00 $138.70 $839 -16.47
607–628 thin fleshed 621 40 145.00–145.75 $145.24 $902 —
650 thin fleshed 650 78 141.60 $141.60 $920 —
657–659 658 22 135.50–138.00 $136.98 $901 -14.04
711–741 721 47 125.00–129.75 $128.09 $924 -24.41
775 775 68 125.00 $125.00 $969 -21.31
816 816 28 121.50 $121.50 $991 -8.83
854 854 192 122.25 $122.25 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 thin fleshed 342 9 161.00 $161.00 $551 —
400–444 419 43 149.00–153.00 $151.73 $636 -17.27
465–471 466 23 146.00–150.00 $149.12 $695 —
587 587 6 130.00 $130.00 $763 -19.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 thin fleshed 344 9 181.00 $181.00 $623 —
487 487 20 157.00 $157.00 $765 —
714 714 7 119.50 $119.50 $853 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 7 136.00 $136.00 $740 —
652 652 10 124.00 $124.00 $808 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1021–1258 1141 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,072.82 —

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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.