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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 12, 2021

1,365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.58/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 635 lb · 134 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.81/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 616 lb · 101 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.04/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 865 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,365 2,345 2,466
Feeder cattle 1,238 2,240 2,372
Replacement cattle 127 105 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale in recent weeks a trend is not applicable. 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
389 389 6 191.00 $191.00 $743 —
435 unweaned 435 11 193.00 $193.00 $840 —
480 480 9 192.00 $192.00 $922 +10.00
516–543 unweaned 521 34 169.50–176.50 $175.21 $913 +3.21
556–583 560 52 168.50–179.50 $172.13 $964 +1.35
604–644 616 101 161.00–166.50 $163.81 $1,009 +0.58
700–724 713 75 143.00–149.50 $145.98 $1,041 +4.50
856 856 28 137.00 $137.00 $1,173 +4.50
913 913 6 125.75 $125.75 $1,148 -2.25
990–991 990 34 126.50–128.00 $127.69 $1,264 —
1022 1022 56 128.50 $128.50 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 7 181.00 $181.00 $700 —
538 538 25 163.50 $163.50 $880 -0.50
673–689 680 32 135.50–141.00 $137.37 $934 -9.40
725 725 5 134.00 $134.00 $972 +3.00
790 790 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
341 341 8 625.00 $625.00 —
350 350 9 625.00 $625.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–408 407 18 164.00–167.00 $165.50 $674 -4.50
418 unweaned 418 16 172.00 $172.00 $719 —
451 451 8 173.00 $173.00 $780 —
510 unweaned 510 23 159.00 $159.00 $811 —
510–536 519 32 151.00–158.00 $154.10 $800 -0.80
555 555 26 154.00 $154.00 $855 +4.66
602 unweaned 602 6 140.00 $140.00 $843 —
624–645 637 128 143.00–145.75 $143.75 $916 +8.75
664–673 669 48 134.50–137.00 $135.97 $910 +4.97
723–736 729 61 132.00–138.00 $136.61 $996 +2.61
771–774 774 49 125.00–128.25 $127.92 $990 +3.42
813–829 824 62 128.75–129.50 $128.99 $1,063 +3.06
864–871 865 78 127.00–127.25 $127.04 $1,099 +4.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 6 139.00 $139.00 $787 —
624 624 7 134.00 $134.00 $836 —
694 694 9 126.00 $126.00 $874 —
916 916 7 110.00 $110.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
318 318 7 625.00 $625.00 —
354 354 14 575.00 $575.00 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022–1193 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 56 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,385.65
1161 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1229 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1456 1456 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -700.00

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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.