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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 28, 2021

4,317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $154.15/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 929 lb · 1,024 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $153.13/cwt ≈ $1,479/hd at 966 lb · 953 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.75/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 875 lb · 428 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,317 3,281 2,639
Feeder cattle 4,317 3,206 2,639
Replacement cattle — 75 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale in three weeks a trend is not applicable. 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
610–638 630 97 173.00–183.00 $179.91 $1,133 +5.20
644 fancy 644 46 186.00 $186.00 $1,198 —
680 680 18 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 +9.69
723–734 fancy 725 90 178.00–179.00 $178.21 $1,292 —
736 736 21 167.00 $167.00 $1,229 -1.98
761–796 773 46 160.50–166.50 $164.35 $1,270 +3.58
773 fancy 773 74 180.00 $180.00 $1,391 —
810 810 40 159.75 $159.75 $1,294 -1.46
867–886 883 67 153.50–156.00 $153.87 $1,359 —
901–948 929 1,024 148.50–159.00 $154.15 $1,432 +1.46
955–986 966 953 150.10–155.50 $153.13 $1,479 —
1030–1047 1043 89 144.00–145.25 $144.97 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 8 174.00 $174.00 $724 —
469 unweaned 469 6 160.00 $160.00 $750 —
518–533 thin fleshed 522 31 176.00–177.00 $176.26 $920 —
535 535 14 164.00 $164.00 $877 —
557–585 574 25 167.00–172.00 $167.97 $964 -5.03
629–644 636 17 166.00 $166.00 $1,056 -5.50
674 674 20 152.00 $152.00 $1,024 -4.00
743 743 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,100 —
806 806 9 153.00 $153.00 $1,233 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 11 165.50 $165.50 $736 -9.50
476 476 5 163.00 $163.00 $776 —
586 586 24 162.00 $162.00 $949 -3.51
620–647 628 82 158.50–163.25 $160.76 $1,010 +2.82
671–672 672 80 160.00–161.00 $160.80 $1,081 +4.66
703–729 712 208 151.50–158.00 $156.45 $1,114 -4.65
760–770 762 50 150.50–158.00 $156.18 $1,190 +2.42
807 807 68 150.50 $150.50 $1,215 +0.89
803–847 836 151 145.00–150.00 $147.20 $1,231 -2.41
865 865 63 146.50 $146.50 $1,267 +6.64
858–887 877 365 146.50–147.00 $146.79 $1,287 +6.93
919–946 938 64 139.00–146.25 $141.03 $1,323 +2.72
957–984 977 102 138.00–144.50 $139.24 $1,360 +3.24
1014–1046 1031 142 135.00–141.00 $137.11 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 5 156.00 $156.00 $752 —
514 514 7 157.00 $157.00 $807 -3.39
600 600 8 156.00 $156.00 $936 —
657 657 5 152.00 $152.00 $999 —

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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.