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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 18, 2021

2,323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $150.32/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 995 lb · 516 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $155.77/cwt +1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 933 lb · 235 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.17/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 873 lb · 226 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,323 4,317 2,796
Feeder cattle 2,295 4,317 2,755
Replacement cattle 28 — 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale in three 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
507 unweaned 507 21 199.00 $199.00 $1,009 —
603–642 625 50 164.50–174.00 $169.64 $1,060 -10.27
652–687 665 60 163.00–168.00 $165.96 $1,104 -9.04
700–725 713 22 161.50–164.00 $162.77 $1,161 -4.23
727 unweaned 727 12 151.00 $151.00 $1,098 —
750–792 758 122 159.50–164.00 $163.01 $1,236 -1.34
800–825 816 110 156.00–161.25 $160.17 $1,307 +0.42
883–897 896 111 153.75–159.50 $158.99 $1,425 +5.12
918–940 933 235 155.50–156.00 $155.77 $1,453 +1.62
983–999 995 516 146.00–151.00 $150.32 $1,496 -2.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 6 187.00 $187.00 $640 —
347 unweaned 347 11 199.00 $199.00 $691 —
406 406 8 177.00 $177.00 $719 +3.00
475–479 478 28 175.00–177.00 $175.35 $838 —
495 unweaned 495 5 182.50 $182.50 $903 +22.50
815 thin fleshed 815 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,239 —
852 852 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 9 181.00 $181.00 $679 —
500 unweaned 500 21 173.00 $173.00 $865 —
553–587 564 56 153.00–159.00 $155.02 $874 -6.98
675–686 680 35 156.00–158.50 $157.35 $1,070 -3.45
682 unweaned 682 17 141.00 $141.00 $962 —
705–721 thin fleshed 713 73 158.50–160.00 $159.25 $1,135 —
705–740 722 23 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $1,087 -5.94
757–781 774 183 153.50–156.75 $155.17 $1,201 -1.01
809–849 840 64 150.00–151.00 $150.79 $1,267 +3.59
862–888 873 226 146.00–152.00 $149.17 $1,302 +2.38
900–939 932 60 138.00–146.25 $144.82 $1,350 +3.79
952–993 979 27 138.00–139.50 $138.49 $1,356 -0.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 unweaned 390 7 172.00 $172.00 $671 —
415 415 20 167.00 $167.00 $693 —
622 thin fleshed 622 13 151.00 $151.00 $939 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1363–1408 1374 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,618.97 —

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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.