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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 16, 2021

3,135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.01/cwt -5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 575 lb · 313 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $155.77/cwt ≈ $1,517/hd at 974 lb · 248 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.61/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 571 lb · 215 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,135 2,193 781
Feeder cattle 3,135 2,158 781
Replacement cattle — 35 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers sold steady to 3.00 higher except for 500-600 lbs steers selling 5.00 lower, heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher except 500-600 lbs heifers selling steady to 2.00 lower. Nice run of bawling calves and yearlings on offer. 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
336–346 342 9 211.00–213.00 $212.13 $725 +7.13
354–390 367 17 206.00–213.00 $210.37 $772 +7.76
402–437 433 46 199.00–206.00 $201.02 $870 +3.93
457–494 466 178 186.50–199.50 $192.45 $897 —
489 489 21 181.00 $181.00 $885 —
500–535 517 160 175.00–183.50 $179.65 $929 -4.35
558–590 574 277 168.00–179.00 $176.36 $1,012 -6.14
579 579 36 182.00 $182.00 $1,054 -0.50
601–638 615 122 166.50–170.00 $168.56 $1,037 +2.15
678 678 14 158.50 $158.50 $1,075 +2.50
700–728 710 123 158.00–163.00 $161.66 $1,148 +2.55
772–796 782 79 163.00–166.50 $164.78 $1,289 +2.53
822–845 839 199 158.00–163.75 $163.03 $1,368 +0.43
877 877 13 158.50 $158.50 $1,390 +0.03
923–938 932 102 152.25–155.75 $154.32 $1,438 -1.23
965 965 183 159.50 $159.50 $1,539 —
998 998 65 145.25 $145.25 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 16 192.00 $192.00 $714 —
550–576 554 45 157.00–165.00 $162.42 $900 —
703 thin fleshed 703 19 156.00 $156.00 $1,097 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 thin fleshed 1055 14 115.00 $115.00 $1,213 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 fancy 334 11 200.50 $200.50 $670 —
337 thin fleshed 337 5 192.00 $192.00 $647 —
354–387 thin fleshed 376 18 188.00–191.00 $188.94 $710 —
413–435 428 90 173.00–181.50 $178.11 $762 +13.11
451–479 470 145 166.00–175.00 $170.38 $801 +6.53
502–535 517 199 156.00–162.00 $159.65 $825 -1.91
555–580 569 177 157.00–162.00 $160.45 $913 -0.89
582 582 38 167.00 $167.00 $972 +5.66
628 628 8 148.00 $148.00 $929 -8.92
604–643 633 110 151.50–155.50 $153.04 $969 -3.88
680 680 26 147.75 $147.75 $1,005 -2.25
718–742 738 61 147.00–151.00 $150.36 $1,110 +1.83
779 779 40 151.00 $151.00 $1,176 +2.50
816 816 35 153.50 $153.50 $1,253 +9.39
842 842 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,297 +9.89
867 867 69 154.50 $154.50 $1,340 +11.01
890 890 7 149.00 $149.00 $1,326 +5.51
908 908 129 156.25 $156.25 $1,419 +17.25
916 916 42 153.50 $153.50 $1,406 +14.50
996–998 997 17 139.00–143.00 $140.65 $1,402 +3.65
1045 1045 10 139.00 $139.00 $1,453 +8.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 12 170.00 $170.00 $610 —
529 529 5 153.00 $153.00 $809 —
850 850 10 138.00 $138.00 $1,173 —

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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.