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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 20, 2021

2,318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.72/cwt +5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 568 lb · 342 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.25/cwt +9.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 514 lb · 322 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.15/cwt +11.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 584 lb · 310 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,318 3,239 3,502
Feeder cattle 2,318 3,239 3,502

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers calves under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher and heifers calves under 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Steers calves over 600 lbs sold 2.00 higher and not enough heifers calves over 600 for a test. Preg checked open yearling heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good throughout the sale from in-house and internet buyers. Some loads heading to wheat grazing in Kansas. Most calves were in light to medium flesh with fall vaccination shots. Next Saturday, November 27, will be a Special yearling, weaned and bawling calf sale with start time at 8:30 sharp.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–443 416 46 205.00–221.00 $209.05 $870 +9.55
425 thin fleshed 425 33 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
465–493 478 113 189.00–203.50 $200.76 $960 +5.62
500–507 thin fleshed 504 111 204.25–209.00 $206.36 $1,040 +12.86
500–534 519 211 185.00–197.00 $192.46 $999 +16.46
561 thin fleshed 561 46 193.00 $193.00 $1,083 +13.00
566–595 588 264 175.50–188.00 $183.78 $1,081 +22.97
601–641 614 308 168.00–180.00 $173.65 $1,066 +4.11
652–655 654 58 164.50–170.00 $167.83 $1,098 +6.10
723 723 28 157.50 $157.50 $1,139 —
961 961 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–316 313 13 214.00 $214.00 $670 —
487–493 491 38 178.00–185.00 $183.25 $900 +18.25
593 593 19 167.50 $167.50 $993 —
684 684 9 154.00 $154.00 $1,053 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–316 312 21 195.00–200.00 $196.87 $614 —
379–398 387 7 178.00–181.00 $179.68 $695 +4.68
406–445 429 60 180.00–191.00 $186.21 $799 +11.57
450–492 481 128 170.00–181.00 $175.48 $844 +4.93
489 thin fleshed 489 28 190.00 $190.00 $929 —
500–511 502 56 171.00–173.50 $171.77 $862 +16.24
554–586 566 319 161.50–170.00 $166.48 $942 +8.74
592 592 23 155.25 $155.25 $919 -2.49
604–605 605 32 152.00–157.00 $153.56 $929 -0.68
650–683 667 51 147.00–149.00 $147.86 $986 +1.86
865–898 884 16 154.00–155.00 $154.57 $1,366 -0.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 8 166.00 $166.00 $852 +16.08
553–586 573 107 153.00–161.00 $156.23 $895 +10.12
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 9 137.00 $137.00 $1,370 —
1063 1063 14 137.50 $137.50 $1,462 —
1102 1102 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,433 —

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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.