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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 4, 2021

3,284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.84/cwt +1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 521 lb · 374 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.18/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 610 lb · 352 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.80/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 565 lb · 316 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,284 4,760 2,891
Feeder cattle 3,284 4,760 2,891

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to 3.00 lower except 600-650 lbs steers sold 2.00 higher and heifers 500-650 lbs sold steady. 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
363 fancy 363 38 242.00 $242.00 $878 —
373–388 382 16 212.00–221.00 $217.71 $832 —
400–427 411 39 216.00–226.00 $222.08 $913 +3.53
411 fancy 411 18 231.00 $231.00 $949 —
455–488 472 42 202.00–203.00 $202.48 $956 -1.44
473 fancy 473 118 215.50 $215.50 $1,019 —
511 fancy 511 64 210.25 $210.25 $1,074 —
507–526 513 47 186.00–188.00 $187.37 $961 -9.46
505–546 535 166 190.00–201.50 $196.60 $1,052 -0.23
550–562 fancy 558 170 198.00–201.50 $199.29 $1,112 —
552–590 574 146 179.00–189.00 $185.25 $1,063 -5.15
625 fancy 625 79 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 —
608–637 630 136 171.00–182.50 $180.41 $1,137 +1.73
653–688 669 272 165.50–176.50 $170.54 $1,141 -6.23
700–721 unweaned 713 108 159.50–167.50 $164.63 $1,174 —
718 718 6 153.00 $153.00 $1,099 -17.77
785 unweaned 785 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,201 —
893 893 64 163.00 $163.00 $1,456 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 thin fleshed 304 14 208.00 $208.00 $632 —
539–541 540 14 171.00–172.50 $171.53 $926 -9.86
591 thin fleshed 591 17 167.00 $167.00 $987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 fancy 398 15 187.00 $187.00 $744 —
404–441 435 168 170.50–180.50 $179.15 $779 -2.25
459–490 486 86 176.00–181.00 $178.07 $865 -0.64
506 fancy 506 28 180.00 $180.00 $911 —
505–536 522 346 166.50–177.50 $173.34 $905 +1.34
558–592 577 122 163.00–171.50 $167.53 $967 +0.74
600 fancy 600 72 178.00 $178.00 $1,068 —
600–605 thin fleshed 603 114 169.25–170.50 $169.70 $1,023 —
615 615 30 151.50 $151.50 $932 -16.01
600–627 621 136 155.00–165.00 $160.22 $995 -7.29
651 651 21 152.00 $152.00 $990 -13.79
650–667 659 179 161.00–168.00 $164.55 $1,084 -1.24
706 unweaned 706 12 154.00 $154.00 $1,087 —
757 757 26 159.75 $159.75 $1,209 —
877–887 879 85 153.00–157.75 $154.13 $1,355 —
950 950 6 150.50 $150.50 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–343 342 34 179.00–181.50 $181.14 $619 —
383 383 7 179.00 $179.00 $686 +1.93
425 425 5 167.00 $167.00 $710 ±0.00
454–490 474 39 163.00–169.00 $165.92 $786 -10.94
806 806 7 148.00 $148.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
273 thin fleshed 273 10 575.00 $575.00 —

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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.