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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 11, 2021

3,818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.52/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 614 lb · 548 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.81/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 677 lb · 478 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.88/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 563 lb · 430 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,818 3,284 3,202
Feeder cattle 3,818 3,284 3,202

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers over 550 lbs sold steady to 7.00 higher. Demand was good to very 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
335 335 15 219.00 $219.00 $734 —
351–394 367 22 217.00–223.00 $219.34 $805 +1.63
367 367 23 207.00 $207.00 $760 -10.71
400–444 424 73 206.50–214.00 $210.70 $893 -11.38
418–432 thin fleshed 425 17 219.00–220.00 $219.46 $933 —
459–477 thin fleshed 469 72 217.00–219.50 $218.34 $1,024 —
453–491 476 111 199.00–213.00 $208.42 $992 +5.94
521–546 533 94 187.00–197.00 $192.26 $1,025 -4.34
520–536 thin fleshed 534 175 205.50–210.00 $206.12 $1,101 —
553 thin fleshed 553 14 200.00 $200.00 $1,106 —
556–581 578 251 187.00–192.50 $191.00 $1,104 +5.75
602 fancy 602 149 190.00–196.00 $193.54 $1,165 +8.54
617 unweaned 617 11 170.00 $170.00 $1,049 —
607–637 618 388 175.00–186.50 $184.29 $1,139 +3.88
653–677 unweaned 669 148 166.00–173.50 $170.01 $1,137 —
665–693 680 330 175.00–184.00 $181.31 $1,233 +10.77
723–736 731 176 178.25–179.00 $178.71 $1,306 +25.71
771 771 10 162.00 $162.00 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 thin fleshed 365 31 213.00 $213.00 $777 —
453–459 thin fleshed 455 45 190.00–191.00 $190.69 $868 —
473 473 11 183.00 $183.00 $866 —
523–526 524 23 180.00–181.00 $180.39 $945 +8.86
551–562 553 45 176.00–183.00 $177.11 $979 —
637–647 642 28 164.00 $164.00 $1,053 —
650 unweaned 650 11 154.50 $154.50 $1,004 —
700–711 702 29 161.00–166.00 $164.95 $1,158 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 371 95 184.00–194.00 $187.70 $696 —
402–445 415 63 185.00–189.00 $187.56 $778 +8.41
458–491 473 93 175.00–181.50 $177.91 $842 -0.16
501–531 513 55 167.00–173.00 $169.56 $870 -3.78
551–574 561 356 166.50–172.50 $169.62 $952 +2.09
550–573 fancy 562 43 177.00–179.00 $178.04 $1,001 —
581–588 584 31 160.00–164.00 $161.56 $944 -5.97
600 unweaned 600 93 164.50 $164.50 $987 —
605–646 621 134 156.00–163.50 $161.57 $1,003 +1.35
620–640 634 121 169.50–170.75 $170.40 $1,080 +10.18
654–664 661 136 165.75–169.00 $166.81 $1,103 +2.26
800 800 14 152.50 $152.50 $1,220 —
875 875 64 154.00 $154.00 $1,348 -0.13
976 976 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,415 -5.50
1026–1041 1034 9 144.00 $144.00 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 16 190.00 $190.00 $604 +8.86
451–474 471 45 169.00–173.00 $169.58 $799 +3.66
650 unweaned 650 5 143.50 $143.50 $933 —
747 747 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,098 —

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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.