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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 8, 2022

4,201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.97/cwt ≈ $1,161/hd at 668 lb · 611 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.68/cwt ≈ $1,133/hd at 576 lb · 413 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $182.82/cwt ≈ $1,146/hd at 627 lb · 413 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,201 2,461 3,306
Feeder cattle 4,201 — 3,306
Replacement cattle — 2,461 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale in recent 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
379 379 6 222.50 $222.50 $843 —
388 388 6 210.00 $210.00 $815 —
424 424 7 219.00 $219.00 $929 —
436 fancy 436 13 234.00 $234.00 $1,020 —
439 unweaned 439 5 227.00 $227.00 $997 —
451–459 unweaned 456 14 213.00–221.00 $217.61 $992 —
458–480 fancy 473 93 224.00–230.50 $225.62 $1,067 —
482 482 9 206.00 $206.00 $993 —
504–524 thin fleshed 512 56 202.00–205.00 $203.74 $1,043 —
500–536 fancy 520 105 211.00–213.00 $211.84 $1,102 —
543 543 43 190.00 $190.00 $1,032 —
561–573 unweaned 567 37 206.00–210.00 $208.08 $1,180 —
550–593 fancy 568 62 202.00–207.00 $203.74 $1,157 —
552–578 568 13 183.00–185.00 $183.75 $1,044 —
560–586 577 113 187.00–193.50 $188.22 $1,086 —
562–583 thin fleshed 580 188 197.25–199.00 $198.08 $1,149 —
601 fancy 601 142 201.85 $201.85 $1,213 —
613 unweaned 613 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,097 —
625 thin fleshed 625 19 188.00 $188.00 $1,175 —
616–646 637 96 173.75–183.00 $176.15 $1,122 —
642–649 645 150 167.50–169.25 $168.57 $1,087 —
650–691 666 431 171.75–179.25 $175.97 $1,172 —
658–689 666 120 166.50–169.00 $168.05 $1,119 —
678–685 unweaned 682 60 169.00–173.00 $171.41 $1,169 —
700 700 25 163.50 $163.50 $1,144 —
707 unweaned 707 31 169.00 $169.00 $1,195 —
705–737 fancy 719 229 177.00–179.75 $178.69 $1,285 —
759–769 762 24 161.00–162.00 $161.66 $1,232 —
756–768 763 186 167.00–173.00 $170.67 $1,302 —
816–818 817 193 169.00–169.50 $169.25 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587–593 591 28 173.00–176.00 $174.94 $1,034 —
666 thin fleshed 666 11 165.00 $165.00 $1,099 —
676–691 685 24 156.00–161.00 $158.01 $1,082 —
724 724 14 156.00 $156.00 $1,129 —
741 thin fleshed 741 71 162.50 $162.50 $1,204 —
808 808 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,228 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 186.00 $186.00 $698 —
409–439 fancy 435 48 194.00–195.00 $194.86 $848 —
441–447 444 12 184.00 $184.00 $817 —
453 unweaned 453 5 185.00 $185.00 $838 —
473 fancy 473 42 190.00 $190.00 $899 —
507–539 fancy 530 84 184.00–187.00 $185.06 $981 —
512–543 534 49 171.00–177.00 $173.74 $928 —
526–541 unweaned 534 51 168.00–171.00 $169.61 $906 —
550–558 unweaned 555 22 162.00–169.50 $165.04 $916 —
567 fancy 567 39 176.75 $176.75 $1,002 —
553–591 573 138 161.00–167.00 $161.81 $927 —
596 thin fleshed 596 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,013 —
613–641 621 189 156.00–159.50 $157.61 $979 —
644 fancy 644 21 178.00 $178.00 $1,146 —
663 fancy 663 70 167.00 $167.00 $1,107 —
660–670 unweaned 666 66 153.50–159.00 $155.19 $1,034 —
685–686 686 107 154.50–156.00 $155.07 $1,064 —
700–740 718 280 149.00–154.00 $151.37 $1,087 —
769 769 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,107 —
773 773 8 153.00 $153.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 7 169.00 $169.00 $661 —
463 463 9 173.00 $173.00 $801 —
501–545 509 74 159.00–164.50 $162.90 $829 —
511 thin fleshed 511 20 167.00 $167.00 $853 —
668 668 5 141.00 $141.00 $942 —
815 thin fleshed 815 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
383 unweaned 383 7 685.00 $685.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
294 unweaned 294 9 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.