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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 15, 2022

4,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.38/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 680 lb · 710 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $182.20/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 624 lb · 602 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $171.01/cwt -5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 727 lb · 414 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,310 4,201 3,870
Feeder cattle 4,310 4,201 3,870

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 550-650 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher and steers 650-850 lbs sold steady to 6.00 lower, heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to 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
391 391 8 245.00 $245.00 $958 +35.00
420 420 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 +31.00
448 unweaned 448 5 209.00 $209.00 $936 -18.00
458–477 fancy 467 20 225.00–234.00 $228.34 $1,066 +2.72
466–496 490 45 206.00–214.00 $210.85 $1,033 +4.85
500–544 523 166 196.00–206.00 $203.76 $1,066 +13.76
564–567 thin fleshed 565 37 198.50–199.50 $199.01 $1,124 +0.93
550–594 573 177 189.50–195.50 $192.91 $1,105 +4.69
550–589 576 67 180.00–187.00 $185.78 $1,070 -2.44
585 unweaned 585 35 187.00 $187.00 $1,094 -21.08
609–641 619 65 171.00–176.50 $174.88 $1,083 -1.27
603–639 625 537 178.00–188.75 $183.09 $1,144 +6.94
657–674 668 18 166.00–168.00 $166.66 $1,113 -9.31
669 unweaned 669 71 166.00 $166.00 $1,111 -5.41
650–698 682 621 169.00–175.00 $172.13 $1,174 -3.84
700–748 727 414 166.00–175.25 $171.01 $1,243 +7.51
750–787 768 84 163.50–164.50 $163.86 $1,258 -6.81
787 787 9 158.00 $158.00 $1,243 -12.67
807–832 829 92 160.00–161.50 $161.34 $1,338 -7.91
926 926 11 147.00 $147.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 5 211.00 $211.00 $956 —
546 546 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 fancy 390 8 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
400–431 425 36 187.00–192.00 $189.67 $806 +5.67
444 fancy 444 10 199.00 $199.00 $884 +4.14
468–478 fancy 476 51 190.50–194.00 $191.20 $910 +1.20
450–498 481 97 180.00–187.00 $184.95 $890 —
517 unweaned 517 31 182.00 $182.00 $941 +12.39
527 thin fleshed 527 19 184.00 $184.00 $970 —
532–540 537 36 176.00–178.00 $177.17 $951 +3.43
511–545 538 99 171.50–173.00 $171.92 $925 -1.82
550–587 575 266 166.00–174.00 $170.23 $979 +8.42
579–586 582 53 160.00–162.00 $160.80 $936 -1.01
610 610 8 155.00 $155.00 $946 -2.61
609–636 623 300 158.00–168.00 $164.08 $1,022 +6.47
631 unweaned 631 43 159.00 $159.00 $1,003 —
663 thin fleshed 663 48 165.00 $165.00 $1,094 —
662–694 686 262 153.00–158.50 $156.91 $1,076 +1.84
701–722 719 68 152.50–154.00 $152.69 $1,098 +1.32
758 758 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,099 +1.00
776 776 68 152.00 $152.00 $1,180 -1.00
900 900 129 152.75 $152.75 $1,375 —
955 955 5 142.50 $142.50 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 7 160.50 $160.50 $916 —

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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.