Cattle Market Pulse

Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 22, 2022

3,545 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Ericson Livestock Market report →

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $170.52/cwt -0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 726 lb · 374 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.13/cwt +3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 623 lb · 367 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.08/cwt +4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 678 lb · 337 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,545 4,310 4,049
Feeder cattle 3,545 4,310 4,049

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers over 450 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 8 217.00 $217.00 $840 -28.00
417–418 418 15 211.00–218.00 $215.67 $902 -34.33
459–483 476 47 215.00–219.00 $215.82 $1,027 +4.97
500–513 507 80 203.75–213.50 $207.83 $1,054 +4.07
535 535 26 193.00 $193.00 $1,033 -10.76
554–566 563 63 189.00–194.00 $191.63 $1,079 -1.28
571–595 fancy 581 233 202.50–208.50 $205.10 $1,192 —
559–594 582 26 183.00–187.00 $184.16 $1,072 -1.62
606–616 thin fleshed 613 127 193.25–194.00 $193.37 $1,185 —
614–625 618 32 172.00–174.50 $172.87 $1,068 -2.01
600–634 629 208 181.50–187.00 $183.75 $1,156 +0.66
673 thin fleshed 673 85 182.25 $182.25 $1,227 —
651–690 677 79 167.00–172.50 $168.94 $1,144 -3.19
653–695 680 173 174.00–179.00 $176.30 $1,199 +4.17
702–744 726 374 168.25–175.50 $170.52 $1,238 -0.49
757–788 780 59 158.50–161.50 $159.24 $1,242 +1.24
811 811 62 162.75 $162.75 $1,320 +1.41
817–818 818 136 157.00–158.50 $158.16 $1,294 -3.18
852–864 859 117 160.25–165.75 $163.61 $1,405 —
850–871 864 14 154.00–157.00 $155.05 $1,340 —
906–918 911 288 156.75–157.85 $157.17 $1,432 +10.17
965 965 66 157.25 $157.25 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 6 196.00 $196.00 $915 -15.00
741 741 9 157.00 $157.00 $1,163 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 13 197.00 $197.00 $753 —
459–495 488 44 185.00–187.00 $186.61 $911 +1.66
489 489 6 179.00 $179.00 $875 -5.95
500–542 516 36 169.00–174.00 $171.45 $885 -5.72
503–532 521 69 176.00–182.00 $179.68 $936 +2.51
550–588 563 38 169.00–176.50 $174.33 $981 +4.10
601–648 619 261 160.00–168.00 $165.63 $1,025 +1.55
625 625 13 157.00 $157.00 $981 -7.08
651–697 666 121 153.00–158.00 $156.35 $1,041 -0.56
708–742 fancy 719 105 161.00–165.25 $162.06 $1,165 —
708–736 722 89 151.00–155.00 $154.26 $1,114 +1.57
800–828 820 178 149.00–152.00 $151.01 $1,238 —
882 882 63 149.50 $149.50 $1,319 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 13 140.50 $140.50 $1,085 —
809 809 15 136.00 $136.00 $1,100 —

↑ Back to top

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.