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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 29, 2022

3,930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.43/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 633 lb · 561 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.68/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 681 lb · 408 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.90/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 627 lb · 406 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,930 3,545 3,771
Feeder cattle 3,930 3,545 3,771

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers over 550 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher and heifers over 450 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. 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
346 346 5 235.00 $235.00 $813 —
375 375 11 225.00 $225.00 $844 +8.00
435 435 19 219.00 $219.00 $953 +3.33
450–491 461 18 198.00–201.00 $200.11 $923 -15.71
466–474 fancy 470 49 227.00–227.50 $227.24 $1,068 —
483–485 485 33 205.00–215.00 $207.57 $1,007 -8.25
513–539 526 63 201.00–209.00 $204.52 $1,076 +11.52
533 533 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,045 +3.00
541 thin fleshed 541 44 212.00 $212.00 $1,147 —
568 thin fleshed 568 17 201.00 $201.00 $1,142 —
553–593 575 313 189.00–199.00 $193.18 $1,111 +9.02
575 575 8 184.00 $184.00 $1,058 -0.16
628 fancy 628 82 196.00 $196.00 $1,231 —
601–646 thin fleshed 629 220 188.00–191.75 $189.37 $1,191 -4.00
621–641 633 76 172.00–176.00 $173.98 $1,101 -9.77
603–646 639 183 181.50–184.50 $183.78 $1,174 +0.03
656–698 681 408 170.00–180.50 $175.68 $1,196 -0.62
711–738 727 343 166.00–176.50 $172.56 $1,255 +2.04
726–746 741 43 158.00–160.50 $159.93 $1,185 -10.59
759–767 765 99 165.50–169.00 $167.30 $1,280 +8.06
806–814 810 169 165.75–168.85 $167.19 $1,354 +4.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 5 171.00 $171.00 $819 -25.00
625–649 641 20 155.50–162.00 $157.72 $1,011 —
666–680 674 29 159.00–162.00 $161.18 $1,086 —
710 710 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,108 -1.00
844 844 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,224 —
882 882 13 144.00 $144.00 $1,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 thin fleshed 430 24 204.50 $204.50 $879 —
450–469 453 32 182.00–188.00 $187.03 $847 +0.42
514–517 fancy 515 70 190.00–191.00 $190.29 $980 —
535 535 38 172.00 $172.00 $920 -7.68
551 thin fleshed 551 54 180.00 $180.00 $992 —
564 564 18 163.00 $163.00 $919 -11.33
560–596 576 231 169.50–173.50 $171.57 $988 -2.76
609–633 fancy 622 201 172.00–174.00 $172.87 $1,075 —
620–634 thin fleshed 627 46 169.00–170.00 $169.53 $1,063 —
618–632 630 129 159.00–160.00 $159.73 $1,006 +2.73
638–643 641 30 153.00–155.00 $153.66 $985 -3.34
655–684 670 211 150.00–159.00 $153.96 $1,032 -2.39
714 714 82 157.00 $157.00 $1,121 +2.74
727–741 735 89 148.00 $148.00 $1,088 -6.26
750 750 57 155.00 $155.00 $1,162 —
801 801 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,121 -11.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 23 174.00 $174.00 $826 —
529–543 533 44 168.00–170.50 $168.64 $899 —
590 590 11 157.00 $157.00 $926 —
706–729 715 26 142.00–144.00 $142.78 $1,021 —

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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.