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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 12, 2022

3,036 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $172.82/cwt +3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 771 lb · 392 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.53/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 728 lb · 380 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.19/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 667 lb · 269 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,036 2,867 0
Feeder cattle 3,036 2,761 0
Replacement cattle — 106 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 650 lbs sold steady and steers 650-800 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifers under 700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. 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
375 375 8 229.00 $229.00 $859 +0.93
400 thin fleshed 400 5 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
456–488 thin fleshed 482 41 231.00–233.00 $231.37 $1,115 +2.65
513–530 fancy 529 154 222.00–226.00 $222.23 $1,176 —
513–536 thin fleshed 531 52 220.00–222.00 $221.27 $1,175 +8.27
550 thin fleshed 550 10 209.00 $209.00 $1,150 -1.00
586 fancy 586 87 209.25 $209.25 $1,226 -5.75
589 589 39 184.00 $184.00 $1,084 -12.75
616 616 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,109 -7.00
617 fancy 617 122 202.00 $202.00 $1,246 —
631–649 645 104 184.00–191.00 $186.26 $1,201 -0.74
661–688 682 236 180.75–182.50 $181.44 $1,237 +16.44
687 687 9 173.00 $173.00 $1,189 +8.00
701 701 21 169.50 $169.50 $1,188 -0.50
701–736 726 106 172.00–178.50 $176.92 $1,284 +6.92
750 fancy 750 116 178.00 $178.00 $1,335 —
762–783 776 162 172.25–174.50 $174.18 $1,352 +4.49
782–785 784 114 165.00–166.00 $165.61 $1,298 -4.08
805 805 21 164.50 $164.50 $1,324 -1.50
879 879 29 152.00 $152.00 $1,336 —
889 889 79 158.25 $158.25 $1,407 —
969 969 42 150.00 $150.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 32 188.00 $188.00 $991 —
566 thin fleshed 566 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,070 —
686 thin fleshed 686 20 173.75 $173.75 $1,192 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–391 378 12 191.00–193.00 $192.03 $726 —
417 417 5 194.00 $194.00 $809 +5.02
474–477 475 57 190.00–195.75 $194.46 $924 +6.91
523–531 526 28 179.00–188.00 $182.00 $957 -0.51
548 thin fleshed 548 101 189.50 $189.50 $1,038 —
579 thin fleshed 579 11 184.50 $184.50 $1,068 +1.50
607–632 622 116 168.50–171.25 $170.01 $1,057 +2.90
620–626 fancy 623 96 176.50–178.50 $177.45 $1,106 —
656 fancy 656 63 170.00 $170.00 $1,115 —
666 666 90 167.00 $167.00 $1,112 +4.37
653–691 673 116 160.50–165.50 $163.50 $1,100 +0.87
717 717 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,083 -9.78
702–738 723 280 155.50–160.00 $158.22 $1,144 -2.56
745–747 745 95 157.00–160.00 $159.84 $1,191 -0.94
754 754 57 158.00 $158.00 $1,191 +3.57
787 787 13 145.00 $145.00 $1,141 -9.43
915 915 51 146.00 $146.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 thin fleshed 503 30 178.00 $178.00 $895 —
725 725 13 143.00 $143.00 $1,037 —

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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.