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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 26, 2022

2,803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $245.97/cwt +22.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 496 lb · 565 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $218.72/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 577 lb · 540 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.15/cwt +1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 618 lb · 164 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,803 3,404 4,819
Feeder cattle 2,803 3,404 4,819

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to 4.00 higher and heifers 500-650 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 238.00 $238.00 $814 —
388 thin fleshed 388 60 240.00 $240.00 $931 —
432 thin fleshed 432 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,015 —
409–448 440 29 225.00–227.00 $226.62 $997 +5.62
481–497 fancy 496 565 240.00–246.50 $245.97 $1,220 +4.97
502–511 fancy 506 53 229.00–232.00 $229.86 $1,163 +7.12
500–519 507 18 206.00–207.00 $206.40 $1,046 -7.85
526 526 59 220.50 $220.50 $1,160 +6.25
572 fancy 572 372 224.50 $224.50 $1,284 +14.50
582 thin fleshed 582 40 215.00 $215.00 $1,251 —
568–598 590 107 196.00–208.00 $205.96 $1,215 +5.96
592 592 21 188.50 $188.50 $1,116 -11.50
611 fancy 611 45 207.50 $207.50 $1,268 +3.39
611–624 618 26 184.00–190.00 $186.05 $1,150 -0.47
623 thin fleshed 623 21 198.00 $198.00 $1,234 —
663 thin fleshed 663 24 191.50 $191.50 $1,270 —
665–690 682 108 182.50–188.00 $184.48 $1,258 -0.04
721–731 729 110 173.00–177.00 $176.17 $1,284 +0.10
733 733 36 169.50 $169.50 $1,242 -6.57
773 773 25 169.00 $169.00 $1,306 +6.00
802–833 818 77 161.75–164.00 $162.94 $1,333 -0.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 6 183.00 $183.00 $803 —
438–448 444 26 200.00–204.00 $202.33 $898 —
478 thin fleshed 478 33 211.00 $211.00 $1,009 —
487 487 16 187.00 $187.00 $911 —
803 803 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
306–314 312 21 735.00–775.00 $765.66 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 24 202.00 $202.00 $778 —
403 403 12 201.00 $201.00 $810 +14.00
450–493 471 33 189.00–191.00 $189.79 $894 -5.46
480 480 20 184.00 $184.00 $883 -11.25
502 thin fleshed 502 14 194.50 $194.50 $976 —
508 508 16 177.00 $177.00 $899 -8.85
541–543 542 65 185.00–186.00 $185.52 $1,006 -0.33
550–585 576 75 175.00–183.00 $176.94 $1,019 —
601–622 610 44 165.00–166.50 $165.66 $1,011 -4.39
609–638 621 120 169.00–175.75 $173.16 $1,075 +3.11
656 thin fleshed 656 34 168.25 $168.25 $1,104 —
655–691 682 91 157.00–158.00 $157.15 $1,072 +0.15
700–712 708 18 155.00–157.00 $155.66 $1,102 -4.86
782 782 38 153.00 $153.00 $1,196 -5.50
804 804 24 147.00 $147.00 $1,182 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
292 292 7 650.00 $650.00 —
318 thin fleshed 318 49 810.00 $810.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 thin fleshed 390 27 202.00 $202.00 $788 —
449 449 8 177.00 $177.00 $795 —
457 457 12 178.00 $178.00 $813 —
575 575 6 165.00 $165.00 $949 —

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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.