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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 5, 2022

3,963 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.93/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 669 lb · 688 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.26/cwt -9.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 581 lb · 648 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.96/cwt +7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 579 lb · 581 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,963 2,803 3,654
Feeder cattle 3,963 2,803 3,654

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and heifers 500-650 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower with heifers 650-850 lbs selling steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 10 237.00 $237.00 $808 -1.00
363–394 375 15 225.00–233.00 $229.64 $861 —
402–403 thin fleshed 403 33 233.00–236.00 $234.36 $944 -0.64
452–495 477 93 218.00–225.00 $221.30 $1,056 —
471–496 fancy 489 180 232.00–237.00 $233.57 $1,142 -12.40
519–528 526 38 211.50–220.00 $213.27 $1,122 -7.23
550–591 580 231 201.50–203.00 $202.58 $1,175 -3.38
558–588 fancy 582 394 213.00–219.00 $214.07 $1,246 -10.43
565–591 585 23 194.00 $194.00 $1,135 -11.96
629 thin fleshed 629 78 196.00 $196.00 $1,233 -2.00
650 650 74 173.50 $173.50 $1,128 -10.98
658–666 thin fleshed 662 158 190.00–190.25 $190.12 $1,259 -1.38
666–671 fancy 667 233 193.50–194.25 $194.03 $1,294 —
656–695 681 223 175.00–185.00 $178.63 $1,216 -5.85
768 768 32 158.00 $158.00 $1,213 -11.00
800 800 217 156.00 $156.00 $1,248 -6.94
900–927 915 109 146.50–148.00 $147.35 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 13 180.00 $180.00 $1,075 —
605–624 617 16 175.00–176.00 $175.37 $1,082 —
827 827 9 150.50 $150.50 $1,245 +2.50
871–878 875 24 138.50–141.00 $139.76 $1,223 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 8 218.00 $218.00 $685 —
388–397 393 48 199.00–205.00 $201.87 $793 -0.13
413–436 424 56 194.00–197.00 $194.31 $824 -6.69
465–491 484 201 182.75–186.00 $183.83 $890 -0.17
500–524 520 52 177.00–182.00 $178.73 $929 +1.73
556–591 578 198 167.00–176.00 $170.35 $985 -6.59
578 thin fleshed 578 96 185.00 $185.00 $1,069 —
580 fancy 580 287 193.00 $193.00 $1,119 —
604–649 637 112 160.50–164.00 $161.51 $1,029 -11.65
653–660 655 96 155.50–162.00 $160.05 $1,048 +2.90
656 fancy 656 180 169.00 $169.00 $1,109 —
707 707 46 161.50 $161.50 $1,142 +5.84
735 735 18 147.50 $147.50 $1,084 -8.16
750 750 130 152.00 $152.00 $1,140 -1.00
841 841 45 142.25 $142.25 $1,196 —
846 846 70 151.50 $151.50 $1,282 —

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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.