Cattle Market Pulse

Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 12, 2022

3,336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.83/cwt -9.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 637 lb · 500 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.98/cwt -0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 812 lb · 428 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.02/cwt -4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 830 lb · 362 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,336 3,963 4,046
Feeder cattle 3,321 3,963 4,046
Replacement cattle 15 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to 5.00 lower and heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to 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
356 thin fleshed 356 8 235.00 $235.00 $837 —
474–496 488 49 208.00–217.00 $210.98 $1,030 -10.32
496 fancy 496 29 233.00 $233.00 $1,156 -0.57
516 unweaned 516 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,017 —
521 521 24 215.50 $215.50 $1,123 +2.23
530 530 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,039 -17.27
565 thin fleshed 565 12 204.00 $204.00 $1,153 —
554–597 582 342 192.50–196.50 $194.04 $1,129 -8.54
600–649 634 353 185.00–198.00 $191.25 $1,213 —
637–644 643 147 175.25–180.00 $176.20 $1,133 —
650–672 667 180 170.50–176.75 $171.68 $1,145 -6.95
700 700 28 174.00 $174.00 $1,218 —
755 755 59 166.00 $166.00 $1,253 +8.00
788 788 22 155.00 $155.00 $1,221 -3.00
800–833 812 90 147.00–152.25 $150.28 $1,220 -5.72
812 812 338 157.50 $157.50 $1,279 +1.50
856–863 861 330 149.75–150.75 $150.49 $1,296 —
902–908 907 80 139.00–144.00 $143.01 $1,297 -4.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 16 202.00 $202.00 $885 —
574 574 11 167.00 $167.00 $959 -13.00
634 634 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,040 -11.37
681 681 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,090 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–431 425 37 191.00–194.00 $192.23 $817 -2.08
477–496 484 26 180.00–184.00 $181.56 $879 -2.27
499 unweaned 499 9 167.00 $167.00 $833 —
517–546 534 206 170.00–177.00 $172.99 $924 -5.74
578 578 15 157.00 $157.00 $907 -13.35
568–589 582 151 166.00–168.50 $167.73 $976 -2.62
611 611 7 155.00 $155.00 $947 -6.51
613–648 632 162 161.50–165.00 $163.15 $1,031 +1.64
682–694 691 46 143.50–145.00 $143.85 $994 —
717–729 720 78 144.50–148.00 $147.14 $1,059 -14.36
813–846 830 362 137.50–153.75 $143.02 $1,187 +0.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 thin fleshed 374 7 196.00 $196.00 $733 —
689 689 42 145.00 $145.00 $999 —

↑ Back to top

Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1004 thin fleshed 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 1,985.00 $1,985.00 —

↑ 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.