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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 26, 2022

3,040 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.55/cwt -2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 777 lb · 404 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.49/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 868 lb · 331 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.97/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 677 lb · 242 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,040 3,336 3,267
Feeder cattle 3,040 3,321 3,267
Replacement cattle — 15 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers 500-700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher and steers 700-900 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers over 550 lbs sold steady to 5.00 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
428 thin fleshed 428 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,040 —
431–442 441 72 229.00–234.00 $229.41 $1,012 —
452 thin fleshed 452 47 233.00 $233.00 $1,053 —
489 unweaned 489 20 197.00 $197.00 $963 —
501–547 527 109 208.00–216.00 $213.65 $1,126 +17.65
564 thin fleshed 564 97 212.50 $212.50 $1,198 +8.50
566 566 14 195.00 $195.00 $1,104 +0.96
584 584 91 189.00 $189.00 $1,104 -5.04
600–643 612 28 182.75–187.00 $185.72 $1,137 -5.53
607–631 616 49 186.50–195.00 $190.20 $1,172 -1.05
641 unweaned 641 64 185.25 $185.25 $1,187 —
658–695 676 214 180.00–185.00 $180.95 $1,223 +9.27
687 687 28 172.50 $172.50 $1,185 +0.82
712 thin fleshed 712 39 183.00 $183.00 $1,303 —
717 717 9 174.00 $174.00 $1,248 ±0.00
765–798 776 319 158.25–165.50 $162.13 $1,258 +7.13
767–794 783 85 154.00–155.00 $154.64 $1,211 -0.36
800–826 808 92 155.75–157.00 $156.60 $1,265 +6.32
855–894 868 331 148.50–153.25 $151.49 $1,315 +1.00
992 992 59 140.50 $140.50 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 thin fleshed 371 24 208.00 $208.00 $772 —
435 435 9 202.00 $202.00 $879 ±0.00
438 thin fleshed 438 6 211.00 $211.00 $924 —
527 unweaned 527 5 178.00 $178.00 $938 —
531 531 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,004 —
535 535 7 179.00 $179.00 $958 —
577 577 6 182.00 $182.00 $1,050 +15.00
602 602 13 179.00 $179.00 $1,078 +15.00
664–689 677 27 165.00–167.50 $166.46 $1,127 +6.46
692 692 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,059 -7.00
700–705 702 13 155.50–158.00 $157.03 $1,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 thin fleshed 421 79 199.50 $199.50 $840 —
415–441 427 17 186.00–192.00 $189.09 $807 -3.14
487 unweaned 487 37 176.50 $176.50 $860 +9.50
495 thin fleshed 495 35 192.00 $192.00 $950 —
569–572 570 61 176.50–178.00 $176.80 $1,008 +19.80
618 unweaned 618 36 163.00 $163.00 $1,007 —
605–644 thin fleshed 629 70 169.00–172.00 $170.11 $1,070 —
646 646 27 161.00 $161.00 $1,040 -2.15
652–654 653 63 161.50–163.50 $162.36 $1,060 —
683 683 24 150.00 $150.00 $1,024 +6.15
702 thin fleshed 702 10 158.00 $158.00 $1,109 —
712–739 724 148 149.00–155.00 $152.21 $1,102 +5.07
796 796 20 151.00 $151.00 $1,202 —
836 836 43 142.50 $142.50 $1,191 -0.52
868–893 882 160 137.00–138.25 $137.69 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 34 174.00 $174.00 $769 —
457–490 480 16 170.00–177.50 $172.23 $827 —
533 533 13 170.00 $170.00 $906 —
617–623 620 10 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $946 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
369 thin fleshed 369 25 735.00 $735.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
841 841 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,009 —

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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.