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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 30, 2022

5,518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.05/cwt +16.27 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 515 lb · 604 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.02/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 720 lb · 454 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.45/cwt +0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 616 lb · 428 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,518 3,443 1,937
Feeder cattle 5,518 3,390 1,937
Replacement cattle — 53 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale in recent weeks a trend is not applicable. Demand was 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
354 fancy 354 38 241.00 $241.00 $853 —
376–386 382 55 215.00–220.00 $218.44 $834 -11.13
427–441 thin fleshed 439 99 220.50–221.00 $220.55 $968 —
441 fancy 441 169 229.00 $229.00 $1,010 -3.00
450 thin fleshed 450 27 221.00 $221.00 $994 —
453 453 35 200.50 $200.50 $908 —
465 unweaned 465 24 201.00 $201.00 $935 -1.67
477–489 483 47 207.00–211.50 $209.37 $1,011 —
505–518 fancy 509 260 213.50–219.75 $217.91 $1,109 -12.34
533 533 6 183.00 $183.00 $975 -16.68
509–547 536 24 195.00–196.00 $195.72 $1,049 -3.96
542 542 13 189.50 $189.50 $1,027 -10.18
545 thin fleshed 545 15 205.50 $205.50 $1,120 —
545 unweaned 545 14 179.00 $179.00 $976 —
552 thin fleshed 552 38 203.50 $203.50 $1,123 —
573–583 582 46 188.00–194.00 $193.36 $1,125 -7.22
583 583 8 185.50 $185.50 $1,081 -15.08
609–621 613 27 182.50–188.00 $184.36 $1,130 +2.21
625–630 fancy 626 33 202.00–207.00 $206.08 $1,290 +6.42
645 645 32 176.50 $176.50 $1,138 -5.65
650–687 669 170 175.00–181.25 $178.68 $1,195 +1.99
733 thin fleshed 733 90 180.00 $180.00 $1,319 -2.00
746 746 31 161.00 $161.00 $1,201 -13.93
744–748 747 176 168.25–171.50 $170.84 $1,276 -4.09
757 757 7 162.00 $162.00 $1,226 ±0.00
812–846 833 201 155.00–159.75 $157.48 $1,312 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 7 192.50 $192.50 $778 —
554 554 7 177.00 $177.00 $981 —
628 628 12 171.00 $171.00 $1,074 —
670 670 29 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
309–319 313 21 550.00–650.00 $611.15 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
291 unweaned 291 6 675.00 $675.00 —
358 358 6 785.00 $785.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 55 196.50 $196.50 $713 +8.53
378 378 20 189.00 $189.00 $714 +1.03
394 unweaned 394 15 186.00 $186.00 $733 +5.00
426–441 fancy 433 224 196.50–200.00 $198.24 $858 —
423–438 435 39 190.00 $190.00 $826 +7.05
463–492 thin fleshed 476 64 184.50–186.00 $185.30 $882 —
461–493 477 67 174.00–181.00 $175.86 $839 -5.57
502–523 509 39 175.00–181.50 $179.21 $912 +9.21
514 fancy 514 531 190.00 $190.00 $977 —
524–536 533 21 170.00–170.50 $170.36 $908 +0.36
546 unweaned 546 13 163.50 $163.50 $893 —
550–581 571 200 162.00–167.00 $165.38 $944 -5.79
592 592 200 171.00 $171.00 $1,012 +14.78
602 thin fleshed 602 100 173.00 $173.00 $1,041 —
603–639 620 328 160.00–165.00 $163.15 $1,012 -0.16
660–694 674 153 148.00–152.00 $150.09 $1,012 -10.40
703–733 717 339 155.00–157.25 $156.15 $1,120 +4.64
726–727 727 115 146.50–149.00 $147.76 $1,074 +6.76
760 760 25 153.50 $153.50 $1,167 +16.15
795–796 795 105 142.00–144.00 $142.76 $1,135 +5.41
806–828 814 164 143.00–147.50 $146.03 $1,189 +11.03
814 814 141 138.00 $138.00 $1,123 +3.00
863 863 39 151.00 $151.00 $1,303 —
861–872 865 134 139.00–144.00 $142.69 $1,234 —
850–877 875 100 135.00–137.00 $136.86 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 15 172.00 $172.00 $616 +4.50
385 385 7 181.00 $181.00 $697 +13.50
560–591 577 30 158.00–159.00 $158.61 $915 —
619 619 14 152.00 $152.00 $941 —
636 thin fleshed 636 88 158.00 $158.00 $1,005 —
656 656 47 145.50 $145.50 $954 —
725–745 736 31 141.50–144.50 $142.65 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
276–278 277 37 500.00–560.00 $533.95 +8.95
306 306 8 585.00 $585.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
373 373 6 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.