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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 18, 2022

1,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $167.25/cwt ≈ $1,651/hd at 987 lb · 151 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.68/cwt +18.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 771 lb · 132 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $179.90/cwt ≈ $1,316/hd at 732 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,303 2,559 0
Feeder cattle 1,303 2,518 0
Replacement cattle — 41 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale in recent weeks a trend is not applicable. Demand was good to very good from the buyers in the crowd within an active market offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 5 217.00 $217.00 $842 —
430 unweaned 430 17 206.00 $206.00 $886 —
445 445 5 215.00 $215.00 $957 +1.50
451 451 8 220.00 $220.00 $992 —
500–536 fancy 520 48 224.00–226.50 $225.13 $1,171 —
545 thin fleshed 545 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,194 —
551–560 thin fleshed 558 41 217.00–219.50 $218.96 $1,222 —
649 fancy 649 18 200.00 $200.00 $1,298 —
676 676 8 187.00 $187.00 $1,264 +10.00
713 fancy 713 31 188.00 $188.00 $1,340 —
715–744 738 90 170.00–179.00 $177.11 $1,307 —
757–771 768 47 166.50–170.00 $167.16 $1,284 —
871 871 68 162.25 $162.25 $1,413 —
915 915 39 167.00 $167.00 $1,528 —
987 fancy 987 151 167.25 $167.25 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 11 185.00 $185.00 $919 -0.50
535 535 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 —
909–947 928 16 145.00–150.00 $147.45 $1,368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 unweaned 400 9 182.00 $182.00 $728 —
448 448 5 187.00 $187.00 $838 -7.00
468–491 thin fleshed 475 53 196.00–198.00 $196.86 $935 +2.61
476–477 fancy 476 20 201.00–203.00 $201.50 $959 —
508 thin fleshed 508 9 192.00 $192.00 $975 —
533 533 6 183.00 $183.00 $975 +5.02
553–580 567 38 170.00–174.00 $172.23 $977 +4.05
601 601 18 165.00 $165.00 $992 +3.50
608 608 19 170.00 $170.00 $1,034 +8.50
670–671 670 50 164.00–166.00 $164.92 $1,105 +8.42
726 726 32 166.50 $166.50 $1,209 +10.93
736 736 25 159.00 $159.00 $1,170 +12.13
752 thin fleshed 752 41 166.75 $166.75 $1,254 —
777–786 780 91 157.00–162.50 $160.85 $1,255 +17.85
819 819 84 150.50–152.50 $150.93 $1,236 +12.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 7 172.00 $172.00 $626 —
572 572 13 160.00 $160.00 $915 +3.50
652–686 675 18 154.00–157.00 $154.97 $1,046 —
756 756 6 148.00 $148.00 $1,119 —
826 826 8 139.50 $139.50 $1,152 —

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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.