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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 16, 2022

3,480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.62/cwt ≈ $1,344/hd at 774 lb · 381 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.57/cwt ≈ $1,238/hd at 671 lb · 361 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.58/cwt ≈ $1,341/hd at 743 lb · 221 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,480 295 5,433
Feeder cattle 3,480 — 5,433
Replacement cattle — 295 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported feeder sale in recent weeks a trend is not applicable. 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
415 415 27 230.00 $230.00 $954 —
462–497 488 60 216.50–219.00 $217.09 $1,059 —
500–532 516 58 218.00–227.00 $220.81 $1,139 —
579–598 593 45 211.00–219.00 $217.23 $1,288 —
633 thin fleshed 633 45 214.00–217.50 $215.71 $1,365 —
630–648 635 146 205.00–208.00 $207.18 $1,316 —
653–675 660 76 191.00–199.00 $194.85 $1,286 —
655–676 667 76 204.00–212.00 $208.72 $1,392 —
700–733 717 149 192.00–201.00 $198.03 $1,420 —
724–737 729 25 180.00–183.00 $181.21 $1,321 —
765 fancy 765 77 212.00 $212.00 $1,622 —
753–784 769 89 179.00–182.00 $180.42 $1,387 —
808–821 814 18 176.50–177.00 $176.78 $1,439 —
837–845 841 124 184.50–187.00 $185.74 $1,562 —
908–910 909 118 178.50–182.00 $180.25 $1,638 —
934–947 939 76 166.00–172.00 $169.59 $1,592 —
967 967 39 173.75 $173.75 $1,680 —
1018 1018 129 164.50 $164.50 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 10 195.50 $195.50 $974 —
523–547 535 25 196.00–204.00 $200.19 $1,071 —
747 747 18 170.00 $170.00 $1,270 —
791 791 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 16 158.00 $158.00 $1,059 —
815 815 12 148.00 $148.00 $1,206 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 30 208.00 $208.00 $840 —
484–496 486 85 196.00–203.00 $201.66 $980 —
520–534 530 19 199.00–203.00 $200.24 $1,061 —
534–549 thin fleshed 548 60 207.50–209.00 $207.62 $1,138 —
566–594 579 43 186.50–193.00 $191.36 $1,108 —
617–624 thin fleshed 619 98 193.50–196.50 $195.85 $1,212 —
600–643 630 90 185.00–188.50 $186.68 $1,176 —
633–647 644 28 178.00 $178.00 $1,146 —
650–691 660 236 185.00–189.00 $187.89 $1,240 —
682–696 691 125 177.00–180.00 $178.29 $1,232 —
739 739 18 174.50 $174.50 $1,290 —
709–748 743 203 177.50–182.00 $181.12 $1,346 —
753 fancy 753 62 180.00 $180.00 $1,355 —
753–792 778 319 165.00–173.50 $172.38 $1,341 —
810–822 812 104 166.00–173.00 $171.64 $1,394 —
822 822 16 161.00 $161.00 $1,323 —
863–891 878 125 167.00–169.85 $168.35 $1,478 —
891 891 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,328 —
918–921 920 13 147.00 $147.00 $1,352 —
944 fancy 944 84 160.00 $160.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 thin fleshed 428 11 199.00 $199.00 $852 —
431–448 440 12 193.00–195.50 $194.23 $855 —
502–537 525 15 187.00–192.00 $188.59 $990 —
676 676 23 171.00 $171.00 $1,156 —
744 744 14 161.00 $161.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 6 164.00 $164.00 $986 —
650–697 671 16 151.00 $151.00 $1,013 —

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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.