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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 29, 2022

3,356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $224.82/cwt +7.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 528 lb · 475 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $211.42/cwt +5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 574 lb · 421 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $236.16/cwt +12.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 476 lb · 369 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,356 1,096 1,501
Feeder cattle 3,356 1,096 1,501

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 450-550 lbs sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher with steers 550-700 lbs selling 6.00 lower, heifers 400-550 lbs sold steady. 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
343 thin fleshed 343 13 265.00 $265.00 $909 —
344 unweaned 344 8 246.00 $246.00 $846 —
358–397 unweaned 383 41 245.00–256.00 $248.53 $952 —
393 393 11 252.00 $252.00 $990 —
413 fancy 413 52 269.00 $269.00 $1,111 —
419–422 420 12 225.00–231.00 $228.49 $960 -6.66
423 423 8 223.00 $223.00 $943 -12.15
407–449 unweaned 443 90 233.00–237.00 $235.86 $1,045 —
456–481 473 167 233.00–238.00 $236.89 $1,120 +13.36
456–484 fancy 475 110 242.00–245.00 $243.20 $1,155 —
460–479 475 35 216.00–220.00 $216.77 $1,030 -6.76
469–498 unweaned 486 57 225.00–236.00 $232.35 $1,129 —
505–506 fancy 506 92 231.00–241.50 $234.11 $1,185 +2.11
500–544 unweaned 528 167 212.00–223.00 $220.66 $1,165 —
535 535 7 204.00 $204.00 $1,091 -8.14
508–542 538 209 221.00–225.50 $224.75 $1,209 +12.61
550–553 fancy 552 160 218.00–219.50 $218.70 $1,207 —
576 576 18 189.00 $189.00 $1,089 -22.02
572–596 unweaned 588 189 198.75–211.50 $209.37 $1,231 —
588 588 54 204.50 $204.50 $1,202 +9.50
600–617 unweaned 610 78 190.00–200.50 $194.56 $1,187 -5.96
622 fancy 622 90 214.00 $214.00 $1,331 —
600–642 627 42 187.00–191.00 $188.37 $1,181 +3.37
639 639 7 183.00 $183.00 $1,169 -2.00
650–660 unweaned 655 69 184.00–188.00 $187.05 $1,225 -5.95
677 677 79 193.75 $193.75 $1,312 +18.75
696 fancy 696 70 196.00 $196.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 thin fleshed 345 15 237.00 $237.00 $818 —
436 unweaned 436 7 219.00 $219.00 $955 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 6 232.50 $232.50 $698 —
336–348 unweaned 343 49 217.00–223.00 $220.36 $756 —
377–389 unweaned 383 16 209.50–212.00 $210.73 $807 —
415–421 fancy 419 87 210.00–215.00 $213.01 $893 —
412–435 unweaned 425 68 202.00–208.00 $206.59 $878 —
430 430 11 200.00 $200.00 $860 -0.28
465–496 unweaned 476 232 193.50–200.00 $198.42 $944 —
487–496 490 67 188.00–195.00 $192.57 $944 -0.64
504 504 10 183.00 $183.00 $922 -4.02
501–536 unweaned 521 27 187.00–196.00 $192.47 $1,003 —
529 fancy 529 75 201.00 $201.00 $1,063 +1.00
545–548 547 62 186.00–189.50 $188.21 $1,030 +1.19
550 fancy 550 39 202.50 $202.50 $1,114 +8.00
552 552 7 176.00 $176.00 $972 -10.53
554–588 562 26 179.00–179.50 $179.12 $1,007 -7.41
551–586 unweaned 573 193 180.50–191.00 $187.27 $1,073 —
623–624 unweaned 624 54 176.00–180.50 $179.33 $1,119 —
603–629 625 118 176.50–181.25 $180.54 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 unweaned 444 8 190.00 $190.00 $844 —
444 444 5 189.00 $189.00 $839 —
982 982 9 149.50 $149.50 $1,468 —

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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.