Cattle Market Pulse

Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 12, 2022

4,289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $210.84/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 572 lb · 379 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $195.21/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 673 lb · 331 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.63/cwt -2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 522 lb · 303 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,289 3,356 3,239
Feeder cattle 4,289 3,356 3,239

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steer calves under 550 lbs sold steady to 8.00 lower with steers over 550 lbs selling steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves under 550 lbs sold steady to 7.00 higher with heifers over 600 lbs selling 5.00-8.00 lower. Demand was moderate to 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
354–390 unweaned 382 60 245.00–256.00 $246.17 $940 -2.36
403–437 unweaned 424 29 230.00–242.50 $232.70 $987 -3.16
421–448 439 44 217.00–223.00 $219.55 $964 -3.45
459–481 fancy 475 91 242.00–244.00 $243.47 $1,156 +0.27
467–487 unweaned 483 120 221.00–231.00 $224.76 $1,086 -7.59
468–488 483 35 212.00–216.00 $212.89 $1,028 -3.88
520 520 31 213.00 $213.00 $1,108 +9.00
516–525 fancy 522 84 228.50–234.00 $229.85 $1,200 -4.26
528–530 529 13 196.00–199.00 $197.61 $1,045 -6.39
531–547 unweaned 536 114 212.00–213.50 $213.37 $1,144 -7.29
564 fancy 564 74 225.00 $225.00 $1,269 +6.30
563–580 570 50 193.00–197.00 $196.03 $1,117 +7.03
559–585 571 44 200.00–211.00 $205.32 $1,172 +16.32
555–596 unweaned 576 211 200.50–215.00 $210.53 $1,213 +1.16
600–620 unweaned 616 179 200.00–207.50 $201.97 $1,244 +7.41
613–632 626 55 191.50–194.00 $192.26 $1,204 +3.89
660 unweaned 660 14 189.00 $189.00 $1,247 +1.95
662 fancy 662 82 202.25 $202.25 $1,339 +6.25
655–695 677 215 186.50–197.00 $194.38 $1,316 +0.63
663–683 677 20 179.00–181.00 $179.59 $1,216 -14.16
709 unweaned 709 66 189.25 $189.25 $1,342 —
740–741 741 26 186.50–187.50 $187.04 $1,386 —
751 751 11 186.00 $186.00 $1,397 —
786–787 fancy 787 172 194.50–195.50 $194.91 $1,534 —
802 fancy 802 70 196.50 $196.50 $1,576 —
818–833 824 110 181.50–186.50 $184.52 $1,520 —
855 855 74 186.00 $186.00 $1,590 —
919 919 9 178.00 $178.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 unweaned 485 5 204.00 $204.00 $989 —
591 unweaned 591 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,011 —
624–645 unweaned 638 18 172.00–173.00 $172.67 $1,102 —
642 642 58 175.00 $175.00 $1,124 —
712 712 10 172.00 $172.00 $1,225 —
817–839 819 76 174.50–178.00 $177.72 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
274–279 unweaned 278 15 675.00 $675.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–394 unweaned 369 74 214.00–226.00 $223.07 $823 +12.34
418–434 424 15 207.00–217.00 $212.91 $903 +12.91
420–434 unweaned 431 39 208.00–210.00 $209.49 $903 +2.90
460–494 unweaned 467 117 190.00–202.50 $198.11 $925 -0.31
476–485 481 36 193.00–195.00 $194.12 $934 +1.55
501 501 8 192.00 $192.00 $962 +9.00
509 fancy 509 57 200.50 $200.50 $1,021 -0.50
502–543 unweaned 522 173 188.00–196.50 $191.99 $1,002 -0.48
521–549 537 65 180.00–184.00 $182.87 $982 -5.34
552–562 unweaned 557 51 182.00–183.50 $182.74 $1,018 -4.53
562 562 43 185.50 $185.50 $1,043 +6.38
571 thin fleshed 571 69 195.00 $195.00 $1,113 —
573–588 fancy 579 94 200.00–202.50 $201.47 $1,167 -1.03
593–595 594 29 173.00–173.50 $173.24 $1,029 -5.88
618 unweaned 618 13 169.00 $169.00 $1,044 -10.33
604–638 620 48 174.50–176.00 $175.15 $1,086 -5.39
610–639 fancy 625 89 183.00–184.00 $183.47 $1,147 —
650 650 38 178.50 $178.50 $1,160 —
651 unweaned 651 54 182.50 $182.50 $1,188 —
728 728 8 171.00 $171.00 $1,245 —
743 743 213 181.75 $181.75 $1,350 —
769–770 769 87 180.00–182.50 $181.04 $1,392 —
774 774 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,339 —
809 809 57 181.00 $181.00 $1,464 —
838 838 57 172.50 $172.50 $1,446 —
858 fancy 858 134 184.50 $184.50 $1,583 —
914 914 51 170.50 $170.50 $1,558 —
967 967 20 164.00 $164.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
287 unweaned 287 23 635.00 $635.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 5 184.00 $184.00 $887 —

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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.