Cattle Market Pulse

Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 19, 2022

2,383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $210.47/cwt +10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 630 lb · 319 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $215.67/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 582 lb · 296 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $222.64/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 517 lb · 281 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,383 4,289 2,318
Feeder cattle 2,362 4,289 2,318
Replacement cattle 21 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold unevenly steady on the comparable offerings. 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
340 unweaned 340 5 249.00 $249.00 $847 —
391 391 8 241.00 $241.00 $942 —
408–438 thin fleshed 420 19 238.00–241.50 $240.09 $1,008 —
409–443 unweaned 433 50 229.00–232.00 $230.74 $999 -1.96
478 478 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,028 +2.11
463–493 thin fleshed 481 31 233.00–236.00 $234.73 $1,129 —
486 fancy 486 35 242.00 $242.00 $1,176 -1.47
505–509 thin fleshed 508 113 225.50–226.00 $225.87 $1,147 —
505–511 fancy 508 70 228.00–230.00 $228.91 $1,163 -0.94
510–531 unweaned 529 67 211.00–217.00 $214.40 $1,134 +1.03
540–548 544 31 214.00–215.00 $214.48 $1,167 +16.87
554 fancy 554 48 230.00 $230.00 $1,274 +5.00
581 581 12 197.00 $197.00 $1,145 -8.32
558–591 unweaned 584 105 205.00–212.00 $208.92 $1,220 -1.61
561–594 thin fleshed 590 131 215.00–219.00 $217.53 $1,283 —
622–629 fancy 626 160 217.50–218.75 $218.11 $1,365 —
627 627 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,160 -7.26
628 thin fleshed 628 36 212.00 $212.00 $1,331 —
611–646 unweaned 634 53 196.00–204.00 $200.54 $1,271 -1.43
626–643 637 62 200.00–204.00 $201.62 $1,284 +9.36
651–672 unweaned 659 72 189.00–196.00 $191.38 $1,261 +2.38
659–688 679 54 192.50–197.25 $193.87 $1,316 -0.51
685 fancy 685 82 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 -2.25
766–768 767 25 171.00–174.00 $172.68 $1,324 -13.32
967 967 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 thin fleshed 370 15 215.00 $215.00 $796 —
373 373 6 207.00 $207.00 $772 —
375 fancy 375 7 225.00 $225.00 $844 —
401 fancy 401 22 215.00–218.00 $216.09 $867 —
417 unweaned 417 6 203.00 $203.00 $847 -6.49
408–437 thin fleshed 422 56 211.00–212.00 $211.82 $894 —
453 thin fleshed 453 22 209.00 $209.00 $947 —
455–458 456 16 192.00–200.00 $195.75 $893 +1.63
473–481 unweaned 478 95 195.00–200.00 $198.60 $949 +0.49
500–539 unweaned 522 167 190.00–198.00 $192.79 $1,006 +0.80
533–539 535 19 186.00–192.00 $190.41 $1,019 +7.54
553–580 unweaned 564 154 175.00–188.00 $184.14 $1,039 +1.40
578 fancy 578 55 194.00 $194.00 $1,121 -7.47
550–592 580 68 176.00–185.00 $181.33 $1,052 +8.09
600 thin fleshed 600 13 186.00 $186.00 $1,116 —
607–624 unweaned 616 59 174.00–176.00 $175.29 $1,080 +6.29
645 fancy 645 74 191.00 $191.00 $1,232 +7.53
654 654 19 165.00 $165.00 $1,079 -13.50
656 unweaned 656 20 178.00 $178.00 $1,168 -4.50
718 unweaned 718 10 175.00 $175.00 $1,256 —
967 967 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,605 +2.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.