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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 26, 2022

4,670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $206.48/cwt -3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 629 lb · 764 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.85/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 579 lb · 534 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $215.78/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 569 lb · 498 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,670 2,383 4,760
Feeder cattle 4,670 2,362 4,760
Replacement cattle — 21 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers under 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good to very 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
429–434 431 19 232.00 $232.00 $1,000 —
411–445 fancy 435 44 242.00–245.50 $242.98 $1,057 —
450–491 478 80 228.50–239.00 $235.02 $1,123 +20.02
500–546 524 123 210.00–225.00 $216.82 $1,136 +2.34
512–534 fancy 527 232 229.50–230.50 $230.05 $1,212 +1.14
529 529 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,074 -11.48
554–572 fancy 562 226 220.00–228.50 $223.45 $1,256 -6.55
552–585 574 221 208.00–214.00 $211.97 $1,217 +14.97
577–591 581 51 196.00–199.50 $198.29 $1,152 +1.29
610 610 16 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 +5.00
614 fancy 614 108 214.50 $214.50 $1,317 -3.61
603–638 624 220 202.00–212.00 $209.46 $1,307 +24.46
601–649 unweaned 636 420 195.00–206.00 $203.48 $1,294 +2.94
652–657 unweaned 654 103 200.00–201.00 $200.38 $1,310 +9.00
659 fancy 659 82 210.00 $210.00 $1,384 +10.00
661–690 673 76 195.50–203.00 $199.48 $1,343 +5.61
702–715 unweaned 707 200 192.00–196.50 $194.75 $1,377 —
713 713 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,319 —
713–723 718 98 190.00–199.50 $198.51 $1,425 —
872 872 108 194.00 $194.00 $1,692 —
980 980 60 185.25 $185.25 $1,815 +16.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 216.00 $216.00 $788 —
461 461 6 205.00 $205.00 $945 —
672 672 7 178.00 $178.00 $1,196 —
674 unweaned 674 7 175.50 $175.50 $1,183 —
700 unweaned 700 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,197 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 6 212.00 $212.00 $780 +5.00
371–377 fancy 374 19 229.00–233.00 $231.09 $864 +6.09
421 421 7 206.00 $206.00 $867 —
445 fancy 445 74 219.00 $219.00 $975 —
464 464 5 196.00 $196.00 $909 +0.25
451–498 471 121 199.00–210.50 $206.79 $974 +11.04
504–517 fancy 511 110 207.50–212.00 $209.78 $1,072 —
501–539 522 216 190.00–197.00 $192.87 $1,007 +2.46
523–534 528 57 180.00–185.00 $183.64 $970 -6.77
565–586 573 102 178.00–180.50 $179.30 $1,027 -2.03
551–595 580 253 182.25–191.00 $187.88 $1,090 +6.55
551–590 fancy 580 179 193.50–196.00 $195.65 $1,135 +1.65
607–625 unweaned 615 219 176.00–187.00 $182.40 $1,122 +7.11
618 618 11 169.00 $169.00 $1,044 —
606–649 634 109 182.00–188.50 $186.07 $1,180 —
648 fancy 648 65 197.00 $197.00 $1,277 +6.00
650–681 unweaned 662 155 176.00–188.00 $183.04 $1,212 +5.04
791 791 117 187.00 $187.00 $1,479 —
819 819 14 168.00 $168.00 $1,376 —
882 882 62 184.00 $184.00 $1,623 —

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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.