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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 10, 2022

4,224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $201.52/cwt -4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 632 lb · 660 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $202.89/cwt +7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 663 lb · 535 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.59/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 673 lb · 337 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,224 4,380 3,818
Feeder cattle 4,224 4,380 3,818

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 550-700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher and steers over 700 lbs sold steady to 6.00 lower, the heifers 450-650 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. 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
376–394 388 34 235.00–239.00 $236.37 $917 —
407–448 unweaned 427 40 226.00–239.00 $233.02 $995 —
464–487 471 32 215.00–218.00 $217.42 $1,024 -13.75
467–491 478 89 226.00–232.00 $228.68 $1,093 -2.49
503–543 529 230 214.00–227.00 $221.59 $1,172 -5.18
534 unweaned 534 10 206.00 $206.00 $1,100 —
559 thin fleshed 559 12 225.50 $225.50 $1,261 +2.50
563–581 unweaned 578 52 195.00–200.00 $198.49 $1,147 —
566–596 583 185 212.00–219.00 $216.80 $1,264 +4.45
601–618 unweaned 605 68 198.00–201.00 $200.32 $1,212 -3.67
624–641 630 48 188.00–190.50 $188.85 $1,190 -13.60
600–647 635 544 198.50–206.50 $202.79 $1,288 +0.34
651–661 655 403 205.00–210.00 $207.86 $1,361 +14.36
676–687 684 24 185.00–191.25 $189.45 $1,296 +6.45
670–699 unweaned 686 108 183.50–190.50 $187.33 $1,285 +0.80
732 732 15 179.50 $179.50 $1,314 -23.13
735–736 unweaned 736 53 177.00–179.00 $178.25 $1,312 -0.25
730–745 738 212 188.00–199.50 $193.26 $1,426 -9.37
785–792 788 80 176.25–180.00 $177.66 $1,400 -6.84
890 890 127 185.00 $185.00 $1,646 —
905 905 27 175.00 $175.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 thin fleshed 311 10 250.00 $250.00 $778 —
379 thin fleshed 379 39 242.00 $242.00 $917 —
468 468 20 208.00 $208.00 $973 —
693–694 unweaned 694 29 172.00–177.00 $175.45 $1,218 -3.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
254–281 thin fleshed 266 13 700.00–725.00 $712.17 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–391 378 15 211.00–214.00 $212.04 $802 -2.82
415–420 unweaned 418 23 210.00–217.00 $213.67 $893 —
460–485 473 63 198.00–210.50 $204.56 $968 +1.56
532–548 unweaned 535 38 190.00–198.00 $191.53 $1,025 —
517–547 540 246 197.00–206.00 $204.40 $1,104 +10.10
550–595 568 260 181.50–204.50 $194.75 $1,106 +4.35
557–587 unweaned 569 50 184.00–197.00 $189.51 $1,078 —
601 unweaned 601 25 181.00 $181.00 $1,088 +1.59
600–640 617 259 174.50–196.00 $188.85 $1,165 +16.85
651–694 unweaned 669 172 167.00–177.00 $173.77 $1,163 -1.73
661–681 672 66 171.75–172.00 $171.87 $1,155 —
677–693 681 99 177.00–180.00 $177.83 $1,211 —
724–728 727 25 169.00–173.00 $172.20 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 thin fleshed 347 36 218.00 $218.00 $756 —
811 thin fleshed 811 72 171.75 $171.75 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
311 thin fleshed 311 6 650.00 $650.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 unweaned 538 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,006 —

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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.