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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 7, 2023

3,645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $196.52/cwt ≈ $1,339/hd at 681 lb · 378 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $231.64/cwt ≈ $1,222/hd at 527 lb · 350 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.78/cwt ≈ $1,120/hd at 564 lb · 330 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,645 1,332 4,201
Feeder cattle 3,645 — 4,201
Replacement cattle — 1,332 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported feeder calf sale in a month a trend is not applicable. 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
335 thin fleshed 335 13 259.00 $259.00 $868 —
372–389 379 38 230.00–238.00 $234.76 $890 —
413 fancy 413 24 247.00 $247.00 $1,020 —
400–430 422 69 225.00–237.00 $233.80 $987 —
460 fancy 460 48 249.50 $249.50 $1,148 —
461–480 thin fleshed 471 10 235.00–240.00 $237.45 $1,118 —
455–476 472 27 212.00–213.00 $212.18 $1,001 —
475 unweaned 475 22 214.00 $214.00 $1,016 —
453–499 477 94 219.00–231.00 $225.53 $1,076 —
507–530 thin fleshed 515 36 233.00–235.00 $233.74 $1,204 —
511–526 fancy 522 163 240.00–244.50 $241.33 $1,260 —
517–543 536 151 211.00–227.00 $220.69 $1,183 —
561–573 565 14 204.00–206.00 $205.28 $1,160 —
585–589 586 137 220.50–225.50 $223.81 $1,312 —
604–626 thin fleshed 623 134 215.00–215.50 $215.06 $1,340 —
627–648 640 138 201.00–202.50 $201.87 $1,292 —
672 thin fleshed 672 80 210.50 $210.50 $1,415 —
662–691 683 217 192.00–196.00 $194.42 $1,328 —
668–690 686 81 185.00–189.00 $188.33 $1,292 —
728 728 6 181.50 $181.50 $1,321 —
717–746 735 160 186.50–191.00 $188.17 $1,383 —
758–764 763 20 178.00–179.00 $178.75 $1,364 —
769 769 78 187.50 $187.50 $1,442 —
823 823 72 185.75 $185.75 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 14 209.00 $209.00 $796 —
483 483 5 194.00 $194.00 $937 —
517 517 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,050 —
582 unweaned 582 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,048 —
576–594 586 55 191.00–196.50 $195.63 $1,146 —
660–693 670 16 181.00–182.00 $181.68 $1,217 —
736 736 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
296 thin fleshed 296 60 760.00 $760.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 230 15 500.00 $500.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 21 215.00 $215.00 $701 —
405 thin fleshed 405 35 225.50 $225.50 $913 —
404–442 431 106 202.00–205.00 $203.04 $875 —
451–488 464 197 204.00–210.00 $207.53 $963 —
467 thin fleshed 467 73 219.25 $219.25 $1,024 —
528–545 537 139 199.00–212.00 $209.33 $1,124 —
545 545 31 189.00 $189.00 $1,030 —
556–558 fancy 557 147 203.00–207.00 $205.28 $1,143 —
552–586 569 183 187.00–196.00 $193.55 $1,101 —
612 612 24 186.50 $186.50 $1,141 —
650–672 665 171 175.50–182.00 $178.91 $1,190 —
669 669 51 185.00 $185.00 $1,238 —
654–684 677 60 169.00–174.00 $171.86 $1,163 —
726–745 732 35 171.50–176.25 $174.73 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 28 205.00 $205.00 $707 —
365–385 377 19 199.00–203.00 $201.37 $759 —
396 unweaned 396 10 190.00 $190.00 $752 —
432–439 437 17 191.00–194.00 $192.95 $843 —
473 thin fleshed 473 5 192.00 $192.00 $908 —
485 485 19 176.00 $176.00 $854 —
515 unweaned 515 13 181.00 $181.00 $932 —
593 593 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
213 thin fleshed 213 28 600.00 $600.00 —
304 304 71 685.00 $685.00 —

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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.