Cattle Market Pulse

Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 14, 2023

6,830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.78/cwt +9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 531 lb · 728 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $199.00/cwt +2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 671 lb · 664 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $185.52/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 720 lb · 599 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,830 3,645 4,310
Feeder cattle 6,830 3,645 4,310

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 600-750 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher with steers over 750 lbs selling 7.00 lower, heifers over 550 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd and on the internet.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 7 245.00 $245.00 $884 +10.24
365–388 thin fleshed 368 44 261.00–264.00 $263.57 $970 —
403 unweaned 403 6 221.00 $221.00 $891 —
401–440 418 37 240.00–254.00 $244.66 $1,023 +10.86
430 430 11 225.00 $225.00 $968 -8.80
452 fancy 452 244 271.00 $271.00 $1,225 +21.50
469 469 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,032 +7.82
486 value added 486 49 247.50 $247.50 $1,203 —
488–495 494 71 236.00–237.00 $236.92 $1,170 +11.39
494 thin fleshed 494 36 250.00 $250.00 $1,235 +12.55
503 unweaned 503 26 217.50 $217.50 $1,094 —
508–539 526 28 206.00–208.00 $207.20 $1,090 -13.49
530 fancy 530 574 245.75 $245.75 $1,302 +4.42
521–548 541 33 214.00–218.00 $215.91 $1,168 -4.78
545 thin fleshed 545 67 233.50 $233.50 $1,273 -0.24
552 thin fleshed 552 22 228.50 $228.50 $1,261 —
550–589 573 203 205.00–211.50 $209.74 $1,202 +4.46
579 unweaned 579 54 197.00 $197.00 $1,141 —
590 value added 590 187 209.00 $209.00 $1,233 —
604 thin fleshed 604 66 215.00 $215.00 $1,299 -0.06
604–622 607 377 198.00–211.75 $210.30 $1,277 +8.43
652–665 656 237 198.00–206.50 $201.99 $1,325 +7.57
653–696 675 150 185.00–191.00 $189.73 $1,281 -4.69
682 value added 682 174 209.50 $209.50 $1,429 —
678–684 unweaned 683 103 184.00–189.00 $187.89 $1,283 —
708–721 unweaned 715 48 171.00–178.00 $174.18 $1,245 —
700–743 719 415 183.50–196.00 $189.35 $1,361 +7.85
705–743 724 136 175.00–180.50 $177.83 $1,287 -3.67
752–787 781 250 178.00–181.00 $179.04 $1,398 -8.46
800 unweaned 800 40 176.50 $176.50 $1,412 —
800–845 832 380 176.00–182.75 $180.00 $1,498 -5.75
850–860 857 387 175.00–182.25 $177.76 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 7 202.00 $202.00 $929 +8.00
617–621 620 33 187.00–188.00 $187.73 $1,164 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–399 397 20 223.00–230.00 $225.08 $894 —
402–424 412 18 211.00–213.00 $212.08 $874 +9.04
462 unweaned 462 16 194.00 $194.00 $896 —
462–466 value added 464 44 210.50–211.00 $210.75 $978 —
500–517 508 161 207.00–214.00 $210.82 $1,071 +1.49
553–578 572 271 187.00–195.00 $192.67 $1,102 -0.88
593 unweaned 593 58 178.50 $178.50 $1,059 —
600–634 618 123 172.50–176.00 $174.69 $1,080 -11.81
637 unweaned 637 23 164.50 $164.50 $1,048 —
651–653 unweaned 652 37 164.00–171.00 $167.02 $1,089 —
659 value added 659 161 190.50 $190.50 $1,255 —
650–685 660 184 165.50–175.00 $172.50 $1,138 -6.41
700–741 715 501 165.00–172.25 $170.17 $1,217 -4.56
758 unweaned 758 47 164.00 $164.00 $1,243 —
751–784 782 81 169.00–176.50 $176.06 $1,377 —
800–808 805 325 165.00–172.00 $169.42 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–489 483 60 194.00–197.00 $195.64 $945 +19.64
522–534 529 48 188.00–189.00 $188.43 $997 —
569 569 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,053 +13.00

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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.