Cattle Market Pulse

Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 28, 2023

5,820 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $196.99/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 675 lb · 969 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.64/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 510 lb · 810 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.35/cwt -5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 580 lb · 452 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,820 6,830 3,930
Feeder cattle 5,820 6,830 3,930

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower and heifers 500-600 lbs sold 10.00 lower with heifers 600-700 lbs selling steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to 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
401–445 431 27 249.00–257.00 $251.32 $1,083 +26.32
464–491 479 44 225.00–232.00 $228.31 $1,094 +8.31
497 thin fleshed 497 25 240.00 $240.00 $1,193 -10.00
537–543 539 134 219.00–234.25 $227.59 $1,227 +11.68
546 546 55 208.50 $208.50 $1,138 -7.41
550–593 580 390 206.00–222.00 $213.50 $1,238 +3.76
573–589 584 33 196.00–200.00 $197.31 $1,152 -12.43
600 thin fleshed 600 53 214.50 $214.50 $1,287 -0.50
600–638 630 389 194.00–209.00 $201.06 $1,267 -9.24
652–693 thin fleshed 668 287 197.00–202.50 $199.77 $1,334 —
650–696 677 344 186.00–195.00 $190.57 $1,290 +0.84
655–693 677 97 179.50–182.50 $180.44 $1,222 -9.29
681 fancy 681 241 209.50 $209.50 $1,427 —
700 fancy 700 82 198.50 $198.50 $1,390 —
728 728 16 175.50 $175.50 $1,278 -2.33
704–742 733 266 179.00–189.75 $185.43 $1,359 +7.60
741 thin fleshed 741 77 193.00 $193.00 $1,430 —
756–794 779 114 178.25–180.50 $179.11 $1,395 +0.07
810 810 38 177.00 $177.00 $1,434 -3.00
887 887 90 175.50–179.50 $178.39 $1,582 +0.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–488 thin fleshed 477 42 217.50–221.00 $218.27 $1,041 —
534 534 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,100 —
596 thin fleshed 596 38 196.00 $196.00 $1,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 42 220.00 $220.00 $788 —
421–443 431 19 208.00–216.50 $212.13 $914 +0.05
421–443 435 20 203.00–204.00 $203.34 $885 -8.74
443 fancy 443 330 250.00 $250.00 $1,108 —
477 477 39 203.00 $203.00 $968 —
503 fancy 503 527 223.50 $223.50 $1,124 —
504–536 514 160 194.00–201.00 $196.79 $1,012 -14.03
500–545 532 103 186.00–190.50 $188.41 $1,002 -22.41
543 543 20 178.00 $178.00 $967 -32.82
559–593 578 358 178.00–183.00 $180.64 $1,044 -12.03
588 thin fleshed 588 94 198.50 $198.50 $1,167 —
600–644 624 234 175.00–179.50 $178.24 $1,112 +3.55
603–647 639 106 166.50–171.00 $168.10 $1,074 -6.59
655 thin fleshed 655 60 184.50 $184.50 $1,208 —
653–690 674 191 169.50–179.50 $172.92 $1,165 +0.42
700 700 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,134 -8.17
730–747 733 138 165.00–169.50 $168.93 $1,238 -1.24
754 754 16 161.00 $161.00 $1,214 -15.06
759–785 770 28 165.00–170.00 $167.82 $1,292 -8.24
778 778 63 181.50 $181.50 $1,412 +5.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 thin fleshed 417 10 203.00 $203.00 $847 —
450–477 467 33 187.00 $187.00 $873 -8.64
581–590 587 25 162.00–172.50 $165.74 $973 -19.26

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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.