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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 11, 2023

3,496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $227.30/cwt -7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 633 lb · 445 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $214.26/cwt +2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,577/hd at 736 lb · 422 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $194.75/cwt +7.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 853 lb · 359 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,496 3,395 3,321
Feeder cattle 3,496 3,395 3,321

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 550 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower and heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–449 445 23 264.00–268.00 $267.16 $1,189 +10.16
486 fancy 486 13 271.00 $271.00 $1,317 —
500 500 45 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 +5.88
564–579 567 50 226.00–227.00 $226.20 $1,283 -8.29
567 fancy 567 115 259.00 $259.00 $1,469 +4.00
578–586 thin fleshed 583 31 244.00–246.00 $244.83 $1,427 -1.55
600–635 626 263 216.75–223.50 $217.94 $1,364 -8.41
641–644 fancy 642 182 239.50–242.50 $240.82 $1,546 +3.45
658 thin fleshed 658 15 216.00 $216.00 $1,421 +0.26
729–739 fancy 736 422 212.50–215.00 $214.26 $1,577 -3.99
761 fancy 761 70 209.00 $209.00 $1,590 —
853 fancy 853 359 194.75 $194.75 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–442 thin fleshed 427 20 243.00–252.00 $249.20 $1,064 —
490 490 20 223.00 $223.00 $1,093 +9.32
526 thin fleshed 526 54 233.00 $233.00 $1,226 —
550 thin fleshed 550 31 219.50 $219.50 $1,207 —
596 596 14 202.00 $202.00 $1,204 —
622 thin fleshed 622 71 209.00–212.00 $209.72 $1,304 —
685 thin fleshed 685 34 211.00 $211.00 $1,445 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 14 232.00 $232.00 $889 +7.00
462–475 469 25 221.00–225.50 $223.13 $1,046 +14.13
539–541 540 35 211.00–218.00 $215.81 $1,165 -1.54
587 587 90 204.25 $204.25 $1,199 -2.00
612 thin fleshed 612 40 210.00 $210.00 $1,285 +8.00
628–643 632 212 193.00–203.00 $196.36 $1,241 +0.56
670–695 690 275 186.00–192.50 $188.01 $1,297 -1.25
705–727 fancy 709 324 194.00–199.00 $198.15 $1,405 —
776 776 20 177.00 $177.00 $1,374 ±0.00
786 fancy 786 303 191.00 $191.00 $1,501 —
830 830 51 179.00 $179.00 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 thin fleshed 412 6 218.50 $218.50 $900 —
467–484 479 25 208.00–212.00 $210.75 $1,009 —
537 thin fleshed 537 61 205.50 $205.50 $1,104 —
576–592 thin fleshed 578 72 199.00–200.00 $199.87 $1,155 —
625 625 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,119 +2.00
673 thin fleshed 673 64 185.00 $185.00 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
178 178 6 475.00 $475.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
189 189 7 525.00 $525.00 —

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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.