Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 17, 2023

1,544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $220.12/cwt ≈ $2,105/hd at 956 lb · 373 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.50/cwt ≈ $1,626/hd at 718 lb · 79 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.75/cwt ≈ $1,597/hd at 689 lb · 77 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,544	1,382	1,303
Feeder cattle	1,440	1,142	1,303
Replacement cattle	104	240	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale in three weeks a trend is not applicable. Demand was 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
619–625	622	29	265.00–268.00	$266.66	$1,659	—
672	672	64	256.50	$256.50	$1,724	—
809	809	71	221.00	$221.00	$1,788	—
899	899	33	227.50	$227.50	$2,045	—
952–953 fancy	953	122	235.25–235.50	$235.38	$2,243	—
953–974	957	229	203.00–214.50	$212.00	$2,029	—
968	968	22	220.00	$220.00	$2,130	—
1003	1003	12	196.00	$196.00	$1,966	—
1052	1052	133	201.00	$201.00	$2,115	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
497 thin fleshed	497	5	285.00	$285.00	$1,416	—
500 thin fleshed	500	13	290.00	$290.00	$1,450	—
500	500	7	277.00	$277.00	$1,385	—
551–556	552	25	252.00–255.00	$254.28	$1,404	—
658 thin fleshed	658	14	246.00	$246.00	$1,619	—
850	850	55	206.50	$206.50	$1,755	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
239 unweaned	239	6	850.00	$850.00	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
689	689	77	231.75	$231.75	$1,597	—
718	718	79	226.50	$226.50	$1,626	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
406	406	5	272.50	$272.50	$1,106	—
481 thin fleshed	481	49	268.00	$268.00	$1,289	—
495	495	17	262.00	$262.00	$1,297	+2.05
620	620	58	238.50	$238.50	$1,479	—
884	884	5	196.00	$196.00	$1,733	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
458	458	15	240.00	$240.00	$1,099	—
527–547	530	44	238.00–242.00	$238.66	$1,265	—
585–587	586	23	235.00–242.50	$239.57	$1,404	—
613–623	619	20	229.00–233.00	$230.58	$1,427	+39.58
758–777	766	15	199.00–206.00	$203.16	$1,556	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
977	977	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,975.00	$1,975.00
1164	1164	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	1,850.00	$1,850.00
1415	1415	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,900.00	$1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1221 thin fleshed	1221	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
1244	1244	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—
1367	1367	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
1374	1374	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	2,650.00	$2,650.00	—
1399	1399	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	2,350.00	$2,350.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1110	1110	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	2,850.00	$2,850.00	—

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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.