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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 16, 2023

3,715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.58/cwt +18.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 724 lb · 494 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.54/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 925 lb · 386 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $251.03/cwt -4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,227/hd at 887 lb · 298 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,715 3,342 3,290
Feeder cattle 3,715 3,342 3,290

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale in recent weeks a trend in 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
327 unweaned 327 43 392.50 $392.50 $1,283 —
458 unweaned 458 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,488 —
554–590 unweaned 574 68 297.00–312.00 $303.60 $1,743 —
608 608 41 304.00 $304.00 $1,848 +7.02
681–696 692 45 283.00–285.00 $284.52 $1,969 -13.48
715 fancy 715 51 295.50 $295.50 $2,113 —
727 unweaned 727 13 244.00 $244.00 $1,774 —
713–744 731 40 284.00–289.00 $285.89 $2,090 +6.27
760–769 766 26 266.00–271.00 $269.47 $2,064 +3.44
784 784 8 263.00 $263.00 $2,062 -3.03
867–891 884 190 254.50–261.00 $256.16 $2,264 +8.63
893 893 108 242.00 $242.00 $2,161 -5.53
914–948 941 286 247.00–247.75 $247.61 $2,330 —
1004 1004 7 231.00 $231.00 $2,319 -1.75
1012 1012 332 245.00 $245.00 $2,479 +12.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 8 268.00 $268.00 $1,812 —
711–746 thin fleshed 732 31 270.00–271.00 $270.38 $1,979 —
809–845 829 11 246.00–252.00 $248.66 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
234 unweaned 234 6 950.00 $950.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–334 unweaned 332 51 360.00–365.00 $364.54 $1,210 —
393 unweaned 393 6 322.50 $322.50 $1,267 —
504 unweaned 504 19 300.00 $300.00 $1,512 —
593 593 56 273.00 $273.00 $1,619 —
623–627 625 26 263.00–267.00 $265.01 $1,656 -3.43
629 629 233 271.50–276.00 $271.77 $1,709 +3.33
663 unweaned 663 15 250.00 $250.00 $1,658 —
678 thin fleshed 678 38 270.50 $270.50 $1,834 —
672–695 685 24 260.00–264.00 $262.37 $1,797 —
717 thin fleshed 717 243 269.50 $269.50 $1,932 +10.50
704–740 fancy 722 145 273.00–274.50 $273.75 $1,976 —
727–748 742 106 258.00–260.00 $259.41 $1,925 +10.21
754–786 769 122 247.50–257.50 $253.37 $1,948 +14.19
800–832 810 55 243.00–244.00 $243.66 $1,974 +6.25
825 thin fleshed 825 73 255.00 $255.00 $2,104 —
873–886 875 38 234.00–236.75 $235.84 $2,064 +1.23
905–944 925 386 227.00–237.50 $230.54 $2,132 -0.87
958–991 971 283 224.00–230.50 $228.55 $2,219 —
1014–1047 1032 123 223.75–229.50 $225.51 $2,327 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608–645 632 25 255.00–256.00 $255.65 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
239 unweaned 239 8 850.00 $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.