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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 14, 2023

1,197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $282.22/cwt -14.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 624 lb · 161 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.62/cwt -30.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 576 lb · 137 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.92/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 518 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,197 2,301 3,147
Feeder cattle 1,197 2,301 3,147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steer calves under 550 lbs sold sharply higher and steer calves 550-650 lbs sold sharply lower. Heifer calves under 650 lbs sold steady to 9.00 lower. Not enough yearlings on offer to establish a trend. A shorter than expected consignments sheet due to storms within the trade area over the last couple days. Nearly all the calves had received preconditioning shots. Demand was moderate to very 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
382 382 5 369.00 $369.00 $1,410 +41.00
433 433 45 350.00–359.00 $351.40 $1,522 +24.61
441 441 5 324.00 $324.00 $1,429 -2.79
451 451 5 343.00 $343.00 $1,547 +15.91
505–520 518 127 317.00–324.50 $319.92 $1,657 +2.12
557 557 9 271.00 $271.00 $1,509 -40.00
552–595 577 128 279.00–287.00 $281.30 $1,623 -29.70
608 608 84 296.00 $296.00 $1,800 -9.00
624–646 642 77 267.00–268.00 $267.19 $1,715 —
711–716 unweaned 713 20 245.00–255.00 $251.99 $1,797 —
718 718 13 268.00 $268.00 $1,924 -5.50
842 842 20 248.00 $248.00 $2,088 -2.96
879–889 887 58 242.50–250.00 $248.85 $2,207 —
914 914 10 248.00 $248.00 $2,267 -1.49
1000 1000 15 229.50 $229.50 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,407 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 17 314.00 $314.00 $1,203 -3.90
416–441 428 16 289.00–297.00 $293.29 $1,255 -20.04
476–487 482 17 274.00–277.00 $275.78 $1,329 -13.35
492 492 31 290.25 $290.25 $1,428 +1.12
500 500 16 264.50 $264.50 $1,322 -28.50
506–547 535 92 278.50–280.00 $279.38 $1,495 -13.62
550 550 29 264.00–265.00 $264.41 $1,454 —
572 572 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,436 —
609 609 41 265.00 $265.00 $1,614 -6.00
654–693 668 28 243.00–247.00 $244.48 $1,633 -6.88
691 691 37 254.50 $254.50 $1,759 -10.20
764–792 781 42 234.00–240.00 $238.39 $1,862 -2.11
803 803 6 228.50 $228.50 $1,835 -12.83
857–895 873 49 227.00–237.50 $234.27 $2,045 +6.27
974 974 5 225.50 $225.50 $2,196 -1.50
1005 1005 11 220.00 $220.00 $2,211 -5.00

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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.