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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 11, 2023

2,773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $292.64/cwt -17.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 568 lb · 360 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.27/cwt -20.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 528 lb · 344 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $273.62/cwt -9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,698/hd at 621 lb · 239 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,773 3,637 4,289
Feeder cattle 2,773 3,637 4,289

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves sold steady to 10.00 lower and heifer calves sold steady to 15.00 lower. 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
339 339 11 337.50 $337.50 $1,144 —
363–381 367 43 330.00–341.00 $338.19 $1,241 +4.19
411–439 430 88 311.00–336.00 $325.28 $1,399 -0.82
445 445 13 301.00 $301.00 $1,339 -25.10
464 thin fleshed 464 30 318.00 $318.00 $1,476 —
463–476 465 39 282.00–285.00 $284.53 $1,323 -4.47
450–492 468 77 295.00–303.00 $299.91 $1,404 +10.91
505 505 12 283.00 $283.00 $1,429 -36.26
503–546 519 184 305.50–314.00 $310.63 $1,612 -8.63
550–559 557 61 277.00–279.50 $278.85 $1,553 -31.39
550–592 570 112 283.00–291.00 $286.82 $1,635 -23.42
556–592 thin fleshed 571 187 298.00–302.00 $300.62 $1,717 —
600–621 614 141 266.50–276.25 $272.54 $1,673 -11.95
602–638 619 30 249.50–256.00 $252.87 $1,565 -31.62
635 fancy 635 68 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 -6.00
657–679 668 113 255.00–263.00 $259.92 $1,736 -5.80
700 700 57 256.00 $256.00 $1,792 -5.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 9 310.00 $310.00 $930 —
389 389 9 292.00 $292.00 $1,136 —
485 485 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,319 —
511–547 534 59 256.00–263.50 $260.52 $1,391 —
538 538 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,356 —
550–585 573 27 250.00–257.00 $252.24 $1,445 —
591 thin fleshed 591 60 259.75 $259.75 $1,535 —
607–632 614 41 241.00–246.00 $244.33 $1,500 —
644 644 12 236.50 $236.50 $1,523 —
650–673 663 19 231.00–238.50 $234.09 $1,552 —
704–736 732 72 235.00–237.00 $235.24 $1,722 —
797 797 14 235.00 $235.00 $1,873 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–334 326 27 294.00–309.00 $304.45 $993 —
388–395 392 44 299.00–315.00 $308.16 $1,208 +16.19
400 400 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,104 -18.81
406–443 432 41 286.00–292.00 $288.34 $1,246 -6.47
450 thin fleshed 450 26 288.00 $288.00 $1,296 —
458–482 464 39 264.00–265.00 $264.24 $1,226 -25.29
486–491 488 35 253.00–254.00 $253.32 $1,236 -36.21
500–532 515 32 248.00 $248.00 $1,277 -31.79
500–540 529 312 252.00–261.50 $257.12 $1,360 -22.67
555–598 587 205 240.00–249.00 $245.46 $1,441 -28.84
605 fancy 605 53 253.00 $253.00 $1,531 -27.00
613 613 9 239.50 $239.50 $1,468 -9.50
601–644 618 23 227.00–230.00 $228.71 $1,413 -20.29
801 801 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–377 376 18 265.00–272.00 $268.49 $1,010 —
422 422 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,118 -12.29
528–545 536 11 236.00–241.00 $238.69 $1,279 -18.81
602 602 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,330 —

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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.