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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 18, 2023

3,296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $285.29/cwt -7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,655/hd at 580 lb · 496 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.85/cwt -2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 567 lb · 275 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.27/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 623 lb · 257 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,296 2,773 2,362
Feeder cattle 3,296 2,773 2,362

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves under 500 lbs sold sharply higher with steer calves over 500 lbs selling steady to 10.00 lower, heifer calves under 600 lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower. Around 45 percent of the offering consisted of weaned calves and yearlings with the balance on bawling calves which nearly all had received fall vaccinations. Demand was moderate to very 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
300–333 317 12 312.00–320.00 $315.79 $1,001 -21.71
327 thin fleshed 327 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,144 —
350–353 thin fleshed 351 13 350.00–358.00 $354.91 $1,246 —
384 fancy 384 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,459 —
391 391 17 322.00 $322.00 $1,259 -16.19
401–433 fancy 414 22 365.00–370.00 $367.14 $1,520 —
419–449 443 50 317.00–338.00 $326.36 $1,446 +25.36
455 thin fleshed 455 16 328.00–329.00 $328.31 $1,494 +10.31
450–495 482 111 309.00–320.00 $317.20 $1,529 +17.29
489 fancy 489 25 345.00 $345.00 $1,687 —
490–495 491 25 291.00–292.00 $291.76 $1,433 -8.15
514 thin fleshed 514 36 318.00 $318.00 $1,635 —
500–538 520 44 275.00–285.00 $280.41 $1,458 -30.22
510–549 533 55 297.00–310.00 $301.52 $1,607 -9.11
554 fancy 554 22 312.00 $312.00 $1,728 —
565 thin fleshed 565 85 301.50 $301.50 $1,703 +0.88
557–576 572 79 263.00–272.00 $265.69 $1,520 -21.13
560–596 588 310 277.00–291.00 $283.94 $1,670 -2.88
604–608 thin fleshed 606 108 274.00–274.50 $274.31 $1,662 —
606–611 unweaned 607 31 248.00–249.00 $248.74 $1,510 —
616 fancy 616 60 281.50 $281.50 $1,734 -3.50
635–648 640 44 253.50–259.00 $256.63 $1,642 +3.76
677 unweaned 677 32 247.50 $247.50 $1,676 —
686–690 687 129 250.50–255.00 $253.70 $1,743 -6.22
691 fancy 691 92 260.00 $260.00 $1,797 —
710 710 28 246.00 $246.00 $1,747 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–513 510 116 262.00–267.00 $263.23 $1,342 +2.71
550–580 570 90 251.50–261.00 $252.91 $1,442 +0.67
612 unweaned 612 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,469 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 thin fleshed 695 14 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
825 thin fleshed 825 46 202.00 $202.00 $1,666 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 16 251.00 $251.00 $984 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–330 322 21 291.00–300.00 $296.64 $955 -7.81
406–449 429 145 265.00–274.00 $270.69 $1,161 -17.65
465 465 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,167 -13.24
450–489 469 209 253.00–266.00 $258.44 $1,212 -5.80
523–539 532 96 243.50–249.00 $245.11 $1,304 -12.01
539 539 11 239.00 $239.00 $1,288 -18.12
550–586 562 200 240.00–250.50 $245.22 $1,378 -0.24
575–585 580 75 236.00–237.00 $236.52 $1,372 -8.94
606–627 621 177 242.00–245.75 $245.52 $1,525 +16.81
621 unweaned 621 30 247.00 $247.00 $1,534 —
616–643 632 50 229.00–234.00 $233.08 $1,473 +4.37
672 unweaned 672 89 239.00 $239.00 $1,606 —
774 774 69 222.00 $222.00 $1,718 —
891 891 206 221.00 $221.00 $1,969 —
1000 1000 9 202.00 $202.00 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,263 —

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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.