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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 25, 2023

4,455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $299.08/cwt +13.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,671/hd at 559 lb · 604 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $270.25/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 632 lb · 553 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.03/cwt +11.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 528 lb · 379 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,455 3,296 4,670
Feeder cattle 4,455 3,296 4,670

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves 400-500 lbs sold 5.00 lower and steer calves 500-700 lbs sold steady to 8.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-650 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower except heifer calves 500-600 lbs selling steady to 4.00 higher, the yearling heifers sold 7.00 lower. The offering consisted of nearly 60 percent yearlings and weaned calves 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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–389 380 21 328.00–330.00 $328.68 $1,249 +6.68
417 thin fleshed 417 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,418 —
434–440 438 40 313.00–325.00 $315.80 $1,383 -10.56
451–470 459 67 310.00–314.00 $313.18 $1,437 -4.02
472 thin fleshed 472 40 324.00 $324.00 $1,529 -4.31
475–487 480 12 272.00 $272.00 $1,306 -45.20
506 thin fleshed 506 32 317.50 $317.50 $1,607 -0.50
521–542 529 55 285.00–289.00 $286.33 $1,515 -15.19
510–543 533 145 296.00–311.00 $305.32 $1,627 +3.80
550–558 fancy 553 313 305.50–310.50 $307.73 $1,702 -4.27
550–589 562 99 268.50–281.00 $277.34 $1,559 +11.65
550–572 566 192 289.00–300.00 $296.18 $1,676 +30.49
607–648 unweaned 630 234 257.50–272.00 $265.54 $1,673 +16.80
621–645 633 319 268.00–281.00 $273.70 $1,733 +17.07
650–684 unweaned 661 148 250.00–267.00 $259.37 $1,714 +11.87
660–661 661 38 236.00–237.00 $236.55 $1,564 -17.15
655–683 662 114 247.00–257.00 $253.78 $1,680 +0.08
726 726 67 241.00 $241.00 $1,750 -5.00
751–778 759 51 231.00–233.00 $232.61 $1,766 —
829 829 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,907 —
870 870 197 233.00 $233.00 $2,027 —
1020 1020 61 220.25 $220.25 $2,247 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,179 —
450–479 470 16 245.00–256.00 $248.29 $1,167 —
505–546 526 28 243.00–248.00 $245.60 $1,292 -17.63
561–590 566 43 242.00–251.00 $244.90 $1,386 -8.01
673–692 689 37 231.00–237.00 $236.05 $1,626 —
809 809 17 213.50 $213.50 $1,727 —
897 897 19 200.00 $200.00 $1,794 —
913 913 26 221.00 $221.00 $2,018 —
964 964 12 195.00 $195.00 $1,880 —
1013 1013 24 199.00 $199.00 $2,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–392 384 27 284.00–287.00 $284.96 $1,094 —
390 390 10 274.00 $274.00 $1,069 —
426–435 432 27 250.00–262.00 $256.58 $1,108 -14.11
451–491 472 170 246.00–258.00 $251.29 $1,186 -7.15
526 fancy 526 112 275.00 $275.00 $1,446 —
514–545 527 161 249.00–253.50 $252.17 $1,329 +7.06
500–543 533 106 240.50–243.50 $241.84 $1,289 -3.27
550–554 thin fleshed 553 99 254.00–258.75 $256.93 $1,421 —
556–597 574 156 240.00–252.00 $246.33 $1,414 +9.81
586 586 24 230.00 $230.00 $1,348 -6.52
601–633 623 71 224.50–228.00 $225.24 $1,403 -20.28
628 fancy 628 51 253.25 $253.25 $1,590 —
619–637 unweaned 629 135 241.00–242.00 $241.44 $1,519 -5.56
617–640 637 52 214.00–219.00 $218.15 $1,390 -14.93
717 717 26 222.00 $222.00 $1,592 —
785–795 791 104 216.75–218.00 $217.06 $1,717 -4.94
871–888 887 141 209.50–213.00 $212.71 $1,887 -8.29
905 905 67 211.00 $211.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–484 474 25 237.00–242.00 $238.94 $1,133 —
500–518 504 36 236.00–241.00 $238.26 $1,201 —
576 thin fleshed 576 17 240.00 $240.00 $1,382 —
682 thin fleshed 682 33 230.00 $230.00 $1,569 —
876 876 30 204.50 $204.50 $1,791 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
994 994 67 194.50 $194.50 $1,933 —
1064 1064 41 190.50 $190.50 $2,027 —

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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.