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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 2, 2023

3,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $265.87/cwt -4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 626 lb · 526 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $281.04/cwt -18.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,613/hd at 574 lb · 325 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.96/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 567 lb · 316 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,620 4,455 4,380
Feeder cattle 3,620 4,455 4,380

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves under 500 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher and steer calves 500-700 lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher and heifer calves over 600 lbs sold uneven. The run consisted of 50 percent weaned calves and yearlings and 50 percent bawling calves with all having fall vaccinations.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–379 378 24 340.00–355.00 $345.49 $1,306 +16.81
443 443 7 332.50 $332.50 $1,473 +16.70
450–496 469 65 316.00–330.00 $323.82 $1,519 +10.64
466–490 483 36 288.00–300.00 $294.03 $1,420 +22.03
505–512 thin fleshed 508 79 311.50–319.00 $314.94 $1,600 -2.56
516–548 535 186 291.00–303.00 $297.08 $1,589 -8.24
540–542 541 51 283.00–286.00 $283.88 $1,536 -21.44
554–579 570 237 277.50–294.50 $286.13 $1,631 -10.05
567–592 585 88 264.00–270.00 $267.35 $1,564 -28.83
600–633 unweaned 618 209 263.75–277.00 $269.35 $1,665 +3.81
613–645 631 284 256.50–272.00 $265.28 $1,674 -8.42
637–641 639 33 248.00–250.00 $248.91 $1,591 -24.79
651–692 unweaned 676 261 242.50–252.50 $245.43 $1,659 -13.94
700–704 unweaned 702 101 235.00–243.00 $239.91 $1,684 —
708–720 715 191 245.50–252.50 $248.26 $1,775 +7.26
772–785 unweaned 776 29 220.00 $220.00 $1,707 —
782 782 189 242.75 $242.75 $1,898 +10.14
829 829 243 231.00 $231.00 $1,915 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 15 235.00 $235.00 $1,370 -9.90
638 unweaned 638 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,416 —
766 766 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,754 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–359 356 15 297.00–300.00 $298.59 $1,063 +13.63
400–443 420 33 274.00–279.00 $276.26 $1,160 +19.68
475 fancy 475 46 285.00 $285.00 $1,354 —
480 thin fleshed 480 26 273.00 $273.00 $1,310 —
473–497 484 93 256.00–268.00 $263.50 $1,275 +12.21
509–523 thin fleshed 521 68 265.00–266.00 $265.17 $1,382 —
503–539 524 118 248.00–259.00 $253.41 $1,328 +1.24
557–582 564 225 238.00–249.00 $245.14 $1,383 -1.19
572 fancy 572 45 265.00 $265.00 $1,516 —
563–588 579 46 228.00–233.50 $231.34 $1,339 -14.99
602–616 610 76 235.00–243.00 $240.40 $1,466 +15.16
601–644 unweaned 619 88 221.00–232.00 $230.12 $1,424 -11.32
654–694 unweaned 669 197 217.00–230.00 $226.66 $1,516 —
763 unweaned 763 15 212.00 $212.00 $1,618 —
955 955 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,786 —

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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.