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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 6, 2024

2,493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $266.11/cwt ≈ $1,809/hd at 680 lb · 406 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.30/cwt ≈ $1,543/hd at 632 lb · 250 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.57/cwt ≈ $1,733/hd at 571 lb · 223 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,493 1,513 3,645
Feeder cattle 2,493 — 3,645
Replacement cattle — 1,513 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported calf and feeder sale in a month a trend is not applicable. Demand was 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
334 334 6 337.50 $337.50 $1,127 —
380 thin fleshed 380 16 362.00 $362.00 $1,376 —
408–418 414 30 335.00–347.50 $339.51 $1,406 —
427 unweaned 427 10 315.00 $315.00 $1,345 —
458–475 472 40 322.50–334.00 $332.33 $1,569 —
492 thin fleshed 492 51 341.00 $341.00 $1,678 —
515 515 15 301.00 $301.00 $1,550 —
507–531 unweaned 521 64 292.00–301.00 $295.36 $1,539 —
562 fancy 562 100 319.50 $319.50 $1,796 —
562–570 unweaned 564 22 266.00 $266.00 $1,500 —
573–583 581 101 292.50–297.00 $295.99 $1,720 —
610 610 28 259.50 $259.50 $1,583 —
617 unweaned 617 14 257.00 $257.00 $1,586 —
612–643 628 83 270.50–279.50 $274.83 $1,726 —
654 fancy 654 89 280.00 $280.00 $1,831 —
660–666 unweaned 665 47 254.00–264.00 $262.52 $1,746 —
681–692 690 44 251.00–252.00 $251.80 $1,737 —
673–699 691 226 261.00–267.50 $264.17 $1,825 —
709–744 721 47 237.00–243.00 $239.41 $1,726 —
753–759 757 99 239.00–241.50 $240.80 $1,823 —
835–842 841 80 224.50–227.50 $225.06 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 unweaned 473 5 277.50 $277.50 $1,313 —
484–489 thin fleshed 487 24 293.00 $293.00 $1,427 —
532 unweaned 532 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,447 —
590 590 7 263.50 $263.50 $1,555 —
623 thin fleshed 623 21 260.00 $260.00 $1,620 —
627 627 9 247.00 $247.00 $1,549 —
690 690 15 238.50 $238.50 $1,646 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–429 411 19 293.00–307.00 $303.15 $1,246 —
414 unweaned 414 8 286.00 $286.00 $1,184 —
477 unweaned 477 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,288 —
464–489 478 140 287.50–290.00 $288.85 $1,381 —
494 494 22 270.00 $270.00 $1,334 —
508 thin fleshed 508 17 281.00 $281.00 $1,427 —
516 516 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,388 —
536 unweaned 536 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,372 —
550–593 580 110 260.50–265.00 $263.79 $1,530 —
580–583 582 63 244.00–246.00 $245.59 $1,429 —
625–633 unweaned 628 68 232.50–237.50 $235.35 $1,478 —
610–640 630 131 237.00–253.00 $246.27 $1,552 —
641 641 46 254.00 $254.00 $1,628 —
646 646 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,454 —
660–667 662 36 222.00–222.50 $222.39 $1,472 —
690 unweaned 690 21 224.50 $224.50 $1,549 —
702–704 702 78 225.75–227.50 $226.00 $1,587 —
722–737 729 37 216.00–219.00 $217.86 $1,588 —
784 784 74 209.00 $209.00 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 9 291.00 $291.00 $969 —
370 thin fleshed 370 12 288.00 $288.00 $1,066 —
507–514 thin fleshed 512 31 259.00–261.00 $259.51 $1,329 —
573 573 8 241.00 $241.00 $1,381 —
647 thin fleshed 647 15 223.50 $223.50 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
275 275 6 725.00 $725.00 —

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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.