Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 10, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	822	4,146	1,105
Feeder cattle	—	4,146	—
Replacement cattle	822	—	1,105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice run of bred cows on offer all coming off one ranch that were bred to black Angus or Hereford bulls for 65 days that start calving March 24th. Demand was very good in house and on the internet.

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1093–1352	1239	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	707	2,100.00–2,575.00	$2,426.33

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1169–1310	1269	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	94	1,850.00–2,025.00	$1,970.01

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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.