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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 2, 2024

3,597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $341.96/cwt +9.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 580 lb · 511 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.17/cwt +14.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 627 lb · 506 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $299.26/cwt +10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 671 lb · 448 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,597 4,536 3,395
Feeder cattle 3,597 4,536 3,395

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 500 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher and heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd and on the internet.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 thin fleshed 318 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,256 —
407–424 415 19 350.00–357.50 $353.87 $1,469 -15.18
422–448 thin fleshed 431 18 370.00–377.50 $374.90 $1,616 —
443 fancy 443 21 390.00 $390.00 $1,728 -5.00
498–499 498 44 352.00–354.00 $352.77 $1,757 —
506 fancy 506 74 364.00 $364.00 $1,842 -2.00
510 thin fleshed 510 13 357.50 $357.50 $1,823 +16.50
512–545 532 95 330.00–349.00 $338.80 $1,802 +10.94
553 fancy 553 144 361.00 $361.00 $1,996 —
568–580 571 38 321.00–332.50 $329.12 $1,879 -3.63
584–594 589 30 309.00–311.00 $309.92 $1,825 -22.83
578–599 thin fleshed 593 299 336.00–340.50 $337.64 $2,002 —
605–635 618 30 288.00–295.00 $291.63 $1,802 -2.14
612–625 thin fleshed 621 156 317.50–322.00 $319.78 $1,986 +8.78
622–649 646 120 306.00–313.00 $311.08 $2,010 +33.09
650 650 19 281.00 $281.00 $1,826 +2.94
650–676 668 194 288.00–298.00 $293.49 $1,961 +15.43
675–676 thin fleshed 675 235 304.50–307.50 $305.50 $2,062 +11.70
711–734 726 260 272.00–277.75 $275.68 $2,001 +7.14
752–780 766 191 262.75–270.00 $267.39 $2,048 —
800 800 37 254.75 $254.75 $2,038 +3.79
850–889 871 17 236.00–245.00 $240.13 $2,092 +5.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,505 —
586 586 7 289.00 $289.00 $1,694 —
774 774 13 236.00 $236.00 $1,827 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 thin fleshed 373 10 344.00 $344.00 $1,283 —
401–441 427 30 319.00–329.00 $322.63 $1,378 —
473–485 thin fleshed 475 110 318.00–324.00 $318.89 $1,515 —
473–494 487 26 296.00–297.50 $296.50 $1,444 -9.90
500–541 528 133 289.00–301.00 $297.58 $1,571 +16.58
509–549 thin fleshed 546 214 308.00–310.50 $310.34 $1,694 +0.34
567–583 576 134 278.00–286.00 $284.30 $1,638 +3.69
559–591 579 19 267.00–269.00 $267.71 $1,550 -12.90
606–636 thin fleshed 624 393 287.00–292.00 $290.33 $1,812 +11.15
609–648 631 44 257.00–267.00 $261.52 $1,650 -4.24
634–648 638 69 276.00–282.00 $278.17 $1,775 +12.41
705–735 725 73 247.00–251.00 $248.28 $1,800 +16.28
927 927 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 thin fleshed 506 7 282.00 $282.00 $1,427 —

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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.