Cattle Market Pulse

Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 6, 2024

2,627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $254.76/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 827 lb · 254 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.15/cwt -6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,829/hd at 771 lb · 212 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.14/cwt -11.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 825 lb · 193 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,627 3,748 2,504
Feeder cattle 2,627 3,658 2,504
Replacement cattle — 90 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 8.00 higher and heifers over 650 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate to 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
342 342 14 392.50 $392.50 $1,342 —
360 360 18 387.50 $387.50 $1,395 —
377 unweaned 377 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,338 —
419 419 44 357.50 $357.50 $1,498 +2.50
463 thin fleshed 463 8 369.00 $369.00 $1,708 —
459–486 467 21 330.00–335.00 $333.51 $1,557 -7.49
475–487 fancy 477 82 377.00–385.50 $384.02 $1,832 -18.75
483–485 unweaned 485 24 327.50–341.00 $338.20 $1,640 —
500–516 506 21 332.50–340.00 $335.41 $1,697 +4.41
513 fancy 513 92 357.00 $357.00 $1,831 -0.42
544 unweaned 544 17 311.00 $311.00 $1,692 —
547 thin fleshed 547 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,887 —
556–573 561 27 310.00–313.00 $310.91 $1,744 +4.91
590 fancy 590 81 339.00 $339.00 $2,000 —
606–615 610 55 311.25–319.50 $316.17 $1,929 +9.10
609–628 622 74 291.50–297.00 $294.13 $1,829 -12.94
642 unweaned 642 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,862 —
669–676 671 31 280.00 $280.00 $1,879 +2.27
745–749 746 189 280.00–280.50 $280.32 $2,091 +13.07
810–833 827 254 251.00–256.10 $254.76 $2,107 +0.01
869 869 101 249.00 $249.00 $2,164 +13.50
910 910 59 238.00 $238.00 $2,166 +6.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 7 337.50 $337.50 $1,458 —
570–584 579 55 294.00–301.00 $296.63 $1,717 +0.50
644 644 7 264.00 $264.00 $1,700 —
650–678 658 49 269.00–273.00 $271.66 $1,788 +7.66
782–796 788 33 234.00–239.00 $236.72 $1,865 —
885 885 36 227.50 $227.50 $2,013 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 382.50 $382.50 $1,125 —
350 350 12 352.50 $352.50 $1,234 —
412–445 437 76 330.00–331.00 $330.19 $1,443 -2.30
465 465 11 305.00 $305.00 $1,418 -17.54
461–469 unweaned 467 22 295.00–296.00 $295.78 $1,381 —
522 unweaned 522 10 282.00 $282.00 $1,472 —
542–544 543 87 280.00–287.00 $284.83 $1,547 -20.54
559–564 561 28 291.00–293.00 $291.65 $1,636 +14.42
650–656 652 72 261.25–263.75 $263.02 $1,715 -0.39
676–687 685 85 249.00–253.00 $249.70 $1,710 -12.24
726 726 17 234.00 $234.00 $1,699 -22.86
770 770 138 241.25 $241.25 $1,858 -2.03
773 773 74 229.50 $229.50 $1,774 -13.78
822–844 825 193 223.00–229.00 $228.14 $1,882 -16.86
850 850 24 219.00 $219.00 $1,862 —
955 955 11 195.00 $195.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,354 —
480 480 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,363 —
506 506 26 278.00 $278.00 $1,407 —
570–571 570 18 262.50–265.00 $264.30 $1,507 —
571–583 580 37 269.00–274.00 $272.94 $1,583 —
700–703 702 22 228.00–237.00 $234.14 $1,644 —

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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.