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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 15, 2024

1,917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.19/cwt +10.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 828 lb · 399 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.13/cwt ≈ $2,112/hd at 906 lb · 295 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.80/cwt +16.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,880/hd at 718 lb · 289 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,917 2,649 1,544
Feeder cattle 1,894 2,524 1,440
Replacement cattle 23 125 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale in recent weeks 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
573 573 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,862 +0.05
620 620 8 302.50 $302.50 $1,876 —
623 thin fleshed 623 40 326.00 $326.00 $2,031 -2.00
627 627 12 310.50 $310.50 $1,947 —
650 650 19 285.00 $285.00 $1,852 —
669 669 13 302.00 $302.00 $2,020 +12.83
707 thin fleshed 707 65 300.00 $300.00 $2,121 +4.90
734 734 14 270.00 $270.00 $1,982 -9.96
764 764 49 279.00 $279.00 $2,132 +17.10
757–793 784 31 256.00–262.00 $257.50 $2,019 -4.40
868 868 10 247.00 $247.00 $2,144 +6.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 8 307.50 $307.50 $1,688 —
672 672 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,801 —
867 867 29 235.00 $235.00 $2,037 —
909 909 7 230.50 $230.50 $2,095 —
1014 thin fleshed 1014 14 223.00 $223.00 $2,261 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 333.00 $333.00 $1,415 -3.94
536–549 542 42 314.00–319.50 $316.98 $1,718 —
559–584 569 23 289.00–291.50 $290.50 $1,653 +14.50
568–594 591 49 294.50–300.00 $295.15 $1,744 +19.15
618–637 630 43 280.00–284.00 $280.83 $1,769 +19.83
693–694 693 70 261.00–267.50 $266.20 $1,845 +4.07
703–737 717 277 255.00–267.00 $262.46 $1,882 +17.46
745 745 12 246.50 $246.50 $1,836 +1.50
762 thin fleshed 762 164 264.50 $264.50 $2,015 —
821–837 thin fleshed 828 211 246.75–252.00 $250.26 $2,072 —
800–849 829 188 236.25–241.50 $239.49 $1,985 +0.49
852–876 865 11 222.00–227.00 $224.24 $1,940 -3.26
889 889 8 230.50 $230.50 $2,049 +3.00
900–916 906 295 231.00–234.50 $233.13 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 thin fleshed 611 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 9 303.00 $303.00 $1,724 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1144 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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.