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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 7, 2024

3,483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $391.21/cwt +8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,860/hd at 476 lb · 417 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.53/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 564 lb · 395 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $352.53/cwt -10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 534 lb · 373 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,483 4,096 4,529
Feeder cattle 3,483 4,096 4,529

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks comparable offerings steers and heifers 500-700 lbs sold steady to 8.00 lower. 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
341 341 14 435.00 $435.00 $1,483 —
339–349 346 30 445.00–455.00 $451.97 $1,564 —
374 374 8 430.00 $430.00 $1,608 ±0.00
381 thin fleshed 381 46 452.50 $452.50 $1,724 —
400–439 420 92 396.00–420.00 $409.93 $1,722 +17.43
435 435 42 387.50 $387.50 $1,686 -5.00
462–470 fancy 468 127 421.50–430.50 $423.39 $1,981 —
461–491 472 140 367.50–381.00 $374.98 $1,770 +7.35
482 thin fleshed 482 91 396.50 $396.50 $1,911 —
476–492 490 59 345.00–357.50 $352.32 $1,726 -15.31
530–536 531 58 337.50–340.00 $339.74 $1,804 +2.24
514–549 534 315 347.50–361.00 $354.88 $1,895 +17.38
562 562 98 356.00 $356.00 $2,001 +18.50
552–599 585 236 320.00–335.00 $329.54 $1,928 -7.96
600–644 623 137 302.00–335.00 $324.98 $2,025 -8.42
625–642 637 20 291.00 $291.00 $1,854 -42.40
666–682 675 149 289.00–301.00 $296.71 $2,003 +1.73
700–735 714 33 285.50–288.50 $286.72 $2,047 -20.99
764–769 766 110 289.00 $289.00 $2,214 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–334 323 16 422.50–425.00 $424.12 $1,370 —
844 844 6 247.00 $247.00 $2,085 —
853 853 13 247.00 $247.00 $2,107 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–331 328 27 385.00–390.00 $386.08 $1,266 —
331 331 10 405.00 $405.00 $1,341 —
365–375 372 42 385.00–400.00 $391.41 $1,456 +25.94
379–393 389 25 367.00–370.00 $367.94 $1,431 +2.47
400–429 413 79 349.00–360.00 $357.38 $1,476 +6.90
423–435 thin fleshed 426 121 372.50–381.00 $378.78 $1,614 —
439 439 16 341.00 $341.00 $1,497 -9.48
470 thin fleshed 470 20 349.50 $349.50 $1,643 —
454–496 473 212 327.00–338.00 $331.47 $1,568 -0.57
493–494 493 27 313.00–318.00 $316.70 $1,561 +3.89
506–513 thin fleshed 507 120 325.00–330.00 $329.41 $1,670 —
511–530 522 113 310.00–317.50 $313.36 $1,636 -8.64
554 thin fleshed 554 52 318.50 $318.50 $1,764 —
550–597 565 343 287.00–310.00 $300.11 $1,696 +11.43
600–641 637 100 269.50–284.00 $274.32 $1,747 -2.06
667 667 30 276.00 $276.00 $1,841 +7.50
671 671 7 262.00 $262.00 $1,758 -6.50
778 778 52 255.00 $255.00 $1,984 +8.50
876–897 881 67 235.00–237.00 $235.46 $2,074 -4.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 9 375.00 $375.00 $1,268 —
779 779 8 237.00 $237.00 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
303 303 5 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.