Cattle Market Pulse

Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 4, 2025

4,491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $329.90/cwt -19.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 625 lb · 779 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.87/cwt -4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 678 lb · 365 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $359.72/cwt -7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 532 lb · 312 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,491 3,560 2,493
Feeder cattle 4,491 3,560 2,493

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers 400-650 lbs sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower and heifers 400-500 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher with heifers 500-600 lbs selling steady to 5.00 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
342 342 23 450.00 $450.00 $1,539 —
384–395 389 40 412.50–429.00 $421.12 $1,638 -11.11
441 441 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,654 -39.07
439–446 445 73 395.00–401.00 $400.35 $1,782 -13.72
473 thin fleshed 473 54 401.50 $401.50 $1,899 —
456–492 474 144 376.00–390.00 $383.83 $1,819 +6.49
479–490 486 59 362.00–370.00 $365.05 $1,774 -12.29
504–549 530 202 362.00–371.00 $364.99 $1,934 -2.38
504–544 535 110 347.00–355.00 $350.04 $1,873 -17.33
559 559 6 327.00 $327.00 $1,828 -35.85
551–575 562 62 336.00 $336.00 $1,888 -26.85
563–578 fancy 568 227 359.00–365.50 $363.11 $2,062 —
600–627 fancy 611 333 336.75–347.75 $340.87 $2,083 -20.46
605–646 636 435 305.00–332.00 $322.37 $2,050 -16.01
645 645 11 295.50 $295.50 $1,906 -42.88
662–696 692 146 296.00–303.00 $300.01 $2,076 -35.50
693 693 17 291.00 $291.00 $2,017 -44.51
710 fancy 710 80 305.50 $305.50 $2,169 —
710–729 726 141 289.00–300.00 $296.35 $2,152 -14.65
737 737 15 284.00 $284.00 $2,093 -27.00
761–787 770 217 284.50–292.75 $289.17 $2,227 +14.17
792 792 12 260.00 $260.00 $2,059 -15.00
808 808 74 272.50 $272.50 $2,202 +2.50
927 927 6 253.00 $253.00 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 7 402.50 $402.50 $1,385 -2.50
393 393 9 395.00 $395.00 $1,552 -11.00
502–548 539 34 330.00–337.50 $331.44 $1,786 +3.00
591 591 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,773 -3.79
724 724 11 265.50 $265.50 $1,922 -8.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 20 407.50 $407.50 $1,361 -20.53
358–390 380 16 361.00–377.50 $365.86 $1,390 -6.57
384 thin fleshed 384 21 395.00 $395.00 $1,517 —
403–436 417 137 353.00–369.00 $364.51 $1,520 +17.54
445 445 6 332.50 $332.50 $1,480 -14.47
466–490 480 262 324.00–342.50 $334.23 $1,604 +7.51
515–545 530 166 310.00–326.00 $321.23 $1,703 -3.92
558–591 576 13 286.00–294.00 $289.58 $1,668 -28.64
561–593 582 262 308.00–316.00 $312.07 $1,816 -6.15
606–647 621 129 278.00–299.00 $293.86 $1,825 +19.38
660 fancy 660 66 292.00 $292.00 $1,927 —
660–690 682 299 273.00–282.00 $278.41 $1,899 -5.05
731 fancy 731 25 281.50 $281.50 $2,058 —
735–738 736 282 259.50–264.75 $263.39 $1,939 +6.40
751 751 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,930 —
800 800 13 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 —
918–928 923 12 239.50 $239.50 $2,211 —

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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.