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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 18, 2025

5,464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $340.82/cwt ≈ $1,975/hd at 580 lb · 623 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $283.34/cwt ≈ $2,168/hd at 765 lb · 607 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $305.69/cwt ≈ $2,062/hd at 675 lb · 512 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,464 886 1,927
Feeder cattle 5,464 — 1,927
Replacement cattle — 886 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers and heifers sold uneven. 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
338 338 11 442.50 $442.50 $1,496 —
362–388 unweaned 378 16 417.50–422.50 $419.29 $1,585 —
393 393 19 432.50 $432.50 $1,700 —
428 428 11 392.50 $392.50 $1,680 —
459 unweaned 459 39 387.00 $387.00 $1,776 —
458–464 463 33 375.00–382.00 $380.53 $1,762 —
482 482 12 370.00 $370.00 $1,783 —
500 unweaned 500 12 343.00 $343.00 $1,715 —
500–521 508 391 362.00–379.00 $372.53 $1,892 —
529–542 537 28 342.00–351.00 $346.31 $1,860 —
550–584 575 454 339.00–351.00 $346.77 $1,994 —
580 580 5 318.00 $318.00 $1,844 —
585–591 590 65 329.00–333.00 $330.83 $1,952 —
593–594 unweaned 594 99 319.00–322.00 $321.27 $1,908 —
600–629 thin fleshed 617 280 341.00–346.00 $342.78 $2,115 —
621–644 633 206 318.00–332.00 $325.10 $2,058 —
651–697 674 497 300.50–313.00 $306.16 $2,064 —
695 695 15 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 —
716–743 732 105 290.00–298.00 $293.05 $2,145 —
734–738 735 144 282.00–284.75 $284.63 $2,092 —
750–785 765 596 279.00–284.75 $283.53 $2,169 —
766 766 11 273.00 $273.00 $2,091 —
800–805 804 37 268.50–273.50 $272.10 $2,188 —
811–845 831 111 275.50–282.50 $278.39 $2,313 —
869–878 875 172 264.75–265.25 $265.10 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444–446 445 18 360.00–370.00 $367.21 $1,634 —
823 thin fleshed 823 59 264.00 $264.00 $2,173 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 314 30 405.00–415.00 $409.18 $1,285 —
354–373 fancy 362 12 420.00–430.00 $425.71 $1,541 —
391 unweaned 391 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,466 —
412 thin fleshed 412 32 385.00 $385.00 $1,586 —
400–419 413 16 375.00–380.00 $376.51 $1,555 —
406–421 413 17 350.00–355.00 $352.40 $1,455 —
468 thin fleshed 468 18 367.50 $367.50 $1,720 —
465–481 472 28 337.50–352.50 $343.30 $1,620 —
500–504 unweaned 501 73 320.00–327.50 $325.33 $1,630 —
502–523 thin fleshed 512 75 341.00–346.00 $344.42 $1,763 —
518 518 6 309.00 $309.00 $1,601 —
505–548 524 85 316.00–334.00 $325.05 $1,703 —
552–592 577 204 299.00–315.00 $305.93 $1,765 —
592 592 37 291.50 $291.50 $1,726 —
617–636 626 55 294.00–303.00 $298.16 $1,866 —
621–639 628 52 276.00–280.25 $279.05 $1,752 —
619–639 630 210 286.00–293.00 $291.21 $1,835 —
637 unweaned 637 16 273.00 $273.00 $1,739 —
651–670 666 97 277.00–282.00 $280.48 $1,868 —
672 672 12 271.50 $271.50 $1,824 —
712 fancy 712 71 294.50 $294.50 $2,097 —
700–731 715 266 269.00–280.00 $274.22 $1,961 —
736 736 41 264.50 $264.50 $1,947 —
741 741 65 321.50 $321.50 $2,382 —
750–760 753 82 258.50–265.00 $262.76 $1,979 —
801 801 115 253.50 $253.50 $2,031 —
894 894 18 240.00 $240.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 unweaned 544 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,578 —
716 716 75 263.00 $263.00 $1,883 —

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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.