Sale reports / Nebraska / Ericson / 2019-10-26

Ericson

Name: Ericson livestock auction prices — 2019-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-26

Feeder Cattle · Ericson, Nebraska · Sat, Oct 26

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1853

← Oct 19Oct 26Nov 2 →

Receipts

4,320 head

▲ 1,355 vs last sale 2,965▲ 4,320 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves under 450 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower and steer calves 450-650 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves over 350 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $162.87/cwt on 2,306 head.

Average price

$162.87

2,306 head · 602 lb average

Value per head Derived

$980

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$183

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$5.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.03

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	604	162.98	984	2,260
Medium and Large 1-2	508	157.67	801	46

One grade step is worth $5.31/cwt here — about $183 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2,306 hd

162.87

—

NE average11 barns · 19,329 hd

159.84

+3.03

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

44 lots · USDA AMS · Ericson Livestock Market - Ericson, NE

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	288	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	547	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	183.52/cwt	183.00–186.00	604	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	622	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	189.00/cwt	188.50–190.00	720	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	408	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	685	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	173.24/cwt	171.50–179.50	747	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	739	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	171.92/cwt	165.00–175.00	823	358
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	524	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	927	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	164.84/cwt	160.50–168.75	877	445
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	151.37/cwt	150.00–153.00	864	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	161.38/cwt	156.00–166.00	933	434
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	622	157.51/cwt	150.00–160.50	980	251
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	965	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	687	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,031	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	689	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,051	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	689	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,002	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	159.74/cwt	155.00–160.75	1,155	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	723	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,103	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	155.12/cwt	152.50–156.00	1,196	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,287	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	859	157.62/cwt	156.00–157.85	1,354	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	989	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,394	120
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	168.28/cwt	165.00–169.00	522	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	159.94/cwt	155.50–161.00	624	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	152.88/cwt	148.00–156.00	667	131
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	151.53/cwt	147.00–154.50	724	147
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	718	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	146.02/cwt	143.75–149.00	767	296
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	551	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	813	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	143.73/cwt	140.00–145.50	831	203
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	142.07/cwt	140.00–145.00	878	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	627	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	872	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	686	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,043	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	700	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	966	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	145.45/cwt	141.50–149.00	1,041	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	736	153.70/cwt	152.75–154.75	1,131	163
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	794	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,112	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	817	144.53/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,181	78
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	859	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,185	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	929	137.65/cwt	137.00–139.00	1,279	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	943	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,363	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	964	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,379	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,073	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,373	8

This sale against other markets

Nebraska weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Nebraska auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Nebraska feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ericson Livestock Market - Ericson, NE

Sat Oct 26, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Kearney, NE (LS-WH)

Receipts 4,320Last week 2,965Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	836	154.00	154.00
10	—	288	190.00	190.00
445	—	532	160.50–168.75	164.84
120	—	989	141.00	141.00
73	—	723	155.00–160.75	159.74
30	—	689	152.50	152.50
16	—	329	183.00–186.00	183.52
64	—	381	188.50–190.00	189.00
120	—	859	156.00–157.85	157.62
434	—	578	156.00–166.00	161.38
16	—	631	153.00	153.00
44	—	431	171.50–179.50	173.24
117	—	771	152.50–156.00	155.12
358	—	479	165.00–175.00	171.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	689	145.50	145.50
8	—	475	155.50	155.50
7	—	364	171.00	171.00
13	—	571	150.00–153.00	151.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
251	—	622	150.00–160.50	157.51
37	—	723	152.50	152.50
25	—	687	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	408	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	524	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	686	152.00	152.00
163	—	736	152.75–154.75	153.70
18	—	551	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
203	—	578	140.00–145.50	143.73
78	—	817	142.00–145.00	144.53
33	—	310	165.00–169.00	168.28
10	—	859	138.00	138.00
296	—	525	143.75–149.00	146.02
131	—	436	148.00–156.00	152.88
52	—	390	155.50–161.00	159.94
14	—	794	140.00	140.00
8	—	1,073	128.00	128.00
9	—	929	137.00–139.00	137.65
26	—	618	140.00–145.00	142.07
58	—	716	141.50–149.00	145.45
147	—	478	147.00–154.50	151.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	964	143.00	143.00
58	—	943	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	513	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	700	138.00	138.00
34	—	627	139.00	139.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.