Sale reports / Nebraska / Ericson / 2021-10-02

Ericson

Name: Ericson livestock auction prices — 2021-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-02

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ericson, Nebraska · Sat, Oct 2

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1853

← Sep 18Oct 2Oct 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,158 head

▼ 137 vs last sale 2,295▲ 339 vs year ago 1,819 · +18.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 28▲ 15 vs year ago 20 · +75.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower and heifers over 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. Near 1200 head of bawling calves sold in the mix.

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 $171.04/cwt on 1,107 head.

Average price

$171.04

1,107 head · 679 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,161

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$72.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.96

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	671	173.84	1,166	1,007
Medium and Large 1-2	714	149.69	1,069	86
Large 2	1,046	101.00	1,056	14thin

One grade step is worth $72.84/cwt here — about $109 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 sale1,107 hd

171.04

—

NE average7 barns · 9,260 hd

172.01

−0.96

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

Every lot

40 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	681	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	362	202.61/cwt	199.00–205.00	733	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	426	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	873	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	197.09/cwt	194.00–198.00	849	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	487	198.79/cwt	196.50–199.50	968	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	501	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	837	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	184.00/cwt	173.00–187.50	942	131
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,018	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	610	176.45/cwt	176.00–176.75	1,076	176
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	166.41/cwt	159.50–169.50	1,042	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	150.23/cwt	148.50–152.00	954	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,022	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	159.11/cwt	157.00–165.25	1,154	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,033	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	162.25/cwt	162.25–162.25	1,253	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	809	162.60/cwt	162.60–162.60	1,315	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	147.78/cwt	146.50–148.50	1,219	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	856	158.47/cwt	157.00–160.50	1,357	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	155.55/cwt	148.00–157.50	1,428	225
Steers	—	Large 2	1,046	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,056	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	253	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,164	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	180.68/cwt	170.00–185.00	650	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	690	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	437	181.99/cwt	179.00–182.50	795	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	489	163.85/cwt	162.00–166.00	801	106
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	161.56/cwt	157.50–166.00	848	112
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	161.34/cwt	154.50–162.00	942	147
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	141.13/cwt	138.00–142.00	869	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	156.92/cwt	150.00–161.00	989	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	996	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	148.53/cwt	143.00–154.00	1,084	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,121	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	817	144.11/cwt	143.00–144.50	1,177	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	857	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,157	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	143.49/cwt	141.50–145.00	1,241	192
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	935	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,300	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	984	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,348	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,024	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,336	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,358	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	896	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,367	1,135.00/cwt	1,135.00–1,135.00	15,515	16

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 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,158Last week 2,295Year ago 1,819

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 28Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	437	179.00–182.50	181.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	857	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,024	130.50	130.50
20	—	664	150.00	150.00
70	—	817	143.00–144.50	144.11
7	—	418	165.00	165.00
57	—	630	150.00–161.00	156.92
106	—	489	162.00–166.00	163.85
36	—	360	170.00–185.00	180.68
14	—	730	143.00–154.00	148.53
13	—	984	137.00	137.00
112	—	525	157.50–166.00	161.56
15	—	935	139.00	139.00
192	—	865	141.50–145.00	143.49
147	—	584	154.50–162.00	161.34
63	—	755	148.50	148.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	253	460.00	460.00
28	—	616	138.00–142.00	141.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	626	159.50–169.50	166.41
225	—	918	148.00–157.50	155.55
40	—	558	182.50	182.50
44	—	725	157.00–165.25	159.11
11	—	655	156.00	156.00
6	—	332	205.00	205.00
21	—	772	162.25	162.25
63	—	809	162.60	162.60
29	—	431	194.00–198.00	197.09
57	—	856	157.00–160.50	158.47
131	—	512	173.00–187.50	184.00
13	—	362	199.00–205.00	202.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	743	139.00	139.00
37	—	825	146.50–148.50	147.78
8	—	501	167.00	167.00
33	—	635	148.50–152.00	150.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,046	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	426	205.00	205.00
110	—	487	196.50–199.50	198.79
176	—	610	176.00–176.75	176.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,358	66.00	66.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,367	1,135.00	1,135.00

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.