Sale reports / Nebraska / Ericson / 2023-01-28

Ericson

Name: Ericson livestock auction prices — 2023-01-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-28

Feeder Cattle · Ericson, Nebraska · Sat, Jan 28

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1853

← Jan 14Jan 28Feb 4 →

Receipts

5,820 head

▼ 1,010 vs last sale 6,830▲ 1,890 vs year ago 3,930 · +48.1%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower and heifers 500-600 lbs sold 10.00 lower with heifers 600-700 lbs selling steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd.

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 $200.61/cwt on 2,887 head.

Average price

$200.61

2,887 head · 655 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,313

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$212

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

$7.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.83

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	534	207.59	1,108	85
Medium and Large 1	658	200.39	1,319	2,802

One grade step is worth $7.20/cwt here — about −$212 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 sale2,887 hd

200.61

—

NE average10 barns · 23,057 hd

198.77

+1.83

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

Every lot

46 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	431	251.32/cwt	249.00–257.00	1,083	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	477	218.27/cwt	217.50–221.00	1,041	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	228.31/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,094	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	497	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,193	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,100	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	227.59/cwt	219.00–234.25	1,227	134
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	546	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	1,138	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	213.50/cwt	206.00–222.00	1,238	390
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	584	197.31/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,152	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	596	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,168	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	1,287	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	201.06/cwt	194.00–209.00	1,267	389
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	668	199.77/cwt	197.00–202.50	1,334	287
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	190.57/cwt	186.00–195.00	1,290	344
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	677	180.44/cwt	179.50–182.50	1,222	97
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	681	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	1,427	241
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700	198.50/cwt	198.50–198.50	1,390	82
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	728	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,278	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	185.43/cwt	179.00–189.75	1,359	266
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	741	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,430	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	179.11/cwt	178.25–180.50	1,395	114
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,434	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	887	178.39/cwt	175.50–179.50	1,582	90
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	788	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	417	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	847	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	212.13/cwt	208.00–216.50	914	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	435	203.34/cwt	203.00–204.00	885	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	443	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,108	330
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	873	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	968	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	503	223.50/cwt	223.50–223.50	1,124	527
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	196.79/cwt	194.00–201.00	1,012	160
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	532	188.41/cwt	186.00–190.50	1,002	103
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	543	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	967	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	180.64/cwt	178.00–183.00	1,044	358
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	165.74/cwt	162.00–172.50	973	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	588	198.50/cwt	198.50–198.50	1,167	94
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	178.24/cwt	175.00–179.50	1,112	234
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	639	168.10/cwt	166.50–171.00	1,074	106
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	655	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,208	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	172.92/cwt	169.50–179.50	1,165	191
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,134	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	168.93/cwt	165.00–169.50	1,238	138
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	754	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,214	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	167.82/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,292	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	778	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	1,412	63

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 Jan 28, 2023

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

Receipts 5,820Last week 6,830Year ago 3,930

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	584	196.00–200.00	197.31
55	—	546	208.50	208.50
97	—	677	179.50–182.50	180.44
16	—	728	175.50	175.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	779	178.25–180.50	179.11
27	—	431	249.00–257.00	251.32
134	—	539	219.00–234.25	227.59
389	—	630	194.00–209.00	201.06
344	—	677	186.00–195.00	190.57
90	—	887	175.50–179.50	178.39
44	—	479	225.00–232.00	228.31
266	—	733	179.00–189.75	185.43
390	—	580	206.00–222.00	213.50
38	—	810	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
241	—	681	209.50	209.50
82	—	700	198.50	198.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	534	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	596	196.00	196.00
42	—	477	217.50–221.00	218.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
287	—	668	197.00–202.50	199.77
77	—	741	193.00	193.00
53	—	600	214.50	214.50
25	—	497	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	770	165.00–170.00	167.82
191	—	674	169.50–179.50	172.92
234	—	624	175.00–179.50	178.24
358	—	578	178.00–183.00	180.64
160	—	514	194.00–201.00	196.79
39	—	477	203.00	203.00
19	—	431	208.00–216.50	212.13
42	—	358	220.00	220.00
138	—	733	165.00–169.50	168.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	639	166.50–171.00	168.10
20	—	543	178.00	178.00
16	—	754	161.00	161.00
5	—	700	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
527	—	503	223.50	223.50
330	—	443	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	778	181.50	181.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	655	184.50	184.50
94	—	588	198.50	198.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	587	162.00–172.50	165.74
33	—	467	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	417	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	435	203.00–204.00	203.34
103	—	532	186.00–190.50	188.41

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.