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Ericson

Feeder Cattle · Ericson, Nebraska · Sat, Aug 29

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1853

← Aug 15Aug 29Sep 19 →

Receipts

2,639 head

▲ 1,161 vs last sale 1,478▲ 2,639 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 two weeks ago, steers sold steady to 3.00 lower and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd on moderate to active market activity.

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 $140.16/cwt on 1,764 head.

Average price

$140.16

1,764 head · 872 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,223

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$161

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

$44.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.37

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	677	145.52	985	149
Medium and Large 1	891	139.90	1,246	1,605
Large 2	812	101.50	824	10thin

One grade step is worth $44.02/cwt here — about $161 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 sale1,764 hd

140.16

—

NE average5 barns · 8,405 hd

145.53

−5.37

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

Every lot

38 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 1-2	522	153.84/cwt	151.00–158.00	803	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	165.75/cwt	165.75–165.75	933	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	872	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	156.76/cwt	154.00–160.50	983	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	646	147.11/cwt	146.00–148.00	950	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	153.46/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,044	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	147.60/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,018	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	709	139.94/cwt	137.00–142.00	992	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	153.99/cwt	153.50–158.00	1,116	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	769	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,092	27
Steers	—	Large 2	812	101.50/cwt	101.50–101.50	824	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	826	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,152	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	846	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,239	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	865	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,272	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	140.03/cwt	140.00–140.25	1,225	155
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	884	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,176	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	925	136.71/cwt	136.60–136.75	1,265	412
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	954	129.25/cwt	128.85–131.50	1,233	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	972	134.50/cwt	132.00–135.85	1,307	522
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,037	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,244	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	631	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	671	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	727	13
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	491	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	589	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	148.86/cwt	147.00–150.00	790	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	589	148.44/cwt	147.00–149.00	874	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	896	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	151.94/cwt	148.50–154.50	965	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	139.24/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	905	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,077	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 Aug 29, 2020

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

Receipts 2,639Last week 1,478Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago, steers sold steady to 3.00 lower and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd on moderate to active market activity.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	627	154.00–160.50	156.76
522	—	972	132.00–135.85	134.50
12	—	563	165.75	165.75
412	—	925	136.60–136.75	136.71
155	—	875	140.00–140.25	140.03
130	—	846	146.50	146.50
120	—	725	153.50–158.00	153.99
76	—	680	152.00–156.00	153.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	646	146.00–148.00	147.11
18	—	709	137.00–142.00	139.94
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Ericson

Feeder Cattle · Ericson, Nebraska · Sat, Aug 29

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1853

← Aug 15Aug 29Sep 19 →

Receipts

2,639 head

▲ 1,161 vs last sale 1,478▲ 2,639 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle Special

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers sold steady to 3.00 lower and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd on moderate to active market activity.

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 $140.16/cwt on 1,764 head.

Average price

$140.16

1,764 head · 872 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,223

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$161

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

$44.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.37

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	677	145.52	985	149
Medium and Large 1	891	139.90	1,246	1,605
Large 2	812	101.50	824	10thin

One grade step is worth $44.02/cwt here — about $161 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 sale1,764 hd

140.16

—

NE average5 barns · 8,405 hd

145.53

−5.37

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

Every lot

38 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 1-2	522	153.84/cwt	151.00–158.00	803	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	165.75/cwt	165.75–165.75	933	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	872	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	156.76/cwt	154.00–160.50	983	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	646	147.11/cwt	146.00–148.00	950	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	153.46/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,044	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	147.60/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,018	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	709	139.94/cwt	137.00–142.00	992	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	153.99/cwt	153.50–158.00	1,116	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	769	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,092	27
Steers	—	Large 2	812	101.50/cwt	101.50–101.50	824	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	826	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,152	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	846	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,239	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	865	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,272	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	140.03/cwt	140.00–140.25	1,225	155
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	884	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,176	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	925	136.71/cwt	136.60–136.75	1,265	412
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	954	129.25/cwt	128.85–131.50	1,233	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	972	134.50/cwt	132.00–135.85	1,307	522
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,037	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,244	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	631	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	671	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	727	13
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	491	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	589	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	148.86/cwt	147.00–150.00	790	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	589	148.44/cwt	147.00–149.00	874	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	896	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	151.94/cwt	148.50–154.50	965	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	139.24/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	905	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,077	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 Aug 29, 2020

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

Receipts 2,639Last week 1,478Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago, steers sold steady to 3.00 lower and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd on moderate to active market activity.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	627	154.00–160.50	156.76
522	—	972	132.00–135.85	134.50
12	—	563	165.75	165.75
412	—	925	136.60–136.75	136.71
155	—	875	140.00–140.25	140.03
130	—	846	146.50	146.50
120	—	725	153.50–158.00	153.99
76	—	680	152.00–156.00	153.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	646	146.00–148.00	147.11
18	—	709	137.00–142.00	139.94
13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	865	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	954	128.85–131.50	129.25
28	—	826	139.50	139.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	812	101.50	101.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	635	148.50–154.50	151.94
121	—	818	130.00–134.00	132.65
19	—	853	129.00–135.00	129.95
119	—	927	127.75–132.75	128.37
13	—	488	149.00	149.00
75	—	725	136.00–141.00	139.71
5	—	976	129.50	129.50
59	—	531	147.00–150.00	148.86
49	—	589	147.00–149.00	148.44
45	—	757	138.25	138.25
167	—	675	135.50–143.00	139.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	486	138.00	138.00
7	—	701	130.00	130.00
6	—	618	145.00	145.00
6	—	432	146.00	146.00
5	—	555	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	491	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	905	119.00	119.00