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Ericson Livestock Market · Sat, Jan 15

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Ericson

Feeder Cattle · Ericson, Nebraska · Sat, Jan 15

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1853

← Jan 8Jan 15Jan 22 →

Receipts

4,310 head

▲ 109 vs last sale 4,201▲ 440 vs year ago 3,870 · +11.4%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers 550-650 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher and steers 650-850 lbs sold steady to 6.00 lower, heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $179.63/cwt on 2,499 head.

Average price

$179.63

2,499 head · 653 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,172

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$162

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

$21.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.90

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	504	200.64	1,011	11thin
Medium and Large 1	653	179.54	1,173	2,488

One grade step is worth $21.10/cwt here — about −$162 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 sale2,499 hd

179.63

—

NE average10 barns · 23,485 hd

178.73

+0.90

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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	958	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,050	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	448	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	936	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	956	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	467	228.34/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,066	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	210.85/cwt	206.00–214.00	1,033	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	203.76/cwt	196.00–206.00	1,066	166
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,048	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	565	199.01/cwt	198.50–199.50	1,124	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	192.91/cwt	189.50–195.50	1,105	177
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	576	185.78/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,070	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	585	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,094	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	619	174.88/cwt	171.00–176.50	1,083	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	183.09/cwt	178.00–188.75	1,144	537
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	668	166.66/cwt	166.00–168.00	1,113	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	669	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,111	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	172.13/cwt	169.00–175.00	1,174	621
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	171.01/cwt	166.00–175.25	1,243	414
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	163.86/cwt	163.50–164.50	1,258	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	787	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,243	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	829	161.34/cwt	160.00–161.50	1,338	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	926	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,361	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	189.67/cwt	187.00–192.00	806	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	444	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	884	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	476	191.20/cwt	190.50–194.00	910	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	184.95/cwt	180.00–187.00	890	97
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	517	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	941	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	527	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	970	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	177.17/cwt	176.00–178.00	951	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	538	171.92/cwt	171.50–173.00	925	99
Heifers

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 15, 2022

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

Receipts 4,310Last week 4,201Year ago 3,870

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	517	182.00	182.00
43	—	631	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	663	165.00	165.00
19	—	527	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	955	142.50	142.50
36	—	537	176.00–178.00	177.17
300	—	623	158.00–168.00	164.08
68	—

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Ericson

Feeder Cattle · Ericson, Nebraska · Sat, Jan 15

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1853

← Jan 8Jan 15Jan 22 →

Receipts

4,310 head

▲ 109 vs last sale 4,201▲ 440 vs year ago 3,870 · +11.4%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle Special

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $179.63/cwt on 2,499 head.

Average price

$179.63

2,499 head · 653 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,172

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$162

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

$21.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.90

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	504	200.64	1,011	11thin
Medium and Large 1	653	179.54	1,173	2,488

One grade step is worth $21.10/cwt here — about −$162 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 sale2,499 hd

179.63

—

NE average10 barns · 23,485 hd

178.73

+0.90

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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	958	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,050	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	448	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	936	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	956	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	467	228.34/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,066	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	210.85/cwt	206.00–214.00	1,033	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	203.76/cwt	196.00–206.00	1,066	166
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,048	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	565	199.01/cwt	198.50–199.50	1,124	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	192.91/cwt	189.50–195.50	1,105	177
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	576	185.78/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,070	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	585	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,094	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	619	174.88/cwt	171.00–176.50	1,083	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	183.09/cwt	178.00–188.75	1,144	537
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	668	166.66/cwt	166.00–168.00	1,113	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	669	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,111	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	172.13/cwt	169.00–175.00	1,174	621
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	171.01/cwt	166.00–175.25	1,243	414
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	163.86/cwt	163.50–164.50	1,258	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	787	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,243	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	829	161.34/cwt	160.00–161.50	1,338	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	926	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,361	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	189.67/cwt	187.00–192.00	806	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	444	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	884	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	476	191.20/cwt	190.50–194.00	910	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	184.95/cwt	180.00–187.00	890	97
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	517	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	941	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	527	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	970	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	177.17/cwt	176.00–178.00	951	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	538	171.92/cwt	171.50–173.00	925	99
Heifers

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 15, 2022

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

Receipts 4,310Last week 4,201Year ago 3,870

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	517	182.00	182.00
43	—	631	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	663	165.00	165.00
19	—	527	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	955	142.50	142.50
36	—	537	176.00–178.00	177.17
300	—	623	158.00–168.00	164.08
68	—

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	758	145.00	145.00
8	—	610	155.00	155.00
99	—	538	171.50–173.00	171.92
53	—	582	160.00–162.00	160.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	476	190.50–194.00	191.20
10	—	444	199.00	199.00
8	—	390	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	571	160.50	160.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
621	—	682	169.00–175.00	172.13
537	—	625	178.00–188.75	183.09
84	—	768	163.50–164.50	163.86
45	—	490	206.00–214.00	210.85
166	—	523	196.00–206.00	203.76
414	—	727	166.00–175.25	171.01
177	—	573	189.50–195.50	192.91
6	—	420	250.00	250.00
8	—	391	245.00	245.00
92	—	829	160.00–161.50	161.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	669	166.00	166.00
35	—	585	187.00	187.00
5	—	448	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	453	211.00	211.00
6	—	546	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	926	147.00	147.00
65	—	619	171.00–176.50	174.88
9	—	787	158.00	158.00
67	—	576	180.00–187.00	185.78
18	—	668	166.00–168.00	166.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	565	198.50–199.50	199.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	467	225.00–234.00	228.34