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Ericson

Feeder Cattle · Ericson, Nebraska · Sat, Mar 5

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1853

← Feb 26Mar 5Mar 12 →

Receipts

3,963 head

▲ 1,160 vs last sale 2,803▲ 309 vs year ago 3,654 · +8.5%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and heifers 500-650 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower with heifers 650-850 lbs selling steady to 2.00 higher. 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 $194.24/cwt on 2,203 head.

Average price

$194.24

2,203 head · 638 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,238

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$58

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

$36.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.63

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	634	195.26	1,239	2,141
Medium and Large 1-2	743	158.95	1,181	62

One grade step is worth $36.32/cwt here — about $58 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 sale2,203 hd

194.24

—

NE average9 barns · 12,698 hd

180.61

+13.63

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

Every lot

37 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	341	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	808	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	229.64/cwt	225.00–233.00	861	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	403	234.36/cwt	233.00–236.00	944	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	221.30/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,056	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	489	233.57/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,142	180
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	213.27/cwt	211.50–220.00	1,122	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	202.58/cwt	201.50–203.00	1,175	231
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	582	214.07/cwt	213.00–219.00	1,246	394
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	585	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,135	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	597	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,075	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	175.37/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,082	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	629	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,233	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,128	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	662	190.12/cwt	190.00–190.25	1,259	158
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	667	194.03/cwt	193.50–194.25	1,294	233
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	178.63/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,216	223
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	768	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,213	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,248	217
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,245	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	875	139.76/cwt	138.50–141.00	1,223	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	915	147.35/cwt	146.50–148.00	1,348	109
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	685	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	201.87/cwt	199.00–205.00	793	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	194.31/cwt	194.00–197.00	824	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	183.83/cwt	182.75–186.00	890	201
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	178.73/cwt	177.00–182.00	929	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	578	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,069	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	170.35/cwt	167.00–176.00	985	198
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	580	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,119	287
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	161.51/cwt	160.50–164.00	1,029	112
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	160.05

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 Mar 5, 2022

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

Receipts 3,963Last week 2,803Year ago 3,654

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
180	—	656	169.00	169.00
287	—	580	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	735	147.50	147.50
45	—	841	142.25	142.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
201	—	484	182.75–186.00	183.83
8	—	314	218.00	218.00
112	—	637	160.50–164.00	161.51
198

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Ericson

Feeder Cattle · Ericson, Nebraska · Sat, Mar 5

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1853

← Feb 26Mar 5Mar 12 →

Receipts

3,963 head

▲ 1,160 vs last sale 2,803▲ 309 vs year ago 3,654 · +8.5%

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 $194.24/cwt on 2,203 head.

Average price

$194.24

2,203 head · 638 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,238

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$58

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

$36.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.63

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	634	195.26	1,239	2,141
Medium and Large 1-2	743	158.95	1,181	62

One grade step is worth $36.32/cwt here — about $58 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 sale2,203 hd

194.24

—

NE average9 barns · 12,698 hd

180.61

+13.63

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

Every lot

37 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	341	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	808	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	229.64/cwt	225.00–233.00	861	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	403	234.36/cwt	233.00–236.00	944	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	221.30/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,056	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	489	233.57/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,142	180
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	213.27/cwt	211.50–220.00	1,122	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	202.58/cwt	201.50–203.00	1,175	231
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	582	214.07/cwt	213.00–219.00	1,246	394
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	585	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,135	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	597	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,075	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	175.37/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,082	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	629	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,233	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,128	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	662	190.12/cwt	190.00–190.25	1,259	158
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	667	194.03/cwt	193.50–194.25	1,294	233
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	178.63/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,216	223
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	768	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,213	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,248	217
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,245	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	875	139.76/cwt	138.50–141.00	1,223	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	915	147.35/cwt	146.50–148.00	1,348	109
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	685	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	201.87/cwt	199.00–205.00	793	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	194.31/cwt	194.00–197.00	824	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	183.83/cwt	182.75–186.00	890	201
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	178.73/cwt	177.00–182.00	929	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	578	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,069	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	170.35/cwt	167.00–176.00	985	198
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	580	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,119	287
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	161.51/cwt	160.50–164.00	1,029	112
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	160.05

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 Mar 5, 2022

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

Receipts 3,963Last week 2,803Year ago 3,654

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
180	—	656	169.00	169.00
287	—	580	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	735	147.50	147.50
45	—	841	142.25	142.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
201	—	484	182.75–186.00	183.83
8	—	314	218.00	218.00
112	—	637	160.50–164.00	161.51
198

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	707	161.50	161.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	578	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	403	233.00–236.00	234.36
158	—	662	190.00–190.25	190.12
78	—	629	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	597	180.00	180.00
16	—	617	175.00–176.00	175.37
9	—	827	150.50	150.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	375	225.00–233.00	229.64
38	—	526	211.50–220.00	213.27
217	—	800	156.00	156.00
10	—	341	237.00	237.00
231	—	580	201.50–203.00	202.58
93	—	477	218.00–225.00	221.30
223	—	681	175.00–185.00	178.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	875	138.50–141.00	139.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
233	—	667	193.50–194.25	194.03
180	—	489	232.00–237.00	233.57
394	—	582	213.00–219.00	214.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	585	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	768	158.00	158.00
109	—	915	146.50–148.00	147.35
74	—	650	173.50	173.50