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Ericson

Feeder Cattle · Ericson, Nebraska · Sat, Aug 27

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1853

← Aug 6Aug 27Sep 17 →

Receipts

3,207 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 3,242▼ 1,110 vs year ago 4,317 · −25.7%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

First reported sale in three weeks a trend is not applicable. 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $172.99/cwt on 1,915 head.

Average price

$172.99

1,915 head · 811 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,403

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$41

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

$15.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.92

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	802	175.54	1,408	1,595
Medium and Large 1-2	853	160.26	1,368	320

One grade step is worth $15.28/cwt here — about $41 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 sale1,915 hd

172.99

—

NE average10 barns · 12,645 hd

182.91

−9.92

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

Every lot

69 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	859	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	372	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,056	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	438	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,121	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	493	228.30/cwt	228.00–229.00	1,126	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	495	241.50/cwt	241.50–241.50	1,195	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	986	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	550	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,078	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	553	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,156	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	586	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,061	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,131	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	614	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,167	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	620	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,166	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,260	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,130	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	657	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,367	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	660	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,267	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	671	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,423	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,232	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,411	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	700	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,435	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,422	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,265	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	756	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,270	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	187.28/cwt	186.00–189.00	1,480	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,575	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	914	170.79/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,561	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	921	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,639	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	993	179.35/cwt	179.35–179.35	1,781	289
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,678	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	271	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	220.13/cwt	218.00–224.00	696	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	830	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	775	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	899	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,022	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	853	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	968	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,030	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	550	180.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	406	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	800	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,189	11

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 27, 2022

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

Receipts 3,207Last week 3,242Year ago 4,317

First reported sale in three weeks a trend is not applicable. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	395	210.00	210.00
123	—	766	171.50–178.50	173.79
16	—	655	182.50	182.50
208	—	858	168.50–174.00	173.31
282	—	822	169.00–172.50	171.38
9	—	528	195.00	195.00
275	—	742	179.25–184.50	181.19
47	—	606	181.00–183.50	181.53
15	—	316	218.00–224.00	220.13
22	—	589	188.50–191.50	189.30
90	—	978	163.50–168.50	165.38
10	—	428	210.00	210.00
5	—	479	202.00	202.00

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Ericson

Feeder Cattle · Ericson, Nebraska · Sat, Aug 27

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1853

← Aug 6Aug 27Sep 17 →

Receipts

3,207 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 3,242▼ 1,110 vs year ago 4,317 · −25.7%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle Special

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

First reported sale in three weeks a trend is not applicable. 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $172.99/cwt on 1,915 head.

Average price

$172.99

1,915 head · 811 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,403

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$41

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

$15.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.92

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	802	175.54	1,408	1,595
Medium and Large 1-2	853	160.26	1,368	320

One grade step is worth $15.28/cwt here — about $41 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 sale1,915 hd

172.99

—

NE average10 barns · 12,645 hd

182.91

−9.92

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

Every lot

69 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	859	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	372	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,056	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	438	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,121	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	493	228.30/cwt	228.00–229.00	1,126	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	495	241.50/cwt	241.50–241.50	1,195	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	986	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	550	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,078	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	553	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,156	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	586	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,061	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,131	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	614	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,167	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	620	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,166	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,260	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,130	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	657	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,367	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	660	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,267	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	671	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,423	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,232	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,411	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	700	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,435	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,422	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,265	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	756	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,270	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	187.28/cwt	186.00–189.00	1,480	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,575	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	914	170.79/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,561	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	921	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,639	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	993	179.35/cwt	179.35–179.35	1,781	289
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,678	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	271	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	220.13/cwt	218.00–224.00	696	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	830	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	775	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	899	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,022	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	853	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	968	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,030	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	550	180.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	406	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	800	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,189	11

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 27, 2022

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

Receipts 3,207Last week 3,242Year ago 4,317

First reported sale in three weeks a trend is not applicable. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	395	210.00	210.00
123	—	766	171.50–178.50	173.79
16	—	655	182.50	182.50
208	—	858	168.50–174.00	173.31
282	—	822	169.00–172.50	171.38
9	—	528	195.00	195.00
275	—	742	179.25–184.50	181.19
47	—	606	181.00–183.50	181.53
15	—	316	218.00–224.00	220.13
22	—	589	188.50–191.50	189.30
90	—	978	163.50–168.50	165.38
10	—	428	210.00	210.00
5	—	479	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
142	—	977	160.00–162.00	161.05
5	—	943	165.50	165.50
39	—	744	167.00–173.25	171.64
14	—	871	167.00	167.00
13	—	835	167.00	167.00
12	—	1,102	148.75	148.75
7	—	1,003	160.00	160.00
6	—	1,095	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	928	156.00	156.00
132	—	876	161.50	161.50
45	—	1,044	149.75	149.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	729	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	852	176.50	176.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	550	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	450	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	419	185.00	185.00
7	—	471	181.00	181.00
19	—	737	165.00–168.00	166.60
9	—	271	575.00	575.00
18	—	661	161.00	161.00
12	—	583	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	615	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	689	185.50	185.50
32	—	718	184.50	184.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	493	228.00–229.00	228.30
67	—	921	178.00	178.00
43	—	718	198.00	198.00
11	—	553	209.00	209.00
6	—	323	266.00	266.00
61	—	790	186.00–189.00	187.28
75	—	627	201.00	201.00
8	—	695	203.00	203.00
289	—	993	179.35	179.35
30	—	870	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	595	190.00	190.00
8	—	533	185.00	185.00
5	—	1,023	164.00	164.00
6	—	642	176.00	176.00
8	—	719	176.00	176.00
15	—	690	178.50	178.50
73	—	914	170.00–174.00	170.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	671	212.00	212.00
24	—	372	284.00	284.00
13	—	438	256.00	256.00
14	—	495	241.50	241.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	657	208.00	208.00
27	—	700	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	620	188.00	188.00
5	—	756	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	550	196.00	196.00
6	—	614	190.00	190.00
12	—	660	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	586	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	743	160.00	160.00
13	—	406	197.00	197.00