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Ericson

Feeder Cattle · Ericson, Nebraska · Sat, Oct 15

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1853

← Oct 1Oct 15Oct 22 →

Receipts

3,147 head

▼ 777 vs last sale 3,924▲ 12 vs year ago 3,135 · +0.4%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steer calves over 500 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher and heifer calves 450-500 lbs sold 5.00 higher, heifer calves 500-600 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower with the yearling heifers selling 4.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd from beginning to end of the auction 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 $189.09/cwt on 1,553 head.

Average price

$189.09

1,553 head · 630 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,191

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$8.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.96

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	189.51	1,201	1,478
Medium and Large 1-2	556	180.87	1,005	75

One grade step is worth $8.64/cwt here — about $196 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 sale1,553 hd

189.09

—

NE average9 barns · 11,740 hd

185.14

+3.96

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

Every lot

50 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	311	229.38/cwt	228.00–231.00	713	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	246.31/cwt	245.00–251.00	911	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	386	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	907	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	820	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	401	234.83/cwt	232.00–236.00	942	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	422	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,068	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	462	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	1,111	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,039	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	493	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,144	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	502	235.13/cwt	234.00–235.50	1,180	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	507	227.77/cwt	226.50–230.00	1,155	171
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	517	225.25/cwt	225.25–225.25	1,165	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	219.38/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,178	182
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	562	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,225	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	209.48/cwt	206.75–211.50	1,186	109
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	568	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,312	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,037	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	614	203.24/cwt	198.00–208.50	1,248	207
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	620	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,302	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	633	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,177	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	664	188.31/cwt	185.50–192.50	1,250	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	700	177.25/cwt	177.25–177.25	1,241	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	801	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,482	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	986	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,652	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	323	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	675	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	368	222.54/cwt	222.00–225.00	819	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	928	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	403	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	846	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	199.43/cwt	194.00–205.00	852	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	453	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	956	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	462	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	873	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	199.89/cwt	197.00–202.00	953	160
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	514	196.82/cwt	196.00–198.00	1,012	52

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 Oct 15, 2022

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

Receipts 3,147Last week 3,924Year ago 3,135

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	368	222.00–225.00	222.54
24	—	453	211.00	211.00
39	—	400	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	462	189.00	189.00
45	—	531	179.00–182.00	180.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	427	194.00–205.00	199.43
39	—	804	183.50

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Ericson

Feeder Cattle · Ericson, Nebraska · Sat, Oct 15

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1853

← Oct 1Oct 15Oct 22 →

Receipts

3,147 head

▼ 777 vs last sale 3,924▲ 12 vs year ago 3,135 · +0.4%

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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $189.09/cwt on 1,553 head.

Average price

$189.09

1,553 head · 630 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,191

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$8.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.96

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	189.51	1,201	1,478
Medium and Large 1-2	556	180.87	1,005	75

One grade step is worth $8.64/cwt here — about $196 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 sale1,553 hd

189.09

—

NE average9 barns · 11,740 hd

185.14

+3.96

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

Every lot

50 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	311	229.38/cwt	228.00–231.00	713	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	246.31/cwt	245.00–251.00	911	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	386	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	907	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	820	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	401	234.83/cwt	232.00–236.00	942	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	422	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,068	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	462	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	1,111	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,039	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	493	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,144	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	502	235.13/cwt	234.00–235.50	1,180	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	507	227.77/cwt	226.50–230.00	1,155	171
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	517	225.25/cwt	225.25–225.25	1,165	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	219.38/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,178	182
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	562	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,225	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	209.48/cwt	206.75–211.50	1,186	109
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	568	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,312	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,037	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	614	203.24/cwt	198.00–208.50	1,248	207
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	620	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,302	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	633	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,177	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	664	188.31/cwt	185.50–192.50	1,250	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	700	177.25/cwt	177.25–177.25	1,241	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	801	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,482	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	986	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,652	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	323	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	675	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	368	222.54/cwt	222.00–225.00	819	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	928	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	403	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	846	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	199.43/cwt	194.00–205.00	852	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	453	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	956	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	462	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	873	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	199.89/cwt	197.00–202.00	953	160
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	514	196.82/cwt	196.00–198.00	1,012	52

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 Oct 15, 2022

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

Receipts 3,147Last week 3,924Year ago 3,135

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	368	222.00–225.00	222.54
24	—	453	211.00	211.00
39	—	400	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	462	189.00	189.00
45	—	531	179.00–182.00	180.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	427	194.00–205.00	199.43
39	—	804	183.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	775	188.00	188.00
63	—	904	181.50	181.50
141	—	833	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	880	163.25	163.25
37	—	919	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	403	210.00	210.00
52	—	514	196.00–198.00	196.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	615	182.00	182.00
100	—	519	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	633	169.00–171.00	169.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	628	177.00–182.00	179.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	598	177.00	177.00
15	—	323	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	562	218.00	218.00
65	—	493	232.00	232.00
171	—	507	226.50–230.00	227.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	700	177.25	177.25
84	—	664	185.50–192.50	188.31
207	—	614	198.00–208.50	203.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	517	225.25	225.25
107	—	620	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	370	245.00–251.00	246.31
19	—	801	185.00	185.00
24	—	401	232.00–236.00	234.83
182	—	537	214.00–224.00	219.38
37	—	468	222.00	222.00
109	—	566	206.75–211.50	209.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	386	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	387	212.00	212.00
7	—	986	167.50	167.50
11	—	311	228.00–231.00	229.38
6	—	576	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	422	253.00	253.00
44	—	462	240.50	240.50
53	—	502	234.00–235.50	235.13
45	—	568	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	633	186.00	186.00