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Ericson

Feeder Cattle · Ericson, Nebraska · Sat, Feb 4

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1853

← Jan 28Feb 4Feb 11 →

Receipts

4,194 head

▼ 1,626 vs last sale 5,820▲ 1,433 vs year ago 2,761 · +51.9%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers and heifers over 550 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was very 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 $203.62/cwt on 2,319 head.

Average price

$203.62

2,319 head · 699 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,423

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$364

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

$9.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.60

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	699	203.64	1,423	2,314
Medium and Large 1-2	546	194.00	1,059	5thin

One grade step is worth $9.64/cwt here — about $364 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 sale2,319 hd

203.62

—

NE average10 barns · 14,564 hd

201.02

+2.60

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

Every lot

41 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	259.93/cwt	250.00–269.00	988	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	258.38/cwt	254.00–261.00	1,085	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	248.36/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,185	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	494	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,102	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	503	253.71/cwt	251.00–257.00	1,276	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	526	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,136	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	224.66/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,206	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,059	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	565	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,396	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	222.94/cwt	220.50–225.00	1,302	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	608	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,356	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	621	216.73/cwt	215.75–218.75	1,346	134
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	631	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,237	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	204.87/cwt	201.00–211.50	1,307	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	207.83/cwt	203.50–211.00	1,386	550
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	670	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,307	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	191.41/cwt	186.50–197.50	1,413	350
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	769	193.69/cwt	192.50–197.25	1,489	182
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	776	178.10/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,382	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	187.62/cwt	186.25–189.50	1,510	212
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	836	178.95/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,496	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	919	175.85/cwt	175.25–177.25	1,616	125
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,088	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,812	43
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	339	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	722	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	770	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	398	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	880	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	876	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	208.01/cwt	203.00–212.50	988	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	476	194.93/cwt	193.00–196.00	928	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	509	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	952	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	194.95/cwt	193.50–198.00	1,047	202
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	190.00/cwt	184.50–192.00	1,112	170
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	609

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 Feb 4, 2023

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

Receipts 4,194Last week 5,820Year ago 2,761

Compared to last week steers and heifers over 550 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was very 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 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
147	—	717	178.50–180.25	179.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	690	169.00	169.00
27	—	788	165.75	165.75
65	—	609	172.50–180.00	176.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	476	193.00–196.00	194.93

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

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Ericson

Feeder Cattle · Ericson, Nebraska · Sat, Feb 4

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1853

← Jan 28Feb 4Feb 11 →

Receipts

4,194 head

▼ 1,626 vs last sale 5,820▲ 1,433 vs year ago 2,761 · +51.9%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle Special

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers and heifers over 550 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was very 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 $203.62/cwt on 2,319 head.

Average price

$203.62

2,319 head · 699 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,423

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$364

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

$9.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.60

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	699	203.64	1,423	2,314
Medium and Large 1-2	546	194.00	1,059	5thin

One grade step is worth $9.64/cwt here — about $364 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 sale2,319 hd

203.62

—

NE average10 barns · 14,564 hd

201.02

+2.60

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

Every lot

41 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	259.93/cwt	250.00–269.00	988	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	258.38/cwt	254.00–261.00	1,085	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	248.36/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,185	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	494	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,102	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	503	253.71/cwt	251.00–257.00	1,276	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	526	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,136	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	224.66/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,206	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,059	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	565	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,396	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	222.94/cwt	220.50–225.00	1,302	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	608	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,356	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	621	216.73/cwt	215.75–218.75	1,346	134
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	631	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,237	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	204.87/cwt	201.00–211.50	1,307	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	207.83/cwt	203.50–211.00	1,386	550
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	670	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,307	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	191.41/cwt	186.50–197.50	1,413	350
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	769	193.69/cwt	192.50–197.25	1,489	182
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	776	178.10/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,382	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	187.62/cwt	186.25–189.50	1,510	212
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	836	178.95/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,496	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	919	175.85/cwt	175.25–177.25	1,616	125
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,088	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,812	43
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	339	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	722	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	770	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	398	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	880	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	876	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	208.01/cwt	203.00–212.50	988	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	476	194.93/cwt	193.00–196.00	928	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	509	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	952	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	194.95/cwt	193.50–198.00	1,047	202
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	190.00/cwt	184.50–192.00	1,112	170
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	609

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 Feb 4, 2023

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

Receipts 4,194Last week 5,820Year ago 2,761

Compared to last week steers and heifers over 550 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was very 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 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
147	—	717	178.50–180.25	179.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	690	169.00	169.00
27	—	788	165.75	165.75
65	—	609	172.50–180.00	176.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	476	193.00–196.00	194.93

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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
161	—	727	179.75	179.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	509	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	374	206.00	206.00
5	—	339	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,088	166.50	166.50
350	—	738	186.50–197.50	191.41
74	—	537	222.00–228.00	224.66
182	—	769	192.50–197.25	193.69
212	—	805	186.25–189.50	187.62
10	—	380	250.00–269.00	259.93
14	—	420	254.00–261.00	258.38
98	—	584	220.50–225.00	222.94
550	—	667	203.50–211.00	207.83
51	—	477	245.00–255.00	248.36
84	—	638	201.00–211.50	204.87
125	—	919	175.25–177.25	175.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	503	251.00–257.00	253.71
134	—	621	215.75–218.75	216.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	670	195.00	195.00
32	—	631	196.00	196.00
51	—	836	178.00–180.00	178.95
100	—	776	178.00–180.00	178.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	526	216.00	216.00
7	—	494	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	608	223.00	223.00
44	—	565	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	546	194.00	194.00