Name: Ericson livestock auction prices — 2019-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to three weeks ago, 800 to 900 lbs steers sold fully steady, over 900 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Most lots of heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, except 780 lbs and 900 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate for the light run of fall calves. Moderate to good demand for the heavy supply of yearlings. Most yearlings off of summer grass were light fleshed, few lots displayed medium flesh coming out of background lots. Most of the heifers over 800 lbs were pregged open off of several ranches replacement heifers. Mostly order buyers in attendance with a handful of farmer feeder buyers on the seats.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $141.93/cwt on 1,554 head.

Average price

$141.93

1,554 head · 869 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,233

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$324

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

$15.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.29

vs NE average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	584	156.75	915	36
Medium and Large 1	875	141.57	1,239	1,518

One grade step is worth $15.18/cwt here — about −$324 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 sale1,554 hd

141.93

—

NE average7 barns · 8,966 hd

142.21

−0.29

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

Every lot, as filed

27 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,204	267
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	143.82/cwt	143.00–143.85	1,266	313
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	963	133.25/cwt	133.25–133.25	1,283	399
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	892	128.75/cwt	128.75–128.75	1,148	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	759	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	116.39/cwt	115.00–118.60	1,193	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	966	127.25/cwt	127.25–127.25	1,229	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	158.30/cwt	150.00–162.50	810	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	138.74/cwt	135.00–140.50	985	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	145.22/cwt	139.00–145.75	995	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	151.95/cwt	151.50–154.50	866	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	147.62/cwt	145.00–150.00	934	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	134.73/cwt	132.00–137.50	1,110	156
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	922	129.57/cwt	127.10–130.00	1,195	192
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	140.20/cwt	135.00–141.75	1,094	322
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	783	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,166	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,000	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	162.48/cwt	156.00–169.00	840	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	957	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	158.45/cwt	155.50–160.00	1,051	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,009	128.85/cwt	128.85–128.85	1,300	167
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	918	137.37/cwt	133.25–139.50	1,261	180
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	942	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	782	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,176	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	706	14

How this sale compares

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.

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Ericson Livestock Market - Ericson, NE

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
267	—	816	147.50	147.50
313	—	880	143.00–143.85	143.82
399	—	963	133.25	133.25
5	—	445	176.00	176.00
5	—	788	148.00	148.00
7	—	643	155.50	155.50
20	—	517	156.00–169.00	162.48
68	—	573	167.00	167.00
87	—	663	155.50–160.00	158.45
167	—	1,009	128.85	128.85
180	—	918	133.25–139.50	137.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	585	161.00	161.00
6	—	489	160.00	160.00
11	—	840	140.00	140.00
14	—	423	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	892	128.75	128.75
10	—	476	159.50	159.50
13	—	1,025	115.00–118.60	116.39
21	—	966	127.25	127.25
23	—	512	150.00–162.50	158.30
52	—	710	135.00–140.50	138.74
76	—	685	139.00–145.75	145.22
82	—	570	151.50–154.50	151.95
93	—	633	145.00–150.00	147.62
156	—	824	132.00–137.50	134.73
192	—	922	127.10–130.00	129.57
322	—	780	135.00–141.75	140.20

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