Name: Ericson livestock auction prices — 2021-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher and heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.03/cwt on 1,714 head.

Average price

$144.03

1,714 head · 688 lb average

Value per head Derived

$991

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$20.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.08

vs NE average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	688	144.26	992	1,694
Large 2	693	124.05	859	20

One grade step is worth $20.21/cwt here — about $133 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 sale1,714 hd

144.03

—

NE average3 barns · 4,050 hd

145.10

−1.08

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

48 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	—	364	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	750	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	142.02/cwt	140.50–144.00	937	227
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	698	154.21/cwt	152.50–154.50	1,076	109
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	173.25/cwt	172.50–174.00	984	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	782	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,095	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	579	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	871	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	352	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	620	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	694	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	958	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	736	129.65/cwt	129.00–130.00	954	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	146.04/cwt	145.50–146.50	1,059	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	565	156.48/cwt	155.50–157.00	884	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	493	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	966	17
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,097	1,675.00/cwt	1,675.00–1,675.00	18,375	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	448	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	918	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	889	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	716	153.42/cwt	146.50–164.00	1,098	188
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	626	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	901	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	820	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,058	22
Steers	Large 2	—	703	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	858	5
Heifers	Large 2	—	875	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,015	6
Steers	Large 2	—	495	155.94/cwt	155.00–158.00	772	19
Steers	Large 2	—	881	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	978	8
Heifers	Large 2	—	490	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	662	9
Heifers	Large 2	—	838	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	955	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	784	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,058	304
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	726	140.25/cwt	140.25–140.25	1,018	171
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	881	138.25/cwt	138.25–138.25	1,218	296
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	555	161.75/cwt	161.75–161.75	898	165
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	504	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	847	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	808	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,050	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	131.35/cwt	129.50–132.00	996	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	163.38/cwt	160.00–164.00	787	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	616	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	949	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	899	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	826	125.25/cwt	125.25–125.25	1,035	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	878	126.14/cwt	124.50–126.50	1,108	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	796	144.33/cwt	141.50–144.85	1,149	238
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	818	119.75/cwt	119.75–119.75	980	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	994	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,123	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	787	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,059	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	856	134.25/cwt	134.25–134.25	1,149	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	981	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	924	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	850	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	807	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	586	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	979	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	127.25/cwt	127.25–127.25	1,152	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	907	20

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.

Nebraska feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ericson Livestock Market - Ericson, NE

Sat Mar 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,892Last week 4,046Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher and heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	364	206.00	206.00
109	—	698	152.50–154.50	154.21
84	—	568	172.50–174.00	173.25
32	—	725	145.50–146.50	146.04
238	—	796	141.50–144.85	144.33
49	—	856	134.25	134.25
23	—	600	163.50	163.50
40	—	516	179.00	179.00
20	—	905	127.25	127.25
20	—	490	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	493	196.00	196.00
6	—	448	205.00	205.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	703	122.00	122.00
19	—	495	155.00–158.00	155.94
8	—	881	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
296	—	881	138.25	138.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	616	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	576	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	878	124.50–126.50	126.14
32	—	787	134.50	134.50
56	—	586	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
227	—	660	140.50–144.00	142.02
40	—	736	129.00–130.00	129.65
16	—	622	143.00	143.00
52	—	758	129.50–132.00	131.35
39	—	482	160.00–164.00	163.38
33	—	826	125.25	125.25
32	—	586	145.00	145.00
6	—	511	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	782	140.00	140.00
63	—	579	150.50	150.50
18	—	694	138.00	138.00
188	—	716	146.50–164.00	153.42
34	—	626	144.00	144.00
22	—	820	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	352	176.00	176.00
59	—	565	155.50–157.00	156.48
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	875	116.00	116.00
9	—	490	135.00	135.00
5	—	838	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
304	—	784	135.00	135.00
171	—	726	140.25	140.25
165	—	555	161.75	161.75
64	—	504	168.00	168.00
25	—	808	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	818	119.75	119.75
6	—	994	113.00	113.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,097	1,675.00	1,675.00

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