Name: Ericson livestock auction prices — 2021-04-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 500 lbs sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher, 500 to 650 lbs sold 1.00 higher and over 650 lbs sold 7.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 9.00 to 10.00 higher over 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Large crowd on hand with active internet buying pairs, summer born/fall calves and feeder cattle. Demand was good on small packages and load lots alike. Good demand was also noted on pairs. Bulk of the light weight calves were hay, cake fed and been running out. Next calf and feeder auction will be May 1.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $157.04/cwt on 1,412 head.

Average price

$157.04

1,412 head · 600 lb average

Value per head Derived

$942

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$118

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

$2.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.26

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	530	158.75	841	209
Medium and Large 1	612	156.74	959	1,203

One grade step is worth $2.00/cwt here — about −$118 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 sale1,412 hd

157.04

—

NE average5 barns · 6,573 hd

150.78

+6.26

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

57 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 1-2	—	475	191.93/cwt	190.00–195.00	912	36
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,123	2,231.36/cwt	2,175.00–2,300.00	25,058	67
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,410	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	16,568	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	162.03/cwt	153.00–166.00	1,087	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	174.46/cwt	167.00–183.00	919	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	470	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	785	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	258	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	1,613	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,178	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	14,725	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	1,435.00/cwt	1,435.00–1,435.00	17,938	10
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	990	2,000.00/cwt	2,000.00–2,000.00	19,800	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	156.60/cwt	156.50–157.00	822	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	837	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	728	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	152.63/cwt	150.00–157.00	878	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,089	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	175.56/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,016	95
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	176.87/cwt	172.00–180.00	746	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	172.46/cwt	170.00–179.00	811	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	322	201.50/cwt	201.50–201.50	649	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	155.17/cwt	152.00–156.25	962	182
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	746	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,052	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	703	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,072	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	162.52/cwt	157.00–167.00	829	113
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	140.09/cwt	134.00–143.00	1,069	99
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	190.91/cwt	187.50–198.00	632	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	151.02/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,027	195
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	177.41/cwt	174.00–182.00	679	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	718	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,070	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	396	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	709	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	147.38/cwt	141.00–149.00	912	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	196.27/cwt	190.00–199.00	848	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	385	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	774	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	859	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	967	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	752	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,203	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	187.29/cwt	184.00–195.00	993	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	495	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	965	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	417	173.80/cwt	173.00–174.00	725	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	866	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,083	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	309	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	2,086	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	803	151.25/cwt	151.25–151.25	1,215	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	153.52/cwt	150.00–155.50	1,107	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	725	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,946	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	2,113	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,980	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	779	146.31/cwt	142.00–148.50	1,140	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	202.91/cwt	200.00–213.00	860	160
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	803	130.33/cwt	127.00–132.50	1,047	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	271	627.88/cwt	600.00–650.00	1,702	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	159.26/cwt	158.00–162.00	1,016	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	143.49/cwt	142.50–144.50	1,065	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	197.10/cwt	194.00–211.00	944	163
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	166.79/cwt	162.50–171.00	1,037	109
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	212.47/cwt	209.00–215.00	786	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	257	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,542	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	570	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	889	5

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 →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 3,000Last week 3,267Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 109Last week 36Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	475	190.00–195.00	191.93
69	—	527	167.00–183.00	174.46
25	—	432	190.00–199.00	196.27
10	—	569	151.00	151.00
9	—	866	125.00	125.00
9	—	278	700.00	700.00
20	—	300	660.00	660.00
27	—	638	158.00–162.00	159.26
38	—	742	142.50–144.50	143.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	671	153.00–166.00	162.03
5	—	340	214.00	214.00
15	—	822	132.50	132.50
95	—	579	170.00–179.00	175.56
78	—	752	160.00	160.00
65	—	530	184.00–195.00	187.29
62	—	721	150.00–155.50	153.52
160	—	424	200.00–213.00	202.91
163	—	479	194.00–211.00	197.10
109	—	622	162.50–171.00	166.79
41	—	370	209.00–215.00	212.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	258	625.00	625.00
7	—	309	675.00	675.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	718	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	385	201.00	201.00
42	—	495	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	470	167.00	167.00
56	—	417	173.00–174.00	173.80
5	—	570	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	525	156.50–157.00	156.60
16	—	560	149.50	149.50
7	—	396	179.00	179.00
39	—	619	141.00–149.00	147.38
39	—	676	143.00	143.00
22	—	429	169.00	169.00
27	—	325	650.00	650.00
10	—	257	600.00	600.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	575	150.00–157.00	152.63
71	—	422	172.00–180.00	176.87
63	—	470	170.00–179.00	172.46
182	—	620	152.00–156.25	155.17
51	—	746	141.00	141.00
113	—	510	157.00–167.00	162.52
99	—	763	134.00–143.00	140.09
20	—	331	187.50–198.00	190.91
195	—	680	147.00–155.00	151.02
59	—	383	174.00–182.00	177.41
32	—	803	127.00–132.50	130.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	322	201.50	201.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	703	152.50	152.50
46	—	803	151.25	151.25
65	—	779	142.00–148.50	146.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	271	600.00–650.00	627.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	67	—	1,123	2,175.00–2,300.00	2,231.36
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	21	—	990	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,410	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,178	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,250	1,435.00	1,435.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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