Ericson cattle market results
Ericson Livestock Market, Ericson, Nebraska, reported receipts of 3,487 head of cattle selling on Feb. 8, compared to 3,700 head on Feb. 1 and 4,200 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.
Compared to the previous week, the steers weighing 600 to 750 pounds were steady to $3 higher and steers weighing 750 to 850 pounds were selling $1 to $3 lower. The heifers weighing over 500 pounds were unevenly steady to $3 lower. The demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. The supply included 92% feeder cattle with 66% steers, 34% were heifers and 0% were bulls; 5% was slaughter cattle; and 2% was replacement cattle with 41% bred cows and 59% were bred heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 78%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 23 head, 438 to 445 lbs., 190.00 to 196.00 (192.87); 7 head, 492 lbs., 193.00; 62 head, 492 to 496 lbs., 205.00 to 206.50 (206.02) fancy; 18 head, 461 lbs., 183.00 fleshy; 28 head, 512 to 547 lbs., 180.00 to 182.50 (180.42); 52 head, 531 to 534 lbs., 201.00 to 203.00 (201.73) fancy; 51 head, 559 to 594 lbs., 171.00 to 179.50 (174.46); 81 head, 572 lbs., 184.00 to 184.75 (184.52) thin fleshed; 333 head, 600 to 646 lbs., 160.00 to 168.50 (165.32); 84 head, 603 lbs., 178.25 fancy; 254 head, 663 to 685 lbs. 156.00 to 163.50 (159.31); 211 head, 700 to 736 lbs. 147.00 to 155.50 (152.48); 269 head, 700 to 703 lbs., 157.00 to 157.85 (157.68) fancy; 58 head, 700 to 710 lbs., 141.00 to 143.50 (141.85) fleshy; 96 head, 754 to 777 lbs., 142.00 to 147.50 (145,69); 164 head, 757 lbs., 152.75 fancy; 5 head, 770 lbs., 135.50 fleshy; 109 head, 820 to 840 lbs., 138.75 to 146.60 (144.33); 34 head, 831 lbs., 131.50 fleshy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 359 lbs., 177.00 thin fleshed.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 14 head, 440 lbs., 166.50; 50 head, 492 to 499 lbs., 162.000 to 166.00 (164.81); 41 head, 511 to 539 lbs., 155.00 to 158.50 (157.20); 163 head, 550 to 585 lbs., 154.00 to 155.00 (154.26); 10 head, 556 lbs., 147.00 fleshy; 350 head, 600 to 648 lbs, 144.00 to 149.00 (146.22); 38 head, 614 to 625 lbs., 139.00 to 142.50 (141.16) fleshy; 95 head, 662 to 688 lbs., 135.00 to 141.00 (139.45); 92 head, 724 to 747 lbs., 134.75 to 137.50 (135.67); 37 head, 701 lbs., 129.00 fleshy; 8 head, 766 lbs., 131.50; 26 head, 820 lbs., 127.00 fleshy; 61 head, 941 lbs., 125.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 11 head, 534 lbs., 148.00; 6 head, 593 lbs., 139.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 6 head, 413 lbs., 168.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 691 lbs., 120.00.
Replacement cattle: Bred cows, medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, 5 to 8 years old, 2nd to 3rd trimester, 1293 lbs., 1160.00; over 5 years old, 2nd to trimester, 15 head, 1396 lbs., 1160.00; over 8 years old, 2nd to 3rd trimester, 8 head, 1414 lbs., 910.00. Bred heifers, medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, under 2 years old, 3rd trimester, 48 head, 1039 to 1150 l bs., 1600.00 to 1650.00 (1620.92).