Ericson feeder cattle sales report
Ericson Livestock Market, Ericson, Nebraska, reported receipts of 4,310 head of feeder cattle selling on Feb. 29, compared to 1,177 head on Feb. 22 and 5,347 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.
Compared to two weeks ago, the steers weighing over 400 pounds were selling $4 to $9 lower and heifers weighing under 500 pounds were steady to $4 higher with heifers weighing over 500 pounds selling $3 to $5 lower. The demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 56% steers, 44% were heifers and 0% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 64%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 19 head, 365 lbs., 205.00; 14 head, 439 lbs., 193.00; 27 head, 441 lbs., 203.00 thin fleshed; 61 head, 475 to 496 lbs., 187.00 to 196.50 (193.34); 77 head, 469 to 476 lbs., 201.50 to 202.50 (202.00) thin fleshed; 99 head, 501 to 545 lbs., 178.00 to 182.50 (180.17); 41 head, 515 to 539 lbs., 169.50 to 173.00 (171.64) fleshy; 110 head, 512 to 527 lbs., 197.00 to 201.75 (201.26) thin fleshed; 174 head, 565 to 591 lbs., 172.75 to 180.50 (177.39); 147 head, 556 to 559 lbs., 186.00 to 189.00 (187.94) fancy; 23 head, 572 to 588 lbs., 160.00 to 164.00 (161.87) fleshy; 144 head, 623 to 641 lbs., 155.50 to 162.50 (159.94); 138 head, 604 to 605 lbs., 176.50 to 177.00 (176.85) fancy; 12 head, 610 lbs., 152.75 fleshy; 109 head, 609 to 618 lbs., 171.00 to 172.50 (171.53) thin fleshed; 221 head, 664 to 698 lbs., 151.00 to 160.50 (154.29); 305 head, 700 to 744 lbs., 139.00 to 149.25 (144.54); 16 head, 786 lbs., 139.25; 13 head, 772 lbs., 126.85 fleshy; 135 head, 816 lbs., 131.50; 135 head, 874 to 897 lbs., 127.00 to 130.50 (128.71); 229 head, 904 to 910 lbs., 125.00 to 129.75 (129.04). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 12 head, 642 lbs., 147.50; 11 head, 793 lbs., 127.50.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 11 head, 376 lbs., 173.00; 75 head, 413 to 423 lbs., 172.00 to 178.00 (175.08); 155 head, 460 to 497 lbs., 163.00 to 171.00 (166.07); 17 head, 454 lbs., 176.00 thin fleshed; 148 head, 500 to 546 lbs., 155.00 to 161.00 (157.86); 214 head, 553 to 589 lbs., 148.00 to 157.50 (153.50); 281 head, 603 to 648 lbs., 135.50 to 148.00 (142.04); 312 head, 651 to 697 lbs., 133.00 to 143.10 (138.40); 170 head, 700 to 748 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00 (126.88); 33 head, 765 lbs., 128.50; 268 head, 831 lbs., 125.75; 43 head, 992 to 996 lbs., 115.00 to 118.10 (116.22).Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 12 head, 450 to 452 lbs., 154.50 to 159.00 (157.12); 9 head, 828 lbs., 114.50; 31 head, 876 lbs., 116.10 fleshy.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 11 head, 544 lbs., 154.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 440 lbs., 150.00.
