Ericson feeder cattle auction results
Ericson Livestock Market, Ericson, Nebraska, received receipts of 4,270 head of feeder cattle selling on March 7, compared to 4,310 head on Feb. 29, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.
Compared to the previous week, the steers weighing under 500 pounds were steady to $4 higher and steers weighing over 500 pounds were steady to $2 lower and the heifers were selling $1 to $3 lower. The demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 50% steers and 50% were heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 36%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 50 head, 374 lbs., 220.00 thin fleshed; 56 head, 415 to 424 lbs. 203.00 to 206.00 (203.32); 45 head, 464 to 466 lbs., 191.00 to 198.00 (195.50); 50 head, 464 to 498 lbs., 201.75 to 204.00 (202.02) thin fleshed; 16 head, 529 lbs., 178.50; 24 head, 514 ls.,196.50 thin fleshed; 55 head, 560 to 592 lbs., 167.00 to 174.50 (170.00); 376 head, 551 to 585 lbs., 184.00 to 187.25 (186.49) fancy; 21 head, 593 lbs., 157.00 fleshy; 45 head, 568 to 572 lbs., 180.00 to 180.50 (180.40) thin fleshed; 60 head, 636 to 645 lbs., 162.50 to 165.50 (163.84); 8 head, 601 lbs., 154.00 fleshy; 93 head, 611 to 619 lbs., 168.50 to 173.00 (171.20) thin fleshed; 281 head, 656 to 691 lbs., 150.00 to 158.50 (152.93); 21 head, 721 lbs., 144.00; 44 head, 772 to 780 lbs., 132.00 to 136.75 (135.36); 56 head, 860 lbs., 128.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head 456 lbs., 172.00 thin fleshed; 26 head, 512 lbs., 161.00; 8 head, 591 lbs., 147.00; 24 head, 935 to 943 lbs., 118.50 to 122.00 (120.69).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 78 head, 400 to 440 lbs., 160.50 to 166.50 (161.94); 182 head, 422 to 437 lbs., 186.00 to 186.50 (186.32) fancy; 51 head, 461 to 479 lbs., 161.00 to 166.50 (162.60); 23 head, 469 lbs., 170.00 thin fleshed; 61 head, 514 to 519 lbs., 153.00 to 159.50 (154.75); 327 head, 509 to 517 lbs., 172.56 to 174.25 (173.65) fancy; 39 head, 538 to 542 lbs., 148.00 to 150.00 (148.93) fleshy; 68 head, 506 to 525 lbs., 162.50 to 164.50 (164.30) thin fleshed; 117 head, 557 to 597 lbs., 145.00 to 148.00 (146.53); 101 head, 590 lbs., 158.25 fancy; 6 head, 578 lbs., 133.50 fleshy; 169 head, 613 to 642 lbs., 135.00 to 142.25 (139.67); 99 head, 604 lbs., 155.00 fancy; 99 head, 653 to 688 lbs., 137.00 to 138.50 (137.35); 40 head, 700 lbs., 141.00 replacement; 106 head, 759 to 774 lbs., 123.00 to 128.75 (127.18); 23 head, 758 lbs., 130.00 replacement; 68 head, 836 lbs., 123.00; 110 head, 855 lbs., 125.25. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 421 lbs., 152.00; 25 head, 465 to 482 lbs., 151.00 to 154.50 (152.32); 10 head, 852 lbs., 115.00.