Ericson cattle auction results
Ericson Livestock Market, Ericson, Nebraska, reported receipts of 3,442 head of cattle selling on Dec. 12, compared to 3,810 head on Dec. 5 and 4,673 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.
Compared to the previous week the steers weighing 500 to 700 pounds were steady to $5 higher and heifers weighing 500 to 700 pounds were selling $1 to $4 higher. The demand was good from the buyers in the crowd. The supply included 93% feeder cattle with 63% steers and 37% were heifers; and 7% was slaughter cattle with 100% cows. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 46%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 8 head, 331 lbs., 181.00 full; 10 head, 321 lbs., 204.00 unweaned; 17 head, 401 lbs., 181.00 full; 41 head, 433 to 436 lbs., 198.00 to 201.00 (200.26) thin fleshed; 44 head, 434 to 442 lbs., 187.00 to 189.50 (187.79) unweaned; 106 head, 468 to 499 lbs., 179.00 to 187.00 (182.92); 41 head, 465 lbs., 198.50 fancy; 38 head, 500 to 517 lbs., 163.00 to 165.00 (163.88) fleshy; 77 head, 538 to 541 lbs., 180.00 to 184.75 (182.58) thin fleshed; 46 head, 500 to 521 lbs., 168.50 to 171.50 (169.58) unweaned; 308 head, 556 to 585 lbs., 170.00 to 178.50 (176.94); 110 head, 553 lbs., 185.00 fancy; 64 head, 554 to 583 lbs., 163.00 to 168.50 (165.73) fleshy; 65 head, 550 to 563 lbs., 173.00 to 177.00 (174.30) unweaned; 368 head, 600 to 642 lbs., 157.00 to 166.00 (163.25); 25 head, 602 to 631 lbs., 157.00 to 161.00 (159.78) unweaned; 207 head, 657 to 685 lbs., 157.00 to 163.00 (161.25); 6 head, 664 lbs., 144.00 fleshy; 25 head, 652 to 656 lbs., 145.00 to 151.0 (148.85) unweaned; 45 head, 712 to 728 lbs., 145.50 to 150.50 (147.53); 7 head, 712 lbs., 143.50 fleshy; 27 head, 710 lbs., 141.25 unweaned; 63 head, 751 lbs., 146.00; 7 head, 759 lbs., 139.00 fleshy; 65 head, 966 lbs., 144.25; 27 head, 924 lbs., 140.00; 18 head, 1044 lbs., 129.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 392 lbs., 164.00; 23 head, 516 lbs., 156.00; 33 head, 620 to 648 lbs., 135.00 to 139.50 (136.32); 8 head, 623 lbs., 148.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 382 lbs., 170.00 full; 10 head, 438 lbs., 163.00 fleshy; 9 head, 428 lbs., 165.00 full; 20 head, 406 lbs., 180.00 thin fleshed; 23 head, 402 to 423 lbs., 170.00 to 171.50 (170.58) unweaned; 68 head, 450 to 482 lbs., 156.00 to 162.00 (159.19); 42 head, 451 to 480 lbs., 151.00 to 154.00 (152.99) fleshy; 33 head, 483 to 496 lbs., 145.00 to 153.00 (150.23); unweaned; 76 head, 507 to 546 lbs., 152.00 to 157.75 (155.32); 56 head, 528 to 544 lbs., 147.00 to 148.50 (147.52) unweaned; 45 head, 553 to 582 lbs., 144.00 to 150.00 (145.82); 191 head, 554 to 593 lbs., 156.25 to 157.75 (156.90) fancy; 12 head, 560 lbs., 143.50 unweaned; 79 head, 632 to 637 lbs., 145.25 to 147.00 (146.13); 109 head, 607 to 614 lbs., 154.50 to 157.00 (156.73) fancy; 8 head, 601 lbs., 142.00 fleshy; 68 head, 624 lbs., 152.00 replacement; 34 head, 678 to 688 lbs., 133.00 134.00 (133.18) fleshy; 37 head, 655 to 676 lbs., 136.00 to 143.00 (141.45) unweaned; 49 head, 866 lbs., 132.50; 27 head, 953 lbs., 128.00; 108 head, 1051 to 1060 lbs., 123.00 to 126.50 (126.10). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 17 head, 310 to 335 lbs., 160.00 to 165.00 (162.08); 6 head, 372 lbs., 155.00; 25 head, 504 lbs., 137.50.