Ericson cattle auction results
Ericson Livestock Market, Ericson, Nebraska, reported receipts of 4,080 head of cattle selling on March 6, compared to 5,104 head on Feb. 27 and 4,280 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.
Compared to the previous week, the steers weighing under 600 pounds were steady to $3 higher, those weighing 600 to 700 pounds were mostly steady with steers weighing over 700 pounds were selling $2 higher. The heifers weighing under 650 pounds were steady to $2 lower with heifers weighing over 650 pounds were selling $3 higher. The demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd. The supply included 90% feeder cattle with 62% steers and 38% were heifers; and 10% was slaughter cattle with 100% cows. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 43%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 49 head, 391 lbs., 225.00 fancy; 15 head, 414 to 449 lbs., 185.00 to 193.00 (188.90); 116 head, 416 lbs., 219.00 fancy; 21 head, 416 to 441 lbs., 197.00 to 203.00 (199.45) thin fleshed; 19 head, 457 to 477 lbs., 183.00 to 192.00 (186.11); 21 head, 468 to 484 lbs., 196.00 thin fleshed; 27 head, 522 to 526 lbs., 182.00; 374 head, 506 to 514 lbs., 197.25 to 200.25 (197.99) fancy; 25 head, 540 lbs., 170.00 unweaned; 35 head, 553 to 593 lbs., 160.00 to 165.00 (161.53) fleshy; 49 head, 567 lbs., 181.00 source/aged; 304 head, 558 to 597 lbs., 178.50 to 181.50 (180.24) thin fleshed; 35 head, 638 to 639 lbs., 163.25 to 166.00 (163.72); 63 head, 615 lbs., 175.50 fancy; 79 head, 649 lbs., 155.50 source/aged; 52 head, 620 lbs., 167.00 unweaned; 138 head, 667 to 692 lbs., 149.75 to 158.00 (153.56); 100 head, 707 to 746 lbs, 141.00 to 150.00 (144.23); 107 head, 761 to 771 lbs., 137.00 to 139.25 (138.89) fleshy; 135 head, 805 to 816 lbs., 139.00 to 140.00 (139.49); 44 head, 812 lbs., 131.00 fleshy; 173 head, 867 to 878 lbs., 127.00 to 129.50 (128.40) fleshy.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 88 head, 388 lbs., 177.00 thin fleshed; 17 head, 441 lbs., 162.50; 9 head, 438 lbs., 156.00 unweaned; 53 head, 458 to 487 lbs., 157.00 to 161.00 (159.49); 274 head, 476 lbs., 173.75 fancy; 19 head, 543 lbs., 147.00 fleshy; 43 head, 513 to 532 lbs., 160.00 to 162.00 (161.38) thin fleshed; 44 head, 536 lbs., 150.50 unweaned; 84 head, 554 to 589 lbs., 144.00 to 148.00 (147.08); 46 head, 585 to 587 lbs., 138.50 to 140.75 (140.21) fleshy; 119 head, 602 to 620 lbs., 143.00 to 147.50 (144.65); 78 head, 604 to 638 lbs., 135.50 to 139.00 (137.31) fleshy; 20 head, 618 lbs., 14200 unweaned; 64 head, 686 lbs., 136.75; 69 head, 660 to 662 lbs., 145.50 to 146.00 (145.83) fancy; 31 head, 655 to 669 lbs., 128.00 to 132.00 (130.47) fleshy; 100 head, 720 to 740 lbs., 134.25 to 137.75 (136.20); 7 head, 779 lbs., 123.50 fleshy.