Ericson Livestock Auction report
The Ericson Livestock Auction, Ericson, Nebraska, reported receipts of 4,858 head selling on July 14, according to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Kearney, Nebraska.
This is the first reported sale in recent weeks, therefore a trend is not applicable. Demand was good to very good from the buyers in a large crowd at the annual barbeque auction with internet activity also noticed. The calf and feeder supply included 39% steers and 61% heifers with near 92% of the run weighing over 600 pounds.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 7 head, 448 lbs., 199.00; 12 head, 460 to 479 lbs., 200.00 to 201.50 (200.61); 520 to 531 lbs., 185.00 to 195.00 (189.66); 502 to 542 lbs., 200.50 to 206.50 (202.52) thin fleshed; 15 head, 589 lbs., 182.00; 551 to 595 lbs., 190.00 to 194.00 (192.17) thin fleshed; 31 head, 610 lbs., 176.50; 618 to 639 lbs., 182.50 to 185.00 (184.34) thin fleshed; 657 to 686 lbs., 165.75 to 172.25 (169.22); 701 to 748 lbs., 163.50 to 166.00 (165.23); 754 to 780 lbs., 150.50 to 155.50 (152.42); 819 to 839 lbs., 149.50 to 155.25 (153.54); 861 to 894 lbs., 153.50 to 158.25 (156.73); 937 to 949 lbs., 146.25 to 150.75 (149.47); 163 head, 950 lbs., 149.00 to 149.75 (149.51). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 617 to 646 lbs., 166.50 to 168.00 (166.99); 661 to 687 lbs., 158.25 to 164.00 (161.11); 18 head, 764 lbs., 145.50; 6 head, 870 lbs., 138.58; 11 head, 870 lbs., 130.00 fleshy; 11 head, 944 lbs., 128.50 fleshy.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 421 to 440 lbs., 181.00 to 184.00 (183.04); 19 head, 453 to 483 lbs., 176.50 to 181.50 (179.05); 510 to 534 lbs., 160.00 to 169.00 (164.96); 574 to 597 lbs., 163.00 to 167.00 (164.04); 613 to 639 lbs., 157.00 to 163.50 (161.29); 633 to 642 lbs., 148.00 to 151.85 (151.11) fleshy; 11 head, 625 lbs., 168.00 thin fleshed; 681 to 698 lbs., 152.75 to 156.75 (155.09); 715 to 748 lbs., 148.60 to 155.10 (151.77); 700 to 735 lbs., 143.00 to 147.00 (146.35) fleshy; 750 to 797 lbs., 145.25 to 153.75 (148.61); 769 to 796 lbs., 141.00 to 141.85 (141.33) fleshy; 827 to 832 lbs., 141.60 to 145.25 (143.28); 855 to 874 lbs., 135.75 to 140.25 (137.69); 876 to 886 lbs., 129.00 to 132.50 (130.65) fleshy; 910 to 925 lbs., 124.75 to 128.50 (128.03); 12 head, 954 lbs., 126.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 17 head, 564 to 598 lbs., 148.00 to 152.00 (149.73); 10 head, 665 to 687 lbs., 138.50 to 143.00 (140.71); 12 head, 838 lbs., 123.75 fleshy.