WH_LS758 Kearney, NE Sat Dec 8, 2018 USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News Ericson, NE - Ericson Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/08/2018 Receipts: 5312 Last Week: 2150 Year Ago: 4186 Compared to last week steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower on a thin test of comparable offerings. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. The calf and feeder supply included 60 percent steers and 40 percent heifers with near 39 percent of the run weighing over 600 lbs. Next Auction: December 15th Bred Cows & Heifers Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 34 354-388 380 198.00-199.50 198.33 159 405-443 432 194.50-201.50 198.32 61 406 406 209.00 209.00 Fancy 23 430 430 185.50 185.50 Fleshy 290 450-492 476 185.00-195.50 190.82 29 471-487 474 177.50-180.00 179.47 Fleshy 524 505-542 524 177.00-187.50 184.48 20 511-531 521 174.00-177.50 175.25 Fleshy 179 510-530 521 191.00-191.50 191.23 Thin Fleshed 356 550-588 575 167.00-177.25 172.50 44 556-592 583 160.00-163.00 160.72 Fleshy 188 607-642 631 160.00-168.50 167.12 81 614-637 625 158.25-160.00 159.01 Calves 359 602-627 617 171.75-175.50 173.33 Fancy 197 665-698 683 157.50-162.25 160.11 135 654-691 671 151.50-158.00 155.97 Calves 99 703-719 707 154.75-163.85 161.61 136 711-738 722 150.50-155.50 152.79 Calves 14 733 733 146.50 146.50 Fleshy 23 778 778 155.50 155.50 5 844 844 154.00 154.00 61 924 924 160.00 160.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 333-349 339 180.00-190.00 186.39 16 454 454 166.00 166.00 17 582-594 587 150.00-153.00 151.25 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 334 334 181.00 181.00 118 372-394 385 173.50-178.50 176.25 42 400-442 424 163.00-172.00 166.89 49 404-433 412 178.00-180.50 180.02 Thin Fleshed 249 450-495 469 163.50-170.50 167.68 327 500-524 504 160.00-165.00 163.47 40 533-543 538 150.00-153.00 151.40 Fleshy 275 550-595 583 147.00-153.00 149.43 67 558 558 157.75 157.75 Fancy 23 568-582 577 143.00-144.50 143.92 Fleshy 52 567 567 156.75 156.75 Thin Fleshed 77 641 641 147.75 147.75 116 602-627 613 142.50-146.00 144.53 Calves 67 603 603 152.75 152.75 Fancy 10 606 606 142.50 142.50 Fleshy 90 600 600 153.00 153.00 Replacement 112 653-676 661 140.50-145.50 143.40 112 650-677 669 139.50-147.00 143.08 Calves 12 729 729 141.75 141.75 Calves 135 830-839 835 157.25-162.85 159.89 30 903 903 152.00 152.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 317 317 167.00 167.00 5 423 423 153.00 153.00 Source: NE Dept of Ag - USDA Market News Service, Kearney NE Justin Hallman, Market Reporter, 308-390-5399 24 Hour Market Report 620-369-9311 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WH_LS758.txt 1536c jbh .