Cattle Market Ericson Livestock Market Report
Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Saturdays
Sale of Saturday, October 17, 20262,818 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$445.47/cwt
+15.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,557/hd at 574 lb · 224 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$413.96/cwt
+24.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,608/hd at 630 lb · 224 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers
$310.50/cwt
≈ $2,968/hd at 956 lb · 187 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,818 | 2,948 | 3,075 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,573 | 2,788 | 3,075 |
| Replacement cattle | 245 | 160 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▲ Feeder heifers: steers and heifer calves under 650 lbs sold steady to 15.00 higher and yearling feeder steers and heifers over 850 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher with the bred heifers selling steady
- ▲ Feeder steers: steers and heifer calves under 650 lbs sold steady to 15.00 higher and yearling feeder steers and heifers over 850 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher with the bred heifers selling steady
- → Replacement cows: steers and heifer calves under 650 lbs sold steady to 15.00 higher and yearling feeder steers and heifers over 850 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher with the bred heifers selling steady
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 385 | 385 | 16 | 555.00–580.00 | $570.63 | $2,197 | +3.13 |
| 401–445 | 425 | 86 | 530.00–570.00 | $549.08 | $2,334 | — |
| 454–497 | 484 | 163 | 475.00–515.00 | $505.86 | $2,448 | +21.86 |
| 503–538 | 521 | 118 | 455.00–490.00 | $475.91 | $2,479 | +4.02 |
| 552–597 | 574 | 224 | 418.00–465.00 | $445.47 | $2,557 | +15.47 |
| 606–642 | 630 | 224 | 395.00–436.00 | $413.96 | $2,608 | +24.36 |
| 653–695 | 667 | 100 | 380.00–401.00 | $386.77 | $2,580 | — |
| 733 | 733 | 32 | 382.50 | $382.50 | $2,804 | — |
| 796 | 796 | 25 | 356.00 | $356.00 | $2,834 | — |
| 811–842 | 821 | 96 | 348.50–352.50 | $351.18 | $2,883 | — |
| 869 | 869 | 34 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $3,085 | +23.79 |
| 933 | 933 | 15 | 341.00 | $341.00 | $3,182 | -1.45 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1003–1017 | 1006 | 131 | 321.00–336.50 | $333.03 | $3,350 | +11.03 |
| 1121 | 1121 | 52 | 304.00 | $304.00 | $3,408 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 588 | 588 | 7 | 384.00 | $384.00 | $2,258 | -16.33 |
| 695 | 695 | 20 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $2,467 | — |
| 786 | 786 | 7 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,672 | +2.38 |
| 838 | 838 | 8 | 331.00 | $331.00 | $2,774 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 358–359 | 359 | 18 | 530.00–535.00 | $531.66 | $1,909 | — |
| 400–441 | 416 | 35 | 465.00–490.00 | $483.06 | $2,010 | +18.06 |
| 450–497 | 470 | 71 | 440.00–455.00 | $444.80 | $2,091 | -8.93 |
| 478 | 478 | 15 | 427.50 | $427.50 | $2,043 | -26.23 |
| 504–539 | 525 | 53 | 425.00–452.50 | $434.70 | $2,282 | +16.19 |
| 558–564 | 562 | 24 | 367.50–377.50 | $374.19 | $2,103 | -9.66 |
| 551–583 | 567 | 63 | 398.00–420.50 | $411.31 | $2,332 | +27.46 |
| 605–646 | 620 | 79 | 353.00–382.00 | $362.67 | $2,249 | -2.33 |
| 632 | 632 | 23 | 360.00 | $360.00 | $2,275 | — |
| 725 | 725 | 26 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $2,574 | — |
| 728 | 728 | 25 | 346.50 | $346.50 | $2,523 | — |
| 764 | 764 | 75 | 351.00 | $351.00 | $2,682 | — |
| 831 | 831 | 14 | 319.00 | $319.00 | $2,651 | — |
| 860–891 | 877 | 74 | 310.00–321.50 | $317.76 | $2,787 | +20.76 |
| 906 | 906 | 121 | 326.25 | $326.25 | $2,956 | +33.15 |
| 947 | 947 | 13 | 296.00 | $296.00 | $2,803 | +2.90 |
| 956 | 956 | 187 | 310.50 | $310.50 | $2,968 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999 | 999 | 36 | 288.00 | $288.00 | $2,877 | +12.50 |
| 1106 | 1106 | 12 | 269.00 | $269.00 | $2,975 | +3.50 |
| 1149 | 1149 | 13 | 251.00 | $251.00 | $2,884 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | 336 | 5 | 492.50 | $492.50 | $1,655 | — |
| 397 | 397 | 9 | 465.00 | $465.00 | $1,846 | — |
| 495 | 495 | 5 | 412.50 | $412.50 | $2,042 | -3.75 |
| 534–543 | 540 | 16 | 390.00–402.50 | $393.86 | $2,127 | — |
| 570 | 570 | 7 | 352.50 | $352.50 | $2,009 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 685 | 685 | 16 | 2,700.00 | $2,700.00 | — |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1086 | 1086 | (<2 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 15 | 3,700.00 | $3,700.00 |
| 1059–1143 | 1114 | (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 188 | 3,775.00–3,925.00 | $3,877.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1283 | 1283 | (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 22 | 4,075.00 | $4,075.00 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1529 | 1529 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 5 | 3,750.00 | $3,750.00 | — |
| 1622 | 1622 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 5 | 4,025.00 | $4,025.00 | — |
Price trend
850–899 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
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Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifer calves under 650 lbs sold steady to 15.00 higher and yearling feeder steers and heifers over 850 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher with the bred heifers selling steady. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.