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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 1, 2025

629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 629

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1138 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1169 1169 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1194 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1234 1234 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1269 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1288–1417 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 126 2,800.00–3,450.00 $3,075.35
1314–1369 1334 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 53 3,600.00–3,750.00 $3,641.99
1287–1440 1361 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 107 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,453.57
1364 1364 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,334.38
1333–1458 1386 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 54 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,270.69
1316–1513 1427 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 65 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,704.66
1335–1545 1459 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,438.09

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1088–1198 1129 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 41 3,000.00–3,900.00 $3,600.57

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1102 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1356 1356 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1502 1502 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1081–1187 1134 (<2 yrs)Open 20 3,800.00–3,950.00 $3,835.75

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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.