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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 15, 2025

4,305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $282.41/cwt ≈ $2,465/hd at 873 lb · 885 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $340.47/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,285/hd at 671 lb · 386 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.00/cwt ≈ $2,187/hd at 807 lb · 384 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,305 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 11 427.50 $427.50 $1,646 -32.50
401 thin fleshed 401 13 440.00 $440.00 $1,764 —
410–419 415 25 400.00–415.00 $407.12 $1,690 -26.03
430 430 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,698 -38.15
458 458 9 395.00 $395.00 $1,809 +10.63
506 fancy 506 72 415.00 $415.00 $2,100 —
539–545 543 33 379.00–385.00 $381.17 $2,070 +21.17
558–578 thin fleshed 574 215 384.00–386.00 $385.57 $2,213 +3.48
566–598 588 46 357.50–367.00 $362.10 $2,129 +25.63
600 fancy 600 161 377.00 $377.00 $2,262 —
662–674 thin fleshed 669 302 342.00–347.50 $344.44 $2,304 —
659–690 679 84 318.00–331.00 $326.18 $2,215 -9.21
703–715 709 45 313.00–322.00 $317.16 $2,249 +0.72
751–780 fancy 761 201 306.35–307.50 $307.08 $2,337 —
772 772 110 283.50–287.00 $285.06 $2,201 -0.10
800–839 830 142 279.50–284.50 $281.59 $2,337 +0.09
857–886 871 472 272.00–282.50 $275.76 $2,402 —
875 fancy 875 413 290.00 $290.00 $2,538 —
900 900 64 261.00 $261.00 $2,349 -9.50
960–989 971 325 258.50–268.00 $260.59 $2,530 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996 996 14 250.00 $250.00 $2,490 —
1059 1059 122 252.25 $252.25 $2,671 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 6 480.00 $480.00 $1,291 —
382 382 5 382.50 $382.50 $1,461 —
437 437 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,573 —
486 486 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,677 —
517 thin fleshed 517 10 360.00 $360.00 $1,861 —
638 thin fleshed 638 18 319.00 $319.00 $2,035 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 thin fleshed 405 11 397.50 $397.50 $1,610 —
400–411 407 39 375.00–385.00 $381.08 $1,551 -23.34
450 thin fleshed 450 16 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 —
450–457 454 43 357.50–360.00 $358.50 $1,628 +4.77
517–519 518 76 336.00–351.50 $346.80 $1,796 +3.55
552–590 568 64 321.00–334.00 $326.28 $1,853 +4.94
600–637 624 104 305.00–324.00 $312.17 $1,948 +4.21
689 689 20 277.00 $277.00 $1,909 -49.00
697 fancy 697 126 298.00 $298.00 $2,077 —
704–747 734 157 269.00–279.00 $274.07 $2,012 -8.43
768 768 32 271.00 $271.00 $2,081 -1.25
797 797 73 301.00 $301.00 $2,399 +28.75
807 fancy 807 384 271.00 $271.00 $2,187 —
901 901 62 254.50 $254.50 $2,293 —
950–961 953 40 238.50–239.00 $238.64 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,386 —
501–511 508 33 325.00–329.00 $327.80 $1,665 +12.80
550 550 7 307.50 $307.50 $1,691 +8.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
286 286 10 1,375.00 $1,375.00 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 8 234.00 $234.00 $2,270 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1174 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 20 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 17 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1239 1239 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1253 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 18 1,985.00 $1,985.00

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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.