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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 29, 2025

4,611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $281.34/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,465/hd at 876 lb · 682 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.10/cwt +12.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,101/hd at 734 lb · 567 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.19/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,976/hd at 674 lb · 408 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,611 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,688 +27.50
373–378 fancy 376 32 475.00–480.00 $476.70 $1,792 —
401–408 fancy 405 19 455.00–460.00 $456.82 $1,850 —
421–446 442 76 407.50–420.00 $410.01 $1,812 +15.01
466–484 473 26 410.00–420.00 $414.48 $1,960 +19.48
476–477 unweaned 476 28 390.00–399.00 $396.10 $1,885 —
486 fancy 486 8 437.50 $437.50 $2,126 —
505 thin fleshed 505 51 416.00 $416.00 $2,101 —
510–534 523 198 387.50–405.00 $394.20 $2,062 +13.03
550–599 580 189 364.50–380.50 $370.29 $2,148 +8.19
608 unweaned 608 11 345.00 $345.00 $2,098 —
605–645 634 196 343.00–365.00 $349.30 $2,215 —
660 unweaned 660 16 323.00 $323.00 $2,132 —
667–686 682 207 327.50–343.00 $337.12 $2,299 +10.94
706–747 729 25 306.00–308.00 $306.85 $2,237 -10.31
747 fancy 747 208 329.00 $329.00 $2,458 —
753–776 774 141 298.00–311.50 $310.29 $2,402 +25.23
803–826 817 211 284.50–294.00 $287.18 $2,346 +5.59
858–896 876 682 278.25–283.50 $281.34 $2,465 +5.58
917 917 32 275.00 $275.00 $2,522 +14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 534 24 360.00–371.50 $366.12 $1,955 —
611–640 619 34 334.00–339.00 $335.80 $2,079 —
656 656 11 307.50 $307.50 $2,017 —
794 794 25 277.50 $277.50 $2,203 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–380 fancy 376 15 450.00 $450.00 $1,692 —
376–380 378 26 402.50–410.00 $406.85 $1,538 —
405–445 425 24 385.00–425.00 $404.63 $1,720 +23.55
464–496 488 158 349.00–373.00 $355.81 $1,736 -2.69
514–543 529 176 330.00–349.00 $338.23 $1,789 -8.57
564 thin fleshed 564 34 346.00 $346.00 $1,951 —
552–594 588 88 322.00–340.00 $328.40 $1,931 +2.12
601–640 619 310 300.50–323.00 $309.08 $1,913 -3.09
624 fancy 624 36 334.00 $334.00 $2,084 —
658–692 674 408 285.00–296.00 $293.19 $1,976 +16.19
710–719 712 77 323.00–331.00 $328.80 $2,341 +54.73
726–745 738 490 275.00–281.00 $279.39 $2,062 +5.32
771 771 30 277.00 $277.00 $2,136 +6.00
753–796 791 79 299.00–304.00 $303.46 $2,400 +2.46
836–843 842 135 265.00–265.75 $265.69 $2,237 —
892 892 28 271.00 $271.00 $2,417 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–437 434 24 360.00–365.00 $362.90 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
336 fancy 336 18 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.