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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 12, 2025

4,506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $287.62/cwt +6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,522/hd at 877 lb · 724 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.97/cwt +4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,981/hd at 627 lb · 511 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $318.16/cwt -8.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,297/hd at 722 lb · 350 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,506 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,875 +19.99
456 456 40 430.00 $430.00 $1,961 +15.52
523–524 524 48 405.00–415.00 $410.84 $2,153 +16.64
551–575 556 71 370.00–400.00 $384.35 $2,137 +14.06
624–642 629 193 359.00–370.00 $367.09 $2,309 +17.79
660–686 684 89 328.00–336.00 $335.39 $2,294 -1.73
705–741 722 350 311.50–324.50 $318.16 $2,297 +11.31
756–789 765 266 294.00–312.50 $309.05 $2,364 -1.24
767 thin fleshed 767 79 322.00 $322.00 $2,470 —
827–836 830 195 285.00–299.50 $290.24 $2,409 +3.06
871–889 877 724 275.25–294.00 $287.62 $2,522 +6.28
948 948 103 277.25 $277.25 $2,628 +2.25
951 951 65 283.00 $283.00 $2,691 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 16 415.00 $415.00 $1,843 —
469–493 481 14 400.00–410.00 $404.88 $1,947 —
537–543 541 82 377.00–380.00 $379.06 $2,051 +12.94
555 555 6 352.50 $352.50 $1,956 —
578 578 9 335.00 $335.00 $1,936 —
584 thin fleshed 584 47 358.00 $358.00 $2,091 —
644 644 13 324.00 $324.00 $2,087 -11.80
657–689 679 39 302.50–306.00 $304.96 $2,071 -2.54
728 728 10 295.00 $295.00 $2,148 —
783 783 19 281.00 $281.00 $2,200 +3.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 11 427.50 $427.50 $1,458 —
413 thin fleshed 413 13 415.00 $415.00 $1,714 —
407–429 424 39 377.00–382.50 $378.08 $1,603 -26.55
454 thin fleshed 454 10 391.00 $391.00 $1,775 —
482–492 484 35 357.50–367.00 $359.43 $1,740 +3.62
504–529 523 155 337.00–361.00 $345.06 $1,805 +6.83
551–579 570 67 320.00–338.00 $331.10 $1,887 +2.70
618–645 627 511 296.00–325.00 $315.97 $1,981 +6.89
655–691 679 54 276.00–290.00 $283.13 $1,922 -10.06
713–736 724 338 274.00–291.00 $287.37 $2,081 -41.43
758–791 766 134 263.00–279.00 $272.67 $2,089 -4.33
804–815 813 167 262.00–267.00 $262.98 $2,138 -2.71
886 886 106 261.75 $261.75 $2,319 -9.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 18 362.50 $362.50 $1,599 -0.40
473 473 14 337.00 $337.00 $1,594 —
493 493 10 350.00 $350.00 $1,726 —
523–537 529 58 325.00–331.00 $327.94 $1,735 —
579–588 587 54 307.00–307.50 $307.08 $1,803 —
650 650 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 —
840 840 12 243.50 $243.50 $2,045 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 8 428.00 $428.00 $1,656 —
478 478 9 377.50 $377.50 $1,804 —
988 988 10 241.50 $241.50 $2,386 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 11 276.00 $276.00 $1,885 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1299 1299 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 14 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 17 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1333 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 25 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1489 1489 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1561 1561 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1686 1686 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1014–1254 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 94 3,850.00–4,300.00 $4,056.87 —

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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.