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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 26, 2025

1,776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $290.50/cwt +13.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,664/hd at 917 lb · 254 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.53/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,329/hd at 877 lb · 174 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.92/cwt +14.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 572 lb · 170 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,776

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 10 480.00 $480.00 $1,627
365 365 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,679
405 thin fleshed 405 10 460.00 $460.00 $1,863
426–443 441 52 430.00–440.00 $439.07 $1,936 +9.07
456–493 478 36 426.00–440.00 $431.57 $2,063 +1.57
507–547 536 50 400.00–417.50 $403.92 $2,165 -6.92
535–540 537 23 390.00–391.00 $390.35 $2,096 -20.49
554 thin fleshed 554 12 412.50 $412.50 $2,285
568–581 574 30 387.50–389.00 $388.34 $2,229 +3.99
600–629 617 134 365.00–376.00 $371.09 $2,290 +4.00
629–646 636 27 340.00–350.00 $345.52 $2,198 -21.57
652–667 661 21 337.00–342.00 $339.88 $2,247 +4.49
714–715 714 83 337.50–338.50 $338.23 $2,415 +20.07
746 746 19 309.00 $309.00 $2,305 -9.16
757–765 760 44 299.00–309.00 $303.04 $2,303 -6.01
803–810 807 70 298.50–309.00 $304.82 $2,460 +14.58
911–923 917 254 288.25–293.00 $290.50 $2,664 +13.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 6 286.00 $286.00 $2,216 +5.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–344 thin fleshed 329 12 440.00–445.00 $443.05 $1,458
342 342 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,368 -27.50
376 thin fleshed 376 10 455.00 $455.00 $1,711
429–437 434 60 377.50–397.50 $390.20 $1,693 +12.12
479 479 11 394.00 $394.00 $1,887 +34.57
510–529 525 73 357.00–370.00 $360.39 $1,892 +15.33
552–587 572 170 337.00–350.00 $345.92 $1,979 +14.82
604–616 608 34 322.00–325.00 $324.02 $1,970 +8.05
639 639 14 305.00 $305.00 $1,949 -10.97
650–696 674 118 291.00–306.00 $298.77 $2,014 +15.64
725 725 7 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 -7.37
745 745 25 287.00 $287.00 $2,138 -0.37
775–793 780 104 275.00–287.00 $283.48 $2,211 +10.81
862–880 877 174 262.25–273.50 $265.53 $2,329 +3.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 thin fleshed 456 5 367.50 $367.50 $1,676
521 521 8 342.50 $342.50 $1,784 +14.56

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,831 +27.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1194 1194 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 19 3,225.00 $3,225.00
1274 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 3,225.00 $3,225.00
1434 1434 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1545 1545 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1610 1610 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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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.