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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 17, 2025

1,535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $294.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,725/hd at 927 lb · 178 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.00/cwt ≈ $2,486/hd at 931 lb · 167 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $405.88/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,347/hd at 578 lb · 165 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,535 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 18 555.00 $555.00 $1,687 —
466–491 479 72 440.00–467.00 $461.21 $2,209 +15.21
530 thin fleshed 530 23 445.00 $445.00 $2,358 —
567–588 578 121 406.25–416.25 $410.95 $2,375 +1.95
575–583 579 44 391.00–393.00 $391.95 $2,269 -17.05
722–736 725 39 321.00–336.00 $331.91 $2,406 +2.60
804 804 88 315.00 $315.00 $2,533 +14.04
877 877 34 294.00 $294.00 $2,578 -0.92
927 927 178 294.00 $294.00 $2,725 +10.00
1065 1065 34 260.50 $260.50 $2,774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 thin fleshed 319 11 510.00 $510.00 $1,627 —
471–478 475 18 365.00–380.00 $370.78 $1,761 —
498 thin fleshed 498 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,942 —
595 595 15 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 —
616 thin fleshed 616 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,218 —
649 649 8 347.50 $347.50 $2,255 —
751 751 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,291 —
805 805 9 297.50 $297.50 $2,395 —
856–868 863 11 281.00 $281.00 $2,425 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
299 299 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 11 520.00 $520.00 $1,487 —
334 334 8 470.00 $470.00 $1,570 —
413 413 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,714 —
464 464 10 355.00 $355.00 $1,647 -11.16
468 thin fleshed 468 12 401.00 $401.00 $1,877 —
502–542 522 105 345.00–375.00 $354.03 $1,848 —
551–580 573 46 345.00–357.50 $347.87 $1,993 -14.63
606–639 628 72 315.00–327.50 $319.15 $2,004 -5.85
693 693 9 305.00 $305.00 $2,114 +9.43
730 730 71 298.50 $298.50 $2,179 +6.36
790 790 35 294.50 $294.50 $2,327 +9.60
801 801 86 285.00 $285.00 $2,283 +7.69
931 931 167 267.00 $267.00 $2,486 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
887 887 11 256.00 $256.00 $2,271 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1186–1320 1264 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 3,700.00–4,200.00 $3,984.14 —
1258–1327 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 2,800.00–2,975.00 $2,891.00 —
1295–1301 1297 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 25 3,110.00–3,175.00 $3,130.87 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1515–1531 1528 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 26 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —
1563–1697 1617 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 29 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,553.81 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1213–1221 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 4,000.00–4,500.00 $4,339.44 —

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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.