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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 12, 2025

3,402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.16/cwt +11.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,578/hd at 873 lb · 475 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.21/cwt ≈ $2,474/hd at 785 lb · 440 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $317.25/cwt ≈ $2,896/hd at 913 lb · 360 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,402 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 fancy 417 25 505.00 $505.00 $2,106 —
454 fancy 454 6 499.50 $499.50 $2,268 —
455 455 7 475.00 $475.00 $2,161 —
520 520 34 451.00 $451.00 $2,345 +30.08
539 fancy 539 32 490.00 $490.00 $2,641 —
547 thin fleshed 547 15 473.00 $473.00 $2,587 —
572 572 10 410.00 $410.00 $2,345 —
602 fancy 602 21 442.00 $442.00 $2,661 —
605–647 635 42 387.00–405.00 $401.75 $2,551 +20.29
656–690 683 67 360.00–372.50 $368.94 $2,520 -1.06
709 709 34 350.00 $350.00 $2,482 —
771–789 783 59 326.00–337.00 $331.11 $2,593 -6.89
803–842 825 209 324.50–331.50 $329.30 $2,717 -8.70
867 867 51 322.00 $322.00 $2,792 +11.79
908–915 913 360 316.00–318.00 $317.25 $2,896 —
962–983 968 124 293.00–299.50 $297.02 $2,875 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 thin fleshed 529 12 431.00 $431.00 $2,280 —
550 550 5 402.50 $402.50 $2,214 +32.50
687 687 5 336.00 $336.00 $2,308 —
699 699 16 353.00 $353.00 $2,467 —
703–745 734 56 334.00–341.00 $338.37 $2,484 —
827–844 835 11 306.00–314.00 $310.32 $2,591 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 6 455.00 $455.00 $1,720 —
381 thin fleshed 381 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,810 —
433 fancy 433 33 464.00 $464.00 $2,009 —
482–488 485 34 410.00–415.00 $412.19 $1,999 +9.19
512–546 529 33 394.00–405.00 $398.34 $2,107 +6.95
550–585 564 140 382.50–398.00 $393.87 $2,221 +35.15
600–630 607 49 361.00–370.00 $367.29 $2,229 —
610 610 13 377.00 $377.00 $2,300 —
660–663 661 37 352.50–354.00 $353.51 $2,337 +22.51
675–692 689 63 330.00–336.25 $335.08 $2,309 +30.08
700–740 715 271 319.00–331.00 $326.68 $2,336 +20.27
772–798 784 313 303.50–326.00 $313.99 $2,462 —
785–791 787 127 315.00–320.00 $318.22 $2,504 —
800–819 806 36 295.00–303.00 $299.91 $2,417 —
865 865 5 281.00 $281.00 $2,431 -3.00
857–899 873 203 286.50–298.50 $293.91 $2,566 +9.91
864–893 874 267 292.25–299.50 $296.38 $2,590 +12.38
900–922 906 186 285.75–287.50 $286.93 $2,600 —
907 907 160 295.00 $295.00 $2,676 —
950 950 107 290.50 $290.50 $2,760 —
951 951 76 283.25 $283.25 $2,694 —
1016 1016 17 274.00 $274.00 $2,784 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 382.50 $382.50 $1,905 —
623–629 626 10 350.00–356.00 $352.99 $2,210 —
947 947 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,557 —

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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.