Cattle Market Pulse

Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 2, 2025

1,930 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Ericson Livestock Market report →

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $328.74/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,919/hd at 888 lb · 396 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $342.31/cwt +13.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,834/hd at 828 lb · 343 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $323.00/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,994/hd at 927 lb · 231 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,930 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 12 440.00 $440.00 $2,284 -11.00
611 611 8 397.50 $397.50 $2,429 -4.25
671 671 16 380.00 $380.00 $2,550 +11.06
702–732 720 139 352.00–365.00 $358.69 $2,583 +8.69
795 795 16 341.00 $341.00 $2,711 +9.89
819–844 828 343 334.50–349.00 $342.31 $2,834 +13.01
860–897 888 396 324.75–334.00 $328.74 $2,919 +6.74
925–930 927 231 323.00 $323.00 $2,994 +5.75
954–966 957 163 314.00–335.50 $320.97 $3,072 +23.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 unweaned 471 19 431.00 $431.00 $2,030 —
485 485 27 452.50 $452.50 $2,195 —
857 857 21 312.00 $312.00 $2,674 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 9 480.00 $480.00 $2,083 —
473 thin fleshed 473 31 475.00 $475.00 $2,247 —
488 488 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,098 +17.81
612–614 613 17 370.00–386.00 $379.42 $2,326 +2.42
651–677 660 26 355.00–357.50 $355.89 $2,349 +2.38
700 700 7 338.00 $338.00 $2,366 +11.32
770 770 60 325.00 $325.00 $2,502 +11.01
843 843 62 306.25 $306.25 $2,582 —
893–895 894 119 299.25 $299.25 $2,675 +2.87
907–911 909 117 296.00–305.50 $301.59 $2,741 +6.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 +17.50
505 505 11 405.00 $405.00 $2,045 —
793 793 12 297.00 $297.00 $2,355 —
915 915 5 288.00 $288.00 $2,635 +18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 215 9 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,720 —
457 457 7 450.00 $450.00 $2,056 —
587 587 7 387.50 $387.50 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
226 226 8 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 3,125.00 $3,125.00

↑ Back to top

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.