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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 13, 2025

2,743 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $348.22/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $3,221/hd at 925 lb · 454 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $360.11/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $3,122/hd at 867 lb · 321 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $341.58/cwt +3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $3,262/hd at 955 lb · 286 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,743

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 13 542.50 $542.50 $2,251
456 456 13 492.50 $492.50 $2,246
522–545 537 39 445.00–457.50 $449.05 $2,411
655–667 unweaned 663 28 386.00–387.50 $386.97 $2,566
745 745 18 364.50 $364.50 $2,716
762–794 784 97 360.00–368.00 $364.25 $2,856 -13.32
836 836 14 364.25 $364.25 $3,045 +7.25
850–852 852 170 363.25–370.00 $368.93 $3,143 +14.03
871–886 884 151 349.50–353.75 $350.19 $3,096 -4.71
902–946 925 454 338.00–351.25 $348.22 $3,221 +0.22
952–960 955 286 333.00–344.50 $341.58 $3,262 +3.51
1015 1015 283 339.00 $339.00 $3,441 +8.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 8 455.00 $455.00 $1,852
574 574 9 402.50 $402.50 $2,310
618–641 628 36 385.00–392.50 $388.40 $2,439
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052 1052 36 288.50 $288.50 $3,035

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 10 515.00 $515.00 $2,070
458 458 16 475.00 $475.00 $2,176
514 514 17 445.00 $445.00 $2,287 +37.00
565–593 577 28 393.00–397.00 $394.76 $2,278
639 unweaned 639 8 405.00 $405.00 $2,588
710 710 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,556 -9.19
713–743 722 188 358.50–370.00 $365.08 $2,636 -4.11
766–770 768 44 344.00–353.00 $349.10 $2,681 -4.99
807–827 815 72 341.00–346.25 $345.39 $2,815 +2.64
819 819 148 355.50 $355.50 $2,912 +12.75
853–891 877 164 339.00–342.75 $341.33 $2,993 +2.63
894 894 8 329.00 $329.00 $2,941 -14.00
896 896 65 344.50 $344.50 $3,087 +1.50
914 914 27 339.00 $339.00 $3,098 +7.36
944 944 23 313.00 $313.00 $2,955 -18.64
974 974 40 335.00–335.50 $335.28 $3,266 +4.28
1000 1000 5 320.00 $320.00 $3,200 +6.75
1041 1041 6 302.00 $302.00 $3,144 -11.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,781
572 572 7 381.00 $381.00 $2,179
605 605 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,087

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
862 862 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,200.00 $3,200.00
906–1043 1007 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 186 3,750.00–4,025.00 $3,918.14

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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.