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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 4, 2025

1,692 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $359.75/cwt +11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $3,249/hd at 903 lb · 377 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.02/cwt -28.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,975/hd at 969 lb · 178 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $380.29/cwt +15.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,742/hd at 721 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,692 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 384 21 547.50–575.00 $554.87 $2,131 —
401–436 422 24 525.00–557.50 $533.88 $2,253 -8.62
457–485 479 105 478.00–510.00 $486.95 $2,332 -5.55
500–536 528 31 463.00–500.00 $470.91 $2,486 +21.86
572 572 10 435.00 $435.00 $2,488 —
613–622 unweaned 616 67 429.00–439.50 $435.39 $2,682 —
705–747 721 109 374.25–397.00 $380.29 $2,742 +15.79
758 758 41 357.50 $357.50 $2,710 -6.75
828 828 5 352.00 $352.00 $2,915 -12.25
903 903 377 359.75 $359.75 $3,249 +11.53
953 953 19 331.00 $331.00 $3,154 -10.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 9 425.00 $425.00 $2,278 —
540 540 28 445.00 $445.00 $2,403 —
575 575 9 410.00 $410.00 $2,358 +7.50
602 602 12 379.00 $379.00 $2,282 -9.40
678 678 12 347.50 $347.50 $2,356 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 15 327.50 $327.50 $2,122 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–370 370 23 510.00–535.00 $530.67 $1,963 —
409–436 423 14 472.50–495.00 $483.39 $2,045 -31.61
461–468 464 59 463.00–495.00 $481.27 $2,233 +6.27
514–539 521 39 417.50–422.50 $420.71 $2,192 -24.29
588 588 25 407.50 $407.50 $2,396 +12.74
605 unweaned 605 40 396.00 $396.00 $2,396 -9.00
675 675 24 365.00 $365.00 $2,464 —
722 722 50 370.00 $370.00 $2,671 +4.92
731 731 8 343.00 $343.00 $2,507 -22.08
817–824 822 28 350.00–359.00 $356.12 $2,927 +0.62
828 828 11 332.00 $332.00 $2,749 -23.50
865–867 866 86 326.50–327.00 $326.63 $2,829 -14.70
907–943 932 40 318.50–338.00 $327.14 $3,049 +14.14
962–991 969 178 302.00–320.50 $307.02 $2,975 -28.26
1015–1022 1019 21 294.00–310.00 $302.88 $3,086 -17.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584–593 589 16 365.00–375.00 $369.34 $2,175 -11.66

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1049 1020 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 70 3,700.00–3,950.00 $3,880.47
927–1048 1035 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 50 3,600.00–4,000.00 $3,964.19

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1598 1598 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —

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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.