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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 25, 2025

2,062 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $357.79/cwt -21.96 vs last sale · ≈ $3,176/hd at 888 lb · 476 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $442.37/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,769/hd at 626 lb · 286 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.94/cwt -13.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,280/hd at 576 lb · 198 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,062

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 380 37 585.00–590.00 $587.76 $2,233 -9.59
421 421 6 555.00 $555.00 $2,337 -14.81
453–491 475 82 485.00–517.50 $504.07 $2,394 -2.55
507–527 522 197 472.50–500.00 $483.92 $2,526 -13.35
550–593 566 127 439.00–462.50 $451.13 $2,553 -6.31
613–635 unweaned 626 286 439.50–446.50 $442.37 $2,769 +0.04
661 unweaned 661 80 420.00 $420.00 $2,776 +14.29
687 687 12 372.50 $372.50 $2,559
700–740 unweaned 719 15 362.50–371.00 $366.92 $2,638
813 813 15 357.50 $357.50 $2,906 -17.50
879 879 19 340.00 $340.00 $2,989 -39.75
872–891 888 457 354.00–359.25 $358.53 $3,184 -21.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573–595 584 103 410.00–422.75 $414.08 $2,418 +6.58
610–636 unweaned 625 35 382.50–409.00 $390.17 $2,439

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 7 530.00 $530.00 $1,813
400–438 423 65 492.50–517.50 $503.57 $2,130 -1.44
461–491 480 122 440.00–465.00 $450.92 $2,164 -31.64
500–536 530 135 415.00–424.00 $418.65 $2,219 -24.16
573 fancy 573 10 450.00 $450.00 $2,578
550–591 576 188 387.00–407.50 $393.06 $2,264 -16.67
612–645 unweaned 631 23 363.00–377.00 $368.91 $2,328 -12.34
793 793 21 349.00 $349.00 $2,768 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
339 339 7 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 7 475.00 $475.00 $1,905

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,856

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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.