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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Sunday, November 2, 2025

3,350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $366.15/cwt +8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $3,205/hd at 875 lb · 505 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $432.04/cwt -19.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,454/hd at 568 lb · 381 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $426.43/cwt -15.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,659/hd at 624 lb · 278 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,350 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–376 371 30 560.00–572.50 $565.75 $2,099 -22.01
413 thin fleshed 413 6 575.00 $575.00 $2,375 —
437–442 440 28 524.50–526.50 $525.14 $2,311 -29.86
459–493 480 232 480.00–500.50 $493.94 $2,371 -10.13
500–520 507 151 462.00–497.00 $487.71 $2,473 +3.79
558 fancy 558 102 457.00 $457.00 $2,550 —
560 560 10 385.00 $385.00 $2,156 -66.13
553–587 572 269 412.50–437.50 $424.32 $2,427 -26.81
608 608 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,432 —
611–625 unweaned 616 139 407.50–421.00 $414.68 $2,554 -27.69
631 fancy 631 113 449.50–450.00 $449.75 $2,838 —
643 643 18 382.50 $382.50 $2,459 —
657 unweaned 657 48 386.00 $386.00 $2,536 -34.00
667 667 80 404.00 $404.00 $2,695 +31.50
750 750 19 366.00 $366.00 $2,745 —
871–879 875 455 366.00–369.50 $368.47 $3,224 +28.47
878 878 50 345.00 $345.00 $3,029 +5.00
905 905 59 339.00 $339.00 $3,068 —
962 fancy 962 110 363.25 $363.25 $3,494 —
962–982 975 96 336.00–345.00 $342.04 $3,335 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394–398 395 20 525.00–537.50 $534.35 $2,111 —
531 531 92 442.50 $442.50 $2,350 —
742 742 30 349.00 $349.00 $2,590 —
755–776 765 11 340.00–350.00 $344.61 $2,636 —
873–893 884 24 338.00–344.00 $340.72 $3,012 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 8 535.00 $535.00 $1,803 +5.00
369–387 381 29 490.00–510.00 $496.68 $1,892 —
442–447 445 89 432.50–450.00 $446.80 $1,988 -56.77
455–485 474 115 425.00–448.00 $434.42 $2,059 -16.50
502–539 513 232 407.50–428.00 $417.46 $2,142 -1.19
514 thin fleshed 514 9 442.50 $442.50 $2,274 —
556–592 572 163 384.00–413.00 $402.60 $2,303 +9.54
589 589 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,179 -23.06
615 615 21 370.00 $370.00 $2,276 —
634 unweaned 634 5 363.00 $363.00 $2,301 -5.91
767 767 71 353.00 $353.00 $2,708 +4.00
816 816 33 329.00 $329.00 $2,685 —
820–822 thin fleshed 821 140 354.00 $354.00 $2,906 —
858–881 873 110 315.50–316.50 $316.09 $2,759 —
935 935 11 301.00–307.50 $303.95 $2,842 —
983 983 62 312.75 $312.75 $3,074 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651–669 665 22 335.00–340.00 $338.89 $2,254 —
733 733 15 333.00 $333.00 $2,441 —
750 750 8 312.50 $312.50 $2,344 —

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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.