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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 8, 2025

4,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $417.61/cwt -8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,603/hd at 623 lb · 559 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.20/cwt -9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 572 lb · 520 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $433.78/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,469/hd at 569 lb · 418 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,004 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 30 575.00 $575.00 $1,966 —
352–392 383 44 532.50–545.00 $535.43 $2,051 -30.32
408–428 422 46 520.00–540.00 $529.86 $2,236 +4.72
450–490 474 316 475.00–510.00 $495.87 $2,350 +1.93
501–546 528 348 446.00–464.00 $455.47 $2,405 -32.24
558 thin fleshed 558 26 452.50 $452.50 $2,525 —
551–582 570 392 415.00–440.00 $432.54 $2,465 +8.22
609 609 22 409.00 $409.00 $2,491 +9.00
604–647 unweaned 624 537 407.00–429.50 $417.96 $2,608 +3.28
650–678 unweaned 663 81 366.00–386.00 $375.91 $2,492 -10.09
675 675 54 388.00 $388.00 $2,619 -16.00
752–791 unweaned 783 42 339.50–346.00 $340.84 $2,669 —
853 853 323 353.00 $353.00 $3,011 -15.47
1057 1057 35 320.00 $320.00 $3,382 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 6 530.00 $530.00 $1,760 —
389 389 6 515.00 $515.00 $2,003 -19.35
411–435 419 33 430.00–450.00 $436.92 $1,831 —
450–496 482 45 447.50–465.00 $454.99 $2,193 —
501–529 517 41 420.00–440.00 $430.20 $2,224 -12.30
558–588 576 74 380.00–405.00 $400.39 $2,306 —
622–644 unweaned 638 65 375.00–392.00 $387.69 $2,473 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
313 313 13 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–333 331 32 517.00–540.00 $525.87 $1,741 -9.13
375–389 381 22 485.00–487.50 $485.56 $1,850 -11.12
405–441 425 116 450.00–475.00 $467.49 $1,987 +20.69
453–492 475 261 415.00–452.50 $429.99 $2,042 -4.43
506–539 520 199 400.00–437.00 $418.25 $2,175 +0.79
554 fancy 554 86 415.00 $415.00 $2,299 —
552–595 575 434 370.00–403.00 $387.68 $2,229 -14.92
600–610 fancy 605 80 387.00–397.50 $393.08 $2,378 —
632 unweaned 632 38 361.00 $361.00 $2,282 -2.00
917 917 9 306.00 $306.00 $2,806 +2.05
1045 1045 41 296.50 $296.50 $3,098 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 21 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 —
406 406 8 425.00 $425.00 $1,726 —
451–487 465 18 397.50–410.00 $404.91 $1,883 —
523–540 531 53 362.50–390.00 $382.55 $2,031 —
600 unweaned 600 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 —

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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.