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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 15, 2025

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 592

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1106 thin fleshed 1106 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1146 thin fleshed 1146 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 56 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1030–1226 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 111 3,350.00–3,950.00 $3,726.32
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1230–1250 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,499.19
1231–1267 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 34 2,650.00–2,875.00 $2,810.16
1226–1362 1274 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 83 2,625.00–3,025.00 $2,859.37
1226–1321 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 84 3,125.00–3,875.00 $3,656.23
1224–1410 1307 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 37 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,896.21
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1327 1327 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,725.00–2,800.00 $2,771.15
1310–1356 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 88 2,850.00–3,035.00 $2,979.49

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
942 942 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,750.00 $3,750.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1142–1255 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 4,300.00–4,400.00 $4,378.55
1504–1920 1664 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 20 3,700.00–4,025.00 $3,928.24

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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.