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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 29, 2025

4,109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $422.07/cwt +18.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,645/hd at 627 lb · 862 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $407.40/cwt +34.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,731/hd at 670 lb · 535 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $479.72/cwt +60.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,530/hd at 527 lb · 456 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,109 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 5 545.00 $545.00 $2,115 +47.50
407–414 412 27 530.00 $530.00 $2,184 +36.38
415 415 7 490.00 $490.00 $2,034 -3.62
453–486 476 34 517.50–530.00 $522.56 $2,487 +89.61
490–495 494 25 475.00–495.00 $485.41 $2,398 +52.46
501–536 523 351 475.00–507.50 $486.28 $2,543 +47.76
541–544 542 105 453.00–462.50 $457.81 $2,481 +64.66
550–586 567 267 434.00–461.00 $451.48 $2,560 +55.51
606–640 unweaned 620 425 401.00–437.50 $421.01 $2,610 +8.74
602–649 633 437 409.00–438.00 $423.11 $2,678 +26.83
650–699 670 361 391.00–422.00 $412.77 $2,766 +35.84
650–687 unweaned 671 174 395.00–397.00 $396.26 $2,659 +10.41
703–744 714 91 362.50–376.00 $372.14 $2,657 +32.79
716–718 fancy 717 205 390.00–397.00 $394.26 $2,827 +11.26
706–741 unweaned 725 80 369.50–374.00 $371.53 $2,694 —
891 891 159 334.50 $334.50 $2,980 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 7 515.00 $515.00 $1,669 —
415 415 5 472.00 $472.00 $1,959 —
455–467 460 29 441.00–462.50 $450.78 $2,074 —
500 500 5 422.50 $422.50 $2,112 +47.50
557–594 582 22 362.50–374.00 $370.50 $2,156 -5.50
637 unweaned 637 6 371.00 $371.00 $2,363 —
709–715 712 14 338.00–350.00 $344.88 $2,456 —
767 767 5 343.00 $343.00 $2,631 +30.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 9 520.00 $520.00 $1,690 +25.00
382–386 thin fleshed 385 17 515.00–525.00 $518.51 $1,996 —
386 386 8 477.50 $477.50 $1,843 +7.97
408–449 425 71 437.50–461.00 $451.65 $1,920 +20.58
472 472 16 405.00 $405.00 $1,912 +8.81
456–493 482 58 412.50–430.00 $424.08 $2,044 +27.89
502–525 thin fleshed 518 152 439.00–441.50 $439.77 $2,278 —
501–547 526 206 390.00–415.00 $402.30 $2,116 +20.59
512–544 541 58 378.00–382.50 $378.37 $2,047 -3.34
564–598 584 303 366.00–396.00 $384.39 $2,245 +19.61
586 fancy 586 75 415.00 $415.00 $2,432 +11.92
607–636 unweaned 610 90 360.00–376.00 $371.06 $2,263 +33.70
654 654 41 359.00 $359.00 $2,348 +9.00
656 fancy 656 72 387.00 $387.00 $2,539 —
661–675 unweaned 668 75 345.00–370.00 $357.20 $2,386 +23.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,866 —
825 825 6 296.00 $296.00 $2,442 —

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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.