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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 17, 2026

4,040 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $452.14/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,799/hd at 619 lb · 769 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $350.51/cwt +6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $3,088/hd at 881 lb · 694 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $528.83/cwt +9.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,819/hd at 533 lb · 364 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,040 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 9 645.00 $645.00 $1,870 —
382 382 14 581.00 $581.00 $2,219 -9.00
400–403 401 14 550.00–555.00 $553.21 $2,218 -18.15
462–473 469 44 552.50–570.00 $566.02 $2,655 +16.58
483 unweaned 483 26 560.00 $560.00 $2,705 —
516–539 533 364 510.00–540.00 $528.83 $2,819 +8.04
553–569 560 28 445.00–455.00 $447.82 $2,508 -42.56
567–593 584 227 472.50–493.00 $481.71 $2,813 -8.67
610 unweaned 610 81 455.00 $455.00 $2,776 +26.86
611 fancy 611 90 469.00 $469.00 $2,866 -16.00
606–623 613 41 425.00–430.00 $427.68 $2,622 +10.99
614–648 622 557 437.00–456.00 $450.80 $2,804 +34.11
659–670 664 243 429.00–435.00 $430.73 $2,860 +0.95
677–689 683 67 392.00–405.00 $399.59 $2,729 -5.02
706–729 727 109 393.00–401.50 $398.49 $2,897 +0.27
744 744 32 374.00 $374.00 $2,783 -8.78
761–796 786 231 374.00–394.00 $383.07 $3,011 +6.37
811 811 18 363.00 $363.00 $2,944 -10.93
873–888 881 694 346.00–359.25 $350.51 $3,088 +6.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 thin fleshed 432 14 530.00 $530.00 $2,290 —
469 thin fleshed 469 58 517.50 $517.50 $2,427 —
591 591 10 427.00 $427.00 $2,524 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 unweaned 310 4 630.00 $630.00 $1,953 —
365 thin fleshed 365 17 565.00 $565.00 $2,062 —
401 401 13 520.00 $520.00 $2,085 —
437 437 7 482.50 $482.50 $2,109 -10.08
460–485 471 53 477.50–493.00 $484.22 $2,281 +8.95
475 unweaned 475 25 501.00 $501.00 $2,380 —
507–518 513 47 460.00–471.00 $464.86 $2,385 +18.26
543 543 34 429.00 $429.00 $2,329 -17.60
572 unweaned 572 43 415.00 $415.00 $2,374 —
550–592 582 148 411.00–432.50 $417.55 $2,430 -3.19
601–645 625 135 397.50–413.00 $402.90 $2,518 -14.92
642 642 8 374.00 $374.00 $2,401 -59.50
664 thin fleshed 664 36 405.00 $405.00 $2,689 —
650–698 685 137 365.00–378.00 $374.93 $2,568 -43.07
728 728 51 357.00 $357.00 $2,599 +4.50
773 773 13 336.00 $336.00 $2,597 -34.00
830 thin fleshed 830 124 349.75 $349.75 $2,903 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
641 641 31 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
696 696 14 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —
722 722 47 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —
794 794 82 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —

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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.