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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 24, 2026

3,744 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $347.63/cwt -2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $3,042/hd at 875 lb · 490 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $360.86/cwt -2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,977/hd at 825 lb · 448 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $378.62/cwt -4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,927/hd at 773 lb · 400 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,744 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 11 650.00 $650.00 $2,171 —
412 412 11 565.00 $565.00 $2,328 +11.79
445 thin fleshed 445 10 602.50 $602.50 $2,681 —
466 466 22 560.00 $560.00 $2,610 -6.02
482 482 5 532.50 $532.50 $2,567 -33.52
505–533 512 60 505.00–545.00 $533.44 $2,731 +4.61
558–578 574 65 479.00–485.00 $483.67 $2,776 +1.96
600–639 623 163 443.00–463.50 $451.55 $2,813 +0.75
658–672 662 99 420.00–442.50 $433.93 $2,873 +3.20
700–703 702 120 403.00–411.00 $406.17 $2,851 +7.68
739 739 11 380.00 $380.00 $2,808 +6.00
750–796 773 400 368.00–387.50 $378.62 $2,927 -4.45
817–849 825 448 351.00–369.50 $360.86 $2,977 -2.14
869–882 875 490 346.50–351.00 $347.63 $3,042 -2.88
909–914 910 241 352.25–356.50 $353.51 $3,217 —
950–979 965 243 328.50–339.50 $335.57 $3,238 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 26 512.00 $512.00 $2,406 —
522 thin fleshed 522 11 492.50 $492.50 $2,571 —
528 528 10 475.00 $475.00 $2,508 —
567–575 thin fleshed 572 38 460.00–464.00 $462.43 $2,645 —
595 595 6 437.50 $437.50 $2,603 +10.50
616 616 16 427.50 $427.50 $2,633 —
868 868 49 328.00 $328.00 $2,847 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 570.00 $570.00 $1,887 —
388 388 4 550.00 $550.00 $2,134 —
405 thin fleshed 405 6 550.00 $550.00 $2,228 —
435–437 436 45 518.00–520.00 $518.58 $2,261 +36.08
486–487 487 16 470.00–487.50 $482.04 $2,348 -2.18
500–520 510 67 462.50–475.00 $468.42 $2,389 +3.56
572 572 17 417.00 $417.00 $2,385 -0.55
550–595 580 41 422.50–432.00 $429.29 $2,490 +11.74
600–641 613 228 401.00–423.00 $415.87 $2,549 +12.97
704–712 709 159 360.00–370.00 $363.67 $2,578 +6.67
736 736 43 351.00 $351.00 $2,583 -6.00
766–789 776 202 341.00–354.00 $349.48 $2,712 +13.48
776 776 14 335.00 $335.00 $2,600 -1.00
850–877 865 135 321.00–332.00 $327.39 $2,832 —
975–986 981 70 293.00–301.00 $296.75 $2,911 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 12 505.00 $505.00 $1,919 —
427 427 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,028 —
492 thin fleshed 492 25 457.50 $457.50 $2,251 —
532 532 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,208 —
579 579 21 396.50 $396.50 $2,296 —
636 thin fleshed 636 54 392.00 $392.00 $2,493 —
826 826 15 320.00 $320.00 $2,643 —

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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.