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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 14, 2026

5,220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $362.68/cwt ≈ $3,221/hd at 888 lb · 783 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $386.07/cwt ≈ $3,173/hd at 822 lb · 622 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $435.85/cwt ≈ $2,928/hd at 672 lb · 528 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,220 1,291 2,191
Feeder cattle 5,220 93 2,191
Replacement cattle — 1,198 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher and heifers selling by the head sold unevenly steady. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 650.00 $650.00 $2,249 —
378 378 16 620.00 $620.00 $2,344 —
448 448 16 567.50 $567.50 $2,542 —
506–541 531 83 507.50–517.50 $516.05 $2,740 —
550–583 567 74 480.00–500.00 $491.36 $2,786 —
607–642 622 87 447.00–459.00 $452.39 $2,814 —
654 thin fleshed 654 61 460.00 $460.00 $3,008 —
651–696 674 467 422.50–448.00 $432.70 $2,916 —
711–740 729 279 404.00–421.00 $413.32 $3,013 —
758–764 fancy 762 214 420.50–421.50 $421.13 $3,209 —
775–796 781 109 393.00–398.00 $396.46 $3,096 —
807–825 822 622 384.50–391.00 $386.07 $3,173 —
859 fancy 859 111 387.00 $387.00 $3,324 —
850–897 893 672 357.50–373.00 $358.66 $3,203 —
926 926 65 355.75 $355.75 $3,294 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521–545 538 23 475.00–490.00 $479.42 $2,579 —
595 595 5 457.50 $457.50 $2,722 —
639–641 640 24 425.00–437.50 $428.13 $2,740 —
681 681 7 401.00 $401.00 $2,731 —
768 768 47 380.00 $380.00 $2,918 —
837 837 13 364.00 $364.00 $3,047 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–440 433 13 535.00 $535.00 $2,317 —
459–492 482 43 492.50–520.00 $501.06 $2,415 —
547 547 48 460.00–472.50 $466.25 $2,550 —
559–579 562 36 432.50–447.50 $444.32 $2,497 —
600–641 619 185 405.00–432.50 $419.89 $2,599 —
650–667 662 330 390.00–412.50 $406.12 $2,689 —
711 fancy 711 46 414.00 $414.00 $2,944 —
706–725 718 175 371.00–377.00 $373.46 $2,681 —
761–770 766 21 349.00–370.00 $358.94 $2,749 —
773–796 fancy 782 435 394.00–399.00 $397.94 $3,112 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
629–648 635 116 2,675.00–3,225.00 $2,937.23 —
683 683 137 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
690 690 23 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
717–744 725 98 3,150.00–3,425.00 $3,276.93 —
751 751 36 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
755–789 774 145 3,150.00–3,250.00 $3,184.37 —
801 801 140 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 5 418.00 $418.00 $2,416 —
633–645 637 15 380.00–385.00 $381.69 $2,431 —

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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.