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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 21, 2026

4,340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $345.03/cwt -10.72 vs last sale · ≈ $3,226/hd at 935 lb · 584 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $378.34/cwt -7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $3,107/hd at 821 lb · 548 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $450.32/cwt +14.47 vs last sale · ≈ $3,035/hd at 674 lb · 366 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,340 5,220 3,000
Feeder cattle 4,340 5,220 3,000

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 750 lbs sold steady to 15.00 higher and steers over 750 lbs sold steady to 7.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs and over 700 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher with 6 weight heifers selling steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet bidding and buying.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 fancy 455 7 600.00 $600.00 $2,730 —
492 492 12 565.00 $565.00 $2,780 —
501 fancy 501 11 580.00 $580.00 $2,906 —
500–534 520 47 520.00–537.50 $534.31 $2,778 +18.26
540 unweaned 540 13 517.50 $517.50 $2,794 —
558–559 thin fleshed 558 150 522.00–526.00 $523.01 $2,918 —
575–593 585 117 480.00–505.00 $500.77 $2,930 +9.41
602–647 623 55 458.00–472.50 $465.38 $2,899 +12.99
628 628 21 445.00 $445.00 $2,795 -7.39
638 unweaned 638 41 445.00 $445.00 $2,839 —
656–698 674 366 440.00–455.00 $450.32 $3,035 +17.62
700–744 721 303 419.00–437.50 $428.64 $3,090 +15.32
743–746 744 40 388.00–391.00 $389.13 $2,895 -24.19
795 795 10 369.00 $369.00 $2,934 -27.46
787–798 796 180 382.50–395.50 $389.50 $3,100 -6.96
803–840 820 473 371.00–389.00 $380.31 $3,119 -5.76
820–830 829 75 359.00–367.00 $365.94 $3,034 -20.13
861 861 11 353.00 $353.00 $3,039 -5.66
897 897 66 359.00 $359.00 $3,220 +0.34
915–940 935 584 343.50–360.50 $345.03 $3,226 -10.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 7 460.00 $460.00 $2,507 -19.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–482 466 41 514.00–525.00 $518.38 $2,416 +17.32
494 unweaned 494 14 520.00 $520.00 $2,569 —
501 501 8 505.00 $505.00 $2,530 —
568–599 577 246 443.00–464.00 $447.34 $2,581 +3.02
606 unweaned 606 33 427.50 $427.50 $2,591 —
607 thin fleshed 607 51 448.00 $448.00 $2,719 —
619–645 624 65 401.00–425.00 $418.33 $2,610 -1.56
638 638 21 386.00 $386.00 $2,463 -33.89
652–671 661 226 390.00–401.00 $398.99 $2,637 -7.13
685 685 25 380.00 $380.00 $2,603 -26.12
700–716 710 89 385.00–391.00 $388.94 $2,761 +15.48
732 732 25 407.00 $407.00 $2,979 +33.54
736 736 13 361.00 $361.00 $2,657 -12.46
766–780 773 187 353.00–366.00 $359.28 $2,777 +0.34
779–783 783 81 338.00–340.00 $338.12 $2,647 -20.82
856 856 48 329.00 $329.00 $2,816 —
922–933 929 194 309.00–309.25 $309.17 $2,872 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
673 673 77 2,750.00 $2,750.00 ±0.00
765–783 775 137 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,134.31 -50.06
806 806 63 3,050.00 $3,050.00 -200.00

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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.