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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 28, 2026

3,465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $344.50/cwt -13.64 vs last sale · ≈ $3,018/hd at 876 lb · 420 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $481.13/cwt +26.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,959/hd at 615 lb · 297 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $412.32/cwt -11.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,985/hd at 724 lb · 288 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,465 4,340 0
Feeder cattle 3,465 4,340 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 650 lbs sold unevenly steady with steers over 650 lbs selling 5.00 to 15.00 lower and heifers over 550 lbs sold steady to 15.00 lower. Demand was moderate to 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
330 330 6 660.00 $660.00 $2,178 —
434–439 thin fleshed 437 25 600.00–615.00 $610.24 $2,667 —
446 446 24 575.00 $575.00 $2,564 —
465–466 thin fleshed 466 25 570.00 $570.00 $2,656 —
487 487 8 550.00 $550.00 $2,678 -15.00
524–537 528 108 515.00–542.00 $534.80 $2,824 +0.49
559 fancy 559 55 525.00 $525.00 $2,935 —
561–593 582 129 472.50–505.00 $485.97 $2,828 -14.80
614–622 615 297 467.00–485.00 $481.13 $2,959 +15.75
650–681 675 131 420.00–441.00 $432.79 $2,921 -17.53
712 fancy 712 55 432.00 $432.00 $3,076 —
701–734 723 167 408.00–418.00 $415.45 $3,004 -13.19
730–742 736 66 387.00–389.00 $387.99 $2,856 -1.14
767 767 7 373.00 $373.00 $2,861 +4.00
800–844 828 279 346.75–376.00 $364.65 $3,019 -1.29
876 876 420 344.50 $344.50 $3,018 -8.50
916 916 120 338.25 $338.25 $3,098 -6.78
963–980 980 227 315.00–324.00 $323.77 $3,173 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 thin fleshed 511 16 495.00 $495.00 $2,529 —
563–598 572 26 437.50–440.00 $438.20 $2,507 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 thin fleshed 383 7 605.00 $605.00 $2,317 —
422–440 thin fleshed 429 27 549.00–551.00 $549.84 $2,359 —
443 443 14 515.00 $515.00 $2,281 —
455–489 475 18 455.00–475.00 $463.87 $2,203 -54.51
502–549 530 207 450.00–485.00 $465.08 $2,465 -39.92
550–584 569 68 429.00–435.00 $430.26 $2,448 -17.08
600–647 619 271 394.00–420.00 $408.70 $2,530 -9.63
675–684 680 78 380.00–407.00 $395.44 $2,689 +15.44
713–748 736 281 359.50–389.00 $365.45 $2,690 +4.45
785 785 10 336.00 $336.00 $2,638 -2.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 15 392.00 $392.00 $2,293 —
708 708 12 356.00 $356.00 $2,520 —

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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.