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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 7, 2026

3,541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $345.14/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $3,051/hd at 884 lb · 693 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $471.20/cwt -9.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,964/hd at 629 lb · 401 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $348.96/cwt +10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $3,239/hd at 928 lb · 335 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,541 3,465 3,731
Feeder cattle 3,541 3,465 3,731

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 500-700 lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower and steers over 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, heifers 500-700 lbs sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good from 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
476 thin fleshed 476 7 587.50 $587.50 $2,796 +17.50
458–496 478 89 530.00–570.00 $555.21 $2,654 +5.21
529–542 539 69 510.00–540.00 $533.85 $2,877 -0.95
559–576 thin fleshed 569 143 506.00–522.00 $513.97 $2,924 —
559–594 576 106 465.00–500.00 $482.08 $2,777 -3.89
603–645 629 401 455.00–486.00 $471.20 $2,964 -9.93
674–693 684 122 409.50–418.50 $412.99 $2,825 -19.80
704–744 724 234 402.00–423.00 $418.12 $3,027 +2.67
733 733 11 385.00 $385.00 $2,822 -2.99
782–788 785 58 371.00–374.00 $372.35 $2,923 -0.65
807 807 42 370.00 $370.00 $2,986 +5.35
867–889 884 693 343.00–353.00 $345.14 $3,051 +0.64
916–937 928 329 347.25–352.00 $349.29 $3,241 +11.04
935 935 6 331.00 $331.00 $3,095 -7.25
1002 1002 224 326.85 $326.85 $3,275 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 5 341.00 $341.00 $2,762 —
975 975 11 302.00 $302.00 $2,944 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 6 535.00 $535.00 $2,231 +20.00
460 thin fleshed 460 23 510.00 $510.00 $2,346 —
489 489 6 465.00 $465.00 $2,274 +1.13
503 thin fleshed 503 42 497.50 $497.50 $2,502 —
506–548 536 73 434.00–460.00 $450.13 $2,413 -14.95
552–594 586 283 424.00–451.00 $437.21 $2,562 +6.95
649 thin fleshed 649 87 421.00 $421.00 $2,732 —
670 670 82 411.00 $411.00 $2,754 +15.56
651–688 678 80 382.00–402.50 $388.96 $2,637 -6.48
701 701 40 392.00 $392.00 $2,748 +26.55
706 706 7 368.00 $368.00 $2,598 +2.55
779 779 35 364.00 $364.00 $2,836 +28.00
757–792 782 49 338.50–352.00 $342.23 $2,676 +6.23
914 914 6 309.00 $309.00 $2,824 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587–589 588 29 402.50–408.00 $405.16 $2,382 +13.16
638 638 12 380.00 $380.00 $2,424 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 unweaned 517 5 495.00 $495.00 $2,559 —

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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.