Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 14, 2026

2,783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $340.62/cwt -8.35 vs last sale · ≈ $3,092/hd at 908 lb · 310 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $455.29/cwt -15.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,877/hd at 632 lb · 235 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.02/cwt -7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,623/hd at 667 lb · 209 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,783	3,541	4,494
Feeder cattle	2,511	3,541	4,429
Replacement cattle	272	—	65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 600 lbs sold unevenly steady and heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good from buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

→ Feeder heifers: Compared to last week steers over 600 lbs sold unevenly steady and heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 7.00 higher
→ Feeder steers: Compared to last week steers over 600 lbs sold unevenly steady and heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 7.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
309	309	5	700.00	$700.00	$2,163	—
360–398	382	30	610.00–635.00	$622.78	$2,379	—
409–436	428	52	575.00–602.50	$589.98	$2,525	—
487–495	493	36	545.00–550.00	$548.63	$2,705	-6.58
504–539 thin fleshed	528	128	529.00–540.00	$533.50	$2,817	—
530–536	534	19	490.00–495.00	$491.30	$2,624	-42.55
567–578 thin fleshed	569	172	510.00–512.00	$511.72	$2,912	-2.25
564–580	571	26	448.00–467.00	$458.83	$2,620	-23.25
613–638	632	235	442.00–476.00	$455.29	$2,877	-15.91
655–696	680	128	410.50–441.00	$431.32	$2,933	+18.33
703–730	716	151	400.50–425.00	$412.60	$2,954	-5.52
750–764	758	155	378.50–386.00	$381.90	$2,895	+9.55
803–848	828	103	360.00–366.00	$362.60	$3,002	-7.40
865	865	60	350.00	$350.00	$3,028	+4.86
901–903	902	82	330.00–331.50	$330.51	$2,981	-18.78
900–942	910	228	343.50–344.50	$344.25	$3,133	-5.04

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670–691	687	55	381.00–394.00	$387.50	$2,662	—
795	795	8	353.00	$353.00	$2,806	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355 thin fleshed	355	9	605.00	$605.00	$2,148	—
403–415 thin fleshed	412	18	540.00	$540.00	$2,225	—
429–442	434	33	507.50–517.50	$512.78	$2,225	-22.22
486–491	488	35	457.50–460.00	$459.14	$2,241	-5.86
505–545	524	30	455.00–460.00	$457.57	$2,398	+7.44
556	556	17	452.50	$452.50	$2,516	+15.29
603–639	633	121	399.00–412.00	$402.30	$2,547	—
650–694	665	166	386.00–412.50	$399.29	$2,655	-11.71
669–686	677	43	363.00–374.00	$368.81	$2,497	-20.15
707	707	37	357.00	$357.00	$2,524	-11.00
746	746	15	370.00	$370.00	$2,760	—
750	750	17	370.00	$370.00	$2,775	+6.00
763–776	772	76	340.00–345.00	$343.44	$2,651	-20.56
864	864	35	314.00	$314.00	$2,713	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1391	1391	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	2,650.00	$2,650.00
1285–1586	1489	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	50	3,450.00–3,950.00	$3,842.17
1149–1533	1492	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	47	2,550.00–3,150.00	$3,100.85
1351–1543	1499	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	73	3,300.00–3,525.00	$3,480.38
1532–1575	1557	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	3,050.00–3,350.00	$3,228.93

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1316–1563	1475	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	18	3,800.00–3,950.00	$3,882.70	—

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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.