Cattle Market Pulse

Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 28, 2026

2,994 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $413.81/cwt +11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,607/hd at 630 lb · 372 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $425.88/cwt -5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,922/hd at 686 lb · 273 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $357.75/cwt +7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $3,137/hd at 877 lb · 181 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,994 2,783 4,816
Feeder cattle 2,994 2,511 4,816
Replacement cattle — 272 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers 600-750 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower and steers 750-900 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher except 650-700 lbs heifers sold 10.00 to 20.00 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
371 thin fleshed 371 11 645.00 $645.00 $2,393 —
425–429 427 12 555.00–562.50 $558.77 $2,386 -31.21
443 unweaned 443 18 560.00 $560.00 $2,481 —
464 464 14 555.00 $555.00 $2,575 +6.37
476 thin fleshed 476 24 575.00 $575.00 $2,737 —
483 unweaned 483 29 532.50 $532.50 $2,572 —
502–525 508 81 534.00–565.00 $549.30 $2,790 +58.00
536 unweaned 536 52 528.00 $528.00 $2,830 —
579–591 587 170 455.00–480.00 $471.75 $2,769 +12.92
600–640 622 173 437.50–469.00 $447.51 $2,784 -7.78
653–696 686 273 409.00–431.00 $425.88 $2,922 -5.44
708 unweaned 708 13 399.00 $399.00 $2,825 —
711–719 717 76 405.00–414.50 $412.02 $2,954 -0.58
756–798 789 82 378.50–385.50 $384.11 $3,031 +2.21
811–849 826 122 361.00–375.00 $370.82 $3,063 +8.22
877 877 181 357.75 $357.75 $3,137 +7.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526–545 536 37 470.00–516.00 $496.32 $2,660 —
571–595 588 23 410.00–437.50 $429.37 $2,525 —
617–621 619 17 400.00–427.00 $415.92 $2,575 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 5 442.50 $442.50 $2,628 —
810 810 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,754 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
327 327 7 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 unweaned 328 9 595.00 $595.00 $1,952 —
374–378 375 39 550.00–565.00 $559.96 $2,100 —
444 unweaned 444 47 495.00 $495.00 $2,198 —
452–481 478 61 475.00–495.00 $476.86 $2,279 +17.72
482 unweaned 482 29 447.50 $447.50 $2,157 —
531 unweaned 531 28 437.00 $437.00 $2,320 —
523–538 534 98 447.50–467.50 $461.45 $2,464 +3.88
550–590 571 121 422.50–455.00 $438.61 $2,504 -13.89
613–645 630 372 402.50–422.50 $413.81 $2,607 +11.51
654 unweaned 654 10 372.50 $372.50 $2,436 —
657–693 680 115 369.00–386.00 $374.29 $2,545 +5.48
711–733 726 135 363.50–374.00 $371.59 $2,698 +14.59
763 763 16 351.00 $351.00 $2,678 +7.56
803–835 813 74 331.50–347.00 $342.05 $2,781 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
703 703 60 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
764 764 68 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 432 23 495.00–505.00 $501.42 $2,166 —
492 492 5 452.50 $452.50 $2,226 —
505–506 505 24 432.50–435.00 $434.17 $2,193 —
827 827 74 324.50 $324.50 $2,684 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
355–388 367 14 1,925.00–1,975.00 $1,943.89 —

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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.