Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 11, 2026

3,792 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.39/cwt +8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,735/hd at 776 lb · 396 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.09/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,945/hd at 923 lb · 393 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.91/cwt -7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,907/hd at 892 lb · 370 head

Ericson, NE 7-weight heifers brought $360/cwt. Nebraska's class is down $21 from its late-June peak of $389. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,792	1,314	3,515
Feeder cattle	3,792	1,244	3,515
Replacement cattle	—	70	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale in three weeks a market trend is not applicable. However, a higher undertone was noted on most weights. Demand was mostly good at the annual barbecue auction on a hot and humid day. Sale comprised of mostly weaned fall calves and yearling cattle. Offerings coming off summer grass and grow yards. Some of the backgrounded yearlings displayed a tick of flesh but not overly fleshy. Next sale will be Aug 1st.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
448	448	14	545.00	$545.00	$2,442	—
471	471	5	540.00	$540.00	$2,543	—
511–547	531	47	495.00–505.00	$502.37	$2,668	—
578–581	580	46	480.00–500.00	$495.24	$2,872	+19.24
636 unweaned	636	7	442.50	$442.50	$2,814	—
642–644	643	10	455.00–462.50	$459.49	$2,955	—
652–695	670	118	421.00–452.50	$438.59	$2,939	+11.09
709–747	738	133	407.00–421.00	$410.79	$3,032	—
757–758	757	57	400.00–403.00	$402.37	$3,046	+22.37
805–842	814	51	359.50–380.00	$375.20	$3,054	+4.15
850–888	873	201	347.50–357.00	$351.66	$3,070	-8.47
900–930	926	76	340.00–360.00	$357.44	$3,310	+13.44
959	959	103	341.50	$341.50	$3,275	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
492 thin fleshed	492	14	550.00	$550.00	$2,706	—
581 thin fleshed	581	23	487.50	$487.50	$2,832	—
704	704	24	397.00	$397.00	$2,795	—
750–796	776	21	364.00–381.00	$371.04	$2,879	—
831–839	833	360	360.50–365.50	$364.09	$3,033	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995	995	120	345.00	$345.00	$3,433	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–357	356	18	525.00–575.00	$538.83	$1,918	—
455 thin fleshed	455	14	482.50	$482.50	$2,195	—
476	476	19	445.00	$445.00	$2,118	—
510–545	523	81	465.00–508.00	$488.59	$2,555	+23.59
561 thin fleshed	561	19	465.00	$465.00	$2,609	—
552–593	579	51	422.00–448.00	$434.87	$2,518	+15.09
580 unweaned	580	7	420.00	$420.00	$2,436	—
601–648	619	121	400.00–433.00	$417.54	$2,585	—
655–693	668	181	378.00–400.00	$391.16	$2,613	+15.02
701–739	718	206	365.00–379.25	$375.55	$2,696	+6.55
750–795	776	396	340.00–361.00	$352.39	$2,735	+8.12
810–814	812	201	353.00–363.00	$357.75	$2,905	+14.06
862–897	892	370	323.00–326.50	$325.91	$2,907	-7.09
904–949	923	393	307.00–320.50	$319.09	$2,945	+1.13
972	972	64	308.00	$308.00	$2,994	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
523–547	537	10	430.00–450.00	$442.21	$2,375	+19.71
820–847	838	23	329.00–335.00	$331.04	$2,774	—
896	896	6	312.00	$312.00	$2,796	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
259	259	5	1,675.00	$1,675.00	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
248	248	5	1,825.00	$1,825.00	—

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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.