Cattle Market Pulse

Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 29, 2026

2,786 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.07/cwt -19.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,763/hd at 921 lb · 471 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.06/cwt -16.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,672/hd at 864 lb · 385 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $314.96/cwt -42.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,948/hd at 936 lb · 363 head
Ericson, NE 9-weight heifers sold at $297/cwt, with receipts of 2,786 head. NE 9-weight heifers are down $22 from their mid-July peak of $319/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,786 3,792 0
Feeder cattle 2,786 3,792 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale in recent weeks a trend is not applicable. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the seats and on the internet.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 17 430.00 $430.00 $2,283 -72.37
571 unweaned 571 29 414.00 $414.00 $2,364 —
667–677 670 69 371.00–376.00 $374.68 $2,510 -63.91
680 unweaned 680 62 377.50 $377.50 $2,567 —
744 744 77 379.00 $379.00 $2,820 -31.79
770–797 789 51 353.00–373.00 $358.74 $2,830 -43.63
820–834 833 341 327.50–341.75 $340.22 $2,834 -34.98
875–896 883 85 314.00–324.00 $318.37 $2,811 -33.29
909–949 936 363 307.00–326.00 $314.96 $2,948 -42.48
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1021 1019 58 301.50–309.00 $306.68 $3,125 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 16 405.00 $405.00 $2,130 —
662–694 667 31 345.00–347.50 $347.08 $2,315 —
990 990 6 282.00 $282.00 $2,792 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 unweaned 587 30 374.50 $374.50 $2,198 -45.50
600–638 624 48 350.00–355.00 $352.97 $2,203 -64.57
650–695 691 94 342.50–347.50 $344.83 $2,383 -46.33
748 748 34 328.00 $328.00 $2,453 -47.55
752–785 760 142 321.00–335.25 $333.02 $2,531 -19.37
769 769 8 312.50 $312.50 $2,403 -39.89
801 801 34 313.00 $313.00 $2,507 -44.75
834 834 49 296.00 $296.00 $2,469 -61.75
856–892 862 225 309.00–323.25 $321.44 $2,771 -4.47
851–888 868 160 282.00–299.00 $291.65 $2,532 -34.26
907–947 917 344 299.00–308.50 $304.63 $2,793 -14.46
913–944 931 127 283.00–292.50 $287.72 $2,679 -31.37
952 952 12 297.00 $297.00 $2,827 -11.00
968 968 88 281.00 $281.00 $2,720 -27.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004 1004 26 302.50 $302.50 $3,037 —
1037 1037 29 273.00 $273.00 $2,831 —
1050 1050 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–532 518 44 372.50–387.50 $379.44 $1,965 -62.77
571 571 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,056 —

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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.