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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 3, 2026

2,948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $331.21/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,872/hd at 867 lb · 311 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $400.33/cwt ≈ $2,294/hd at 573 lb · 295 head
heavy 9-weight L 1 steers $332.00/cwt ≈ $3,307/hd at 996 lb · 255 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,948 2,101 1,889
Feeder cattle 2,788 2,010 1,740
Replacement cattle 160 91 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported auction in three weeks a trend is not applicable. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. Nice offering of yearling feeders, weaned calves and bawling calves along with one consignment of "AI" bred heifers bred for 1 day on offer. There was also a 15 year old broke to ride AQHA registered Bay gelding on the consignment sheet selling for $3000.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 12 567.50 $567.50 $2,015 —
489–497 494 38 462.50–495.00 $484.00 $2,391 —
500–512 507 60 470.00–475.00 $471.89 $2,392 —
572 572 20 430.00 $430.00 $2,460 +7.50
600–622 unweaned 609 66 385.00–396.00 $389.60 $2,373 —
678 678 82 385.00 $385.00 $2,610 -4.61
859–869 867 311 331.00–342.00 $331.21 $2,872 -0.29
931–948 941 237 339.50–344.50 $342.45 $3,222 +14.95
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996 996 255 332.00 $332.00 $3,307 —
1030 1030 297 322.00 $322.00 $3,317 +21.00
1057 1057 38 315.00 $315.00 $3,330 +15.18
1150 1150 34 261.00 $261.00 $3,002 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 89 441.00 $441.00 $2,064 —
534–538 536 19 397.50–407.50 $402.78 $2,159 —
564–598 573 295 392.50–402.50 $400.33 $2,294 —
743–744 744 26 362.50–372.00 $369.44 $2,749 —
761–783 771 13 332.00–344.00 $337.62 $2,603 —
883 883 6 317.00 $317.00 $2,799 —
957 957 6 320.00 $320.00 $3,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 6 465.00 $465.00 $1,888 —
462–463 463 30 450.00–457.00 $453.73 $2,101 —
506–525 514 68 409.00–425.00 $418.51 $2,151 —
551–568 565 38 377.50–385.00 $383.85 $2,169 +2.85
603 unweaned 603 16 365.00 $365.00 $2,201 —
802 thin fleshed 802 41 333.00 $333.00 $2,671 —
855 thin fleshed 855 65 330.50 $330.50 $2,826 —
874 874 30 297.00 $297.00 $2,596 -14.00
928–938 932 160 291.00–296.50 $293.10 $2,732 +6.10
942 thin fleshed 942 34 309.00 $309.00 $2,911 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
994 994 6 275.50 $275.50 $2,738 —
1027–1041 1034 48 273.00–277.00 $275.87 $2,852 -9.13
1053–1078 1060 59 254.00–263.50 $258.64 $2,742 —
1107 1107 6 265.50 $265.50 $2,939 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 24 415.00–420.00 $416.25 $2,027 —
691 691 15 329.00 $329.00 $2,273 -5.00
768–782 778 27 307.00–310.00 $307.77 $2,394 -13.23
891 891 16 286.00 $286.00 $2,548 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
871–983 947 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 157 3,600.00–4,000.00 $3,920.07

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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.