Ericson Livestock Market
Ericson, Nebraska · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Sat, Oct 3, 2026. 28 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Saturday.
Receipts
3,340 head
Last reported: 2,290 (Sep 12, 2026)
Year ago: 2,310
Year ago: 2,310
500-599 lb steers
$461.42/cwt
80 head, M&L 1
▲ +$38.92 vs Sep 12, 2026
▼ -$0.73 vs Oct 4, 2025
▲ +$38.92 vs Sep 12, 2026
▼ -$0.73 vs Oct 4, 2025
700-799 lb steers
none sold
M&L 1, this sale
Reports
28 in 12 mo
Since Oct 18, 2025
Usual day: Saturday
Usual day: Saturday
Prices, Oct 3, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 355355 | 567.50567.50 | $2,015 | |
| 38 | 494489-497 | 484.00462.50-495.00 | $2,391 | |
| 60 | 507500-512 | 471.89470.00-475.00 | $2,392 | |
| 20 | 572572 | 430.00430.00 | $2,460 | |
| 66 | 609600-622 | 389.60385.00-396.00 | $2,373 | Unweaned |
| 82 | 678678 | 385.00385.00 | $2,610 | |
| 311 | 867859-869 | 331.21331.00-342.00 | $2,872 | |
| 237 | 941931-948 | 342.45339.50-344.50 | $3,222 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 468468 | 441.00441.00 | $2,064 | |
| 19 | 536534-538 | 402.78397.50-407.50 | $2,159 | |
| 295 | 573564-598 | 400.33392.50-402.50 | $2,294 | |
| 26 | 744743-744 | 369.44362.50-372.00 | $2,749 | |
| 13 | 771761-783 | 337.62332.00-344.00 | $2,603 | |
| 6 | 883883 | 317.00317.00 | $2,799 | |
| 6 | 957957 | 320.00320.00 | $3,062 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255 | 996996 | 332.00332.00 | $3,307 | |
| 297 | 1,0301030 | 322.00322.00 | $3,317 | |
| 38 | 1,0571057 | 315.00315.00 | $3,330 | |
| 34 | 1,1501150 | 261.00261.00 | $3,002 | Fleshy |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 406406 | 465.00465.00 | $1,888 | |
| 30 | 463462-463 | 453.73450.00-457.00 | $2,101 | |
| 68 | 514506-525 | 418.51409.00-425.00 | $2,151 | |
| 38 | 565551-568 | 383.85377.50-385.00 | $2,169 | |
| 16 | 603603 | 365.00365.00 | $2,201 | Unweaned |
| 41 | 802802 | 333.00333.00 | $2,671 | Thin Fleshed |
| 65 | 855855 | 330.50330.50 | $2,826 | Thin Fleshed |
| 30 | 874874 | 297.00297.00 | $2,596 | |
| 160 | 932928-938 | 293.10291.00-296.50 | $2,732 | |
| 34 | 942942 | 309.00309.00 | $2,911 | Thin Fleshed |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 487487 | 416.25415.00-420.00 | $2,027 | |
| 15 | 691691 | 329.00329.00 | $2,273 | |
| 27 | 778768-782 | 307.77307.00-310.00 | $2,394 | |
| 16 | 891891 | 286.00286.00 | $2,548 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 994994 | 275.50275.50 | $2,738 | |
| 48 | 1,0341027-1041 | 275.87273.00-277.00 | $2,852 | |
| 59 | 1,0601053-1078 | 258.64254.00-263.50 | $2,742 | |
| 6 | 1,1071107 | 265.50265.50 | $2,939 |
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 27 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | $461.42 | - |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $422.50 | $367.53 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $419.91 | $370.93 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $498.84 | $408.26 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $476.00 | $396.00 |
| May 25, 2026 | $515.80 | - |
| May 11, 2026 | $497.22 | $399.50 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $519.41 | $406.27 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $521.41 | $405.13 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $502.13 | $397.65 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $514.69 | $397.05 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $507.65 | $408.16 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $511.38 | $411.38 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $518.53 | $411.34 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $504.41 | $413.04 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $495.42 | $397.77 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $507.56 | $384.87 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $507.89 | $386.81 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $502.08 | $393.10 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $487.95 | $412.51 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $478.44 | $375.54 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $469.29 | $384.07 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $411.15 | $362.64 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $443.63 | $340.84 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $447.84 | $366.00 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $471.07 | $366.92 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | $481.53 | - |
Price slide, Oct 3, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
| Weight | Steers | Heifers |
|---|---|---|
| 300-399 lb | $567.50 | - |
| 400-499 lb | $484.00-83.50 | $455.61 |
| 500-599 lb | $461.42-22.58 | $406.08-49.53 |
| 600-699 lb | $387.05-74.37 | $365.00-41.08 |
| 800-899 lb | $331.21 | $323.86 |
| 900-999 lb | $342.45+11.24 | $295.89-27.97 |
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.
| Barn | Mi | Latest | 500-599 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burwell Livestock MarketBurwell, NE | 23 | Oct 2 | $427.21 |
| Bassett Livestock AuctionBassett, NE | 71 | Oct 7 | $435.12 |
| Huss Livestock MarketKearney, NE | 77 | Oct 7 | $449.12 |
| Lexington Livestock MarketLexington, NE | 89 | Oct 9 | $446.40 |
| West Point LivestockWest Point, NE | 102 | Oct 5 | $431.06 |
Source
As of Sat, Oct 3, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Ericson Livestock Market - Ericson, NE (USDA PDF, report date Oct 3, 2026)
- Latest AMS_1853 report on ams.usda.gov