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USDA Erickson/Spalding Wtd Avg


USDA Erickson/Spalding Wtd Avg                     11/02 23:00
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Ericson Livestock Market - Ericson, NE
  
Ericson-Ericson,NE
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/02/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            3504           2171    0         
  
  
Compared to last week steer calves sold steady to 25.00 lower and yearling 
steers sold 10.00 higher. Heifer calves sold steady to 15.00 lower except 
550-600 lbs heifers selling steady to 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good 
from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      337-337        337     535-535        535                
29     369-387        381     490-510        496.68             
89     442-447        445     432.5-450      446.8              
115    455-485        474     425-448        434.42             
232    502-539        513     407.5-428      417.46             
9      514-514        514     442.5-442.5    442.5              Thin Fleshed 
163    556-592        572     384-413        402.6              
7      589-589        589     370-370        370                Fleshy 
21     615-615        615     370-370        370                
5      634-634        634     363-363        363                Unweaned 
71     767-767        767     353-353        353                
33     816-816        816     329-329        329                
140    820-822        821     354-354        354                Thin Fleshed 
110    858-881        873     315.5-316.5    316.09             
11     935-935        935     301-307.5      303.95             
62     983-983        983     312.75-312.75  312.75             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
22     651-669        665     335-340        338.89             
15     733-733        733     333-333        333                
8      750-750        750     312.5-312.5    312.5              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
30     366-376        371     560-572.5      565.75             
6      413-413        413     575-575        575                Thin Fleshed 
28     437-442        440     524.5-526.5    525.14             
232    459-493        480     480-500.5      493.94             
151    500-520        507     462-497        487.71             
102    558-558        558     457-457        457                Fancy 
10     560-560        560     385-385        385                Fleshy 
269    553-587        572     412.5-437.5    424.32             
8      608-608        608     400-400        400                
139    611-625        616     407.5-421      414.68             Unweaned 
113    631-631        631     449.5-450      449.75             Fancy 
18     643-643        643     382.5-382.5    382.5              Fleshy 
48     657-657        657     386-386        386                Unweaned 
80     667-667        667     404-404        404                
19     750-750        750     366-366        366                
455    871-879        875     366-369.5      368.47             
50     878-878        878     345-345        345                Fleshy 
59     905-905        905     339-339        339                Fleshy 
110    962-962        962     363.25-363.25  363.25             Fancy 
96     962-982        975     336-345        342.04             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
20     394-398        395     525-537.5      534.35             
92     531-531        531     442.5-442.5    442.5              
30     742-742        742     349-349        349                
11     755-776        765     340-350        344.61             
24     873-893        884     338-344        340.72
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