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USDA Erickson/Spalding Wtd Avg

USDA Erickson/Spalding Wtd Avg 12/13 17:00 AMS_1853 MARS Ericson Livestock Market - Ericson, NE Ericson-Ericson,NE Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/13/2025 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1484 0 2116 Nice run of bred cows and bred heifers on offer with the bulk being bred heifers and herd dispersion with the balance on other bred cows. Majority of the consignments were bred to Black Angus with some bred Red Angus or Charolais. Demand was moderate to very good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. --------------------------------------------------------------- REPLACEMENT CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 1215-1249 1238 2425-2475 2458.64 T1 BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 37 1201-1430 1269 3575-3675 3608.5 T2-3 83 1237-1298 1277 4500-5100 4921.83 T2-3 144 1151-1429 1303 2250-2775 2583.36 Broken Mouth T2-3 92 1285-1405 1354 2600-3200 2863.02 T2-3 80 1302-1437 1422 3000-3375 3033.14 T2-3 BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 134 1014-1122 1058 3500-4200 3687.9 BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 187 1006-1181 1107 3625-4375 4093.24 T2-3 BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 471 894-1181 1051 3400-4300 3973.59 178 1156-1200 1171 4750-5200 4942.2 Fancy
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TREND: The trend for March corn is sideways for now.

NONCOMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Noncommercial corn traders held a net-long futures position of 120,900 contracts as of Nov. 18, an increase of 77,887 contracts during the CFTC reporting period.

COMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Commercial corn traders held a net-short position of 84,962 contracts as of November 18, the most recent CFTC data. The March 2026 contract is priced 8 1/4 cents lower than the May 2026 contract, a spread that was slightly wider through the week. DTN's National Corn Index implies a corn basis of 41 cents under the March board, a penny firmer through the week.

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The livestock complex closed fully lower Wednesday afternoon as the market hit a lull spot, not receiving the fundamental support it needed, and as traders began to show less interest in the market with the holidays nearing.

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