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USDA Erickson/Spalding Wtd Avg


USDA Erickson/Spalding Wtd Avg                     03/28 18:00
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Ericson Livestock Market - Ericson, NE
  
Ericson-Ericson,NE
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/28/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            2994           2511    4816      
  
  
Compared to two weeks ago, steers 600-750 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower and 
steers 750-900 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers over 600 lbs sold steady 
to 10.00 higher except 650-700 lbs heifers sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower. 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         
9      328-328        328     595-595        595                Unweaned 
39     374-378        375     550-565        559.96             
47     444-444        444     495-495        495                Unweaned 
61     452-481        478     475-495        476.86             
29     482-482        482     447.5-447.5    447.5              Unweaned 
28     531-531        531     437-437        437                Unweaned 
98     523-538        534     447.5-467.5    461.45             
121    550-590        571     422.5-455      438.61             
372    613-645        630     402.5-422.5    413.81             
10     654-654        654     372.5-372.5    372.5              Unweaned 
115    657-693        680     369-386        374.29             
60     703-703        703     3050-3050      3050               Replacement 
135    711-733        726     363.5-374      371.59             
16     763-763        763     351-351        351                
68     764-764        764     3175-3175      3175               Replacement 
74     803-835        813     331.5-347      342.05             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
14     355-388        367     1925-1975      1943.89            
23     405-445        432     495-505        501.42             
5      492-492        492     452.5-452.5    452.5              
24     505-506        505     432.5-435      434.17             
74     827-827        827     324.5-324.5    324.5              

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      594-594        594     442.5-442.5    442.5              
6      810-810        810     340-340        340                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      327-327        327     2100-2100      2100               
11     371-371        371     645-645        645                Thin Fleshed 
12     425-429        427     555-562.5      558.77             
18     443-443        443     560-560        560                Unweaned 
14     464-464        464     555-555        555                
24     476-476        476     575-575        575                Thin Fleshed 
29     483-483        483     532.5-532.5    532.5              Unweaned 
81     502-525        508     534-565        549.3              
52     536-536        536     528-528        528                Unweaned 
170    579-591        587     455-480        471.75             
173    600-640        622     437.5-469      447.51             
273    653-696        686     409-431        425.88             
13     708-708        708     399-399        399                Unweaned 
76     711-719        717     405-414.5      412.02             
82     756-798        789     378.5-385.5    384.11             
122    811-849        826     361-375        370.82             
181    877-877        877     357.75-357.75  357.75             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
37     526-545        536     470-516        496.32             
23     571-595        588     410-437.5      429.37             
17     617-621        619     400-427        415.92
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