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USDA Erickson/Spalding Wtd Avg


USDA Erickson/Spalding Wtd Avg                     08/02 15:00
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Ericson Livestock Market - Ericson, NE
  
Ericson-Ericson,NE
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/02/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            1971           3515    2789      
REPLACEMENT CATTLE       15             0       189       
  
  
First reported sale in three weeks a trend is not applicable. Demand was good 
from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      226-226        226     1400-1400      1400               
5      366-366        366     470-470        470                
7      457-457        457     450-450        450                
7      587-587        587     387.5-387.5    387.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      215-215        215     1300-1300      1300               
9      434-434        434     480-480        480                
31     473-473        473     475-475        475                Thin Fleshed 
7      488-488        488     430-430        430                
17     612-614        613     370-386        379.42             
26     651-677        660     355-357.5      355.89             
7      700-700        700     338-338        338                
60     770-770        770     325-325        325                Replacement 
62     843-843        843     306.25-306.25  306.25             
119    893-895        894     299.25-299.25  299.25             
117    907-911        909     296-305.5      301.59             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      480-480        480     400-400        400                
11     505-505        505     405-405        405                
12     793-793        793     297-297        297                
5      915-915        915     288-288        288                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     519-519        519     440-440        440                
8      611-611        611     397.5-397.5    397.5              
16     671-671        671     380-380        380                
139    702-732        720     352-365        358.69             
16     795-795        795     341-341        341                
343    819-844        828     334.5-349      342.31             
396    860-897        888     324.75-334     328.74             
231    925-930        927     323-323        323                
163    954-966        957     314-335.5      320.97             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
19     471-471        471     431-431        431                Unweaned 
27     485-485        485     452.5-452.5    452.5              
21     857-857        857     312-312        312                

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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
15     1425-1425      1425    3125-3125      3125
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