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USDA Erickson/Spalding Wtd Avg


USDA Erickson/Spalding Wtd Avg                     01/17 17:00
AMS_1853 MARS
Ericson Livestock Market - Ericson, NE
  
Ericson-Ericson,NE
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/17/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            4177           3499    5464      
  
  
Compared to last week steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Demand ranged 
from moderate to very 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         
4      310-310        310     630-630        630                Unweaned 
17     365-365        365     565-565        565                Thin Fleshed 
13     401-401        401     520-520        520                
7      437-437        437     482.5-482.5    482.5              Fleshy 
53     460-485        471     477.5-493      484.22             
25     475-475        475     501-501        501                Unweaned 
47     507-518        513     460-471        464.86             
34     543-543        543     429-429        429                Fleshy 
43     572-572        572     415-415        415                Unweaned 
148    550-592        582     411-432.5      417.55             
135    601-645        625     397.5-413      402.9              
31     641-641        641     2825-2825      2825               Replacement 
8      642-642        642     374-374        374                Fleshy 
36     664-664        664     405-405        405                Thin Fleshed 
137    650-698        685     365-378        374.93             
14     696-696        696     3025-3025      3025               Replacement 
47     722-722        722     3525-3525      3525               Replacement 
51     728-728        728     357-357        357                Fleshy 
13     773-773        773     336-336        336                Fleshy 
82     794-794        794     3375-3375      3375               Replacement 
124    830-830        830     349.75-349.75  349.75             Thin Fleshed 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      290-290        290     645-645        645                
14     382-382        382     581-581        581                
14     400-403        401     550-555        553.21             
44     462-473        469     552.5-570      566.02             
26     483-483        483     560-560        560                Unweaned 
364    516-539        533     510-540        528.83             
28     553-569        560     445-455        447.82             Fleshy 
227    567-593        584     472.5-493      481.71             
81     610-610        610     455-455        455                Unweaned 
90     611-611        611     469-469        469                Fancy 
41     606-623        613     425-430        427.68             Fleshy 
557    614-648        622     437-456        450.8              
243    659-670        664     429-435        430.73             
67     677-689        683     392-405        399.59             Fleshy 
109    706-729        727     393-401.5      398.49             
32     744-744        744     374-374        374                Fleshy 
231    761-796        786     374-394        383.07             
18     811-811        811     363-363        363                
694    873-888        881     346-359.25     350.51             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
14     432-432        432     530-530        530                Thin Fleshed 
58     469-469        469     517.5-517.5    517.5              Thin Fleshed 
10     591-591        591     427-427        427
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