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USDA Erickson/Spalding Wtd Avg


USDA Erickson/Spalding Wtd Avg                     05/02 18:00
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Ericson Livestock Market - Ericson, NE
  
Ericson-Ericson,NE
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/02/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            4028           3289    2313      
  
  
First reported auction in three weeks a trend is not applicable. Demand was 
moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd and on the internet. Supply 
included yearlings and weaned fall calves with consignments of bawling calves 
mixed in the run. Majority of the bawling calves had received at least one 
round of pre-weaning vaccinations.
  
  
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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         
11     703-703        703     400-400        400                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     1014-1014      1014    292-292        292                
5      367-367        367     565-565        565                Thin Fleshed 
8      400-400        400     545-545        545                Thin Fleshed 
5      414-414        414     525-525        525                Unweaned 
40     426-443        433     500-530        519.02             
10     450-450        450     540-540        540                Unweaned 
108    462-482        481     495-496        495.94             
119    500-542        525     450-480        462.91             
25     517-539        533     445-465        454.51             Unweaned 
18     554-554        554     435-435        435                Unweaned 
196    569-579        575     432.5-451      449.39             
96     610-629        618     414-431        424.56             
131    655-670        661     405-413        409.08             
65     681-681        681     2775-2775      2775               Replacement 
69     705-716        713     375-377        375.52             
74     751-751        751     384-384        384                Replacement 
280    754-798        777     350-376        361.44             
238    800-834        819     346-354.5      351.1              
18     852-852        852     354.5-354.5    354.5              Thin Fleshed 
11     897-897        897     321-321        321                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      395-395        395     495-495        495                
5      474-474        474     457.5-457.5    457.5              
15     533-533        533     425-435        431                
13     560-560        560     422.5-422.5    422.5              Thin Fleshed 
8      565-565        565     407-407        407                
13     602-602        602     388-388        388                
18     683-683        683     370-370        370                
5      728-728        728     351-351        351                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      491-491        491     405-405        405                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      1012-1012      1012    307.5-307.5    307.5              Fleshy 
5      397-397        397     630-630        630                
8      399-399        399     610-610        610                Unweaned 
19     424-449        431     550-570        555.49             
123    477-492        488     576-580        577.05             Thin Fleshed 
53     501-541        515     537.5-560      549.53             Thin Fleshed 
13     527-527        527     545-545        545                Unweaned 
36     542-544        543     500-505        502.37             
41     550-567        560     500-511        506.52             Unweaned 
83     551-574        563     490-515        509.92             
5      600-600        600     457.5-457.5    457.5              Unweaned 
150    602-602        602     492.5-492.5    492.5              Thin Fleshed 
91     645-649        647     442.5-462.5    451.92             
12     656-656        656     455-455        455                Thin Fleshed 
32     686-688        686     421.5-428      422.72             
332    703-741        730     401-424        412.58             
186    764-788        780     382-399        395                
6      816-816        816     356-356        356                Fleshy 
554    825-848        842     377.25-382     379.86             
141    858-896        878     361.25-374     367.04             
51     948-948        948     346-346        346                
118    958-961        959     349.5-358      354.03             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      433-433        433     535-535        535                
7      481-481        481     492.5-492.5    492.5              
46     518-543        536     485-492.5      490.61             
16     644-644        644     415-415        415                
11     678-678        678     415-415        415                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     475-475        475     310-310        310
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