USDA Erickson/Spalding Wtd Avg 05/16 16:00
05/16/2026 | 4:00 pm CDT USDA Erickson/Spalding Wtd Avg 05/16 16:00
AMS_1853 MARS
Ericson Livestock Market - Ericson, NE
Ericson-Ericson,NE
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/16/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
------------------------------------------------------------
Total Receipts:
------------------------------------------------------------
FEEDER CATTLE 518 4028 1730
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 248 0 179
Not enough comparable offerings with two weeks ago to establish a trend a trend
is not applicable. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in house with
internet activity noticed. The auction started with weigh-ups in the morning
then went into packages of non-weaned fall calves along with packages of
yearlings and fall calves and finished with fall bred cows and cow/calf pairs.
---------------------------------------------------------------
FEEDER CATTLE
---------------------------------------------------------------
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 352-395 381 560-590 580.75 Unweaned
20 403-419 413 570-590 577.81
10 450-450 450 560-560 560 Unweaned
9 478-478 478 515-515 515
4 500-500 500 500-500 500
15 511-540 532 457.5-480 463.26 Unweaned
13 589-589 589 420-420 420 Fleshy
23 719-719 719 380-380 380
9 824-824 824 345-345 345
11 870-870 870 329-329 329 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 519-519 519 475-475 475 Thin Fleshed
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 411-411 411 610-610 610 Unweaned
17 450-464 454 570-580 576.99
25 490-492 491 525-540 535.79 Unweaned
13 525-525 525 505-505 505 Unweaned
14 557-557 557 490-490 490 Unweaned
9 672-672 672 422-422 422 Fleshy
21 737-737 737 399.5-399.5 399.5 Fleshy
94 857-863 859 363-365.5 364.7 Fleshy
8 950-950 950 336.5-336.5 336.5 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 327-327 327 665-665 665 Thin Fleshed
17 549-549 549 487.5-487.5 487.5 Thin Fleshed
12 654-692 673 413-419 415.92
---------------------------------------------------------------
REPLACEMENT CATTLE
---------------------------------------------------------------
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 1031-1031 1031 3650-3900 3758.7
8 1154-1154 1154 3475-3475 3475
72 1179-1402 1300 3825-4125 4000.28
29 1252-1625 1382 2950-3350 3105.68 Broken Mouth
39 1253-1616 1402 3400-3450 3423.65
32 1510-1657 1579 3300-3475 3418.09
5 981-981 981 3185-3185 3185 Thin Fleshed
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 1296-1533 1415 3900-3975 3940.64 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1111-1111 1111 5050-5050 5050 O
[0600059D]