Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand moderate. In slaughter cows, breakers traded 1.50 higher, while boner and lean cows traded 1.00 to 2.25 lower. Feeding cows were not tested this week. Slaughter bulls traded 0.75 higher on a very thin test. Dairy heifers traded unevenly steady. No other classes of cattle had a comparison from last week. The next available report will be Thursday, March 17, 2022.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,681 | 103.17 | 1,734 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,774 | 84.18 | 1,493 | 51 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,520 | 80.31 | 1,220 | 220 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,182 | 73.40 | 868 | 71 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,420 | 112.37 | 1,596 | 2thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Heifers | Large 2-3 | — | 1,027 | 109.57/cwt | 107.50–110.50 | 1,125 | 7 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 3-4 | — | 820 | 80.00/cwt | 80.00–80.00 | 656 | 1 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 3-4 | — | 750 | 87.50/cwt | 87.50–87.50 | 656 | 2 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 2-3 | — | 931 | 107.50/cwt | 107.50–107.50 | 1,001 | 4 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 2-3 | — | 1,238 | 111.50/cwt | 111.50–111.50 | 1,380 | 2 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 4 | — | 779 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 584 | 6 |
| Dairy Heifers | Medium 4 | — | 746 | 60.00/cwt | 60.00–60.00 | 448 | 8 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 4 | — | 717 | 77.50/cwt | 77.50–77.50 | 556 | 3 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 2-3 | — | 1,126 | 110.75/cwt | 110.00–112.00 | 1,247 | 16 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 2-3 | — | 882 | 107.27/cwt | 107.00–107.50 | 946 | 17 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 2-3 | — | 1,188 | 113.27/cwt | 109.50–113.50 | 1,346 | 17 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 2-3 | — | 1,068 | 112.25/cwt | 109.50–112.50 | 1,199 | 20 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 2-3 | — | 977 | 108.50/cwt | 108.50–108.50 | 1,060 | 4 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 2-3 | — | 1,270 | 113.50/cwt | 113.50–113.50 | 1,441 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,348 | 1,058.87/cwt | 1,025.00–1,075.00 | 14,274 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,500 | 1,368.08/cwt | 1,325.00–1,425.00 | 20,521 | 16 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,329 | 1,250.00/cwt | 1,250.00–1,250.00 | 16,613 | 10 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,350 | 1,129.01/cwt | 1,125.00–1,150.00 | 15,242 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,275 | 1,275.00/cwt | 1,275.00–1,275.00 | 16,256 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,455 | 1,200.00/cwt | 1,200.00–1,200.00 | 17,460 | 7 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,245 | 92.54/cwt | 87.50–97.50 | 1,152 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,893 | 108.15/cwt | 103.50–113.00 | 2,047 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,495 | 99.50/cwt | 99.50–99.50 | 1,488 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,155 | 82.00/cwt | 82.00–82.00 | 947 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,501 | 83.36/cwt | 79.00–90.50 | 1,251 | 124 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,115 | 85.26/cwt | 82.00–92.50 | 951 | 3 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,420 | 112.37/cwt | 111.00–114.00 | 1,596 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,740 | 91.50/cwt | 85.00–97.00 | 1,592 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,792 | 80.18/cwt | 73.00–84.00 | 1,437 | 33 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,229 | 76.53/cwt | 70.00–80.00 | 941 | 45 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,544 | 75.93/cwt | 64.00–78.50 | 1,172 | 94 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,097 | 65.00/cwt | 56.00–69.50 | 713 | 22 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,538 | 96.80/cwt | 94.50–99.00 | 1,489 | 2 |
Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand moderate. In slaughter cows, breakers traded 1.50 higher, while boner and lean cows traded 1.00 to 2.25 lower. Feeding cows were not tested this week. Slaughter bulls traded 0.75 higher on a very thin test. Dairy heifers traded unevenly steady. No other classes of cattle had a comparison from last week. The next available report will be Thursday, March 17, 2022.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,027 | 107.50–110.50 | 109.57 |
| 4 | — | 931 | 107.50 | 107.50 |
| 2 | — | 1,238 | 111.50 | 111.50 |
| 16 | — | 1,126 | 110.00–112.00 | 110.75 |
| 17 | — | 882 | 107.00–107.50 | 107.27 |
| 17 | — | 1,188 | 109.50–113.50 | 113.27 |
| 20 | — | 1,068 | 109.50–112.50 | 112.25 |
| 4 | — | 977 | 108.50 | 108.50 |
| 1 | — | 1,270 | 113.50 | 113.50 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 820 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| 2 | — | 750 | 87.50 | 87.50 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 779 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| 3 | — | 717 | 77.50 | 77.50 |
| Dairy Heifers — Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 746 | 60.00 | 60.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,348 | 1,025.00–1,075.00 | 1,058.87 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | — | 1,350 | 1,125.00–1,150.00 | 1,129.01 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,275 | 1,275.00 | 1,275.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 16 | — | 1,500 | 1,325.00–1,425.00 | 1,368.08 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 10 | — | 1,329 | 1,250.00 | 1,250.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,455 | 1,200.00 | 1,200.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,245 | 87.50–97.50 | 92.54 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,893 | 103.50–113.00 | 108.15 |
| 1 | — | 1,495 | 99.50 | 99.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,155 | 82.00 | 82.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 124 | — | 1,501 | 79.00–90.50 | 83.36 |
| 94 | — | 1,544 | 64.00–78.50 | 75.93 |
| 2 | — | 1,538 | 94.50–99.00 | 96.80 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,115 | 82.00–92.50 | 85.26 |
| 45 | — | 1,229 | 70.00–80.00 | 76.53 |
| 22 | — | 1,097 | 56.00–69.50 | 65.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,740 | 85.00–97.00 | 91.50 |
| 33 | — | 1,792 | 73.00–84.00 | 80.18 |
| Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,420 | 111.00–114.00 | 112.37 |