First sale of the new year. Compared to the auction from three weeks ago, feeder steers traded with a higher undertone with the 500-700 lbs mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to firm. Many times the feeder market has traded higher in early January, and this year has started strong as well. Cattlemen continue to be optimistic that numbers will tighten and prices will rise somewhere down the road with feed cost the only big concern. Demand good and supply moderate.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 534 | 163.28 | 872 | 153 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 722 | 151.83 | 1,096 | 246 |
| Medium 1-2 | 500 | 143.36 | 717 | 46 |
| Medium and Large 3 | 725 | 105.21 | 763 | 12thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 374 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 655 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 379 | 217.40/cwt | 205.00–227.00 | 824 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 668 | 155.13/cwt | 153.00–159.00 | 1,036 | 17 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 430 | 194.00/cwt | 194.00–194.00 | 834 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 623 | 158.00/cwt | 158.00–158.00 | 984 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 423 | 168.00/cwt | 168.00–168.00 | 711 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 663 | 155.50/cwt | 155.50–155.50 | 1,031 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 657 | 171.45/cwt | 171.00–172.50 | 1,126 | 49 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 435 | 209.00/cwt | 209.00–209.00 | 909 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 618 | 176.59/cwt | 170.00–182.00 | 1,091 | 43 |
| Steers | Medium 1-2 | — | 610 | 159.13/cwt | 158.00–160.00 | 971 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium 1-2 | — | 370 | 177.00/cwt | 177.00–177.00 | 655 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 534 | 193.62/cwt | 191.00–195.50 | 1,034 | 17 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | — | 709 | 160.75/cwt | 160.75–160.75 | 1,140 | 31 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | — | 670 | 156.86/cwt | 156.00–159.50 | 1,051 | 17 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 775 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 1,248 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium 1-2 | — | 526 | 168.46/cwt | 159.00–174.00 | 886 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 626 | 171.00/cwt | 171.00–171.00 | 1,070 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 572 | 175.33/cwt | 171.00–179.00 | 1,003 | 13 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 715 | 173.75/cwt | 173.50–174.00 | 1,242 | 37 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 521 | 195.90/cwt | 187.00–200.00 | 1,021 | 33 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | — | 528 | 176.00/cwt | 176.00–176.00 | 929 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2Fleshy | — | 535 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 733 | 15 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 751 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 969 | 5 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 639 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 843 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 488 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 737 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium 1-2Unweaned | — | 482 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 713 | 8 |
| Bulls | Medium 1-2Unweaned | — | 416 | 146.50/cwt | 146.50–146.50 | 609 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | — | 671 | 153.18/cwt | 147.00–155.00 | 1,028 | 42 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | — | 562 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 854 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium 1-2 | — | 569 | 164.05/cwt | 161.00–166.00 | 933 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 586 | 152.58/cwt | 152.00–153.00 | 894 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 559 | 196.00/cwt | 196.00–196.00 | 1,096 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 543 | 162.08/cwt | 160.00–163.00 | 880 | 42 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 559 | 140.63/cwt | 136.00–151.00 | 786 | 13 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 601 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 962 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 688 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 1,060 | 40 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 723 | 155.27/cwt | 149.00–160.50 | 1,123 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 619 | 173.77/cwt | 173.50–174.00 | 1,076 | 15 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 3 | — | 760 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 684 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 618 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 939 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 445 | 165.51/cwt | 164.00–166.00 | 737 | 12 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 526 | 163.59/cwt | 162.00–166.00 | 860 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 474 | 169.87/cwt | 167.00–171.00 | 805 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | — | 503 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 765 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 626 | 140.34/cwt | 139.00–142.00 | 879 | 23 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2Fleshy | — | 420 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 571 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 389 | 162.00/cwt | 162.00–162.00 | 630 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 564 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 908 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 488 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 756 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 630 | 158.65/cwt | 154.00–162.00 | 999 | 28 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 429 | 150.62/cwt | 146.00–154.00 | 646 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 694 | 152.30/cwt | 152.00–152.50 | 1,057 | 29 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 3 | — | 677 | 126.50/cwt | 126.50–126.50 | 856 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 466 | 167.02/cwt | 165.00–170.00 | 778 | 18 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 847 | 152.25/cwt | 152.25–152.25 | 1,290 | 64 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 709 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 1,092 | 76 |
First sale of the new year. Compared to the auction from three weeks ago, feeder steers traded with a higher undertone with the 500-700 lbs mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to firm. Many times the feeder market has traded higher in early January, and this year has started strong as well. Cattlemen continue to be optimistic that numbers will tighten and prices will rise somewhere down the road with feed cost the only big concern. Demand good and supply moderate.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 374 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 3 | — | 423 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| 6 | — | 663 | 155.50 | 155.50 |
| 11 | — | 526 | 162.00–166.00 | 163.59 |
| 14 | — | 474 | 167.00–171.00 | 169.87 |
| 28 | — | 630 | 154.00–162.00 | 158.65 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 535 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 4 | — | 420 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | — | 671 | 147.00–155.00 | 153.18 |
| 3 | — | 562 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| 4 | — | 503 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | — | 543 | 160.00–163.00 | 162.08 |
| 4 | — | 601 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 12 | — | 445 | 164.00–166.00 | 165.51 |
| 10 | — | 564 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 18 | — | 466 | 165.00–170.00 | 167.02 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 559 | 136.00–151.00 | 140.63 |
| 4 | — | 389 | 162.00 | 162.00 |
| 3 | — | 488 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 7 | — | 429 | 146.00–154.00 | 150.62 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 760 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| 5 | — | 677 | 126.50 | 126.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 618 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| 29 | — | 694 | 152.00–152.50 | 152.30 |
| 64 | — | 847 | 152.25 | 152.25 |
| 76 | — | 709 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 626 | 139.00–142.00 | 140.34 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 379 | 205.00–227.00 | 217.40 |
| 49 | — | 657 | 171.00–172.50 | 171.45 |
| 6 | — | 435 | 209.00 | 209.00 |
| 43 | — | 618 | 170.00–182.00 | 176.59 |
| 14 | — | 775 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 37 | — | 715 | 173.50–174.00 | 173.75 |
| 33 | — | 521 | 187.00–200.00 | 195.90 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 668 | 153.00–159.00 | 155.13 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 430 | 194.00 | 194.00 |
| 17 | — | 534 | 191.00–195.50 | 193.62 |
| 7 | — | 559 | 196.00 | 196.00 |
| 15 | — | 619 | 173.50–174.00 | 173.77 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 623 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| 40 | — | 688 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 610 | 158.00–160.00 | 159.13 |
| 2 | — | 370 | 177.00 | 177.00 |
| 8 | — | 526 | 159.00–174.00 | 168.46 |
| 8 | — | 569 | 161.00–166.00 | 164.05 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 709 | 160.75 | 160.75 |
| 17 | — | 670 | 156.00–159.50 | 156.86 |
| 5 | — | 528 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 626 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| 13 | — | 572 | 171.00–179.00 | 175.33 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 586 | 152.00–153.00 | 152.58 |
| 9 | — | 723 | 149.00–160.50 | 155.27 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 751 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| 4 | — | 639 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| 4 | — | 488 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| Bulls — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 482 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| 4 | — | 416 | 146.50 | 146.50 |