Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers traded steady to 5.00 lower. Quality was attractive, although a lot of cattle showing more flesh than buyers desire and quite a few calves not weaned. Cattle futures prices continued their collapse on Tuesday with the November feeder contract down ten dollars in just the last three trading days. Demand and supply moderate.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 552 | 261.62 | 1,444 | 13thin |
| Medium and Large 1 | 658 | 248.14 | 1,634 | 340 |
| Medium 1-2 | 575 | 221.00 | 1,271 | 7thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 656 | 211.00/cwt | 211.00–211.00 | 1,384 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 472 | 223.51/cwt | 213.00–235.00 | 1,055 | 10 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 355 | 261.00/cwt | 261.00–261.00 | 927 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 330 | 272.72/cwt | 267.00–280.00 | 900 | 13 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 720 | 181.00/cwt | 181.00–181.00 | 1,303 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 576 | 240.00/cwt | 240.00–240.00 | 1,382 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 624 | 250.56/cwt | 248.50–254.50 | 1,563 | 34 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 680 | 245.50/cwt | 245.50–245.50 | 1,669 | 39 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 568 | 241.00/cwt | 241.00–241.00 | 1,369 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 476 | 251.00/cwt | 251.00–251.00 | 1,195 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 558 | 263.00/cwt | 263.00–263.00 | 1,468 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 822 | 223.50/cwt | 223.50–223.50 | 1,837 | 17 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 468 | 276.30/cwt | 267.00–283.00 | 1,293 | 23 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 582 | 262.40/cwt | 252.50–273.50 | 1,527 | 27 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 541 | 273.79/cwt | 268.00–289.00 | 1,481 | 34 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 517 | 264.36/cwt | 257.00–269.00 | 1,367 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 727 | 235.39/cwt | 234.50–237.00 | 1,711 | 43 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 826 | 229.50/cwt | 229.50–229.50 | 1,896 | 62 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 373 | 299.00/cwt | 299.00–299.00 | 1,115 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium 1-2 | — | 575 | 221.00/cwt | 221.00–221.00 | 1,271 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 545 | 260.00/cwt | 260.00–260.00 | 1,417 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 463 | 231.00/cwt | 231.00–231.00 | 1,070 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 345 | 285.00/cwt | 285.00–285.00 | 983 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 477 | 239.21/cwt | 236.00–246.00 | 1,141 | 13 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 263 | 295.00/cwt | 295.00–295.00 | 776 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 459 | 263.00/cwt | 263.00–263.00 | 1,207 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 714 | 229.50/cwt | 229.50–229.50 | 1,639 | 24 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 681 | 225.50/cwt | 225.50–225.50 | 1,536 | 17 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 830 | 216.50/cwt | 216.50–216.50 | 1,797 | 15 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 561 | 246.84/cwt | 245.00–249.00 | 1,385 | 24 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 579 | 238.00/cwt | 238.00–238.00 | 1,378 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 420 | 271.00/cwt | 271.00–271.00 | 1,138 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 625 | 204.00/cwt | 204.00–204.00 | 1,275 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 525 | 256.00/cwt | 256.00–256.00 | 1,344 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 654 | 233.50/cwt | 233.50–233.50 | 1,527 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 508 | 222.00/cwt | 222.00–222.00 | 1,128 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 552 | 233.16/cwt | 232.00–235.00 | 1,287 | 13 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 511 | 216.00/cwt | 216.00–216.00 | 1,104 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 386 | 252.97/cwt | 250.00–261.00 | 976 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 463 | 253.59/cwt | 250.00–261.00 | 1,174 | 16 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 653 | 234.00/cwt | 234.00–234.00 | 1,528 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 605 | 259.50/cwt | 259.50–259.50 | 1,570 | 12 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 516 | 253.90/cwt | 248.00–259.00 | 1,310 | 13 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 620 | 238.20/cwt | 237.00–243.00 | 1,477 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 734 | 232.50/cwt | 232.50–232.50 | 1,707 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 676 | 235.00/cwt | 235.00–235.00 | 1,589 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 289 | 295.00/cwt | 295.00–295.00 | 853 | 4 |
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers traded steady to 5.00 lower. Quality was attractive, although a lot of cattle showing more flesh than buyers desire and quite a few calves not weaned. Cattle futures prices continued their collapse on Tuesday with the November feeder contract down ten dollars in just the last three trading days. Demand and supply moderate.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 656 | 211.00 | 211.00 |
| 10 | — | 472 | 213.00–235.00 | 223.51 |
| 3 | — | 355 | 261.00 | 261.00 |
| 13 | — | 330 | 267.00–280.00 | 272.72 |
| 3 | — | 720 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 576 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 624 | 248.50–254.50 | 250.56 |
| 39 | — | 680 | 245.50 | 245.50 |
| 17 | — | 822 | 223.50 | 223.50 |
| 23 | — | 468 | 267.00–283.00 | 276.30 |
| 27 | — | 582 | 252.50–273.50 | 262.40 |
| 34 | — | 541 | 268.00–289.00 | 273.79 |
| 43 | — | 727 | 234.50–237.00 | 235.39 |
| 2 | — | 345 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 568 | 241.00 | 241.00 |
| 5 | — | 476 | 251.00 | 251.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 558 | 263.00 | 263.00 |
| 6 | — | 545 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 517 | 257.00–269.00 | 264.36 |
| 62 | — | 826 | 229.50 | 229.50 |
| 3 | — | 373 | 299.00 | 299.00 |
| 12 | — | 605 | 259.50 | 259.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 575 | 221.00 | 221.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 620 | 237.00–243.00 | 238.20 |
| 4 | — | 734 | 232.50 | 232.50 |
| 5 | — | 676 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 463 | 231.00 | 231.00 |
| 4 | — | 508 | 222.00 | 222.00 |
| 4 | — | 289 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 477 | 236.00–246.00 | 239.21 |
| 3 | — | 625 | 204.00 | 204.00 |
| 13 | — | 552 | 232.00–235.00 | 233.16 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 263 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| 7 | — | 459 | 263.00 | 263.00 |
| 6 | — | 525 | 256.00 | 256.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 714 | 229.50 | 229.50 |
| 15 | — | 830 | 216.50 | 216.50 |
| 9 | — | 654 | 233.50 | 233.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 681 | 225.50 | 225.50 |
| 10 | — | 579 | 238.00 | 238.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 561 | 245.00–249.00 | 246.84 |
| 4 | — | 420 | 271.00 | 271.00 |
| 7 | — | 386 | 250.00–261.00 | 252.97 |
| 16 | — | 463 | 250.00–261.00 | 253.59 |
| 8 | — | 653 | 234.00 | 234.00 |
| 13 | — | 516 | 248.00–259.00 | 253.90 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 511 | 216.00 | 216.00 |