Compared to the Thanksgiving Special two weeks ago, top quality steers and heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, spots sharply higher, with less attractive or unweaned cattle trading steady. The local cash feeder market came roaring back Wednesday even as cattle futures continue their roller coaster ride, with all nearby Live and Feeder Cattle contracts losing anywhere from 4.82 to 5.72 by the close. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 472 | 275.83 | 1,301 | 79 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 500 | 238.61 | 1,193 | 183 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 657 | 183.88 | 1,208 | 20 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,787 | 103.08 | 1,842 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,442 | 87.27 | 1,259 | 34 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,235 | 85.05 | 1,050 | 31 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,124 | 72.04 | 810 | 39 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 556 | 304.75/cwt | 304.75–304.75 | 1,694 | 15 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 487 | 249.00/cwt | 249.00–249.00 | 1,213 | 11 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 637 | 211.16/cwt | 210.50–212.00 | 1,345 | 18 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 358 | 267.50/cwt | 267.50–267.50 | 958 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 637 | 211.00/cwt | 211.00–211.00 | 1,344 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 678 | 211.00/cwt | 211.00–211.00 | 1,431 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 578 | 209.00/cwt | 209.00–209.00 | 1,208 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 464 | 289.00/cwt | 289.00–289.00 | 1,341 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 821 | 217.00/cwt | 217.00–217.00 | 1,782 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 590 | 266.50/cwt | 266.50–266.50 | 1,572 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 430 | 315.00/cwt | 315.00–315.00 | 1,355 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 631 | 235.50/cwt | 235.50–235.50 | 1,486 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 538 | 287.00/cwt | 287.00–287.00 | 1,544 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 592 | 258.60/cwt | 254.00–265.00 | 1,531 | 19 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | — | 326 | 299.00/cwt | 299.00–299.00 | 975 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2Unweaned | — | 683 | 175.50/cwt | 175.50–175.50 | 1,199 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 385 | 336.84/cwt | 335.00–339.00 | 1,297 | 27 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 461 | 308.50/cwt | 308.50–308.50 | 1,422 | 46 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 538 | 298.57/cwt | 295.00–307.25 | 1,606 | 56 |
| Steers | Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 721 | 215.50/cwt | 215.50–215.50 | 1,554 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 467 | 244.64/cwt | 237.50–253.50 | 1,142 | 49 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 468 | 285.50/cwt | 285.50–285.50 | 1,336 | 39 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 615 | 244.00/cwt | 244.00–244.00 | 1,501 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 517 | 250.80/cwt | 240.00–275.00 | 1,297 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 610 | 251.00/cwt | 251.00–251.00 | 1,531 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 384 | 299.00/cwt | 299.00–299.00 | 1,148 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 577 | 228.50/cwt | 228.50–228.50 | 1,318 | 19 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 554 | 231.00/cwt | 231.00–231.00 | 1,280 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 549 | 226.50/cwt | 226.50–226.50 | 1,243 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 567 | 220.70/cwt | 220.00–221.50 | 1,251 | 19 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 494 | 232.00/cwt | 232.00–232.00 | 1,146 | 32 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 577 | 247.00/cwt | 247.00–247.00 | 1,425 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 340 | 265.00/cwt | 265.00–265.00 | 901 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 519 | 226.00/cwt | 226.00–226.00 | 1,173 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 413 | 297.00/cwt | 297.00–297.00 | 1,227 | 22 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 570 | 232.50/cwt | 232.50–232.50 | 1,325 | 13 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 540 | 218.72/cwt | 215.00–222.50 | 1,181 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 425 | 267.00/cwt | 267.00–267.00 | 1,135 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,787 | 103.08/cwt | 92.00–109.00 | 1,842 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,438 | 86.95/cwt | 82.50–92.00 | 1,250 | 30 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,329 | 77.39/cwt | 72.00–79.00 | 1,029 | 4 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,580 | 95.29/cwt | 94.00–96.50 | 1,506 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,370 | 84.07/cwt | 81.50–86.50 | 1,152 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,149 | 73.27/cwt | 70.50–79.50 | 842 | 30 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,221 | 86.18/cwt | 83.00–88.50 | 1,052 | 27 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,041 | 67.92/cwt | 65.00–73.50 | 707 | 9 |
Compared to the Thanksgiving Special two weeks ago, top quality steers and heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, spots sharply higher, with less attractive or unweaned cattle trading steady. The local cash feeder market came roaring back Wednesday even as cattle futures continue their roller coaster ride, with all nearby Live and Feeder Cattle contracts losing anywhere from 4.82 to 5.72 by the close. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 556 | 304.75 | 304.75 |
| 4 | — | 430 | 315.00 | 315.00 |
| 27 | — | 385 | 335.00–339.00 | 336.84 |
| 46 | — | 461 | 308.50 | 308.50 |
| 56 | — | 538 | 295.00–307.25 | 298.57 |
| 9 | — | 610 | 251.00 | 251.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 464 | 289.00 | 289.00 |
| 10 | — | 517 | 240.00–275.00 | 250.80 |
| 4 | — | 384 | 299.00 | 299.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 821 | 217.00 | 217.00 |
| 8 | — | 577 | 247.00 | 247.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 590 | 266.50 | 266.50 |
| 5 | — | 615 | 244.00 | 244.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 631 | 235.50 | 235.50 |
| 14 | — | 538 | 287.00 | 287.00 |
| 19 | — | 592 | 254.00–265.00 | 258.60 |
| Steers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 721 | 215.50 | 215.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 487 | 249.00 | 249.00 |
| 18 | — | 637 | 210.50–212.00 | 211.16 |
| 3 | — | 358 | 267.50 | 267.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 637 | 211.00 | 211.00 |
| 3 | — | 678 | 211.00 | 211.00 |
| 19 | — | 577 | 228.50 | 228.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 578 | 209.00 | 209.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 326 | 299.00 | 299.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 683 | 175.50 | 175.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 49 | — | 467 | 237.50–253.50 | 244.64 |
| 6 | — | 340 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| 10 | — | 519 | 226.00 | 226.00 |
| 13 | — | 570 | 232.50 | 232.50 |
| 9 | — | 425 | 267.00 | 267.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 39 | — | 468 | 285.50 | 285.50 |
| 22 | — | 413 | 297.00 | 297.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 554 | 231.00 | 231.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 549 | 226.50 | 226.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 567 | 220.00–221.50 | 220.70 |
| 32 | — | 494 | 232.00 | 232.00 |
| 10 | — | 540 | 215.00–222.50 | 218.72 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,787 | 92.00–109.00 | 103.08 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,438 | 82.50–92.00 | 86.95 |
| 2 | — | 1,580 | 94.00–96.50 | 95.29 |
| 2 | — | 1,370 | 81.50–86.50 | 84.07 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,329 | 72.00–79.00 | 77.39 |
| 27 | — | 1,221 | 83.00–88.50 | 86.18 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,149 | 70.50–79.50 | 73.27 |
| 9 | — | 1,041 | 65.00–73.50 | 67.92 |