Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady, and although some of the extreme top prices seen on the light cattle under 500 lbs last week weren't quite achieved, all weights sold on an active market with good to very good demand. Dry weather and favorable market conditions made for a large supply of cattle and it sure feels as though we are still in a liquidation phase for this area with big runs of calves, feeders and cows all spring. The grass has been slow to get going, forage reserves have been depleted and hay season feels a long ways away right now. A large supply over near 450 cows and bulls were not reported due to the large run of feeders.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 589 | 233.44 | 1,375 | 370 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 687 | 230.35 | 1,582 | 1,481 |
| Large 1 | 648 | 215.98 | 1,400 | 41 |
| Large 1-2 | 499 | 212.00 | 1,058 | 5thin |
| Medium 1-2 | 495 | 209.00 | 1,035 | 11thin |
| Medium 1 | 507 | 205.00 | 1,039 | 7thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 482 | 248.82/cwt | 244.50–255.00 | 1,199 | 21 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 521 | 253.00/cwt | 230.00–260.00 | 1,318 | 28 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 795 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 1,590 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 585 | 195.00/cwt | 195.00–195.00 | 1,141 | 17 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 547 | 191.50/cwt | 191.50–191.50 | 1,048 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 304 | 297.00/cwt | 297.00–297.00 | 903 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 647 | 217.00/cwt | 217.00–217.00 | 1,404 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 479 | 255.04/cwt | 232.50–269.50 | 1,222 | 99 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 876 | 196.79/cwt | 190.00–200.00 | 1,724 | 287 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 676 | 215.60/cwt | 212.50–220.00 | 1,457 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 279 | 290.57/cwt | 287.50–293.00 | 811 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium 1-2 | — | 495 | 209.00/cwt | 209.00–209.00 | 1,035 | 11 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 584 | 228.56/cwt | 226.50–234.00 | 1,335 | 43 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 469 | 275.90/cwt | 265.00–289.00 | 1,294 | 173 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 572 | 250.02/cwt | 238.00–256.00 | 1,430 | 125 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 408 | 266.92/cwt | 263.00–271.00 | 1,089 | 8 |
| Steers | Large 1 | — | 756 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 1,588 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 378 | 285.11/cwt | 261.00–297.00 | 1,078 | 37 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 733 | 208.53/cwt | 206.50–211.25 | 1,529 | 137 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 800 | 172.50/cwt | 172.50–172.50 | 1,380 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 328 | 301.78/cwt | 283.00–320.00 | 990 | 22 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 528 | 257.63/cwt | 244.00–271.00 | 1,360 | 213 |
| Steers | Large 1-2 | — | 499 | 212.00/cwt | 212.00–212.00 | 1,058 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 774 | 212.00/cwt | 212.00–212.00 | 1,641 | 68 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 972 | 187.42/cwt | 182.10–190.00 | 1,822 | 174 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 608 | 220.50/cwt | 220.50–220.50 | 1,341 | 19 |
| Steers | Large 1 | — | 594 | 225.00/cwt | 225.00–225.00 | 1,337 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,023 | 181.10/cwt | 181.10–181.10 | 1,853 | 59 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 417 | 288.39/cwt | 274.50–303.00 | 1,203 | 41 |
| Steers | Large 1 | — | 658 | 213.75/cwt | 213.75–213.75 | 1,406 | 19 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 654 | 221.86/cwt | 220.00–228.00 | 1,451 | 30 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 595 | 235.00/cwt | 235.00–235.00 | 1,398 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 686 | 212.38/cwt | 210.00–213.50 | 1,457 | 31 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 737 | 219.00/cwt | 218.00–220.00 | 1,614 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 623 | 236.56/cwt | 225.00–244.00 | 1,474 | 112 |
| Steers | Medium 1 | — | 507 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 1,039 | 7 |
| Steers | Large 1 | — | 443 | 218.00/cwt | 218.00–218.00 | 966 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 552 | 220.00/cwt | 220.00–220.00 | 1,214 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 295 | 279.00/cwt | 279.00–279.00 | 823 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 536 | 232.00/cwt | 232.00–232.00 | 1,244 | 5 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 558 | 230.00/cwt | 230.00–230.00 | 1,283 | 6 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed | — | 377 | 246.00/cwt | 246.00–246.00 | 927 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed | — | 495 | 201.00/cwt | 201.00–201.00 | 995 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 323 | 270.00/cwt | 270.00–270.00 | 872 | 17 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 660 | 197.00/cwt | 197.00–197.00 | 1,300 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 572 | 216.36/cwt | 210.00–222.50 | 1,238 | 76 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 570 | 203.50/cwt | 203.50–203.50 | 1,160 | 20 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 510 | 242.08/cwt | 241.00–243.00 | 1,235 | 49 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 2 | — | 823 | 162.50/cwt | 162.50–162.50 | 1,337 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 840 | 159.50/cwt | 159.50–159.50 | 1,340 | 13 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 531 | 209.79/cwt | 208.50–211.50 | 1,114 | 38 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 614 | 201.54/cwt | 187.50–205.00 | 1,237 | 30 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 364 | 236.12/cwt | 222.00–244.00 | 859 | 30 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 508 | 214.50/cwt | 214.50–214.50 | 1,090 | 33 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 421 | 250.00/cwt | 250.00–250.00 | 1,053 | 25 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 590 | 183.00/cwt | 183.00–183.00 | 1,080 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 484 | 215.63/cwt | 213.00–217.50 | 1,044 | 44 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 728 | 185.56/cwt | 181.50–188.75 | 1,351 | 27 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 680 | 190.03/cwt | 187.50–200.50 | 1,292 | 15 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 619 | 195.61/cwt | 194.50–198.50 | 1,211 | 14 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 491 | 189.12/cwt | 188.00–189.50 | 929 | 12 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 307 | 237.00/cwt | 237.00–237.00 | 728 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 777 | 183.22/cwt | 178.00–184.50 | 1,424 | 66 |
| Heifers | Large 1-2 | — | 439 | 230.00/cwt | 230.00–230.00 | 1,010 | 16 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 520 | 226.00/cwt | 226.00–226.00 | 1,175 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 471 | 234.07/cwt | 219.00–241.50 | 1,102 | 134 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 328 | 248.94/cwt | 239.00–264.00 | 817 | 18 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Full | — | 511 | 237.00/cwt | 237.00–237.00 | 1,211 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 370 | 257.66/cwt | 237.00–281.00 | 953 | 23 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 626 | 206.50/cwt | 203.00–215.50 | 1,293 | 52 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 433 | 239.72/cwt | 226.00–251.50 | 1,038 | 103 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 574 | 205.83/cwt | 204.00–209.00 | 1,181 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 541 | 207.50/cwt | 207.50–207.50 | 1,123 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 639 | 197.27/cwt | 195.25–203.00 | 1,261 | 26 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 785 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 1,609 | 25 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 711 | 206.23/cwt | 192.50–207.75 | 1,466 | 239 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 525 | 221.51/cwt | 209.50–230.50 | 1,163 | 130 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 639 | 182.50/cwt | 182.50–182.50 | 1,166 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 289 | 222.00/cwt | 222.00–222.00 | 642 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 665 | 200.75/cwt | 200.75–200.75 | 1,335 | 29 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 382 | 250.08/cwt | 236.00–258.00 | 955 | 63 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 471 | 224.30/cwt | 213.00–239.00 | 1,056 | 45 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 429 | 234.26/cwt | 224.00–240.00 | 1,005 | 63 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 638 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 1,148 | 7 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 1,044 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 1,618 | 6 |
| Heifers | Large 1-2 | — | 548 | 203.50/cwt | 203.50–203.50 | 1,115 | 6 |
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady, and although some of the extreme top prices seen on the light cattle under 500 lbs last week weren't quite achieved, all weights sold on an active market with good to very good demand. Dry weather and favorable market conditions made for a large supply of cattle and it sure feels as though we are still in a liquidation phase for this area with big runs of calves, feeders and cows all spring. The grass has been slow to get going, forage reserves have been depleted and hay season feels a long ways away right now. A large supply over near 450 cows and bulls were not reported due to the large run of feeders.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 482 | 244.50–255.00 | 248.82 |
| 4 | — | 520 | 226.00 | 226.00 |
| 25 | — | 785 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 521 | 230.00–260.00 | 253.00 |
| 11 | — | 795 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 4 | — | 304 | 297.00 | 297.00 |
| 3 | — | 647 | 217.00 | 217.00 |
| 99 | — | 479 | 232.50–269.50 | 255.04 |
| 7 | — | 676 | 212.50–220.00 | 215.60 |
| 7 | — | 279 | 287.50–293.00 | 290.57 |
| 43 | — | 584 | 226.50–234.00 | 228.56 |
| 8 | — | 408 | 263.00–271.00 | 266.92 |
| 137 | — | 733 | 206.50–211.25 | 208.53 |
| 23 | — | 370 | 237.00–281.00 | 257.66 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 287 | — | 876 | 190.00–200.00 | 196.79 |
| 173 | — | 469 | 265.00–289.00 | 275.90 |
| 125 | — | 572 | 238.00–256.00 | 250.02 |
| 37 | — | 378 | 261.00–297.00 | 285.11 |
| 5 | — | 800 | 172.50 | 172.50 |
| 22 | — | 328 | 283.00–320.00 | 301.78 |
| 213 | — | 528 | 244.00–271.00 | 257.63 |
| 68 | — | 774 | 212.00 | 212.00 |
| 174 | — | 972 | 182.10–190.00 | 187.42 |
| 59 | — | 1,023 | 181.10 | 181.10 |
| 41 | — | 417 | 274.50–303.00 | 288.39 |
| 30 | — | 654 | 220.00–228.00 | 221.86 |
| 12 | — | 737 | 218.00–220.00 | 219.00 |
| 112 | — | 623 | 225.00–244.00 | 236.56 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 495 | 209.00 | 209.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 756 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 10 | — | 594 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| 19 | — | 658 | 213.75 | 213.75 |
| 3 | — | 443 | 218.00 | 218.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 499 | 212.00 | 212.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 608 | 220.50 | 220.50 |
| 15 | — | 595 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| 31 | — | 686 | 210.00–213.50 | 212.38 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 507 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 511 | 237.00 | 237.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 585 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| 26 | — | 639 | 195.25–203.00 | 197.27 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 547 | 191.50 | 191.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 76 | — | 572 | 210.00–222.50 | 216.36 |
| 134 | — | 471 | 219.00–241.50 | 234.07 |
| 18 | — | 328 | 239.00–264.00 | 248.94 |
| 52 | — | 626 | 203.00–215.50 | 206.50 |
| 103 | — | 433 | 226.00–251.50 | 239.72 |
| 239 | — | 711 | 192.50–207.75 | 206.23 |
| 130 | — | 525 | 209.50–230.50 | 221.51 |
| 29 | — | 665 | 200.75 | 200.75 |
| 63 | — | 382 | 236.00–258.00 | 250.08 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 570 | 203.50 | 203.50 |
| 14 | — | 619 | 194.50–198.50 | 195.61 |
| 12 | — | 491 | 188.00–189.50 | 189.12 |
| 6 | — | 1,044 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 49 | — | 510 | 241.00–243.00 | 242.08 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 840 | 159.50 | 159.50 |
| 38 | — | 531 | 208.50–211.50 | 209.79 |
| 44 | — | 484 | 213.00–217.50 | 215.63 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 614 | 187.50–205.00 | 201.54 |
| 30 | — | 364 | 222.00–244.00 | 236.12 |
| 27 | — | 728 | 181.50–188.75 | 185.56 |
| 15 | — | 680 | 187.50–200.50 | 190.03 |
| 3 | — | 307 | 237.00 | 237.00 |
| 66 | — | 777 | 178.00–184.50 | 183.22 |
| 8 | — | 574 | 204.00–209.00 | 205.83 |
| 11 | — | 541 | 207.50 | 207.50 |
| 7 | — | 289 | 222.00 | 222.00 |
| 45 | — | 471 | 213.00–239.00 | 224.30 |
| 63 | — | 429 | 224.00–240.00 | 234.26 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 590 | 183.00 | 183.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 439 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| 6 | — | 548 | 203.50 | 203.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 639 | 182.50 | 182.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 638 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 552 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| 3 | — | 295 | 279.00 | 279.00 |
| 17 | — | 323 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 4 | — | 660 | 197.00 | 197.00 |
| 33 | — | 508 | 214.50 | 214.50 |
| 25 | — | 421 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 536 | 232.00 | 232.00 |
| 6 | — | 558 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 377 | 246.00 | 246.00 |
| 3 | — | 495 | 201.00 | 201.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 823 | 162.50 | 162.50 |