Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Demand moderate. Supply heavy. Lots of high quality cattle this week weighing mostly 500-750 lbs. Feed costs will likely continue to be hard on the value of feeder cattle for a good while with March corn closing Wednesday at 5.24/bu. Fed cattle are trading 1.00-2.00 lower this week although we are starting to see some traction in beef cutout values.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium 1 | 466 | 149.48 | 697 | 7thin |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 539 | 147.20 | 793 | 97 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 621 | 144.62 | 898 | 832 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 665 | 117.00 | 778 | 4thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,903 | 72.45 | 1,379 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,470 | 51.05 | 751 | 11 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,273 | 50.99 | 649 | 8thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,151 | 37.74 | 434 | 13 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 312 | 174.18/cwt | 173.00–175.00 | 543 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 574 | 122.59/cwt | 121.00–124.00 | 704 | 34 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 754 | 122.36/cwt | 121.50–124.00 | 923 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 476 | 132.94/cwt | 129.00–134.00 | 633 | 17 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 345 | 158.00/cwt | 158.00–158.00 | 545 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 723 | 134.66/cwt | 122.00–137.50 | 974 | 97 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 435 | 158.00/cwt | 158.00–158.00 | 687 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 605 | 122.93/cwt | 119.00–126.00 | 744 | 31 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 700 | 107.00/cwt | 107.00–107.00 | 749 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 372 | 175.48/cwt | 171.00–178.00 | 653 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 673 | 136.10/cwt | 130.00–139.50 | 916 | 195 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 817 | 120.47/cwt | 117.00–123.00 | 984 | 23 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 522 | 135.46/cwt | 129.00–139.75 | 707 | 91 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 479 | 153.35/cwt | 151.00–161.00 | 735 | 18 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 415 | 180.96/cwt | 170.00–185.00 | 751 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 523 | 164.91/cwt | 157.00–173.50 | 862 | 122 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 467 | 168.04/cwt | 163.00–170.00 | 785 | 34 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 381 | 154.49/cwt | 153.00–160.00 | 589 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 719 | 118.16/cwt | 117.75–118.50 | 850 | 20 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 480 | 146.00/cwt | 146.00–146.00 | 701 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | — | 655 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 832 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 605 | 129.50/cwt | 129.50–129.50 | 783 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 660 | 121.91/cwt | 119.00–125.00 | 805 | 69 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 480 | 140.82/cwt | 134.00–142.50 | 676 | 65 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 432 | 151.35/cwt | 141.00–154.00 | 654 | 32 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 774 | 123.22/cwt | 122.00–124.00 | 954 | 31 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,150 | 28.00/cwt | 28.00–28.00 | 322 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,118 | 33.42/cwt | 32.00–35.00 | 374 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,158 | 40.87/cwt | 38.00–43.00 | 473 | 9 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,438 | 50.86/cwt | 50.00–52.00 | 731 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,790 | 53.00/cwt | 53.00–53.00 | 949 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,263 | 50.32/cwt | 48.00–52.00 | 636 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 577 | 145.92/cwt | 140.00–169.00 | 842 | 172 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,247 | 790.95/cwt | 700.00–920.00 | 9,863 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 410 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 562 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 370 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 481 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium 1 | — | 466 | 149.48/cwt | 146.00–151.00 | 697 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium 1Fleshy | — | 565 | 116.00/cwt | 116.00–116.00 | 655 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 525 | 128.15/cwt | 124.00–131.00 | 673 | 54 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 665 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 778 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,303 | 52.98/cwt | 52.00–54.00 | 690 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,903 | 72.45/cwt | 68.00–75.00 | 1,379 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 850 | 122.25/cwt | 122.25–122.25 | 1,039 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 622 | 141.13/cwt | 135.00–145.00 | 878 | 113 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 628 | 135.22/cwt | 132.25–138.00 | 849 | 24 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 680 | 128.50/cwt | 128.50–128.50 | 874 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 776 | 112.16/cwt | 108.00–114.00 | 870 | 19 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 621 | 124.86/cwt | 121.00–127.00 | 775 | 91 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 480 | 108.00/cwt | 108.00–108.00 | 518 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 380 | 144.32/cwt | 136.00–149.00 | 548 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 390 | 173.00/cwt | 173.00–173.00 | 675 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 576 | 140.59/cwt | 135.00–144.50 | 810 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 350 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 452 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 435 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 544 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 522 | 132.79/cwt | 125.50–138.00 | 693 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 538 | 148.63/cwt | 142.00–152.00 | 800 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 419 | 136.08/cwt | 132.00–141.00 | 570 | 11 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 566 | 119.23/cwt | 111.00–124.00 | 675 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 669 | 114.72/cwt | 114.50–115.00 | 767 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 655 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 714 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 718 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 847 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 426 | 163.07/cwt | 156.00–171.00 | 695 | 19 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 567 | 128.06/cwt | 125.50–132.25 | 726 | 129 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 320 | 192.00/cwt | 192.00–192.00 | 614 | 4 |
Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Demand moderate. Supply heavy. Lots of high quality cattle this week weighing mostly 500-750 lbs. Feed costs will likely continue to be hard on the value of feeder cattle for a good while with March corn closing Wednesday at 5.24/bu. Fed cattle are trading 1.00-2.00 lower this week although we are starting to see some traction in beef cutout values.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 312 | 173.00–175.00 | 174.18 |
| 7 | — | 754 | 121.50–124.00 | 122.36 |
| 18 | — | 479 | 151.00–161.00 | 153.35 |
| 24 | — | 628 | 132.25–138.00 | 135.22 |
| 6 | — | 680 | 128.50 | 128.50 |
| 3 | — | 390 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| 9 | — | 576 | 135.00–144.50 | 140.59 |
| 6 | — | 538 | 142.00–152.00 | 148.63 |
| 19 | — | 426 | 156.00–171.00 | 163.07 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 97 | — | 723 | 122.00–137.50 | 134.66 |
| 14 | — | 372 | 171.00–178.00 | 175.48 |
| 195 | — | 673 | 130.00–139.50 | 136.10 |
| 23 | — | 817 | 117.00–123.00 | 120.47 |
| 12 | — | 415 | 170.00–185.00 | 180.96 |
| 122 | — | 523 | 157.00–173.50 | 164.91 |
| 34 | — | 467 | 163.00–170.00 | 168.04 |
| 31 | — | 774 | 122.00–124.00 | 123.22 |
| 172 | — | 577 | 140.00–169.00 | 145.92 |
| 12 | — | 850 | 122.25 | 122.25 |
| 113 | — | 622 | 135.00–145.00 | 141.13 |
| 4 | — | 320 | 192.00 | 192.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 605 | 129.50 | 129.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 466 | 146.00–151.00 | 149.48 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 665 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 574 | 121.00–124.00 | 122.59 |
| 17 | — | 476 | 129.00–134.00 | 132.94 |
| 31 | — | 605 | 119.00–126.00 | 122.93 |
| 54 | — | 525 | 124.00–131.00 | 128.15 |
| 8 | — | 380 | 136.00–149.00 | 144.32 |
| 11 | — | 419 | 132.00–141.00 | 136.08 |
| 7 | — | 669 | 114.50–115.00 | 114.72 |
| 10 | — | 718 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 345 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| 91 | — | 522 | 129.00–139.75 | 135.46 |
| 9 | — | 381 | 153.00–160.00 | 154.49 |
| 20 | — | 719 | 117.75–118.50 | 118.16 |
| 69 | — | 660 | 119.00–125.00 | 121.91 |
| 65 | — | 480 | 134.00–142.50 | 140.82 |
| 32 | — | 432 | 141.00–154.00 | 151.35 |
| 19 | — | 776 | 108.00–114.00 | 112.16 |
| 91 | — | 621 | 121.00–127.00 | 124.86 |
| 129 | — | 567 | 125.50–132.25 | 128.06 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 655 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 410 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 3 | — | 370 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 565 | 116.00 | 116.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 480 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| 4 | — | 350 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| 3 | — | 435 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 3 | — | 655 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 435 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| 4 | — | 700 | 107.00 | 107.00 |
| 3 | — | 480 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| 8 | — | 522 | 125.50–138.00 | 132.79 |
| 4 | — | 566 | 111.00–124.00 | 119.23 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,150 | 28.00 | 28.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,118 | 32.00–35.00 | 33.42 |
| 9 | — | 1,158 | 38.00–43.00 | 40.87 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,438 | 50.00–52.00 | 50.86 |
| 1 | — | 1,790 | 53.00 | 53.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,263 | 48.00–52.00 | 50.32 |
| 2 | — | 1,303 | 52.00–54.00 | 52.98 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,903 | 68.00–75.00 | 72.45 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,247 | 700.00–920.00 | 790.95 |