Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady, Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply light. Feeder futures made nice gains Wednesday and seem to have stabilized somewhat after losing around 12.00/cwt over the past few weeks. Cutout values are eroding fairly rapidly but are historically very high while this weeks fed cattle trade looks to be near steady.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium 1-2 | 280 | 180.00 | 504 | 6thin |
| Medium and Large 1 | 639 | 160.59 | 1,026 | 125 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 581 | 157.29 | 913 | 44 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,787 | 83.13 | 1,486 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,438 | 69.78 | 1,003 | 10 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,419 | 67.71 | 961 | 22 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,040 | 51.01 | 530 | 10 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 733 | 143.34/cwt | 140.50–144.25 | 1,051 | 8 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 530 | 142.47/cwt | 137.00–146.50 | 755 | 10 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 557 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 730 | 7 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 682 | 121.33/cwt | 121.00–121.50 | 827 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 635 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 895 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 563 | 152.71/cwt | 150.50–154.50 | 860 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 488 | 178.16/cwt | 172.00–181.00 | 869 | 19 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 414 | 169.16/cwt | 163.00–175.00 | 700 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 613 | 153.16/cwt | 151.00–158.00 | 939 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 531 | 167.26/cwt | 166.50–168.00 | 888 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 655 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 1,015 | 16 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 506 | 163.22/cwt | 162.00–165.00 | 826 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 665 | 153.39/cwt | 152.00–154.75 | 1,020 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 568 | 169.39/cwt | 163.00–173.50 | 962 | 19 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 778 | 149.70/cwt | 147.25–150.25 | 1,165 | 35 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 725 | 147.57/cwt | 147.00–148.25 | 1,070 | 11 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 613 | 161.69/cwt | 159.75–164.00 | 991 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium 1-2 | — | 280 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 504 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 585 | 151.50/cwt | 151.00–152.00 | 886 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 825 | 120.25/cwt | 120.25–120.25 | 992 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 672 | 145.64/cwt | 142.50–146.50 | 979 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 377 | 160.03/cwt | 155.00–164.00 | 603 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 478 | 160.57/cwt | 157.00–167.00 | 768 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 604 | 149.91/cwt | 144.50–151.50 | 905 | 20 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 615 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 806 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 780 | 142.25/cwt | 142.25–142.25 | 1,110 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 305 | 169.00/cwt | 169.00–169.00 | 515 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 476 | 151.22/cwt | 150.00–153.00 | 720 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 505 | 151.26/cwt | 150.00–152.50 | 764 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 517 | 156.73/cwt | 153.00–158.00 | 810 | 23 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 424 | 162.71/cwt | 157.00–166.50 | 690 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,242 | 904.54/cwt | 900.00–910.00 | 11,234 | 9 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,169 | 1,066.10/cwt | 1,025.00–1,100.00 | 12,463 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,740 | 79.07/cwt | 78.00–80.00 | 1,376 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,811 | 85.16/cwt | 83.25–86.00 | 1,542 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,452 | 69.62/cwt | 68.75–70.50 | 1,011 | 7 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,403 | 66.82/cwt | 62.00–69.00 | 937 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,376 | 68.62/cwt | 68.00–69.75 | 944 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,530 | 71.51/cwt | 69.00–73.00 | 1,094 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,053 | 52.25/cwt | 50.00–56.00 | 550 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,110 | 60.00/cwt | 60.00–60.00 | 666 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 990 | 45.53/cwt | 35.00–50.00 | 451 | 3 |
Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady, Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply light. Feeder futures made nice gains Wednesday and seem to have stabilized somewhat after losing around 12.00/cwt over the past few weeks. Cutout values are eroding fairly rapidly but are historically very high while this weeks fed cattle trade looks to be near steady.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 733 | 140.50–144.25 | 143.34 |
| 14 | — | 563 | 150.50–154.50 | 152.71 |
| 5 | — | 825 | 120.25 | 120.25 |
| 10 | — | 672 | 142.50–146.50 | 145.64 |
| 5 | — | 377 | 155.00–164.00 | 160.03 |
| 11 | — | 478 | 157.00–167.00 | 160.57 |
| 20 | — | 604 | 144.50–151.50 | 149.91 |
| 4 | — | 780 | 142.25 | 142.25 |
| 23 | — | 517 | 153.00–158.00 | 156.73 |
| 5 | — | 424 | 157.00–166.50 | 162.71 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 635 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 615 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 305 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| 5 | — | 476 | 150.00–153.00 | 151.22 |
| 8 | — | 505 | 150.00–152.50 | 151.26 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 530 | 137.00–146.50 | 142.47 |
| 7 | — | 557 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 9 | — | 682 | 121.00–121.50 | 121.33 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 488 | 172.00–181.00 | 178.16 |
| 14 | — | 531 | 166.50–168.00 | 167.26 |
| 12 | — | 665 | 152.00–154.75 | 153.39 |
| 19 | — | 568 | 163.00–173.50 | 169.39 |
| 35 | — | 778 | 147.25–150.25 | 149.70 |
| 11 | — | 725 | 147.00–148.25 | 147.57 |
| 15 | — | 613 | 159.75–164.00 | 161.69 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 414 | 163.00–175.00 | 169.16 |
| 10 | — | 613 | 151.00–158.00 | 153.16 |
| 16 | — | 655 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 5 | — | 506 | 162.00–165.00 | 163.22 |
| 6 | — | 585 | 151.00–152.00 | 151.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 280 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,242 | 900.00–910.00 | 904.54 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,169 | 1,025.00–1,100.00 | 1,066.10 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,740 | 78.00–80.00 | 79.07 |
| 4 | — | 1,811 | 83.25–86.00 | 85.16 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,452 | 68.75–70.50 | 69.62 |
| 15 | — | 1,403 | 62.00–69.00 | 66.82 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,376 | 68.00–69.75 | 68.62 |
| 4 | — | 1,530 | 69.00–73.00 | 71.51 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,053 | 50.00–56.00 | 52.25 |
| 1 | — | 1,110 | 60.00 | 60.00 |
| 3 | — | 990 | 35.00–50.00 | 45.53 |