Compared to last week, steers traded mostly steady but with more interest for the 550-600 lb steers and a few highlight packages of those weighing 600-700 lbs sold with a higher undertone. Heifers sold 3.00-6.00 higher with spots up to 8.00 higher on the 400-500 lb weight range. Demand was very good and the warmer weather had grass on the minds of buyers with a very optimistic feel to the market. The futures markets have been very volatile with the conflict in Ukraine causing concern, but cattle buyers have felt confident that positive fundamentals will prevail with tighter numbers of cattle expected over the coming months and years. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 566 | 187.07 | 1,058 | 206 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 646 | 185.84 | 1,200 | 517 |
| Medium 1-2 | 437 | 180.00 | 787 | 5thin |
| Large 1 | 609 | 178.71 | 1,088 | 28 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 560 | 177.00 | 991 | 5thin |
| Large 1-2 | 660 | 170.33 | 1,124 | 9thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,690 | 109.92 | 1,858 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,417 | 85.61 | 1,213 | 33 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,209 | 82.90 | 1,002 | 52 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,041 | 68.58 | 714 | 18 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | — | 448 | 192.50/cwt | 192.50–192.50 | 862 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 415 | 206.00/cwt | 206.00–206.00 | 855 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 639 | 170.66/cwt | 167.00–178.00 | 1,091 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 443 | 200.56/cwt | 195.00–204.00 | 888 | 13 |
| Steers | Large 1 | — | 670 | 174.25/cwt | 174.25–174.25 | 1,167 | 16 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 643 | 173.00/cwt | 173.00–173.00 | 1,112 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 627 | 211.00/cwt | 211.00–211.00 | 1,323 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 666 | 193.00/cwt | 193.00–193.00 | 1,285 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 810 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 1,223 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 560 | 177.00/cwt | 177.00–177.00 | 991 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 655 | 167.83/cwt | 165.00–177.00 | 1,099 | 27 |
| Steers | Large 1-2 | — | 756 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 1,232 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 478 | 199.17/cwt | 188.00–207.00 | 952 | 31 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 369 | 202.00/cwt | 202.00–202.00 | 745 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium 1-2 | — | 437 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 787 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 515 | 196.05/cwt | 180.00–206.00 | 1,010 | 37 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 829 | 151.91/cwt | 150.00–153.00 | 1,259 | 24 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 769 | 157.34/cwt | 157.00–159.00 | 1,210 | 17 |
| Steers | Large 1-2 | — | 467 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 864 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 714 | 164.84/cwt | 159.50–167.00 | 1,177 | 18 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 520 | 212.41/cwt | 204.00–225.00 | 1,105 | 64 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 892 | 147.50/cwt | 147.50–147.50 | 1,316 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 347 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 711 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 635 | 186.43/cwt | 178.25–196.75 | 1,184 | 89 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 773 | 160.88/cwt | 158.50–163.00 | 1,244 | 25 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 589 | 184.06/cwt | 183.00–192.00 | 1,084 | 24 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | — | 468 | 231.00/cwt | 231.00–231.00 | 1,081 | 6 |
| Steers | Large 1 | — | 526 | 202.00/cwt | 202.00–202.00 | 1,063 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 664 | 181.61/cwt | 175.00–186.50 | 1,206 | 37 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 724 | 167.39/cwt | 162.00–171.25 | 1,212 | 133 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 572 | 203.57/cwt | 198.00–209.00 | 1,164 | 81 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 902 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,263 | 5 |
| Steers | Large 1Unweaned | — | 528 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 792 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | — | 436 | 220.50/cwt | 220.50–220.50 | 961 | 13 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 478 | 216.29/cwt | 199.00–223.00 | 1,034 | 39 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 399 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 718 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 777 | 146.24/cwt | 144.00–147.00 | 1,136 | 12 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 733 | 145.50/cwt | 145.50–145.50 | 1,067 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 466 | 203.88/cwt | 200.00–206.00 | 950 | 20 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 677 | 145.50/cwt | 145.50–145.50 | 985 | 8 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 490 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 833 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,450 | 89.25/cwt | 87.50–92.50 | 1,294 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,203 | 80.95/cwt | 76.00–86.00 | 974 | 30 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,268 | 70.77/cwt | 65.00–74.00 | 897 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 986 | 61.69/cwt | 58.00–65.00 | 608 | 5 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,030 | 84.50/cwt | 84.50–84.50 | 870 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,065 | 70.12/cwt | 65.00–75.00 | 747 | 12 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,398 | 83.53/cwt | 77.00–86.00 | 1,168 | 21 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,209 | 87.90/cwt | 85.00–92.50 | 1,063 | 19 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,647 | 107.21/cwt | 98.00–111.00 | 1,766 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,500 | 94.00/cwt | 94.00–94.00 | 1,410 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,850 | 121.93/cwt | 116.50–127.00 | 2,256 | 2 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,082 | 97.74/cwt | 91.00–108.00 | 1,058 | 5 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 905 | 80.00/cwt | 80.00–80.00 | 724 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 586 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 809 | 5 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 647 | 159.50/cwt | 159.50–159.50 | 1,032 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 435 | 192.81/cwt | 190.00–197.00 | 839 | 36 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 672 | 159.87/cwt | 158.00–163.00 | 1,074 | 27 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 532 | 162.28/cwt | 153.00–172.00 | 863 | 29 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 463 | 158.00/cwt | 158.00–158.00 | 732 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 721 | 144.30/cwt | 140.50–146.00 | 1,040 | 25 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 693 | 138.50/cwt | 138.50–138.50 | 960 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 325 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 579 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 534 | 139.63/cwt | 139.00–140.00 | 746 | 13 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 571 | 160.63/cwt | 156.00–169.00 | 917 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,104 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 1,225 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 823 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 1,136 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 439 | 181.74/cwt | 163.00–187.00 | 798 | 18 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 363 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 545 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 529 | 177.83/cwt | 164.50–185.50 | 941 | 107 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 612 | 157.11/cwt | 156.50–157.50 | 962 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 521 | 142.00/cwt | 142.00–142.00 | 740 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 677 | 149.20/cwt | 148.00–152.00 | 1,010 | 18 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 711 | 156.37/cwt | 147.00–157.50 | 1,112 | 69 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 632 | 165.77/cwt | 160.00–173.50 | 1,048 | 44 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 478 | 191.04/cwt | 181.50–195.00 | 913 | 36 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 576 | 175.07/cwt | 164.00–181.00 | 1,008 | 53 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 559 | 171.00/cwt | 171.00–171.00 | 956 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 480 | 180.27/cwt | 175.00–184.00 | 865 | 22 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 494 | 182.00/cwt | 182.00–182.00 | 899 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 499 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 818 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 652 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 906 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | — | 479 | 189.00/cwt | 189.00–189.00 | 905 | 9 |
Compared to last week, steers traded mostly steady but with more interest for the 550-600 lb steers and a few highlight packages of those weighing 600-700 lbs sold with a higher undertone. Heifers sold 3.00-6.00 higher with spots up to 8.00 higher on the 400-500 lb weight range. Demand was very good and the warmer weather had grass on the minds of buyers with a very optimistic feel to the market. The futures markets have been very volatile with the conflict in Ukraine causing concern, but cattle buyers have felt confident that positive fundamentals will prevail with tighter numbers of cattle expected over the coming months and years. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 448 | 192.50 | 192.50 |
| 9 | — | 479 | 189.00 | 189.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 415 | 206.00 | 206.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 399 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 12 | — | 777 | 144.00–147.00 | 146.24 |
| 36 | — | 435 | 190.00–197.00 | 192.81 |
| 27 | — | 672 | 158.00–163.00 | 159.87 |
| 107 | — | 529 | 164.50–185.50 | 177.83 |
| 69 | — | 711 | 147.00–157.50 | 156.37 |
| 44 | — | 632 | 160.00–173.50 | 165.77 |
| 36 | — | 478 | 181.50–195.00 | 191.04 |
| 53 | — | 576 | 164.00–181.00 | 175.07 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 733 | 145.50 | 145.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 466 | 200.00–206.00 | 203.88 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 586 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 3 | — | 363 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 9 | — | 521 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 647 | 159.50 | 159.50 |
| 9 | — | 559 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| 8 | — | 494 | 182.00 | 182.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 532 | 153.00–172.00 | 162.28 |
| 25 | — | 721 | 140.50–146.00 | 144.30 |
| 3 | — | 325 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| 10 | — | 571 | 156.00–169.00 | 160.63 |
| 4 | — | 1,104 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 3 | — | 823 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 18 | — | 439 | 163.00–187.00 | 181.74 |
| 8 | — | 612 | 156.50–157.50 | 157.11 |
| 18 | — | 677 | 148.00–152.00 | 149.20 |
| 22 | — | 480 | 175.00–184.00 | 180.27 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 463 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| 3 | — | 693 | 138.50 | 138.50 |
| 13 | — | 534 | 139.00–140.00 | 139.63 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 499 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 5 | — | 652 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 639 | 167.00–178.00 | 170.66 |
| 13 | — | 443 | 195.00–204.00 | 200.56 |
| 4 | — | 810 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 27 | — | 655 | 165.00–177.00 | 167.83 |
| 31 | — | 478 | 188.00–207.00 | 199.17 |
| 7 | — | 369 | 202.00 | 202.00 |
| 37 | — | 515 | 180.00–206.00 | 196.05 |
| 17 | — | 769 | 157.00–159.00 | 157.34 |
| 18 | — | 714 | 159.50–167.00 | 164.84 |
| 3 | — | 347 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| 24 | — | 589 | 183.00–192.00 | 184.06 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 670 | 174.25 | 174.25 |
| 8 | — | 526 | 202.00 | 202.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 643 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 627 | 211.00 | 211.00 |
| 6 | — | 666 | 193.00 | 193.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 560 | 177.00 | 177.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 756 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| 3 | — | 467 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 437 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 829 | 150.00–153.00 | 151.91 |
| 64 | — | 520 | 204.00–225.00 | 212.41 |
| 6 | — | 892 | 147.50 | 147.50 |
| 89 | — | 635 | 178.25–196.75 | 186.43 |
| 25 | — | 773 | 158.50–163.00 | 160.88 |
| 37 | — | 664 | 175.00–186.50 | 181.61 |
| 133 | — | 724 | 162.00–171.25 | 167.39 |
| 81 | — | 572 | 198.00–209.00 | 203.57 |
| 5 | — | 902 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 39 | — | 478 | 199.00–223.00 | 216.29 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 468 | 231.00 | 231.00 |
| 13 | — | 436 | 220.50 | 220.50 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 528 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 677 | 145.50 | 145.50 |
| 7 | — | 490 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,450 | 87.50–92.50 | 89.25 |
| 21 | — | 1,398 | 77.00–86.00 | 83.53 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,203 | 76.00–86.00 | 80.95 |
| 3 | — | 1,268 | 65.00–74.00 | 70.77 |
| 19 | — | 1,209 | 85.00–92.50 | 87.90 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 986 | 58.00–65.00 | 61.69 |
| 1 | — | 1,030 | 84.50 | 84.50 |
| 12 | — | 1,065 | 65.00–75.00 | 70.12 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,647 | 98.00–111.00 | 107.21 |
| 1 | — | 1,500 | 94.00 | 94.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,850 | 116.50–127.00 | 121.93 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,082 | 91.00–108.00 | 97.74 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 905 | 80.00 | 80.00 |