Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly average. Demand was light to moderate for light offerings. CME positions have inched higher all week following Mondays limit lower move. The April feeder cattle contract settled at 118.25, 2.45 higher than yesterdays close. Market activity this week was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light offerings. Packers showed strong demand for slaughter cows this week as a late winter storm tightened available supplies for packers in the Midwest. Slaughter cows sold mostly 6.00-7.00 higher on all classes in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-7.00 higher. Feeding cows were too lightly tested to trend, as most offerings were purchased for immediate harvest. Cow quality this week was mostly average. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold generally steady. Demand from feeding buyers remains moderate.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 509 | 142.39 | 725 | 92 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 612 | 121.67 | 745 | 9thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,820 | 79.97 | 1,456 | 23 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,528 | 55.50 | 848 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,421 | 54.96 | 781 | 30 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,254 | 52.85 | 662 | 31 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | —Heavy Weight | — | 2,640 | 82.00/cwt | 82.00–82.00 | 2,165 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,530 | 52.50/cwt | 52.50–52.50 | 803 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,407 | 55.92/cwt | 54.00–57.50 | 787 | 20 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 990 | 50.00/cwt | 50.00–50.00 | 495 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,450 | 53.05/cwt | 53.00–53.50 | 769 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,233 | 56.93/cwt | 54.75–57.50 | 702 | 9 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,519 | 55.45/cwt | 55.00–55.50 | 842 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,159 | 83.91/cwt | 83.00–84.50 | 1,812 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 484 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 716 | 50 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 626 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 757 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 623 | 128.14/cwt | 126.00–130.00 | 798 | 26 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 401 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 593 | 16 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,275 | 51.23/cwt | 45.00–54.00 | 653 | 21 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,615 | 59.00/cwt | 59.00–59.00 | 953 | 1 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 465 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 800 | 35 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 721 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 894 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 539 | 162.00/cwt | 162.00–162.00 | 873 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 918 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 1,001 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium 1-2 | — | 621 | 122.00/cwt | 122.00–122.00 | 758 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 585 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 720 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,447 | 55.33/cwt | 55.00–55.50 | 801 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,186 | 65.74/cwt | 55.00–75.00 | 780 | 21 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 971 | 88.01/cwt | 79.00–94.00 | 855 | 14 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,402 | 1,500.00/cwt | 1,500.00–1,500.00 | 21,030 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 372 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 614 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 689 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 896 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,543 | 69.07/cwt | 66.00–72.00 | 1,066 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,656 | 79.70/cwt | 77.00–82.50 | 1,320 | 14 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 760 | 104.00/cwt | 104.00–104.00 | 790 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 80 | 248.55/cwt | 200.00–275.00 | 199 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 995 | 94.00/cwt | 94.00–94.00 | 935 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium 1-2 | — | 426 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 533 | 4 |
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly average. Demand was light to moderate for light offerings. CME positions have inched higher all week following Mondays limit lower move. The April feeder cattle contract settled at 118.25, 2.45 higher than yesterdays close. Market activity this week was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light offerings. Packers showed strong demand for slaughter cows this week as a late winter storm tightened available supplies for packers in the Midwest. Slaughter cows sold mostly 6.00-7.00 higher on all classes in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-7.00 higher. Feeding cows were too lightly tested to trend, as most offerings were purchased for immediate harvest. Cow quality this week was mostly average. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold generally steady. Demand from feeding buyers remains moderate.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,640 | 82.00 | 82.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 2,159 | 83.00–84.50 | 83.91 |
| 2 | — | 1,543 | 66.00–72.00 | 69.07 |
| 14 | — | 1,656 | 77.00–82.50 | 79.70 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,530 | 52.50 | 52.50 |
| 10 | — | 1,519 | 55.00–55.50 | 55.45 |
| 1 | — | 1,615 | 59.00 | 59.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,407 | 54.00–57.50 | 55.92 |
| 10 | — | 1,450 | 53.00–53.50 | 53.05 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 990 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,233 | 54.75–57.50 | 56.93 |
| 21 | — | 1,275 | 45.00–54.00 | 51.23 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 50 | — | 484 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| 26 | — | 623 | 126.00–130.00 | 128.14 |
| 16 | — | 401 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 626 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| 3 | — | 585 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 465 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| 6 | — | 721 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 4 | — | 539 | 162.00 | 162.00 |
| 3 | — | 918 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 621 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 372 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| 4 | — | 689 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 760 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 80 | 200.00–275.00 | 248.55 |
| 1 | — | 995 | 94.00 | 94.00 |
| Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 426 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,447 | 55.00–55.50 | 55.33 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 21 | — | 1,186 | 55.00–75.00 | 65.74 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 971 | 79.00–94.00 | 88.01 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,402 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 |