Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder cattle quality today was mostly plain. Demand was light to moderate for very light offerings. CME feeder cattle positions continue to traded lower as corn and beans have traded higher since last week. The April feeder cattle contract closed at 133.875, the May contract closed at 134.975 and the August at 148.90. Market activity today was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Slaughter and feeding cows sold generally steady. Packers continue to show good demand for young age high quality cows suitable to feed. Feeding buyers were active again this week but were not willing to push cows higher than last weeks prices. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average this week as most offerings were pushing heavy amounts of fill. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 7.00-10.00 lower. The biggest declines were seen for 2 year old cows and heifers to feed as feed cost continue to climb.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 676 | 125.11 | 846 | 11thin |
| Medium and Large 1 | 795 | 120.86 | 961 | 29 |
| Large 1 | 1,124 | 99.60 | 1,120 | 54 |
| Large 1-2 | 1,127 | 94.99 | 1,070 | 9thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,633 | 86.15 | 1,407 | 94 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,765 | 72.80 | 1,285 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,668 | 65.90 | 1,099 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,409 | 65.54 | 923 | 135 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,216 | 63.40 | 771 | 148 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Steers | Large 2-3 | — | 730 | 112.00/cwt | 112.00–112.00 | 818 | 8 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 998 | 68.15/cwt | 63.00–75.00 | 680 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 965 | 93.65/cwt | 73.00–111.00 | 904 | 120 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,174 | 99.09/cwt | 94.00–100.50 | 1,163 | 12 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,233 | 93.00/cwt | 93.00–93.00 | 1,147 | 5 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 958 | 70.59/cwt | 66.50–74.00 | 676 | 7 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | — | 829 | 62.47/cwt | 59.00–68.00 | 518 | 6 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 515 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 767 | 7 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 884 | 111.50/cwt | 111.50–111.50 | 986 | 8 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 2-3 | — | 618 | 113.00/cwt | 113.00–113.00 | 698 | 9 |
| Bulls | Large 1-2 | — | 1,121 | 95.11/cwt | 94.00–97.00 | 1,066 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 648 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 868 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 663 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 842 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 974 | 108.33/cwt | 108.00–109.00 | 1,055 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 195 | 375.00/cwt | 375.00–375.00 | 731 | 1 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 793 | 77.00/cwt | 77.00–77.00 | 611 | 2 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,138 | 75.29/cwt | 64.00–87.00 | 857 | 76 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 903 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 948 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 615 | 130.31/cwt | 129.00–132.00 | 801 | 7 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 125 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 219 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 721 | 119.00/cwt | 119.00–119.00 | 858 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 909 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 1,045 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 625 | 144.00/cwt | 144.00–144.00 | 900 | 16 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 123 | 295.20/cwt | 285.00–310.00 | 363 | 2 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 865 | 85.00/cwt | 85.00–85.00 | 735 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,197 | 61.22/cwt | 56.00–64.00 | 733 | 46 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,553 | 80.26/cwt | 75.00–84.50 | 1,246 | 21 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,044 | 95.26/cwt | 92.00–101.00 | 1,947 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,830 | 89.19/cwt | 84.50–92.00 | 1,632 | 30 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,727 | 64.35/cwt | 61.50–68.50 | 1,111 | 20 |
| Bulls | —Heavy Weight | — | 2,623 | 85.24/cwt | 85.00–85.50 | 2,236 | 2 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,320 | 80.70/cwt | 72.00–84.00 | 1,065 | 11 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,289 | 88.46/cwt | 85.00–89.50 | 1,140 | 18 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,396 | 67.97/cwt | 65.00–70.00 | 949 | 28 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,252 | 71.31/cwt | 70.00–74.00 | 893 | 14 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,626 | 69.67/cwt | 69.00–71.00 | 1,133 | 7 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75%Heavy Weight | — | 2,240 | 71.00/cwt | 71.00–71.00 | 1,590 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,393 | 66.95/cwt | 65.00–69.00 | 933 | 15 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,150 | 72.00/cwt | 72.00–72.00 | 828 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,222 | 65.69/cwt | 64.00–69.50 | 803 | 39 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,204 | 66.85/cwt | 64.00–69.50 | 805 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,417 | 61.48/cwt | 56.00–64.50 | 871 | 38 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,712 | 73.00/cwt | 73.00–73.00 | 1,250 | 9 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,790 | 58.00/cwt | 58.00–58.00 | 1,038 | 1 |
| Bulls | —Light Weight | — | 1,305 | 67.00/cwt | 67.00–67.00 | 874 | 2 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,088 | 101.84/cwt | 100.50–102.50 | 1,108 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,402 | 62.60/cwt | 59.00–64.50 | 878 | 29 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 870 | 53.00/cwt | 53.00–53.00 | 461 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,228 | 52.50/cwt | 52.50–52.50 | 645 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,233 | 60.65/cwt | 54.00–63.50 | 748 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,385 | 54.00/cwt | 54.00–54.00 | 748 | 1 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 2 | — | 743 | 113.50/cwt | 113.50–113.50 | 843 | 23 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,040 | 103.00/cwt | 103.00–103.00 | 1,071 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,541 | 66.82/cwt | 61.00–68.00 | 1,030 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,425 | 73.00/cwt | 73.00–73.00 | 1,040 | 1 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,260 | 91.50/cwt | 91.50–91.50 | 1,153 | 2 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 966 | 105.50/cwt | 105.50–105.50 | 1,019 | 7 |
| Dairy Steers | Large 2 | — | 825 | 111.50/cwt | 111.50–111.50 | 920 | 27 |
| Bulls | Large 1-2 | — | 1,175 | 94.00/cwt | 94.00–94.00 | 1,105 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,423 | 72.13/cwt | 70.00–75.00 | 1,026 | 21 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,465 | 73.42/cwt | 72.00–74.50 | 1,076 | 3 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,128 | 99.30/cwt | 98.00–101.00 | 1,120 | 20 |
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder cattle quality today was mostly plain. Demand was light to moderate for very light offerings. CME feeder cattle positions continue to traded lower as corn and beans have traded higher since last week. The April feeder cattle contract closed at 133.875, the May contract closed at 134.975 and the August at 148.90. Market activity today was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Slaughter and feeding cows sold generally steady. Packers continue to show good demand for young age high quality cows suitable to feed. Feeding buyers were active again this week but were not willing to push cows higher than last weeks prices. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average this week as most offerings were pushing heavy amounts of fill. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 7.00-10.00 lower. The biggest declines were seen for 2 year old cows and heifers to feed as feed cost continue to climb.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 730 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 825 | 111.50 | 111.50 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,174 | 94.00–100.50 | 99.09 |
| 5 | — | 1,233 | 93.00 | 93.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,088 | 100.50–102.50 | 101.84 |
| 2 | — | 1,040 | 103.00 | 103.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,260 | 91.50 | 91.50 |
| 7 | — | 966 | 105.50 | 105.50 |
| 20 | — | 1,128 | 98.00–101.00 | 99.30 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 515 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 8 | — | 884 | 111.50 | 111.50 |
| 9 | — | 974 | 108.00–109.00 | 108.33 |
| 5 | — | 721 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| 2 | — | 123 | 285.00–310.00 | 295.20 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,121 | 94.00–97.00 | 95.11 |
| 1 | — | 1,175 | 94.00 | 94.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 663 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 2 | — | 903 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| 7 | — | 615 | 129.00–132.00 | 130.31 |
| 1 | — | 125 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 618 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 743 | 113.50 | 113.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 648 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 625 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 195 | 375.00 | 375.00 |
| 7 | — | 909 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 998 | 63.00–75.00 | 68.15 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 793 | 77.00 | 77.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 120 | — | 965 | 73.00–111.00 | 93.65 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 76 | — | 1,138 | 64.00–87.00 | 75.29 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 958 | 66.50–74.00 | 70.59 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 865 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 829 | 59.00–68.00 | 62.47 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 46 | — | 1,197 | 56.00–64.00 | 61.22 |
| 14 | — | 1,252 | 70.00–74.00 | 71.31 |
| 39 | — | 1,222 | 64.00–69.50 | 65.69 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,727 | 61.50–68.50 | 64.35 |
| 7 | — | 1,626 | 69.00–71.00 | 69.67 |
| 1 | — | 1,790 | 58.00 | 58.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,396 | 65.00–70.00 | 67.97 |
| 29 | — | 1,402 | 59.00–64.50 | 62.60 |
| 21 | — | 1,423 | 70.00–75.00 | 72.13 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,240 | 71.00 | 71.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,393 | 65.00–69.00 | 66.95 |
| 38 | — | 1,417 | 56.00–64.50 | 61.48 |
| 1 | — | 1,385 | 54.00 | 54.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,465 | 72.00–74.50 | 73.42 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,150 | 72.00 | 72.00 |
| 9 | — | 1,204 | 64.00–69.50 | 66.85 |
| 3 | — | 1,228 | 52.50 | 52.50 |
| 35 | — | 1,233 | 54.00–63.50 | 60.65 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,712 | 73.00 | 73.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 870 | 53.00 | 53.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,541 | 61.00–68.00 | 66.82 |
| 1 | — | 1,425 | 73.00 | 73.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,553 | 75.00–84.50 | 80.26 |
| 10 | — | 2,044 | 92.00–101.00 | 95.26 |
| 30 | — | 1,830 | 84.50–92.00 | 89.19 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 2,623 | 85.00–85.50 | 85.24 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,320 | 72.00–84.00 | 80.70 |
| 18 | — | 1,289 | 85.00–89.50 | 88.46 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,305 | 67.00 | 67.00 |