Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, heifers mostly steady. Very good demand for this lighter offering of feeder cattle. Receipts were reduced this week due to the brutal winter weather that struck the nation starting last Saturday and kept it's grip all week with temps below zero, along with high winds. The market was very active on those light weight, hay fed cattle as they are very green due to the extreme cold weather. The market was active on the heavier, weaned cattle as the cattle futures contracts continues to make gains.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 653 | 271.89 | 1,775 | 467 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 618 | 261.58 | 1,618 | 44 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 498 | 263.50/cwt | 263.50–263.50 | 1,312 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 585 | 248.00/cwt | 248.00–248.00 | 1,451 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 460 | 279.50/cwt | 279.50–279.50 | 1,286 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 336 | 293.00/cwt | 293.00–293.00 | 984 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 560 | 273.50/cwt | 273.50–273.50 | 1,532 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 411 | 294.93/cwt | 290.00–297.00 | 1,212 | 27 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 580 | 293.21/cwt | 284.00–303.50 | 1,701 | 54 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 366 | 341.00/cwt | 341.00–341.00 | 1,248 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 857 | 212.50/cwt | 212.50–212.50 | 1,821 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 662 | 263.26/cwt | 261.50–264.00 | 1,743 | 45 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 253 | 725.00/head | 725.00–725.00 | 725 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 779 | 233.00/cwt | 233.00–233.00 | 1,815 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 472 | 337.13/cwt | 329.00–344.75 | 1,591 | 32 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 472 | 273.00/cwt | 273.00–273.00 | 1,289 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 645 | 249.00/cwt | 249.00–249.00 | 1,606 | 31 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 439 | 342.39/cwt | 338.00–353.00 | 1,503 | 23 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 632 | 277.25/cwt | 271.00–294.00 | 1,752 | 111 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 806 | 228.25/cwt | 228.00–229.50 | 1,840 | 73 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 725 | 247.60/cwt | 244.00–248.25 | 1,795 | 91 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | — | 757 | 220.50/cwt | 220.50–220.50 | 1,669 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 530 | 308.31/cwt | 298.00–327.00 | 1,634 | 24 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 279 | 700.00/head | 700.00–700.00 | 700 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 341 | 261.00/cwt | 261.00–261.00 | 890 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 526 | 288.84/cwt | 286.50–295.50 | 1,519 | 35 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 622 | 238.86/cwt | 238.50–239.50 | 1,486 | 22 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 613 | 251.45/cwt | 249.50–253.25 | 1,541 | 37 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 551 | 251.00/cwt | 251.00–251.00 | 1,383 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 659 | 243.06/cwt | 238.00–248.50 | 1,602 | 33 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 357 | 270.00/cwt | 270.00–270.00 | 964 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 540 | 264.80/cwt | 257.00–272.50 | 1,430 | 31 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 710 | 226.19/cwt | 225.50–228.00 | 1,606 | 37 |
Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, heifers mostly steady. Very good demand for this lighter offering of feeder cattle. Receipts were reduced this week due to the brutal winter weather that struck the nation starting last Saturday and kept it's grip all week with temps below zero, along with high winds. The market was very active on those light weight, hay fed cattle as they are very green due to the extreme cold weather. The market was active on the heavier, weaned cattle as the cattle futures contracts continues to make gains.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 498 | 263.50 | 263.50 |
| 7 | — | 585 | 248.00 | 248.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 460 | 279.50 | 279.50 |
| 7 | — | 336 | 293.00 | 293.00 |
| 11 | — | 560 | 273.50 | 273.50 |
| 27 | — | 411 | 290.00–297.00 | 294.93 |
| 37 | — | 613 | 249.50–253.25 | 251.45 |
| 33 | — | 659 | 238.00–248.50 | 243.06 |
| 31 | — | 540 | 257.00–272.50 | 264.80 |
| 37 | — | 710 | 225.50–228.00 | 226.19 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 472 | 273.00 | 273.00 |
| 14 | — | 279 | 700.00 | 700.00 |
| 9 | — | 341 | 261.00 | 261.00 |
| 22 | — | 622 | 238.50–239.50 | 238.86 |
| 5 | — | 551 | 251.00 | 251.00 |
| 11 | — | 357 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 757 | 220.50 | 220.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 526 | 286.50–295.50 | 288.84 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 54 | — | 580 | 284.00–303.50 | 293.21 |
| 45 | — | 662 | 261.50–264.00 | 263.26 |
| 14 | — | 779 | 233.00 | 233.00 |
| 32 | — | 472 | 329.00–344.75 | 337.13 |
| 23 | — | 439 | 338.00–353.00 | 342.39 |
| 111 | — | 632 | 271.00–294.00 | 277.25 |
| 73 | — | 806 | 228.00–229.50 | 228.25 |
| 91 | — | 725 | 244.00–248.25 | 247.60 |
| 24 | — | 530 | 298.00–327.00 | 308.31 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 366 | 341.00 | 341.00 |
| 5 | — | 857 | 212.50 | 212.50 |
| 7 | — | 253 | 725.00 | 725.00 |
| 31 | — | 645 | 249.00 | 249.00 |