Compared to last week: different weight classes of steers than last week so no price trend can be established, lower undertones noted on steers. Best test on heifers 700 to 799 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher on a narrow comparison. Good to very good demand for all classes of cattle today. Quite a few strings and loads of finishing type cattle on offer as well as many packages, with many of the packages being grass or backgrounding types. Flesh condition varied, from light to heavy with some fill on the cattle at times. Quality mostly average to attractive this week. An active market with the recent volatility on the futures complex dampening some of the previous weeks' enthusiasm. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, April 24.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 547 | 479.19 | 2,620 | 132 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 750–800 | 773 | 355.11/cwt | 347.50–367.00 | 2,745 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 850–900 | 859 | 344.50/cwt | 344.50–344.50 | 2,959 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 550–600 | 560 | 454.00/cwt | 454.00–454.00 | 2,542 | 15 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 450–500 | 462 | 475.00/cwt | 475.00–475.00 | 2,195 | 24 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 650–700 | 653 | 418.49/cwt | 412.00–425.00 | 2,733 | 54 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 800–850 | 815 | 351.73/cwt | 347.00–360.50 | 2,867 | 81 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 800–850 | 815 | 360.11/cwt | 350.00–364.50 | 2,935 | 60 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 850–900 | 874 | 369.75/cwt | 369.75–369.75 | 3,232 | 62 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 900–950 | 929 | 354.63/cwt | 336.00–358.50 | 3,295 | 76 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 700–750 | 736 | 425.00/cwt | 425.00–425.00 | 3,128 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 750–800 | 754 | 417.00/cwt | 417.00–417.00 | 3,144 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 550–600 | 561 | 513.52/cwt | 495.00–520.00 | 2,881 | 38 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 850–900 | 885 | 340.00/cwt | 340.00–340.00 | 3,009 | 30 |
| Steers | Large 1 | 1050–1100 | 1,076 | 318.42/cwt | 317.00–319.75 | 3,426 | 150 |
| Steers | Large 1 | 1000–1050 | 1,013 | 335.87/cwt | 322.00–339.75 | 3,402 | 615 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 500–550 | 541 | 465.31/cwt | 450.00–545.00 | 2,517 | 94 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 950–1000 | 985 | 337.20/cwt | 334.00–339.75 | 3,321 | 169 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 650–700 | 664 | 432.91/cwt | 432.50–433.00 | 2,875 | 41 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 500–550 | 525 | 452.84/cwt | 447.50–455.00 | 2,377 | 27 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 600–650 | 636 | 414.24/cwt | 407.50–420.00 | 2,635 | 45 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 700–750 | 710 | 386.30/cwt | 370.00–395.00 | 2,743 | 105 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | 800–850 | 802 | 391.00/cwt | 391.00–391.00 | 3,136 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | 850–900 | 851 | 394.00/cwt | 394.00–394.00 | 3,353 | 33 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | 750–800 | 780 | 398.30/cwt | 390.00–401.00 | 3,107 | 131 |
Compared to last week: different weight classes of steers than last week so no price trend can be established, lower undertones noted on steers. Best test on heifers 700 to 799 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher on a narrow comparison. Good to very good demand for all classes of cattle today. Quite a few strings and loads of finishing type cattle on offer as well as many packages, with many of the packages being grass or backgrounding types. Flesh condition varied, from light to heavy with some fill on the cattle at times. Quality mostly average to attractive this week. An active market with the recent volatility on the futures complex dampening some of the previous weeks' enthusiasm. Next feeder cattle sale is Friday, April 24.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | 450–500 | 462 | 475.00 | 475.00 |
| 27 | 500–550 | 525 | 447.50–455.00 | 452.84 |
| 15 | 550–600 | 560 | 454.00 | 454.00 |
| 45 | 600–650 | 636 | 407.50–420.00 | 414.24 |
| 54 | 650–700 | 653 | 412.00–425.00 | 418.49 |
| 105 | 700–750 | 710 | 370.00–395.00 | 386.30 |
| 10 | 750–800 | 773 | 347.50–367.00 | 355.11 |
| 81 | 800–850 | 815 | 347.00–360.50 | 351.73 |
| 14 | 850–900 | 859 | 344.50 | 344.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 131 | 750–800 | 780 | 390.00–401.00 | 398.30 |
| 14 | 800–850 | 802 | 391.00 | 391.00 |
| 33 | 850–900 | 851 | 394.00 | 394.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 94 | 500–550 | 541 | 450.00–545.00 | 465.31 |
| 38 | 550–600 | 561 | 495.00–520.00 | 513.52 |
| 41 | 650–700 | 664 | 432.50–433.00 | 432.91 |
| 9 | 700–750 | 736 | 425.00 | 425.00 |
| 12 | 750–800 | 754 | 417.00 | 417.00 |
| 60 | 800–850 | 815 | 350.00–364.50 | 360.11 |
| 62 | 850–900 | 874 | 369.75 | 369.75 |
| 76 | 900–950 | 929 | 336.00–358.50 | 354.63 |
| 169 | 950–1000 | 985 | 334.00–339.75 | 337.20 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | 850–900 | 885 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 615 | 1000–1050 | 1,013 | 322.00–339.75 | 335.87 |
| 150 | 1050–1100 | 1,076 | 317.00–319.75 | 318.42 |