Compared to last week: steer calves 400 to 499 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher, 500 to 549 lbs and 600 to 649 lbs mostly steady, 550 to 599 lbs 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 to 449 lbs and 500 to 549 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher, 450 to 499 lbs mostly steady. Good to very good demand for this large calf offering. A handful of loads and many, many packages offered, all off the cow. Prices varied again this week depending on hide color and preconditioning with calves with no shots or just a 7 way shot seeing the steepest discounts. Many attractive quality calves to choose from, flesh condition mostly light. An active market despite a rough day on live and feeder cattle futures with bull breeders, buyers, and farmer feeders in the seats. Mild weather so far this week helping to dry out yards and keep harvest moving along, some areas saw heavy rain at the end of last week. Two feeder cattle sales next week: Tuesday, October 24 featuring Red Angus calves and regular feeder cattle sale Thursday, October 26.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 444 | 323.51 | 1,435 | 338 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 529 | 321.40 | 1,699 | 2,844 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 377 | 326.58/cwt | 316.00–334.00 | 1,231 | 153 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 572 | 275.51/cwt | 261.00–282.00 | 1,576 | 178 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 481 | 291.90/cwt | 280.00–303.00 | 1,404 | 270 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 425 | 310.62/cwt | 302.00–323.00 | 1,320 | 319 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 393 | 298.65/cwt | 290.00–305.00 | 1,174 | 56 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 424 | 295.14/cwt | 287.00–300.00 | 1,251 | 62 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 338 | 328.07/cwt | 325.00–332.50 | 1,109 | 22 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 427 | 369.05/cwt | 357.50–374.00 | 1,576 | 234 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 360 | 335.83/cwt | 327.50–337.50 | 1,209 | 32 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 525 | 319.11/cwt | 309.00–332.00 | 1,675 | 830 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 315 | 352.96/cwt | 350.00–355.00 | 1,112 | 18 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 615 | 292.54/cwt | 283.00–302.00 | 1,799 | 339 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 486 | 321.53/cwt | 310.00–324.00 | 1,563 | 69 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 488 | 335.41/cwt | 328.00–356.00 | 1,637 | 474 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 379 | 347.82/cwt | 340.00–358.00 | 1,318 | 120 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | — | 525 | 298.25/cwt | 298.25–298.25 | 1,566 | 201 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 428 | 332.95/cwt | 325.00–346.00 | 1,425 | 141 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 371 | 369.00/cwt | 369.00–369.00 | 1,369 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 473 | 361.00/cwt | 361.00–361.00 | 1,708 | 26 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Full | — | 438 | 286.00/cwt | 286.00–286.00 | 1,253 | 21 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 580 | 307.32/cwt | 293.00–315.50 | 1,782 | 796 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 602 | 251.18/cwt | 251.00–252.00 | 1,512 | 73 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 526 | 306.50/cwt | 306.00–307.50 | 1,612 | 53 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 316 | 286.73/cwt | 275.00–297.50 | 906 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 518 | 283.32/cwt | 270.00–289.00 | 1,468 | 289 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 496 | 275.00/cwt | 275.00–275.00 | 1,364 | 17 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 332 | 318.15/cwt | 312.50–322.50 | 1,056 | 35 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | — | 551 | 301.00/cwt | 301.00–301.00 | 1,659 | 33 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | — | 455 | 317.19/cwt | 311.00–318.00 | 1,443 | 278 |
Compared to last week: steer calves 400 to 499 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher, 500 to 549 lbs and 600 to 649 lbs mostly steady, 550 to 599 lbs 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 to 449 lbs and 500 to 549 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher, 450 to 499 lbs mostly steady. Good to very good demand for this large calf offering. A handful of loads and many, many packages offered, all off the cow. Prices varied again this week depending on hide color and preconditioning with calves with no shots or just a 7 way shot seeing the steepest discounts. Many attractive quality calves to choose from, flesh condition mostly light. An active market despite a rough day on live and feeder cattle futures with bull breeders, buyers, and farmer feeders in the seats. Mild weather so far this week helping to dry out yards and keep harvest moving along, some areas saw heavy rain at the end of last week. Two feeder cattle sales next week: Tuesday, October 24 featuring Red Angus calves and regular feeder cattle sale Thursday, October 26.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 153 | — | 377 | 316.00–334.00 | 326.58 |
| 178 | — | 572 | 261.00–282.00 | 275.51 |
| 270 | — | 481 | 280.00–303.00 | 291.90 |
| 319 | — | 425 | 302.00–323.00 | 310.62 |
| 73 | — | 602 | 251.00–252.00 | 251.18 |
| 289 | — | 518 | 270.00–289.00 | 283.32 |
| 35 | — | 332 | 312.50–322.50 | 318.15 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 56 | — | 393 | 290.00–305.00 | 298.65 |
| 62 | — | 424 | 287.00–300.00 | 295.14 |
| 11 | — | 316 | 275.00–297.50 | 286.73 |
| 17 | — | 496 | 275.00 | 275.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 201 | — | 525 | 298.25 | 298.25 |
| 33 | — | 551 | 301.00 | 301.00 |
| 278 | — | 455 | 311.00–318.00 | 317.19 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 338 | 325.00–332.50 | 328.07 |
| 32 | — | 360 | 327.50–337.50 | 335.83 |
| 69 | — | 486 | 310.00–324.00 | 321.53 |
| 141 | — | 428 | 325.00–346.00 | 332.95 |
| 53 | — | 526 | 306.00–307.50 | 306.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 234 | — | 427 | 357.50–374.00 | 369.05 |
| 830 | — | 525 | 309.00–332.00 | 319.11 |
| 18 | — | 315 | 350.00–355.00 | 352.96 |
| 339 | — | 615 | 283.00–302.00 | 292.54 |
| 474 | — | 488 | 328.00–356.00 | 335.41 |
| 120 | — | 379 | 340.00–358.00 | 347.82 |
| 796 | — | 580 | 293.00–315.50 | 307.32 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 371 | 369.00 | 369.00 |
| 26 | — | 473 | 361.00 | 361.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 438 | 286.00 | 286.00 |