Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Most offerings today where small lots and singles. CME feeders were down having closed $2.47 to $4.47 in the red. The 2/23 CME Feeder Cattle Index was another 44 cents weaker to $161.82. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls firm in a light test. Trade active with good demand on reduced receipts.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 652 | 141.00 | 919 | 5thin |
| Large 1 | 725 | 131.00 | 950 | 6thin |
| Medium and Large 2-3 | 145 | 109.78 | 159 | 23 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,947 | 104.31 | 2,031 | 8thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,320 | 69.18 | 913 | 123 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Very Low | 1,442 | 68.47 | 988 | 172 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 652 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 919 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 418 | 204.00/cwt | 204.00–204.00 | 853 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 488 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 976 | 5 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 3 | — | 1,184 | 92.33/cwt | 92.00–93.00 | 1,093 | 18 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 3 | — | 1,470 | 94.00/cwt | 94.00–94.00 | 1,382 | 10 |
| Steers | Small and Medium 3-4 | — | 476 | 112.50/cwt | 112.50–112.50 | 536 | 5 |
| Steers | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 248 | 310.00/cwt | 310.00–310.00 | 769 | 6 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 3 | — | 904 | 90.50/cwt | 90.50–90.50 | 818 | 7 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 3 | — | 982 | 91.00/cwt | 91.00–91.00 | 894 | 7 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 3 | — | 1,500 | 94.00/cwt | 94.00–94.00 | 1,410 | 8 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 3 | — | 1,287 | 91.50/cwt | 91.50–91.50 | 1,178 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth | — | 1,280 | 850.00/cwt | 850.00–850.00 | 10,880 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,933 | 106.35/cwt | 102.50–108.50 | 2,056 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,045 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 1,841 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Light Weight | — | 916 | 56.62/cwt | 55.00–60.00 | 519 | 17 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 989 | 55.75/cwt | 55.75–55.75 | 551 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2-3 | — | 6 | 112.50/cwt | 112.50–112.50 | 7 | 18 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2-3 | — | 644 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 644 | 5 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 725 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 950 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,497 | 68.43/cwt | 66.00–70.00 | 1,024 | 50 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,240 | 62.32/cwt | 60.50–63.50 | 773 | 21 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,567 | 72.42/cwt | 70.00–75.00 | 1,135 | 84 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,396 | 71.26/cwt | 70.00–72.00 | 995 | 63 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,264 | 68.02/cwt | 65.00–70.00 | 860 | 55 |
Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Most offerings today where small lots and singles. CME feeders were down having closed $2.47 to $4.47 in the red. The 2/23 CME Feeder Cattle Index was another 44 cents weaker to $161.82. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls firm in a light test. Trade active with good demand on reduced receipts.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 652 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 6 | 112.50 | 112.50 |
| 5 | — | 644 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 725 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 418 | 204.00 | 204.00 |
| 5 | — | 488 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 476 | 112.50 | 112.50 |
| Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 248 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,184 | 92.00–93.00 | 92.33 |
| 10 | — | 1,470 | 94.00 | 94.00 |
| 7 | — | 904 | 90.50 | 90.50 |
| 7 | — | 982 | 91.00 | 91.00 |
| 8 | — | 1,500 | 94.00 | 94.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,287 | 91.50 | 91.50 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,280 | 850.00 | 850.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,933 | 102.50–108.50 | 106.35 |
| 1 | — | 2,045 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 916 | 55.00–60.00 | 56.62 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 989 | 55.75 | 55.75 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 50 | — | 1,497 | 66.00–70.00 | 68.43 |
| 21 | — | 1,240 | 60.50–63.50 | 62.32 |
| 84 | — | 1,567 | 70.00–75.00 | 72.42 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 63 | — | 1,396 | 70.00–72.00 | 71.26 |
| 55 | — | 1,264 | 65.00–70.00 | 68.02 |