Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle offered this week for accurate trends. CME Feeders stayed in the black during the afternoon pullback, going home UNCH to 37 cents higher on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle Index from 2/08 was $182.53, up by 24. Slaughter cows steady. Not enough Slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade active with good demand. Weekly Export Sales data showed 16,412 MT of beef bookings from the week that ended 2/02. That was down from 2 weeks of +25k MT sold, and was 15% below the sales from the same week last year. USDA had 15,580 MT shipped during the week, leaving the accumulated export 9.6% ahead of last year's record at 75,078 MT.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 612 | 179.49 | 1,099 | 34 |
| Large 1 | 735 | 156.00 | 1,147 | 11thin |
| Small and Medium 2-3 | 650 | 143.00 | 930 | 6thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 2,000 | 105.61 | 2,112 | 7thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,520 | 90.36 | 1,373 | 473 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,369 | 89.30 | 1,223 | 420 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,879 | 88.75 | 1,668 | 21 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 735 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 1,147 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 559 | 196.59/cwt | 185.00–201.00 | 1,099 | 19 |
| Heifers | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 650 | 143.00/cwt | 143.00–143.00 | 930 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 615 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 1,169 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 509 | 256.00/cwt | 256.00–256.00 | 1,303 | 5 |
| Dairy Heifers | Small 4 | — | 376 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 380 | 23 |
| Dairy Heifers | Small and Medium 3-4 | — | 171 | 85.00/head | 85.00–85.00 | 85 | 8 |
| Dairy Heifers | Small and Medium 3-4 | — | 244 | 260.00/head | 260.00–260.00 | 260 | 8 |
| Dairy Steers | Small 4 | — | 366 | 99.00/cwt | 99.00–99.00 | 362 | 15 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 680 | 157.82/cwt | 155.00–161.00 | 1,073 | 15 |
| Steers | Large 1 | — | 1,388 | 130.50/cwt | 130.50–130.50 | 1,811 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2-3 | — | 711 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 640 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,000 | 105.61/cwt | 101.00–108.50 | 2,112 | 7 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,160 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,218 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,344 | 86.48/cwt | 83.00–89.00 | 1,162 | 205 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,393 | 91.98/cwt | 89.00–94.00 | 1,281 | 215 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,882 | 89.63/cwt | 87.00–93.00 | 1,687 | 17 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,868 | 85.00/cwt | 85.00–85.00 | 1,588 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,593 | 92.50/cwt | 90.00–96.00 | 1,474 | 225 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,574 | 97.74/cwt | 97.00–100.00 | 1,538 | 27 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,447 | 86.78/cwt | 83.00–90.00 | 1,256 | 215 |
Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle offered this week for accurate trends. CME Feeders stayed in the black during the afternoon pullback, going home UNCH to 37 cents higher on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle Index from 2/08 was $182.53, up by 24. Slaughter cows steady. Not enough Slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade active with good demand. Weekly Export Sales data showed 16,412 MT of beef bookings from the week that ended 2/02. That was down from 2 weeks of +25k MT sold, and was 15% below the sales from the same week last year. USDA had 15,580 MT shipped during the week, leaving the accumulated export 9.6% ahead of last year's record at 75,078 MT.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 735 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 559 | 185.00–201.00 | 196.59 |
| 15 | — | 680 | 155.00–161.00 | 157.82 |
| Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 650 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 615 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 5 | — | 509 | 256.00 | 256.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,388 | 130.50 | 130.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 711 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 376 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per head · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 171 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| 8 | — | 244 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 366 | 99.00 | 99.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 2,000 | 101.00–108.50 | 105.61 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,160 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 205 | — | 1,344 | 83.00–89.00 | 86.48 |
| 215 | — | 1,393 | 89.00–94.00 | 91.98 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,882 | 87.00–93.00 | 89.63 |
| 4 | — | 1,868 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 225 | — | 1,593 | 90.00–96.00 | 92.50 |
| 27 | — | 1,574 | 97.00–100.00 | 97.74 |
| 215 | — | 1,447 | 83.00–90.00 | 86.78 |