No trends due to the holidays the last 2 weeks and market not reported. Trade active with very good demand. Feeder cattle futures ended the Thursday session triple digits lower with losses of as much as 0.6%. March feeders are still down by $1.32 to $1.42 through midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index for 1/3 was $228.65, up by $3.60.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 2-3 | 409 | 212.50 | 869 | 7thin |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 663 | 182.19 | 1,207 | 16thin |
| Small and Medium 1-2 | 661 | 160.00 | 1,058 | 5thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 2,050 | 118.22 | 2,424 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,633 | 117.50 | 1,919 | 6thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 2,054 | 114.95 | 2,361 | 8thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,697 | 111.02 | 1,884 | 384 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,332 | 94.72 | 1,262 | 360 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,633 | 117.50/cwt | 117.50–117.50 | 1,919 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,357 | 98.33/cwt | 95.00–100.50 | 1,334 | 185 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,306 | 90.91/cwt | 85.00–95.00 | 1,187 | 175 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,654 | 106.71/cwt | 100.00–112.00 | 1,765 | 185 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,754 | 114.78/cwt | 112.00–117.00 | 2,013 | 195 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 2,054 | 114.95/cwt | 113.00–117.00 | 2,361 | 8 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 940 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 1,194 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,050 | 118.22/cwt | 115.00–120.50 | 2,424 | 6 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 3 | — | 901 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,216 | 9 |
| Steers | Large 1 | — | 768 | 201.00/cwt | 201.00–201.00 | 1,544 | 5 |
| Steers | Large 1-2 | — | 901 | 159.00/cwt | 159.00–159.00 | 1,433 | 13 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 565 | 237.00/cwt | 237.00–237.00 | 1,339 | 5 |
| Heifers | Small and Medium 1-2 | — | 661 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 1,058 | 5 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 3 | — | 1,114 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 1,493 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 682 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 1,194 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 620 | 198.00/cwt | 198.00–198.00 | 1,228 | 5 |
| Dairy Heifers | Small and Medium 4 | — | 973 | 84.50/cwt | 84.50–84.50 | 822 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2-3 | — | 409 | 212.50/cwt | 212.50–212.50 | 869 | 7 |
| Bulls | Large 1-2 | — | 844 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 971 | 5 |
No trends due to the holidays the last 2 weeks and market not reported. Trade active with very good demand. Feeder cattle futures ended the Thursday session triple digits lower with losses of as much as 0.6%. March feeders are still down by $1.32 to $1.42 through midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index for 1/3 was $228.65, up by $3.60.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,633 | 117.50 | 117.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 185 | — | 1,357 | 95.00–100.50 | 98.33 |
| 175 | — | 1,306 | 85.00–95.00 | 90.91 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 185 | — | 1,654 | 100.00–112.00 | 106.71 |
| 195 | — | 1,754 | 112.00–117.00 | 114.78 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 2,054 | 113.00–117.00 | 114.95 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 940 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 2,050 | 115.00–120.50 | 118.22 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 901 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 14 | — | 1,114 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 973 | 84.50 | 84.50 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 768 | 201.00 | 201.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 901 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 565 | 237.00 | 237.00 |
| Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 661 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 682 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 5 | — | 620 | 198.00 | 198.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 409 | 212.50 | 212.50 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 844 | 115.00 | 115.00 |