It would be hard to beat the eagerness of the seller's market of last week and today saw a much lighter run by more than half. Quite a few highly marketable Feeders passed the block on that sale but still respectable numbers for this week. However, a corresponding lighter buyer attendance was noted as local farmer/feeder's presence wasn't felt as much today; some having filled their winter-feeding program last week or others holding for more favorable market conditions. Light #400 Steers sold higher while the middle of the run dipped by as much as $28 per cwt before selling steady to $7 per cwt higher for the heavy #600 Steers but it should be noted average weights for the #500 Steers were 6-28 pounds heavier today. Feeder Heifers flipped last week's trends with a firming up of the lighter end of the run by $15-$17 per cwt higher as the #600 weight breaks lowered $7-$10 per cwt; this despite the former averaging slightly higher in weight and the latter dropping by almost 10 pounds on average. Feeder Bulls sold $15 to $20 per cwt back from comparable Steers. It is worth noting that while the total head dropped, the quality of the offering remained essentially the unchanged: last week a high 80/20 split was noted between #1 and #2 muscling, this week followed suit almost identically with a 79/21 split along the same lines. All things considered, a firm demand with slight changes in preference chased a similar quality but lower offering today.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 2 | 415 | 272.20 | 1,129 | 42 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 545 | 246.97 | 1,347 | 253 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 432 | 248.32/cwt | 227.50–252.50 | 1,073 | 7 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 367 | 260.00/cwt | 260.00–260.00 | 954 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 666 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 1,232 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 579 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 1,158 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 484 | 233.97/cwt | 230.00–240.00 | 1,132 | 5 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 300 | 230.00/cwt | 230.00–230.00 | 690 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 706 | 221.00/cwt | 221.00–221.00 | 1,560 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 815 | 204.08/cwt | 202.50–208.00 | 1,663 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 539 | 235.00/cwt | 225.00–237.50 | 1,267 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 452 | 262.50/cwt | 262.50–262.50 | 1,187 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 466 | 268.89/cwt | 266.00–270.00 | 1,253 | 61 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 540 | 245.70/cwt | 235.00–252.50 | 1,327 | 84 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 687 | 182.52/cwt | 180.50–190.00 | 1,254 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 537 | 215.58/cwt | 215.00–216.00 | 1,158 | 52 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 398 | 284.23/cwt | 270.00–289.00 | 1,131 | 20 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 619 | 229.52/cwt | 216.00–231.50 | 1,421 | 38 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 378 | 287.50/cwt | 287.50–287.50 | 1,087 | 19 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 304 | 280.00/cwt | 280.00–280.00 | 851 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 530 | 214.00/cwt | 214.00–214.00 | 1,134 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 451 | 230.50/cwt | 230.50–230.50 | 1,040 | 24 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 685 | 224.50/cwt | 224.50–224.50 | 1,538 | 17 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 597 | 216.00/cwt | 216.00–216.00 | 1,290 | 19 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 593 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 1,216 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 321 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 674 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 520 | 225.80/cwt | 220.00–227.00 | 1,174 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 393 | 230.00/cwt | 230.00–230.00 | 904 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 466 | 225.74/cwt | 225.00–230.00 | 1,052 | 70 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 405 | 267.50/cwt | 267.50–267.50 | 1,083 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 714 | 189.00/cwt | 189.00–189.00 | 1,349 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 409 | 235.00/cwt | 235.00–235.00 | 961 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 595 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 1,250 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 604 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 1,238 | 15 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 324 | 207.50/cwt | 207.50–207.50 | 672 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 391 | 236.50/cwt | 236.50–236.50 | 925 | 30 |
It would be hard to beat the eagerness of the seller's market of last week and today saw a much lighter run by more than half. Quite a few highly marketable Feeders passed the block on that sale but still respectable numbers for this week. However, a corresponding lighter buyer attendance was noted as local farmer/feeder's presence wasn't felt as much today; some having filled their winter-feeding program last week or others holding for more favorable market conditions. Light #400 Steers sold higher while the middle of the run dipped by as much as $28 per cwt before selling steady to $7 per cwt higher for the heavy #600 Steers but it should be noted average weights for the #500 Steers were 6-28 pounds heavier today. Feeder Heifers flipped last week's trends with a firming up of the lighter end of the run by $15-$17 per cwt higher as the #600 weight breaks lowered $7-$10 per cwt; this despite the former averaging slightly higher in weight and the latter dropping by almost 10 pounds on average. Feeder Bulls sold $15 to $20 per cwt back from comparable Steers. It is worth noting that while the total head dropped, the quality of the offering remained essentially the unchanged: last week a high 80/20 split was noted between #1 and #2 muscling, this week followed suit almost identically with a 79/21 split along the same lines. All things considered, a firm demand with slight changes in preference chased a similar quality but lower offering today.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 432 | 227.50–252.50 | 248.32 |
| 2 | — | 367 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| 2 | — | 666 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 3 | — | 579 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 5 | — | 484 | 230.00–240.00 | 233.97 |
| 2 | — | 300 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| 6 | — | 520 | 220.00–227.00 | 225.80 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 706 | 221.00 | 221.00 |
| 7 | — | 815 | 202.50–208.00 | 204.08 |
| 61 | — | 466 | 266.00–270.00 | 268.89 |
| 84 | — | 540 | 235.00–252.50 | 245.70 |
| 20 | — | 398 | 270.00–289.00 | 284.23 |
| 38 | — | 619 | 216.00–231.50 | 229.52 |
| 17 | — | 685 | 224.50 | 224.50 |
| 19 | — | 597 | 216.00 | 216.00 |
| 3 | — | 405 | 267.50 | 267.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 539 | 225.00–237.50 | 235.00 |
| 14 | — | 452 | 262.50 | 262.50 |
| 19 | — | 378 | 287.50 | 287.50 |
| 4 | — | 304 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 687 | 180.50–190.00 | 182.52 |
| 52 | — | 537 | 215.00–216.00 | 215.58 |
| 3 | — | 321 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 2 | — | 393 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| 70 | — | 466 | 225.00–230.00 | 225.74 |
| 2 | — | 714 | 189.00 | 189.00 |
| 10 | — | 409 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| 14 | — | 595 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 15 | — | 604 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 530 | 214.00 | 214.00 |
| 24 | — | 451 | 230.50 | 230.50 |
| 3 | — | 593 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| 7 | — | 324 | 207.50 | 207.50 |
| 30 | — | 391 | 236.50 | 236.50 |