Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers as the optimism in the industry continues to build. The bearish tone that the futures contracts held, changed this week as large daily gains were made. Cash fed cattle jumped up to 191.00 as packers had to give more money to get the high quality grading cattle that they need. Cattle feeders and backgrounders know just how limited feeder cattle are and they want to make sure they have their cattle needs secured, which creates a very active market at the auctions. Cattle are turned out on grass and corn is in the ground and growing.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 350–400 | 354 | 392.50 | 392.50 |
| 107 | 400–450 | 446 | 370.00–386.50 | 384.68 |
| 169 | 450–500 | 480 | 325.00–378.00 | 356.87 |
| 58 | 500–550 | 513 | 335.00–368.00 | 358.70 |
| 443 | 550–600 | 569 | 300.00–347.00 | 334.90 |
| 304 | 600–650 | 624 | 280.00–319.00 | 306.49 |
| 248 | 650–700 | 678 | 275.00–296.00 | 290.49 |
| 210 | 700–750 | 719 | 271.00–280.50 | 275.71 |
| 277 | 750–800 | 773 | 245.50–280.50 | 270.32 |
| 428 | 800–850 | 830 | 239.00–257.00 | 252.06 |
| 342 | 850–900 | 868 | 238.00–254.00 | 248.04 |
| 449 | 900–950 | 916 | 229.50–246.25 | 241.87 |
| 6 | 950–1000 | 961 | 222.00 | 222.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | 400–450 | 438 | 400.50 | 400.50 |
| 105 | 500–550 | 526 | 337.50–369.50 | 368.28 |
| 32 | 600–650 | 610 | 294.00–322.50 | 318.74 |
| 17 | 650–700 | 650 | 280.00–281.00 | 280.18 |
| 9 | 700–750 | 729 | 245.00 | 245.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 400–450 | 435 | 369.00 | 369.00 |
| 42 | 450–500 | 485 | 284.00–342.00 | 324.98 |
| 28 | 500–550 | 534 | 267.50–324.00 | 299.44 |
| 61 | 550–600 | 581 | 293.00–319.00 | 311.36 |
| 18 | 600–650 | 639 | 286.00–289.00 | 287.83 |
| 10 | 750–800 | 750 | 249.00 | 249.00 |
| 13 | 850–900 | 898 | 226.00 | 226.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | 750–800 | 755 | 234.00 | 234.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 36 | 900–950 | 942 | 220.25 | 220.25 |
| 131 | 1000–1050 | 1,021 | 199.00–228.75 | 222.28 |
| 9 | 1100–1150 | 1,130 | 206.00 | 206.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 750–800 | 770 | 251.00 | 251.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | 350–400 | 353 | 426.00 | 426.00 |
| 19 | 400–450 | 438 | 415.00 | 415.00 |
| 33 | 550–600 | 560 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 500–550 | 535 | 313.00 | 313.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 300–350 | 335 | 360.00–380.00 | 371.09 |
| 48 | 350–400 | 372 | 337.50–352.50 | 346.00 |
| 118 | 400–450 | 436 | 309.00–334.00 | 322.98 |
| 237 | 450–500 | 461 | 296.00–336.50 | 323.73 |
| 71 | 500–550 | 533 | 272.00–305.00 | 292.17 |
| 448 | 550–600 | 567 | 263.50–305.50 | 295.48 |
| 170 | 600–650 | 620 | 253.50–291.75 | 274.27 |
| 141 | 650–700 | 675 | 242.00–276.00 | 260.29 |
| 297 | 700–750 | 729 | 236.00–255.00 | 247.41 |
| 155 | 750–800 | 762 | 239.25–244.25 | 242.79 |
| 169 | 800–850 | 824 | 215.00–248.00 | 233.11 |
| 82 | 850–900 | 893 | 213.00–223.00 | 216.09 |
| 113 | 900–950 | 917 | 215.00–216.25 | 215.58 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | 500–550 | 513 | 317.00 | 317.00 |
| 25 | 550–600 | 552 | 302.50 | 302.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | 400–450 | 413 | 334.00 | 334.00 |
| 49 | 450–500 | 477 | 323.00 | 323.00 |
| 25 | 500–550 | 537 | 272.00–294.00 | 281.67 |
| 11 | 550–600 | 580 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 6 | 600–650 | 625 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 450–500 | 485 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| 28 | 500–550 | 533 | 258.00–294.00 | 284.80 |
| 37 | 550–600 | 586 | 260.00–270.00 | 266.07 |
| 14 | 600–650 | 627 | 230.00–260.00 | 246.87 |
| 21 | 650–700 | 686 | 233.00–248.00 | 243.49 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 650–700 | 688 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 400–450 | 412 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 6 | 450–500 | 456 | 296.00 | 296.00 |
| 16 | 500–550 | 521 | 281.00–288.00 | 282.80 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 689 | 245.00 | 245.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,309 | 139.00–154.00 | 143.84 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 850 | 50.00–91.00 | 63.36 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,182 | 96.00–112.00 | 107.04 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,429 | 136.00–146.00 | 141.41 |
| 12 | — | 1,447 | 128.00–135.00 | 131.09 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,158 | 122.00–140.00 | 131.71 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,228 | 115.00–116.00 | 115.56 |
| 9 | — | 1,359 | 115.00–126.00 | 121.19 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 92 | — | 1,553 | 186.00–194.00 | 191.80 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,228 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,310 | 182.00 | 182.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,805 | 182.00 | 182.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 1,367 | 187.50–193.00 | 190.48 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,185 | 180.00–181.00 | 180.52 |
| Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,145 | 157.50 | 157.50 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 2,035 | 156.00–162.00 | 159.03 |
| 5 | — | 1,512 | 127.00–146.00 | 138.16 |