Compared to last week, Feeder Steers calves sold steady to 3.00 lower, yearling Steers sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold steady to 6.00 lower. Slaughter Cows, Breaker cows sold 1.00 higher. In the Hay Market, demand was moderate for alfalfa but remained light for grass hay. Open weather, greening pastures and lower cattle numbers have all contributed to the lower demand. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for March 5th, temperatures in the region ranged from mostly 5-10 degrees warmer than normal for far eastern Wyoming and Colorado and most of Kansas. Abnormally dry conditions expanded in eastern Kansas where recent precipitation has been low and soils were drying.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 400–450 | 414 | 382.00 | 382.00 |
| 3 | 450–500 | 450 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 28 | 500–550 | 513 | 272.00–338.00 | 285.11 |
| 23 | 550–600 | 572 | 255.00–320.00 | 271.90 |
| 9 | 600–650 | 605 | 277.00 | 277.00 |
| 22 | 700–750 | 725 | 223.00–237.00 | 224.25 |
| 5 | 750–800 | 785 | 226.00 | 226.00 |
| 2 | 800–850 | 805 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 350–400 | 369 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | 300–350 | 329 | 344.00–365.00 | 353.01 |
| 61 | 350–400 | 365 | 323.00–350.00 | 332.49 |
| 127 | 400–450 | 422 | 290.00–325.00 | 312.01 |
| 192 | 450–500 | 474 | 277.00–325.00 | 304.73 |
| 195 | 500–550 | 523 | 264.00–305.00 | 287.36 |
| 181 | 550–600 | 580 | 265.00–292.00 | 277.47 |
| 277 | 600–650 | 624 | 242.00–275.00 | 260.92 |
| 328 | 650–700 | 680 | 230.00–264.00 | 248.42 |
| 315 | 700–750 | 727 | 224.50–244.00 | 233.88 |
| 679 | 750–800 | 776 | 222.00–240.00 | 230.37 |
| 697 | 800–850 | 820 | 217.50–232.00 | 223.94 |
| 512 | 850–900 | 865 | 207.00–222.00 | 217.27 |
| 339 | 900–950 | 919 | 200.50–224.00 | 211.46 |
| 33 | 950–1000 | 969 | 197.00–211.50 | 202.22 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 350–400 | 375 | 365.00 | 365.00 |
| 7 | 400–450 | 436 | 337.50 | 337.50 |
| 23 | 450–500 | 473 | 337.50 | 337.50 |
| 78 | 550–600 | 563 | 286.00–295.00 | 291.63 |
| 26 | 600–650 | 614 | 266.00–271.00 | 267.71 |
| 125 | 650–700 | 667 | 260.50–270.50 | 267.70 |
| 45 | 700–750 | 741 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| 99 | 750–800 | 759 | 237.00–245.00 | 239.30 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 400–450 | 443 | 311.00 | 311.00 |
| 15 | 450–500 | 477 | 308.00–316.00 | 314.39 |
| 54 | 500–550 | 534 | 288.00–305.50 | 296.85 |
| 19 | 550–600 | 564 | 284.00 | 284.00 |
| 166 | 600–650 | 605 | 288.00 | 288.00 |
| 160 | 650–700 | 673 | 275.00–277.50 | 276.24 |
| 15 | 750–800 | 783 | 238.00 | 238.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 550–600 | 595 | 227.00 | 227.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 300–350 | 343 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 21 | 350–400 | 390 | 305.00–327.50 | 318.90 |
| 7 | 400–450 | 427 | 278.00–287.00 | 281.66 |
| 33 | 450–500 | 485 | 271.00–297.00 | 287.33 |
| 28 | 500–550 | 516 | 267.00–285.00 | 274.68 |
| 57 | 550–600 | 582 | 223.00–267.00 | 253.83 |
| 34 | 600–650 | 623 | 220.00–249.00 | 235.02 |
| 49 | 650–700 | 680 | 221.00–249.00 | 236.00 |
| 23 | 700–750 | 741 | 223.00–230.00 | 225.69 |
| 11 | 750–800 | 794 | 219.00–228.00 | 225.56 |
| 12 | 800–850 | 833 | 198.00–210.00 | 202.04 |
| 4 | 850–900 | 860 | 199.00 | 199.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 350–400 | 364 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 5 | 450–500 | 451 | 256.00 | 256.00 |
| 30 | 500–550 | 505 | 261.00–300.00 | 290.72 |
| 9 | 550–600 | 551 | 276.00 | 276.00 |
| 26 | 650–700 | 662 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 650–700 | 675 | 237.00 | 237.00 |
| 3 | 700–750 | 737 | 224.00 | 224.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 51 | 950–1000 | 971 | 192.50–205.50 | 201.31 |
| 21 | 1000–1050 | 1,017 | 192.00–211.00 | 200.60 |
| 11 | 1050–1100 | 1,086 | 179.00 | 179.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | 350–400 | 371 | 358.00–405.00 | 390.33 |
| 23 | 400–450 | 443 | 365.00 | 365.00 |
| 20 | 450–500 | 478 | 325.00–366.00 | 351.34 |
| 13 | 550–600 | 569 | 326.00 | 326.00 |
| 38 | 600–650 | 614 | 303.00–329.00 | 320.63 |
| 76 | 650–700 | 669 | 280.00–304.00 | 287.09 |
| 103 | 700–750 | 718 | 272.75–288.00 | 277.39 |
| 42 | 750–800 | 754 | 275.00 | 275.00 |
| 45 | 900–950 | 908 | 243.75 | 243.75 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | 300–350 | 342 | 341.00–405.00 | 386.83 |
| 24 | 350–400 | 374 | 375.00–395.00 | 382.70 |
| 16 | 400–450 | 436 | 326.00–340.00 | 332.15 |
| 106 | 450–500 | 481 | 295.00–360.00 | 329.16 |
| 125 | 500–550 | 530 | 323.00–360.00 | 342.68 |
| 29 | 550–600 | 572 | 318.00–332.00 | 326.23 |
| 207 | 600–650 | 627 | 285.00–322.00 | 307.91 |
| 188 | 650–700 | 674 | 261.00–295.50 | 288.47 |
| 283 | 700–750 | 727 | 255.00–283.00 | 269.49 |
| 655 | 750–800 | 772 | 235.00–271.35 | 255.68 |
| 956 | 800–850 | 824 | 233.75–258.00 | 247.40 |
| 1,399 | 850–900 | 873 | 225.25–246.75 | 237.50 |
| 796 | 900–950 | 922 | 210.00–236.00 | 230.48 |
| 347 | 950–1000 | 976 | 213.00–226.00 | 219.16 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | 550–600 | 589 | 340.00–346.00 | 343.85 |
| 77 | 650–700 | 683 | 303.75 | 303.75 |
| 93 | 750–800 | 795 | 266.75 | 266.75 |
| 47 | 800–850 | 838 | 255.50 | 255.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 350–400 | 385 | 360.00–365.00 | 362.04 |
| 17 | 400–450 | 428 | 290.00–315.00 | 310.49 |
| 13 | 450–500 | 474 | 307.50–315.00 | 311.59 |
| 100 | 500–550 | 528 | 287.00–324.00 | 308.33 |
| 5 | 550–600 | 583 | 263.00–295.00 | 275.30 |
| 47 | 600–650 | 632 | 273.00–291.00 | 287.54 |
| 47 | 650–700 | 683 | 250.00–270.00 | 259.10 |
| 59 | 700–750 | 735 | 240.00–268.00 | 254.10 |
| 63 | 750–800 | 776 | 226.00–249.00 | 243.25 |
| 71 | 800–850 | 820 | 228.00–238.25 | 234.66 |
| 129 | 850–900 | 891 | 230.00–234.75 | 232.47 |
| 7 | 900–950 | 915 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 400–450 | 427 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| 25 | 500–550 | 519 | 337.00–340.00 | 337.47 |
| 19 | 600–650 | 604 | 291.00 | 291.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 113 | 1000–1050 | 1,029 | 207.00–222.00 | 211.79 |
| 19 | 1050–1100 | 1,079 | 199.00–204.75 | 202.03 |
| 52 | 1100–1150 | 1,129 | 203.00 | 203.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 600–650 | 628 | 269.00 | 269.00 |
| 5 | 750–800 | 753 | 233.00 | 233.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,635 | 128.00–139.00 | 133.19 |
| 16 | — | 1,777 | 135.00–148.00 | 140.23 |
| 10 | — | 1,934 | 141.00–165.00 | 152.10 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 158 | — | 1,524 | 121.00–135.50 | 127.91 |
| 34 | — | 1,335 | 130.00–144.00 | 136.86 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 82 | — | 1,257 | 111.00–129.00 | 121.25 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 1,157 | 101.00–119.00 | 111.73 |
| 15 | — | 1,189 | 96.00–108.00 | 103.94 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,145 | 1,875.00 | 1,875.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,120 | 1,725.00 | 1,725.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,263 | 2,050.00–2,100.00 | 2,077.33 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,212 | 1,775.00–2,300.00 | 2,072.38 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,135 | 2,100.00 | 2,100.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 66 | — | 1,147 | 107.00–182.50 | 141.12 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 930 | 1,260.00 | 1,260.00 |