Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder Heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and Bulls sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good. In the Hay Market, demand slow to moderate for all hay and prices were mostly steady for all regions. It was mostly an unremarkable week with folks trying to work the fields in windy conditions. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for March 12th, some increases in the coverage of abnormal dryness (D0) were noted on the Plains from central and southwestern Kansas northward into parts of South Dakota. Despite the Plains' pockets of dryness and drought, prospects for the winter wheat crop remained mostly favorable.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 400–450 | 422 | 318.00–325.00 | 322.09 |
| 7 | 450–500 | 459 | 327.00 | 327.00 |
| 12 | 550–600 | 599 | 283.50 | 283.50 |
| 5 | 800–850 | 823 | 243.00 | 243.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | 300–350 | 332 | 324.00–372.50 | 358.10 |
| 26 | 350–400 | 375 | 330.00–347.00 | 339.10 |
| 47 | 400–450 | 428 | 277.00–321.00 | 311.34 |
| 227 | 450–500 | 474 | 277.00–332.50 | 316.73 |
| 144 | 500–550 | 533 | 284.00–307.00 | 294.63 |
| 164 | 550–600 | 582 | 260.00–288.00 | 274.46 |
| 225 | 600–650 | 620 | 245.00–286.00 | 274.59 |
| 128 | 650–700 | 684 | 233.00–259.00 | 243.06 |
| 94 | 700–750 | 714 | 232.00–245.50 | 241.49 |
| 169 | 750–800 | 774 | 225.00–244.00 | 237.44 |
| 197 | 800–850 | 810 | 204.00–233.00 | 222.37 |
| 32 | 850–900 | 891 | 202.50–215.00 | 207.54 |
| 23 | 900–950 | 918 | 204.00–208.50 | 208.10 |
| 4 | 950–1000 | 953 | 199.00 | 199.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 600–650 | 605 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | 500–550 | 503 | 306.00 | 306.00 |
| 31 | 550–600 | 562 | 292.00 | 292.00 |
| 56 | 600–650 | 629 | 273.50 | 273.50 |
| 8 | 650–700 | 658 | 280.50 | 280.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 300–350 | 320 | 357.50 | 357.50 |
| 15 | 350–400 | 394 | 305.00–320.00 | 313.62 |
| 16 | 400–450 | 439 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| 18 | 450–500 | 478 | 286.00–288.00 | 287.00 |
| 5 | 500–550 | 511 | 281.00 | 281.00 |
| 10 | 550–600 | 559 | 255.00–257.50 | 256.50 |
| 42 | 600–650 | 632 | 229.00–266.00 | 254.42 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 691 | 227.00 | 227.00 |
| 16 | 700–750 | 716 | 219.00–224.00 | 222.41 |
| 91 | 750–800 | 786 | 215.00–226.00 | 222.32 |
| 5 | 800–850 | 846 | 221.00 | 221.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 450–500 | 494 | 282.50 | 282.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 1050–1100 | 1,054 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 300–350 | 343 | 362.00–387.50 | 372.31 |
| 52 | 350–400 | 383 | 304.00–385.00 | 371.32 |
| 34 | 400–450 | 418 | 345.00–360.00 | 352.37 |
| 155 | 450–500 | 475 | 321.00–373.00 | 359.79 |
| 59 | 500–550 | 529 | 323.00–350.00 | 343.30 |
| 115 | 550–600 | 562 | 287.00–337.00 | 317.96 |
| 165 | 600–650 | 630 | 269.00–316.00 | 303.91 |
| 45 | 650–700 | 668 | 280.00–313.00 | 293.98 |
| 116 | 700–750 | 729 | 260.00–280.00 | 271.00 |
| 313 | 750–800 | 783 | 238.10–264.00 | 249.84 |
| 108 | 800–850 | 813 | 237.00–255.00 | 249.84 |
| 557 | 850–900 | 872 | 227.50–242.00 | 235.61 |
| 231 | 900–950 | 913 | 210.00–239.50 | 234.58 |
| 309 | 950–1000 | 974 | 211.00–223.75 | 218.55 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 500–550 | 511 | 365.00 | 365.00 |
| 9 | 700–750 | 708 | 294.00 | 294.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 500–550 | 508 | 367.00 | 367.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 400–450 | 438 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| 4 | 450–500 | 470 | 347.50 | 347.50 |
| 37 | 500–550 | 530 | 322.00–335.00 | 328.26 |
| 44 | 550–600 | 590 | 282.00–314.00 | 308.00 |
| 17 | 600–650 | 623 | 277.50–292.00 | 285.04 |
| 7 | 650–700 | 661 | 267.00 | 267.00 |
| 25 | 700–750 | 729 | 233.00–262.00 | 246.26 |
| 16 | 750–800 | 772 | 220.00–225.00 | 223.46 |
| 3 | 800–850 | 845 | 216.00 | 216.00 |
| 73 | 850–900 | 857 | 220.00–226.00 | 220.91 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 350–400 | 362 | 397.50 | 397.50 |
| 3 | 400–450 | 400 | 375.00 | 375.00 |
| 5 | 450–500 | 451 | 352.00 | 352.00 |
| 4 | 500–550 | 513 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| 33 | 750–800 | 750 | 281.50 | 281.50 |
| 168 | 850–900 | 866 | 248.00–258.75 | 253.68 |
| 41 | 900–950 | 901 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 600–650 | 620 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 68 | 1050–1100 | 1,074 | 206.25 | 206.25 |
| 75 | 1100–1150 | 1,125 | 193.00–204.25 | 196.72 |
| Steers — Medium 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 500–550 | 501 | 375.00 | 375.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 600–650 | 641 | 270.00–297.00 | 277.96 |
| 4 | 750–800 | 759 | 237.00 | 237.00 |
| 4 | 850–900 | 851 | 208.50 | 208.50 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,200 | 3,100.00 | 3,100.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 17 | — | 1,188 | 2,375.00–3,450.00 | 2,826.47 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 1,154 | 2,600.00–3,725.00 | 3,631.25 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,211 | 2,375.00–2,675.00 | 2,466.67 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,200 | 2,800.00–2,850.00 | 2,828.57 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 1,256 | 2,400.00–3,200.00 | 2,971.88 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,000 | 2,900.00 | 2,900.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,275 | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,557 | 2,275.00 | 2,275.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,380 | 2,700.00 | 2,700.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 54 | — | 1,096 | 147.00–182.00 | 159.27 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,265 | 2,500.00 | 2,500.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 76 | — | 1,313 | 120.00–129.00 | 126.22 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 72 | — | 1,431 | 140.00–151.00 | 145.14 |
| 101 | — | 1,411 | 130.00–142.00 | 135.37 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 68 | — | 1,226 | 97.00–121.00 | 108.76 |
| 18 | — | 1,114 | 89.00–93.00 | 91.02 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 2,050 | 167.00–179.00 | 171.88 |
| 21 | — | 1,780 | 149.50–164.00 | 157.81 |
| 21 | — | 1,756 | 131.00–155.00 | 139.91 |