Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good to very good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher and Bulls sold 2.00 lower. In the hay market, demand remains light, despite the winter weather and prices remain mostly steady. Previously purchased hay has been moving, when drivers can move it on the ice and snow packed roads. Some folks have reported that they need to buy grinder hay, but many producers are holding on to their supplies hoping for higher prices. The supply of hay available remains heavy as almost all contributors indicated that there is still 2023 and 2024 hay sitting around. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released their 2024 Annual Crop Production Summary. According to NASS Alfalfa hay production, at 1.54 million tons, is down 31% from a year earlier. The average yield, at 2.65 tons per acre, is down 0.40 ton per acre from 2023. Area harvested, at 580,000 acres, is down 21% from 2023. Alfalfa for haylage and greenchop production, at 150,000 tons, is up 355% from last year. Average yield at 6.00 tons per acre, is up 3.80 tons from last year. Area harvested, at 25,000 acres, is up 10,000 from last year.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | 650–700 | 698 | 289.00 | 289.00 |
| 19 | 850–900 | 899 | 261.50 | 261.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | 400–450 | 438 | 350.00–365.00 | 359.56 |
| 39 | 450–500 | 482 | 336.00–402.00 | 366.50 |
| 82 | 500–550 | 531 | 301.00–357.00 | 329.53 |
| 134 | 550–600 | 586 | 252.50–326.00 | 299.74 |
| 141 | 600–650 | 631 | 251.00–308.00 | 289.47 |
| 108 | 650–700 | 682 | 246.00–291.00 | 274.56 |
| 94 | 700–750 | 735 | 238.00–277.00 | 264.56 |
| 33 | 750–800 | 785 | 243.00–265.00 | 254.52 |
| 125 | 800–850 | 814 | 242.00–268.00 | 261.43 |
| 21 | 850–900 | 886 | 248.00–258.00 | 251.80 |
| 28 | 900–950 | 914 | 236.00–248.00 | 243.38 |
| 42 | 950–1000 | 975 | 237.00–240.00 | 239.39 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 199 | 850–900 | 855 | 267.50 | 267.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 350–400 | 370 | 445.00 | 445.00 |
| 3 | 400–450 | 408 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| 8 | 450–500 | 456 | 312.50–385.00 | 366.13 |
| 10 | 750–800 | 758 | 256.00 | 256.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 400–450 | 440 | 400.00–407.50 | 400.54 |
| 24 | 450–500 | 465 | 415.00–428.00 | 423.10 |
| 78 | 500–550 | 508 | 372.50–408.00 | 407.10 |
| 66 | 600–650 | 604 | 339.00–341.00 | 339.82 |
| 165 | 700–750 | 721 | 287.50–301.50 | 293.90 |
| 192 | 750–800 | 764 | 275.00–301.00 | 281.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 250–300 | 292 | 450.00 | 450.00 |
| 9 | 300–350 | 331 | 415.00–434.00 | 425.24 |
| 10 | 350–400 | 385 | 380.00–409.00 | 394.18 |
| 106 | 400–450 | 433 | 349.00–422.00 | 399.15 |
| 153 | 450–500 | 488 | 350.00–422.00 | 386.56 |
| 433 | 500–550 | 531 | 335.00–399.00 | 361.74 |
| 594 | 550–600 | 580 | 301.00–355.00 | 336.55 |
| 655 | 600–650 | 627 | 298.00–330.00 | 317.39 |
| 900 | 650–700 | 673 | 277.00–313.00 | 297.01 |
| 1,238 | 700–750 | 730 | 266.00–306.00 | 287.41 |
| 1,103 | 750–800 | 775 | 254.50–289.00 | 273.53 |
| 1,411 | 800–850 | 833 | 251.00–285.00 | 267.83 |
| 998 | 850–900 | 874 | 250.00–274.00 | 261.63 |
| 504 | 900–950 | 923 | 243.00–268.25 | 259.83 |
| 271 | 950–1000 | 969 | 238.00–249.00 | 244.73 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 550–600 | 580 | 298.00 | 298.00 |
| 13 | 650–700 | 680 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 300–350 | 327 | 490.00 | 490.00 |
| 48 | 400–450 | 414 | 407.00–455.00 | 441.27 |
| 6 | 450–500 | 475 | 360.00–370.00 | 366.68 |
| 18 | 500–550 | 519 | 355.00–417.00 | 391.84 |
| 160 | 550–600 | 556 | 334.00–356.00 | 354.50 |
| 255 | 600–650 | 625 | 315.00–335.50 | 330.48 |
| 195 | 650–700 | 667 | 297.50–314.00 | 310.04 |
| 73 | 700–750 | 721 | 293.00–317.00 | 307.83 |
| 265 | 750–800 | 764 | 280.00–296.00 | 288.05 |
| 170 | 800–850 | 828 | 270.50–280.00 | 274.87 |
| 126 | 850–900 | 860 | 266.50–270.00 | 269.64 |
| 15 | 950–1000 | 954 | 248.00 | 248.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 97 | 1000–1050 | 1,026 | 222.50–237.00 | 234.11 |
| 3 | 1050–1100 | 1,090 | 231.50 | 231.50 |
| 7 | 1100–1150 | 1,106 | 223.00 | 223.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 650–700 | 692 | 237.00 | 237.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 550–600 | 551 | 318.00 | 318.00 |
| 3 | 600–650 | 645 | 282.00 | 282.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 300–350 | 339 | 330.00–397.00 | 373.05 |
| 11 | 350–400 | 387 | 320.00–326.00 | 322.78 |
| 9 | 400–450 | 442 | 311.00–322.00 | 315.93 |
| 33 | 450–500 | 490 | 321.00–331.00 | 327.87 |
| 71 | 500–550 | 540 | 278.50–313.00 | 298.07 |
| 278 | 550–600 | 586 | 273.00–296.00 | 284.01 |
| 139 | 600–650 | 627 | 240.00–271.50 | 260.15 |
| 119 | 650–700 | 681 | 224.00–261.00 | 245.35 |
| 9 | 700–750 | 728 | 226.00–231.00 | 228.14 |
| 26 | 750–800 | 772 | 205.00–241.00 | 228.07 |
| 3 | 800–850 | 833 | 222.00 | 222.00 |
| 21 | 850–900 | 896 | 217.00–223.50 | 222.89 |
| 27 | 900–950 | 935 | 213.00–220.00 | 217.41 |
| 1 | 950–1000 | 960 | 216.00 | 216.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 350–400 | 382 | 322.50 | 322.50 |
| 10 | 400–450 | 421 | 352.50–416.00 | 377.61 |
| 10 | 450–500 | 451 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| 82 | 500–550 | 528 | 305.00–334.00 | 315.74 |
| 34 | 600–650 | 632 | 272.00–281.00 | 275.94 |
| 20 | 650–700 | 670 | 283.50 | 283.50 |
| 11 | 750–800 | 765 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 350–400 | 364 | 302.00–302.50 | 302.38 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | 300–350 | 324 | 396.00–430.00 | 416.71 |
| 32 | 350–400 | 368 | 302.00–401.00 | 349.23 |
| 148 | 400–450 | 425 | 287.50–350.00 | 331.76 |
| 166 | 450–500 | 473 | 312.00–354.00 | 335.48 |
| 546 | 500–550 | 528 | 278.00–335.00 | 315.23 |
| 547 | 550–600 | 568 | 282.00–318.00 | 301.19 |
| 623 | 600–650 | 625 | 257.00–288.00 | 279.90 |
| 923 | 650–700 | 674 | 250.00–280.00 | 267.95 |
| 548 | 700–750 | 724 | 235.00–269.00 | 257.49 |
| 829 | 750–800 | 774 | 239.00–267.50 | 250.57 |
| 482 | 800–850 | 823 | 229.00–252.00 | 242.87 |
| 245 | 850–900 | 872 | 233.00–248.50 | 237.64 |
| 170 | 900–950 | 929 | 223.00–234.00 | 230.90 |
| 57 | 950–1000 | 981 | 218.00–235.25 | 230.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 550–600 | 598 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 7 | 650–700 | 658 | 242.00 | 242.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 300–350 | 329 | 455.00 | 455.00 |
| 71 | 400–450 | 427 | 311.00–397.00 | 346.47 |
| 46 | 450–500 | 470 | 335.00–352.00 | 347.54 |
| 176 | 500–550 | 524 | 299.00–344.00 | 323.02 |
| 29 | 550–600 | 578 | 305.00–320.00 | 308.63 |
| 32 | 600–650 | 615 | 297.50 | 297.50 |
| 133 | 650–700 | 662 | 270.00–285.00 | 277.15 |
| 152 | 800–850 | 813 | 245.00–249.00 | 246.09 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 450–500 | 455 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 600–650 | 636 | 239.00 | 239.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 1050–1100 | 1,051 | 212.50 | 212.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | 1050–1100 | 1,077 | 202.00–212.00 | 209.91 |
| 5 | 1100–1150 | 1,149 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| 2 | 1150–1200 | 1,155 | 193.00 | 193.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 400–450 | 410 | 327.50–379.00 | 364.08 |
| 11 | 450–500 | 463 | 347.50 | 347.50 |
| 5 | 500–550 | 546 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| 16 | 550–600 | 585 | 296.00–300.00 | 298.72 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 647 | 229.00 | 229.00 |
| 3 | 850–900 | 870 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,206 | 1,900.00–2,550.00 | 2,168.70 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 16 | — | 1,262 | 1,400.00–1,850.00 | 1,730.97 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 4 | — | 739 | 210.00–217.50 | 213.93 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 6 | — | 1,345 | 1,875.00 | 1,875.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 13 | — | 1,372 | 1,950.00–2,250.00 | 2,213.98 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 11 | — | 1,408 | 1,935.00–2,000.00 | 1,989.63 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,045 | 2,050.00 | 2,050.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,119 | 1,700.00 | 1,700.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 41 | — | 1,127 | 1,850.00–2,925.00 | 2,716.62 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,299 | 1,625.00–2,100.00 | 1,955.97 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 990 | 2,000.00–2,500.00 | 2,175.08 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,270 | 1,725.00–2,000.00 | 1,919.50 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 6 | — | 1,253 | 1,850.00 | 1,850.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 18 | — | 1,345 | 1,875.00–2,350.00 | 2,165.67 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 10 | — | 873 | 185.00–217.50 | 206.07 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,370 | 2,125.00–2,175.00 | 2,152.92 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2 | — | 895 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 81 | — | 1,028 | 2,525.00–3,150.00 | 3,033.18 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 69 | — | 1,285 | 1,575.00–2,100.00 | 1,976.38 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 22 | — | 1,258 | 1,500.00–1,950.00 | 1,813.64 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,135 | 1,875.00–2,500.00 | 2,098.57 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 8 | — | 1,233 | 1,425.00–2,125.00 | 1,845.98 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,313 | 1,750.00–2,100.00 | 1,928.71 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,285 | 1,825.00 | 1,825.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,269 | 2,000.00–2,150.00 | 2,048.57 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,372 | 1,750.00–2,025.00 | 1,949.82 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 19 | — | 932 | 140.00–252.00 | 178.95 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 966 | 234.00 | 234.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 927 | 131.00–222.00 | 189.59 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,037 | 138.00–234.00 | 165.78 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,104 | 160.00–217.50 | 209.37 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 1,157 | 132.50–187.50 | 152.90 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2 | — | 1,400 | 3,625.00 | 3,625.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,217 | 1,900.00–2,550.00 | 2,333.33 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 1,400 | 2,900.00 | 2,900.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 40 | — | 1,260 | 2,600.00–3,575.00 | 2,952.50 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 42 | — | 1,395 | 3,100.00–4,425.00 | 4,393.45 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 28 | — | 1,257 | 2,675.00–2,850.00 | 2,789.29 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 2,026 | 150.00–164.00 | 154.90 |
| 46 | — | 1,721 | 126.00–150.00 | 146.54 |
| 5 | — | 1,740 | 126.00–139.00 | 130.94 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 189 | — | 1,265 | 110.00–131.00 | 123.68 |
| 6 | — | 986 | 104.00–107.00 | 105.24 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 337 | — | 1,286 | 120.00–132.00 | 125.94 |
| 121 | — | 1,313 | 130.00–141.00 | 131.98 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,664 | 117.00–119.00 | 118.01 |
| 53 | — | 1,274 | 80.00–105.00 | 97.37 |
| 9 | — | 1,143 | 91.00–106.00 | 95.83 |