Compared to last week, Not enough of a comparison for an accurate market trend, lower undertone noted. Demand was good. In the hay market demand was light, and trades were slow to moderate. Prices were mostly steady, and the availability of grinder hay remained heavy. Grinders would still like to purchase hay and continue to have difficulty getting it bought with sellers hanging on to the hope of higher prices. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for the week of February 11th, The High Plains once again missed out on the precipitation that moved through the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic parts of the U.S. Western Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado saw degradation as the lack of precipitation continues to affect the area. In the far Northeast, abnormally dry conditions expanded from Nebraska and Kansas.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 350–400 | 358 | 357.50–405.00 | 395.16 |
| 6 | 400–450 | 444 | 382.50 | 382.50 |
| 7 | 450–500 | 460 | 344.00 | 344.00 |
| 22 | 500–550 | 531 | 288.00–310.00 | 307.46 |
| 61 | 550–600 | 575 | 285.00–292.00 | 289.25 |
| 32 | 600–650 | 627 | 274.00–279.00 | 278.04 |
| 116 | 650–700 | 684 | 261.50–276.00 | 271.52 |
| 57 | 700–750 | 741 | 248.00–256.00 | 255.23 |
| 9 | 750–800 | 791 | 251.50 | 251.50 |
| 30 | 800–850 | 818 | 217.00–236.00 | 228.70 |
| 8 | 850–900 | 855 | 227.00 | 227.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 400–450 | 418 | 237.50 | 237.50 |
| 8 | 600–650 | 645 | 253.00 | 253.00 |
| 3 | 750–800 | 755 | 232.00–237.00 | 235.34 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 161 | 700–750 | 740 | 267.00–274.00 | 272.25 |
| 144 | 750–800 | 770 | 268.00–271.00 | 269.42 |
| 15 | 800–850 | 805 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 1050–1100 | 1,080 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 250–300 | 296 | 450.00 | 450.00 |
| 5 | 300–350 | 318 | 432.50 | 432.50 |
| 46 | 400–450 | 425 | 374.00–391.00 | 386.29 |
| 6 | 450–500 | 454 | 287.50 | 287.50 |
| 26 | 500–550 | 535 | 312.50–341.00 | 338.86 |
| 29 | 550–600 | 557 | 337.50–355.00 | 345.38 |
| 10 | 600–650 | 620 | 303.00–323.00 | 310.93 |
| 81 | 650–700 | 681 | 279.00–304.00 | 300.85 |
| 48 | 700–750 | 744 | 270.00–276.00 | 275.39 |
| 167 | 750–800 | 779 | 274.00–283.00 | 279.79 |
| 190 | 850–900 | 873 | 265.00–275.50 | 269.77 |
| 4 | 900–950 | 920 | 244.00 | 244.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 500–550 | 529 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 500–550 | 543 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| 15 | 550–600 | 583 | 280.00–281.00 | 280.61 |
| 11 | 600–650 | 643 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 14 | 750–800 | 793 | 258.00–262.00 | 261.15 |
| 14 | 850–900 | 890 | 251.00 | 251.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 500–550 | 537 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| 46 | 650–700 | 687 | 302.00–310.00 | 309.33 |
| 51 | 750–800 | 784 | 294.50 | 294.50 |
| 66 | 800–850 | 841 | 287.00 | 287.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 550–600 | 597 | 288.00 | 288.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,473 | 2,225.00 | 2,225.00 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,435 | 2,175.00 | 2,175.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,360 | 150.00–153.50 | 151.47 |
| 3 | — | 1,372 | 142.00–143.00 | 142.39 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,286 | 132.00–144.50 | 140.39 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,753 | 165.00–169.00 | 166.74 |