Compared to last week: The best test for yearling steers was for 900-949 lbs which sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. Yearling heifers 800-999 lbs sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. All spring born calves were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Demand was mostly moderate to good for both yearlings and calves on light to moderate offerings. CME positions continue to improve giving buyers increased confidence as they bid on offerings. Yearling quality was mixed again this week from plain to attractive. Most offerings are coming straight off grass and are in light flesh. Limited offerings did spend a short stint in the feedlot before being marketed. No load lots of yearlings were seen this week. Packages sold on good demand as medium to large size packages made it easy for buyers to piece together loads. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand throughout the week as packers searched for offerings for immediate harvest. Packers were aggressive as they pushed each other in search of offerings for immediate harvest. Despite limited to no feeding cow buyer participation cows sold steady to higher as packers attempted to gather as many cows as possible. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher on boning and lean cows, breaking cows sold firm in a narrow comparison. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average this week and significantly lower than last week. Cold, snowy weather had all cows pushing heavy amounts of fill. Feeding cows were too lightly test to trend as packers absorbed almost the entire cow offering for harvest. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady to weak. Yielding conditions were mostly below average which caused buyers to back off live prices slightly. Bulls sold steady to firm on a dressed basis. Cow and bull quality this week was average to attractive. Young cows suitable to re-breed sold on moderate demand this week. These offerings sold steady to firm.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 575 | 140.00–149.00 | 143.89 |
| 44 | — | 684 | 134.00–136.00 | 135.13 |
| 40 | — | 471 | 155.00–170.00 | 165.76 |
| 4 | — | 721 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 14 | — | 630 | 138.50–143.00 | 141.45 |
| 20 | — | 419 | 175.00–182.50 | 175.77 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 883 | 133.50–134.50 | 133.90 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,167 | 115.50–116.00 | 115.67 |
| 3 | — | 1,035 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 14 | — | 1,068 | 123.00–129.50 | 124.76 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 979 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 3 | — | 927 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 3 | — | 855 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 895 | 141.50 | 141.50 |
| 7 | — | 952 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 43 | — | 915 | 136.50–143.50 | 141.78 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 642 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 337 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 782 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 3 | — | 743 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 893 | 130.50 | 130.50 |
| 3 | — | 847 | 130.50 | 130.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 993 | 121.50 | 121.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 113 | — | 821 | 132.75–142.00 | 140.36 |
| 55 | — | 964 | 125.00–130.25 | 128.02 |
| 87 | — | 885 | 129.50–138.00 | 132.85 |
| 76 | — | 914 | 127.50–133.00 | 131.87 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 763 | 134.00–136.50 | 135.43 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,018 | 116.00–124.00 | 119.36 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,036 | 111.50 | 111.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 447 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 6 | — | 367 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 666 | 119.50–126.00 | 124.28 |
| 2 | — | 548 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| 6 | — | 461 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 29 | — | 561 | 129.00–132.00 | 130.99 |
| 19 | — | 610 | 125.00–129.00 | 128.32 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,060 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| 10 | — | 1,030 | 122.50 | 122.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 912 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| 3 | — | 483 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 2 | — | 423 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 9 | — | 854 | 128.00–132.00 | 128.88 |
| 15 | — | 816 | 131.00–135.00 | 133.94 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 692 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 900 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 3 | — | 973 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,025 | 82.00 | 82.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,969 | 85.50–97.00 | 88.82 |
| 26 | — | 1,830 | 77.00–84.50 | 81.62 |
| 36 | — | 1,687 | 67.00–79.50 | 74.60 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,945 | 82.00 | 82.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,755 | 84.00 | 84.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 1,461 | 57.00–64.50 | 61.26 |
| 4 | — | 1,659 | 54.50 | 54.50 |
| 46 | — | 1,436 | 63.50–69.00 | 66.71 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,755 | 58.00 | 58.00 |
| 12 | — | 1,730 | 61.00–66.50 | 64.29 |
| 17 | — | 1,586 | 66.50–70.50 | 68.09 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,325 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,340 | 48.50–50.00 | 49.28 |
| 176 | — | 1,241 | 51.00–64.00 | 59.24 |
| 53 | — | 1,293 | 61.50–69.00 | 65.71 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,630 | 71.50 | 71.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 933 | 52.00–59.00 | 55.46 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,193 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2 | — | 1,143 | 1,025.00 | 1,025.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 53 | — | 1,466 | 63.00–67.50 | 64.98 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 80 | — | 1,032 | 74.50–95.00 | 84.61 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,368 | 63.00–68.50 | 65.33 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 51 | — | 1,127 | 64.50–79.50 | 72.57 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,120 | 58.50–60.50 | 59.49 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | — | 937 | 1,175.00 | 1,175.00 |