Compared to last week: Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. All steer calves sold unevenly steady this session. Heifer calves weighing less than 450 lbs sold unevenly steady, 450-699 lbs sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Quality was mostly average to attracted however it did vary throughout the week. Calves with two rounds of preconditioning shots sold with the best demand this week, with premiums for fully reconditioned calves varying from 8.00-18.00 per head and mostly 8.00-12.00. Several buyers showed no interest for non-preconditioned calves no matter how much they were discounted. Feedlot ready calves sold with lighter demand overall this week as feeders in the corn-belt are still really wet and many are still busy with harvest and are not ready to receive calves. CME positions continue to improve this week. The April contract settled at 121.70 as of Thursdays close. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly very light to moderate demand. Packers showed mostly very light to light demand for slaughter cows this week. Seasonally heavy slaughter cow markings have packer's shackle space full. As a result packers opted to feed the majority of cows on offer, sending only sent the poorest cows to slaughter this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly 8.00-12.00 lower again this week. Demand for high quality feeding cows was mostly good while thin or smaller framed cows sold on light demand. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady as high quality fleshy cows sold steady to 1.00 higher and thin or light weight cows sold sold sharply lower. Slaughter bulls sold on mixed demand as yielding conditions and fill varied greatly this week. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady. Young age cows suitable to re-breed sold on light to moderate demand. These offerings sold steady to weak in a narrow comparison.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 841 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| 51 | — | 768 | 149.00–151.50 | 150.66 |
| 59 | — | 937 | 134.50–145.00 | 142.98 |
| 7 | — | 975 | 130.00–141.00 | 136.18 |
| 34 | — | 883 | 139.00–145.00 | 141.29 |
| 76 | — | 721 | 150.75 | 150.75 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 761 | 139.50–143.00 | 141.15 |
| 848 | — | 626 | 133.50–155.75 | 146.07 |
| 891 | — | 466 | 152.50–174.00 | 166.27 |
| 932 | — | 527 | 146.00–163.00 | 152.72 |
| 997 | — | 575 | 142.50–156.75 | 149.75 |
| 206 | — | 429 | 151.00–185.00 | 171.39 |
| 422 | — | 670 | 135.00–153.00 | 146.74 |
| 4 | — | 810 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| 16 | — | 289 | 192.50–200.00 | 198.70 |
| 27 | — | 316 | 187.00–210.00 | 202.62 |
| 56 | — | 726 | 138.00–149.50 | 144.79 |
| 193 | — | 371 | 177.50–204.00 | 194.90 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 973 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 5 | — | 779 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| 18 | — | 815 | 138.50 | 138.50 |
| 20 | — | 929 | 130.50–133.50 | 132.00 |
| 12 | — | 882 | 132.00–133.50 | 133.25 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 51 | — | 1,033 | 131.00–139.00 | 136.87 |
| 2 | — | 1,060 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 360 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| 17 | — | 479 | 134.50–138.00 | 135.94 |
| 9 | — | 506 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| 6 | — | 446 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 667 | 134.00–140.00 | 137.81 |
| 42 | — | 323 | 157.50–187.50 | 180.15 |
| 52 | — | 424 | 152.50–174.00 | 164.84 |
| 65 | — | 368 | 169.00–185.00 | 175.01 |
| 140 | — | 608 | 131.00–145.00 | 140.50 |
| 146 | — | 537 | 131.00–152.00 | 145.79 |
| 170 | — | 475 | 148.00–164.00 | 153.78 |
| 45 | — | 574 | 134.00–145.00 | 142.43 |
| Steers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 459 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 512 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| 39 | — | 668 | 156.00–159.00 | 157.08 |
| 90 | — | 622 | 150.25–156.75 | 153.93 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 572 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| 16 | — | 623 | 140.50 | 140.50 |
| Steers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 466 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 6 | — | 525 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 23 | — | 579 | 131.50 | 131.50 |
| Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 449 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 22 | — | 480 | 135.50 | 135.50 |
| 9 | — | 535 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 569 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| 7 | — | 541 | 149.50 | 149.50 |
| 24 | — | 682 | 129.00–131.00 | 129.24 |
| 30 | — | 616 | 134.00–143.00 | 138.21 |
| Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 605 | 138.50 | 138.50 |
| 6 | — | 568 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| 8 | — | 536 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 13 | — | 441 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| 5 | — | 685 | 138.50 | 138.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 642 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 706 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 668 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 2 | — | 508 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 2 | — | 708 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 17 | — | 592 | 131.00–136.00 | 133.51 |
| 3 | — | 773 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| 19 | — | 386 | 182.50–185.00 | 184.47 |
| 4 | — | 444 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,148 | 91.00 | 91.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 709 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,088 | 91.00 | 91.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 522 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 773 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| 260 | — | 623 | 128.00–136.75 | 133.53 |
| 403 | — | 569 | 126.00–137.50 | 133.19 |
| 505 | — | 428 | 145.00–164.00 | 154.01 |
| 633 | — | 472 | 135.00–156.00 | 146.74 |
| 643 | — | 518 | 130.50–144.50 | 138.42 |
| 137 | — | 388 | 150.00–160.50 | 155.28 |
| 64 | — | 675 | 129.00–135.00 | 133.63 |
| 95 | — | 325 | 155.00–164.00 | 160.58 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 699 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 19 | — | 332 | 144.00–156.00 | 151.05 |
| 31 | — | 580 | 130.00–131.00 | 130.07 |
| 56 | — | 473 | 134.00–143.00 | 139.53 |
| 61 | — | 429 | 137.00–148.00 | 142.48 |
| 77 | — | 532 | 125.00–136.00 | 129.31 |
| 8 | — | 601 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 20 | — | 387 | 140.50–152.00 | 146.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 373 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| 21 | — | 485 | 119.00–130.00 | 124.59 |
| Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 392 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| 14 | — | 514 | 130.00–132.00 | 130.58 |
| 41 | — | 412 | 133.00–139.00 | 137.26 |
| 48 | — | 482 | 133.00–142.00 | 136.58 |
| 12 | — | 561 | 128.00–130.00 | 129.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 488 | 153.50 | 153.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | — | 760 | 138.25–146.00 | 139.29 |
| 86 | — | 825 | 135.25–142.00 | 138.30 |
| 6 | — | 1,006 | 122.50 | 122.50 |
| 26 | — | 928 | 127.00–131.50 | 129.56 |
| 59 | — | 964 | 124.50–131.00 | 128.49 |
| 82 | — | 868 | 129.50–140.50 | 136.14 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 821 | 124.00–137.00 | 131.03 |
| 9 | — | 712 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 5 | — | 975 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 3 | — | 883 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 82 | — | 568 | 131.50–135.50 | 134.48 |
| 135 | — | 521 | 140.00–148.00 | 142.75 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,062 | 114.00–118.00 | 116.83 |
| 11 | — | 1,133 | 104.50 | 104.50 |
| 68 | — | 1,024 | 115.00–128.50 | 121.38 |
| 4 | — | 1,225 | 103.50 | 103.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 578 | 133.50 | 133.50 |
| 30 | — | 609 | 122.50–125.50 | 124.88 |
| 14 | — | 513 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 728 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 14 | — | 846 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 6 | — | 791 | 135.50 | 135.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 428 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 835 | 131.00–131.50 | 131.18 |
| 17 | — | 899 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 629 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 3 | — | 723 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 22 | — | 667 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 659 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 71 | — | 1,801 | 58.50–83.00 | 71.51 |
| 18 | — | 2,033 | 73.00–90.50 | 80.89 |
| 57 | — | 1,783 | 54.50–71.50 | 63.68 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,470 | 72.50 | 72.50 |
| 22 | — | 1,646 | 65.00–72.00 | 70.56 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 55 | — | 1,450 | 41.00–47.00 | 44.43 |
| 3 | — | 1,513 | 35.00–43.50 | 40.82 |
| 20 | — | 1,411 | 46.00–52.00 | 48.58 |
| 1 | — | 1,540 | 58.00 | 58.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 110 | — | 1,157 | 21.00–40.00 | 34.10 |
| 427 | — | 1,231 | 37.00–48.00 | 42.80 |
| 1 | — | 1,235 | 54.00 | 54.00 |
| 38 | — | 1,332 | 46.00–50.00 | 47.75 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,700 | 69.50–72.00 | 71.37 |
| 3 | — | 1,417 | 53.00–58.00 | 55.08 |
| 5 | — | 1,759 | 55.00 | 55.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 972 | 28.00–32.50 | 30.17 |
| 15 | — | 976 | 31.00–42.00 | 36.24 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,161 | 56.00 | 56.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 950 | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 388 | — | 1,245 | 38.00–49.00 | 44.33 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 45 | — | 1,182 | 41.50–49.50 | 44.39 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 24 | — | 1,072 | 46.00–59.00 | 54.25 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,086 | 47.00–53.00 | 51.46 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 377 | — | 1,413 | 50.00–69.50 | 58.57 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 189 | — | 1,012 | 67.50–113.00 | 81.86 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 215 | — | 1,159 | 57.00–85.00 | 67.62 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 521 | — | 1,384 | 42.50–69.00 | 54.95 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 167 | — | 1,281 | 54.00–68.00 | 62.79 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,569 | 62.00 | 62.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 13 | — | 1,282 | 46.50 | 46.50 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 172 | — | 1,110 | 1,010.00–1,700.00 | 1,556.98 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1,277 | — | 1,158 | 940.00–2,000.00 | 1,794.25 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 8 | — | 1,496 | 850.00 | 850.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 54 | — | 1,523 | 1,100.00–1,285.00 | 1,172.93 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,378 | 1,560.00 | 1,560.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 9 | — | 1,474 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,438 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 39 | — | 1,168 | 1,100.00–1,725.00 | 1,554.93 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 16 | — | 1,230 | 1,525.00–1,600.00 | 1,563.75 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 18 | — | 1,489 | 1,150.00–1,175.00 | 1,165.28 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 15 | — | 1,050 | 73.75 | 73.75 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 6 | — | 1,424 | 875.00 | 875.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 305 | — | 1,127 | 2,100.00–2,250.00 | 2,153.91 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 79 | — | 1,037 | 1,625.00–1,725.00 | 1,669.92 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1,884 | — | 1,023 | 1,375.00–1,810.00 | 1,550.90 |