Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones
were noticed. Steer calves weighing less than 450 lbs sold mostly 8.00-15.00 higher, 450-549 lbs steer calves sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher,
steers 550 lbs and heavier sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves weighing less than 400 lbs sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher, heifer calves 400-
699 lbs sold mostly 1.00-4.00 higher, with the exception of 450-499 lbs which sold mostly 5.00-6.00 higher. Quality was mostly average to
very attractive this week with many full or part loads of calves in the offering. Calves with two rounds of preconditioning shots sold on good to
very good demand again this week. Premiums for fully preconditioned calves ranged from 8.00-15.00 per head and mostly 8.00-12.00.
Lightweight calves suitable to run on grass sold with the best demand this week. Demand for heavyweight calves lightened slightly this week
as calves become increasingly difficult to hit the April board the later calves are purchased this fall. CME positions continued to improve this
week. The April live cattle contract settled at 123.95 as of Thursdays close, 2.25 higher than last Thursdays close. Market activity this week
was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand. Packers showed mostly light demand for slaughter cows,
however demand was higher this week than last week. The best demand seen this week was for fleshy cows. Packers competed with feeding
buyers over these offerings throughout the week. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-4.00 higher on lean and boning cows. Breaking cows sold
mostly to feed last week thus no trend is available. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady on mixed demand and mixed yielding conditions.
Young age cows suitable to re-breed sold on light to moderate demand. These offerings sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 980 | 35.00–39.50 | 38.02 |
| 7 | — | 900 | 32.00–36.00 | 34.06 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,573 | 61.50–62.50 | 62.05 |
| 17 | — | 1,620 | 58.50–68.00 | 64.94 |
| 2 | — | 1,525 | 69.50–70.50 | 69.96 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 155 | — | 1,214 | 36.00–46.00 | 42.04 |
| 42 | — | 1,275 | 46.00–50.00 | 47.71 |
| 46 | — | 1,197 | 25.00–38.50 | 33.78 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,508 | 45.50–56.00 | 48.40 |
| 43 | — | 1,439 | 40.00–48.50 | 43.69 |
| 4 | — | 1,463 | 59.00–63.50 | 60.90 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,910 | 62.00 | 62.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 39 | — | 1,848 | 65.00–80.00 | 71.81 |
| 22 | — | 1,725 | 53.00–73.50 | 65.65 |
| 3 | — | 2,263 | 80.50 | 80.50 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 675 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 3 | — | 645 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 368 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 47 | — | 866 | 132.50–133.00 | 132.69 |
| 35 | — | 971 | 119.25–123.50 | 120.38 |
| 24 | — | 919 | 126.00–130.00 | 127.80 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 375 | — | 618 | 128.00–140.50 | 135.69 |
| 514 | — | 569 | 132.00–139.75 | 135.11 |
| 89 | — | 388 | 152.00–171.00 | 164.97 |
| 291 | — | 424 | 146.00–163.50 | 155.84 |
| 577 | — | 473 | 140.00–161.00 | 152.03 |
| 34 | — | 671 | 134.00–138.00 | 136.79 |
| 12 | — | 348 | 168.00–169.00 | 168.16 |
| 906 | — | 526 | 132.50–148.00 | 139.40 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 68 | — | 530 | 130.00–133.50 | 131.21 |
| 14 | — | 574 | 124.00–130.00 | 127.02 |
| 44 | — | 383 | 147.50–157.00 | 154.08 |
| 34 | — | 332 | 140.00–165.00 | 145.00 |
| 39 | — | 492 | 130.00–144.00 | 139.92 |
| 9 | — | 288 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| 112 | — | 424 | 143.00–156.00 | 148.29 |
| 21 | — | 611 | 125.00–132.00 | 130.15 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 415 | 152.50 | 152.50 |
| 46 | — | 823 | 130.50–133.50 | 132.86 |
| 7 | — | 539 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,037 | 114.50 | 114.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,084 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 534 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 682 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 38 | — | 1,023 | 119.00–123.50 | 120.51 |
| 23 | — | 1,055 | 113.50–119.50 | 116.58 |
| 8 | — | 1,104 | 116.50 | 116.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 427 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 321 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 513 | 147.50 | 147.50 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 636 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 2 | — | 788 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| 4 | — | 696 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 73 | — | 372 | 181.00–211.00 | 197.52 |
| 383 | — | 668 | 140.00–152.50 | 146.29 |
| 768 | — | 475 | 157.50–181.50 | 172.48 |
| 77 | — | 713 | 138.50–150.50 | 144.72 |
| 322 | — | 418 | 170.00–202.00 | 184.13 |
| 34 | — | 777 | 136.50–148.00 | 140.01 |
| 41 | — | 336 | 200.00–220.00 | 212.34 |
| 985 | — | 624 | 141.00–153.50 | 148.34 |
| 995 | — | 581 | 145.00–159.00 | 150.94 |
| 1,060 | — | 532 | 149.00–166.50 | 157.78 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 716 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 315 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| 20 | — | 669 | 137.00–139.00 | 137.76 |
| 21 | — | 376 | 173.00–193.50 | 183.77 |
| 100 | — | 575 | 137.00–148.00 | 143.09 |
| 11 | — | 278 | 180.00–215.00 | 198.22 |
| 66 | — | 533 | 143.50–156.00 | 147.94 |
| 77 | — | 631 | 133.00–142.00 | 139.13 |
| 95 | — | 465 | 147.50–169.00 | 157.64 |
| 61 | — | 427 | 160.00–175.00 | 167.38 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 817 | 138.00–143.00 | 140.13 |
| 3 | — | 877 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 486 | 162.00 | 162.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 483 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| 12 | — | 361 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 934 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 682 | 140.50–144.00 | 142.81 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 633 | 132.50–134.00 | 133.61 |
| 16 | — | 514 | 136.00–147.00 | 140.35 |
| 36 | — | 430 | 157.00–183.50 | 172.38 |
| 3 | — | 348 | 177.50 | 177.50 |
| 27 | — | 680 | 122.50–138.00 | 131.08 |
| 12 | — | 488 | 144.00–169.50 | 154.42 |
| 2 | — | 750 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| 27 | — | 373 | 160.00–182.50 | 167.42 |
| 3 | — | 700 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 54 | — | 524 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 755 | 775.00 | 775.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 4 | — | 804 | 850.00 | 850.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 38 | — | 867 | 1,010.00–1,035.00 | 1,014.65 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 14 | — | 903 | 1,000.00–1,075.00 | 1,059.22 |
| (<2 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 4 | — | 904 | 1,010.00 | 1,010.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 109 | — | 995 | 1,210.00–1,350.00 | 1,250.38 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 12 | — | 1,073 | 1,025.00 | 1,025.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 322 | — | 1,392 | 47.00–69.00 | 59.18 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 382 | — | 1,292 | 39.00–68.00 | 53.07 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 128 | — | 952 | 63.50–92.50 | 81.98 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 242 | — | 1,054 | 58.00–85.00 | 70.45 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 84 | — | 1,330 | 52.00–70.50 | 59.83 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 88 | — | 1,240 | 36.00–49.50 | 44.11 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 21 | — | 1,142 | 41.00–54.50 | 48.97 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 286 | — | 1,236 | 34.00–49.00 | 43.07 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 20 | — | 1,240 | 42.00–56.00 | 45.66 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,295 | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,053 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 12 | — | 1,239 | 950.00 | 950.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 50 | — | 1,210 | 1,050.00–1,150.00 | 1,108.74 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 7 | — | 966 | 80.00–90.00 | 87.06 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 34 | — | 1,350 | 1,350.00–1,360.00 | 1,353.42 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,503 | 885.00 | 885.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 31 | — | 1,348 | 800.00–985.00 | 897.40 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,299 | 675.00 | 675.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 22 | — | 1,204 | 875.00 | 875.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 48 | — | 1,240 | 775.00–785.00 | 783.76 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 10 | — | 1,339 | 57.50 | 57.50 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,377 | 810.00 | 810.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 117 | — | 1,289 | 700.00–785.00 | 767.45 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 6 | — | 1,340 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 |