Compared to last week: Feeder steers 500-649 lbs sold 10.00-20.00 lower, steers over 650 lbs not well compared. Heifer calves 500-649 lbs
sold steady to 12.00 lower. Heifers over 650 lbs were not well tested last week, however lower undertones were noticed. Demand was mostly
light to moderate. Demand started the week mostly moderate but slipped as CME positions slipped late in the week. Offerings were light to
moderate. CME positions traded sideways early in the week however prices traded down sharply on Wednesday with limit losses and
Thursday with expanded limits. Feeder cattle futures as Thursdays settlements showed the April contract at 110.675, and May at 111.65,
which is 14.425 and 13.775 lower respectfully from last Thursdays close to this Thursdays close. The August contract closed at 117.65. Market
activity this week was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly very light to light demand for light offerings. Packers showed mostly
very light demand for cows for immediate harvest. Daily slaughter totals have backed off almost daily since the beginning of the week. As of
Thursday, this week's slaughter was 17,000 head lighter than last weeks record large slaughter. Slaughter cows sold sharply lower with all
classes of cows selling mostly 7.00-14.00 lower than last week. The best demand for cows this week was for fed or fleshy cows which feeding
buyers purchased to return to the country. Feeding cows sold 5.00-8.00 lower. Cow quality was mostly average to attractive this week.
Slaughter bulls sold mostly 7.00-10.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold mostly 5.00 lower. Quality this week was
mostly average. Demand from feeding buyers remains moderate. Buyers are resorting to feeding two year olds as they are cost effective
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 120 | — | 641 | 149.00–156.50 | 153.71 |
| 130 | — | 820 | 114.50–124.50 | 119.97 |
| 135 | — | 656 | 139.00–155.25 | 149.55 |
| 194 | — | 719 | 128.00–133.50 | 133.00 |
| 356 | — | 777 | 122.25–133.75 | 125.85 |
| 98 | — | 578 | 149.50–163.00 | 156.94 |
| 68 | — | 526 | 160.00–170.00 | 162.28 |
| 40 | — | 469 | 171.00–173.00 | 171.52 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 557 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 22 | — | 536 | 152.00–163.00 | 158.15 |
| 26 | — | 756 | 111.00–115.00 | 114.52 |
| 31 | — | 717 | 124.00–126.00 | 125.74 |
| 32 | — | 491 | 155.00–165.50 | 161.00 |
| 76 | — | 627 | 134.50–145.50 | 136.70 |
| 15 | — | 409 | 167.00–176.50 | 171.99 |
| 12 | — | 672 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 606 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 690 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| 34 | — | 597 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 185 | — | 658 | 147.50 | 147.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 793 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 754 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 586 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 36 | — | 717 | 109.25 | 109.25 |
| 7 | — | 641 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 795 | 94.00 | 94.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 456 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 698 | 98.00 | 98.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 595 | 91.00 | 91.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 871 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| 19 | — | 768 | 115.50 | 115.50 |
| 31 | — | 481 | 149.00–151.00 | 149.97 |
| 304 | — | 611 | 132.00–146.50 | 142.02 |
| 123 | — | 525 | 142.00–163.00 | 150.77 |
| 422 | — | 679 | 118.00–135.50 | 125.93 |
| 34 | — | 715 | 118.00–124.00 | 121.22 |
| 56 | — | 828 | 108.00–110.00 | 109.54 |
| 308 | — | 574 | 141.25–151.50 | 143.69 |
| 36 | — | 414 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 633 | 121.00–130.00 | 124.93 |
| 24 | — | 729 | 104.50–115.50 | 108.92 |
| 11 | — | 680 | 116.00–118.00 | 116.56 |
| 5 | — | 788 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| 90 | — | 537 | 135.00–149.00 | 139.39 |
| 41 | — | 411 | 142.00–151.50 | 144.94 |
| 4 | — | 499 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 34 | — | 572 | 127.50–134.00 | 132.15 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 754 | 119.25 | 119.25 |
| 15 | — | 701 | 123.50 | 123.50 |
| 73 | — | 604 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| 38 | — | 553 | 156.50 | 156.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 586 | 108.50 | 108.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 731 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 862 | 97.00 | 97.00 |
| 4 | — | 523 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 820 | 92.00 | 92.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,108 | 83.00 | 83.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,018 | 91.00–94.00 | 92.98 |
| 7 | — | 1,054 | 81.00–89.00 | 82.15 |
| 5 | — | 1,175 | 82.00–84.00 | 82.39 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,469 | 45.50–53.50 | 48.60 |
| 20 | — | 1,473 | 48.25–63.00 | 53.99 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,124 | 30.00–44.00 | 40.25 |
| 33 | — | 1,223 | 48.00–58.50 | 53.22 |
| 57 | — | 1,192 | 34.00–53.50 | 47.96 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,615 | 53.50–54.00 | 53.74 |
| 2 | — | 1,603 | 48.00–55.00 | 51.34 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 928 | 42.00–52.00 | 47.76 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 2,064 | 80.00–88.00 | 84.06 |
| 34 | — | 1,761 | 74.00–84.00 | 79.26 |
| 17 | — | 1,602 | 61.00–74.50 | 68.24 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,250 | 76.00–79.00 | 77.53 |
| 1 | — | 1,180 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 97 | — | 1,374 | 45.50–65.00 | 58.13 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 122 | — | 1,557 | 53.50–66.75 | 63.92 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 156 | — | 969 | 66.00–105.50 | 84.07 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 93 | — | 1,196 | 53.00–76.00 | 64.82 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 31 | — | 1,215 | 48.00–59.00 | 52.88 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,300 | 54.50 | 54.50 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,230 | 45.00–49.00 | 46.52 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,100 | 72.00 | 72.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,043 | 1,650.00 | 1,650.00 |