Compared to last week: Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers sold with lower undertones. Steer calves under 500 lbs sold mostly 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Steers 500-599 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 lower, steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower, heifers over 500 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Quality this week was average to very attractive. Many long strings of weaned calves were on offer. Most calves were weaned 60-90 days. Cattle sold in mostly moderate size packages with several load lots on offer as well. Corn and soybean prices continue to increase following the bullish WASDE report that was released last Tuesday. Feeder cattle contracts have fallen off sharply over the last week as a result. The January feeder cattle contract closed at 134.575 and the March closed at 135.825 a loss of 1.25 and 1.00 respectfully since last Friday. Market activity this week was mostly active to very active with many buyers actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for mostly heavy offerings. Packers were less active this week as they showed no desire to push the market higher in order to obtain offerings. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower on all classes. Feeding cow demand was moderate throughout the week. The majority of cows sold this week returned to the country to feed. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold on mostly good demand this week. Bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher as feeding buyers pushed packer buyers in order to buy offerings. 2 year old to young age cows sold on light demand for mostly moderate offerings. This class of cows sold generally steady.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,565 | 775.00 | 775.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,183 | 675.00 | 675.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,056 | 1,100.00–1,125.00 | 1,106.18 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 16 | — | 1,196 | 950.00–975.00 | 969.08 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,345 | 1,150.00 | 1,150.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 69 | — | 1,390 | 860.00–1,075.00 | 994.39 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 42 | — | 1,183 | 1,300.00–1,410.00 | 1,335.23 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 17 | — | 1,379 | 1,110.00–1,275.00 | 1,215.75 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,308 | 1,185.00 | 1,185.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 9 | — | 1,240 | 860.00–1,025.00 | 920.85 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 16 | — | 1,295 | 700.00–810.00 | 792.88 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,415 | 1,200.00 | 1,200.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,317 | 850.00 | 850.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,363 | 1,050.00 | 1,050.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 12 | — | 1,317 | 710.00–735.00 | 718.72 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 6 | — | 1,135 | 550.00 | 550.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 6 | — | 1,211 | 775.00–810.00 | 781.53 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 177 | — | 1,343 | 735.00–925.00 | 830.61 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 478 | — | 960 | 47.00–89.00 | 71.15 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 989 | 81.00–99.00 | 90.41 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 976 | 62.00 | 62.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 800 | 64.00–65.00 | 64.67 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,010 | 1,075.00 | 1,075.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 8 | — | 933 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 35 | — | 1,061 | 1,085.00–1,325.00 | 1,261.65 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 35 | — | 969 | 1,285.00 | 1,285.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,564 | 75.00–84.25 | 80.01 |
| 13 | — | 1,682 | 70.50–76.00 | 74.13 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 2,057 | 84.00–92.00 | 87.04 |
| 20 | — | 1,756 | 68.00–77.50 | 73.79 |
| 29 | — | 1,935 | 75.00–86.50 | 80.92 |
| 4 | — | 2,077 | 76.00–78.50 | 77.81 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,225 | 62.00–70.00 | 67.73 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,610 | 77.50 | 77.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 336 | — | 1,163 | 38.50–48.50 | 44.33 |
| 89 | — | 1,211 | 47.50–53.00 | 48.86 |
| 32 | — | 1,114 | 33.00–40.00 | 36.94 |
| 2 | — | 1,288 | 60.00 | 60.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,060 | 53.50 | 53.50 |
| 1 | — | 2,070 | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,805 | 49.50 | 49.50 |
| 1 | — | 1,905 | 71.00 | 71.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,720 | 54.50–57.50 | 55.76 |
| 25 | — | 1,594 | 48.75–54.00 | 52.60 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,428 | 58.00–62.50 | 59.56 |
| 57 | — | 1,396 | 43.00–48.00 | 45.88 |
| 166 | — | 1,367 | 48.50–57.50 | 54.06 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 67 | — | 1,422 | 42.00–48.50 | 46.09 |
| 29 | — | 1,540 | 49.50–55.00 | 52.72 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 955 | 48.00 | 48.00 |
| 20 | — | 922 | 36.00–46.00 | 41.03 |
| 5 | — | 884 | 29.00–33.00 | 31.79 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,187 | 57.50–59.25 | 58.39 |
| 112 | — | 1,189 | 42.00–48.50 | 45.29 |
| 147 | — | 1,217 | 47.25–57.00 | 50.84 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 678 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| 4 | — | 714 | 121.50–122.00 | 121.87 |
| 8 | — | 473 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,073 | 92.50 | 92.50 |
| 10 | — | 516 | 141.50 | 141.50 |
| 37 | — | 569 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 5 | — | 754 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 648 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 42 | — | 519 | 146.50 | 146.50 |
| 16 | — | 393 | 157.50 | 157.50 |
| 13 | — | 461 | 148.00–156.00 | 154.05 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 367 | — | 571 | 135.00–144.00 | 141.11 |
| 49 | — | 868 | 113.00–114.50 | 113.95 |
| 192 | — | 658 | 125.00–132.00 | 129.68 |
| 7 | — | 961 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| 262 | — | 429 | 150.00–166.50 | 159.99 |
| 21 | — | 340 | 157.00–162.00 | 158.84 |
| 77 | — | 365 | 160.00–164.00 | 160.44 |
| 8 | — | 831 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| 237 | — | 482 | 145.00–168.00 | 154.53 |
| 385 | — | 615 | 122.00–138.75 | 133.01 |
| 32 | — | 795 | 115.00–120.50 | 119.30 |
| 35 | — | 715 | 124.00–136.00 | 128.49 |
| 17 | — | 909 | 105.00–114.00 | 107.08 |
| 444 | — | 526 | 138.00–159.50 | 149.24 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 39 | — | 618 | 118.00–130.00 | 124.96 |
| 26 | — | 487 | 137.50–147.00 | 143.61 |
| 23 | — | 538 | 135.00–143.00 | 139.73 |
| 14 | — | 393 | 150.00–154.00 | 153.46 |
| 5 | — | 966 | 101.00–110.50 | 102.87 |
| 56 | — | 425 | 150.00–155.00 | 153.17 |
| 3 | — | 690 | 122.50 | 122.50 |
| 23 | — | 339 | 151.00–160.00 | 152.13 |
| 36 | — | 590 | 122.00–135.00 | 130.57 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 454 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 485 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| 26 | — | 764 | 110.00–112.50 | 111.27 |
| 7 | — | 736 | 108.50 | 108.50 |
| 29 | — | 432 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 6 | — | 654 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 438 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 519 | 159.00–165.50 | 162.02 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 397 | 142.50 | 142.50 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 656 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| 13 | — | 1,102 | 108.50 | 108.50 |
| 8 | — | 609 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,024 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 748 | 130.50 | 130.50 |
| 10 | — | 519 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| 25 | — | 480 | 170.50 | 170.50 |
| 10 | — | 634 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| 21 | — | 585 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 205 | — | 667 | 138.00–146.00 | 142.67 |
| 522 | — | 619 | 140.00–154.00 | 149.11 |
| 96 | — | 380 | 183.00–202.50 | 191.18 |
| 55 | — | 812 | 127.00–131.00 | 129.32 |
| 198 | — | 427 | 181.00–199.00 | 185.18 |
| 417 | — | 577 | 149.00–165.00 | 157.49 |
| 491 | — | 526 | 155.00–180.00 | 173.16 |
| 29 | — | 341 | 180.00–197.50 | 185.34 |
| 269 | — | 472 | 158.00–189.00 | 179.81 |
| 75 | — | 770 | 124.00–130.00 | 128.54 |
| 202 | — | 727 | 125.00–139.50 | 136.64 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 729 | 128.00–133.00 | 131.61 |
| 13 | — | 395 | 180.00–185.00 | 182.15 |
| 40 | — | 429 | 155.00–180.00 | 174.36 |
| 51 | — | 568 | 133.00–155.00 | 142.36 |
| 86 | — | 541 | 149.00–165.00 | 157.47 |
| 90 | — | 473 | 150.00–176.00 | 167.68 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 534 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 12 | — | 848 | 112.50 | 112.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 598 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 13 | — | 494 | 157.00–160.00 | 158.16 |
| 5 | — | 703 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 93 | — | 612 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 498 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 589 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 7 | — | 546 | 144.50 | 144.50 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,203 | 88.00 | 88.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,024 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 489 | 150.00–155.00 | 151.61 |
| 2 | — | 873 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 3 | — | 620 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| 11 | — | 825 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| 4 | — | 685 | 126.00 | 126.00 |