Compared to last week: Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers sold mostly 6.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Steer calves all sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. All weights of heifer calves sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive and overall was not as attractive as last week. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light to moderate offerings. Several load lots were seen this week and these offerings were met with good demand, while packages of calves sold on mostly moderate demand. Calves continue to be in light flesh and most calves under 600 lbs are being purchased to develop into yearlings. CME positions traded lower most of the week as traders continue to react to the cattle on feed and steadily rising feed costs. The January feeder cattle contract settled on Thursday at 135.70 and the March closed Friday at 137.725 a loss of 1.55 and 6.425 respectfully. The April contract closed Friday at 140.75. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for mostly light offerings. Packers were very active again this week as they pushed to obtain the majority of the cow offering. A snow storm across much of the central plains states mid week lightened supplies delivered to slaughter plants and packers were forced bid up offerings in order to obtain supplies. Breaking cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher; Boning and lean cows sold mostly 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeding cow demand improved as well this week, as packers pushed all cow prices higher. Feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold on mostly good demand this week. Bulls sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher as feeding buyers pushed packer buyers in order to buy offerings. Most bulls sold to slaughter this week. 2 year old to young age cows sold on light to moderate demand for mostly light offerings. This class of cows sold steady to 3.00 higher on slightly better demand than was seen last week.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 235 | — | 487 | 153.00–168.50 | 164.47 |
| 229 | — | 431 | 162.00–176.50 | 171.05 |
| 19 | — | 363 | 167.50–174.00 | 170.33 |
| 147 | — | 516 | 145.00–165.00 | 156.81 |
| 95 | — | 620 | 130.50–148.00 | 139.70 |
| 17 | — | 810 | 121.00–122.50 | 122.23 |
| 113 | — | 655 | 131.00–141.00 | 139.14 |
| 22 | — | 987 | 116.50 | 116.50 |
| 19 | — | 712 | 128.50–130.50 | 129.33 |
| 247 | — | 568 | 141.00–155.00 | 148.93 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 566 | 130.00–137.00 | 134.38 |
| 7 | — | 671 | 120.50–121.00 | 120.71 |
| 14 | — | 455 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| 13 | — | 636 | 128.00–131.00 | 128.44 |
| 2 | — | 915 | 103.50 | 103.50 |
| 43 | — | 429 | 150.00–162.00 | 156.00 |
| 23 | — | 839 | 106.00–111.00 | 109.71 |
| 31 | — | 383 | 155.00–164.00 | 157.20 |
| 25 | — | 530 | 139.00–149.00 | 145.39 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 578 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 8 | — | 645 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 696 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 65 | — | 499 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,100 | 102.50 | 102.50 |
| 5 | — | 1,305 | 96.50 | 96.50 |
| 8 | — | 1,060 | 111.50 | 111.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,139 | 94.00 | 94.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 462 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 462 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 424 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 449 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 7 | — | 454 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| 8 | — | 537 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 563 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 54 | — | 592 | 158.00–159.50 | 159.11 |
| 13 | — | 703 | 143.50 | 143.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 197 | — | 573 | 158.50–178.00 | 166.14 |
| 4 | — | 809 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| 41 | — | 388 | 182.50–197.00 | 191.85 |
| 10 | — | 719 | 143.00–143.50 | 143.15 |
| 171 | — | 481 | 172.00–194.00 | 186.70 |
| 15 | — | 336 | 190.00–196.00 | 195.16 |
| 29 | — | 781 | 130.00–134.75 | 134.59 |
| 10 | — | 865 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 314 | — | 675 | 145.00–157.50 | 151.79 |
| 169 | — | 428 | 180.00–198.00 | 191.18 |
| 114 | — | 624 | 148.75–160.00 | 154.48 |
| 391 | — | 514 | 172.00–187.50 | 180.03 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 365 | 177.50–187.00 | 185.49 |
| 77 | — | 420 | 171.00–182.00 | 178.16 |
| 20 | — | 522 | 155.00–169.00 | 161.29 |
| 10 | — | 670 | 141.00–142.00 | 141.60 |
| 32 | — | 470 | 167.50–177.50 | 174.68 |
| 2 | — | 575 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| 25 | — | 619 | 142.50–145.00 | 144.29 |
| 9 | — | 730 | 133.50 | 133.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 611 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 52 | — | 463 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 642 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| 4 | — | 523 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| 4 | — | 578 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 528 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 613 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 5 | — | 391 | 189.00 | 189.00 |
| 9 | — | 464 | 177.50–182.00 | 179.95 |
| 2 | — | 523 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| 4 | — | 729 | 126.50–128.00 | 126.87 |
| 2 | — | 425 | 172.50 | 172.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 561 | 150.50 | 150.50 |
| 17 | — | 448 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| 11 | — | 685 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,001 | 89.00 | 89.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,014 | 82.00–92.00 | 86.86 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 254 | — | 1,011 | 50.00–86.00 | 68.74 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 963 | 54.50 | 54.50 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 34 | — | 1,323 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,203 | 1,010.00 | 1,010.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 15 | — | 1,134 | 600.00–650.00 | 621.91 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 42 | — | 1,446 | 725.00–910.00 | 864.99 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 22 | — | 957 | 1,025.00–1,235.00 | 1,174.90 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 69 | — | 1,339 | 55.00–61.50 | 56.51 |
| 24 | — | 1,360 | 51.00–55.50 | 52.82 |
| 11 | — | 1,428 | 61.75–62.00 | 61.89 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,436 | 47.00–55.00 | 52.69 |
| 57 | — | 1,384 | 54.00–62.50 | 56.98 |
| 6 | — | 1,458 | 60.00–61.50 | 60.48 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 873 | 40.00–44.00 | 41.79 |
| 26 | — | 959 | 43.00–55.00 | 49.75 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 74 | — | 1,145 | 54.00–60.00 | 55.18 |
| 6 | — | 1,119 | 35.00–45.00 | 39.20 |
| 241 | — | 1,183 | 45.00–54.25 | 51.99 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 130 | — | 1,091 | 44.00–54.75 | 52.97 |
| 37 | — | 1,161 | 54.00–58.50 | 55.45 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,437 | 55.00–56.25 | 55.83 |
| 12 | — | 1,486 | 58.00–60.00 | 58.53 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 62 | — | 1,481 | 57.50–61.50 | 58.43 |
| 8 | — | 1,648 | 50.00–57.50 | 53.66 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,745 | 59.25 | 59.25 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,448 | 84.00 | 84.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,837 | 87.00–87.50 | 87.10 |
| 8 | — | 1,350 | 76.50–77.00 | 76.81 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,235 | 73.00 | 73.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,650 | 76.50–83.50 | 80.06 |
| 2 | — | 1,783 | 90.00–91.50 | 90.80 |
| 37 | — | 1,856 | 82.00–90.50 | 85.05 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,891 | 89.75–90.25 | 89.88 |
| 6 | — | 1,650 | 77.00–83.50 | 80.60 |