Compared to last week: Extreme cold was seen across the state this week as temperatures dipped and stayed well below zero. Very few cattle were marketed as a result. Demand was light to moderate for very light offerings. Too few feeder cattle were sold to develop any market comparison. Quality was average to attractive. Several load lots were seen on Tuesday, These cattle were met with mostly moderate demand. Market activity this week was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on very good demand this week. A storm market was seen this week as packers needed cows to fill immediate harvest needs which pushed all cow prices sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Feeding cows were very lightly tested this week as packers pushed all cows sharply higher in order to obtain offerings. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for rebreed cows was light.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 528 | 170.00–173.00 | 170.84 |
| 24 | — | 457 | 190.00–193.00 | 190.51 |
| 22 | — | 587 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 9 | — | 763 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 41 | — | 435 | 191.00 | 191.00 |
| 8 | — | 736 | 137.00–140.00 | 138.48 |
| 160 | — | 694 | 145.00–151.85 | 151.53 |
| 18 | — | 343 | 187.00 | 187.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 343 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 495 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 4 | — | 448 | 157.50 | 157.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 686 | 127.50 | 127.50 |
| 6 | — | 766 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 32 | — | 570 | 149.00–153.00 | 150.84 |
| 71 | — | 644 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 94 | — | 487 | 153.50–160.00 | 156.71 |
| 17 | — | 528 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| 7 | — | 401 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,063 | 102.00 | 102.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 476 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,149 | 53.00–60.00 | 56.98 |
| 13 | — | 1,192 | 58.00–65.50 | 61.79 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 880 | 52.00 | 52.00 |
| 2 | — | 973 | 41.00 | 41.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 1,415 | 62.50–65.50 | 64.83 |
| 20 | — | 1,417 | 54.00–62.50 | 57.16 |
| 2 | — | 1,480 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,688 | 64.50–66.00 | 65.59 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,605 | 62.00 | 62.00 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,105 | 77.00 | 77.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,145 | 83.00 | 83.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,000 | 92.00 | 92.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 47 | — | 1,051 | 70.00–79.00 | 74.50 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,035 | 91.00–92.00 | 91.34 |