Compared to last week: Steers weighing less than 450 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed on a lower quality offering than was seen last week. Steers 450-649 lbs sold steady to firm, steers over 650 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 650 lbs sold steady to firm, heifers over 650 lbs sold mostly 4.00-6.00 lower on a lower quality offering than was seen last week. Quality this week was average to attractive. Demand overall, was mostly good throughout the week. Demand for grass cattle continues to be very good as local ranchers are the driving force behind higher grass cattle prices. Many buyers continue to push the market higher despite lower CME contract prices. The March contract closed Friday at 134.60 while the April closed at 139.025. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Packers purchased slaughter cows on mostly moderate demand. Boning and lean cows sold fully steady. Breaking cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower as heavy offerings of fed cows were seen this week. Packers showed very good demand for feeding cows this week purchasing the majority of the cow offering to put on feed. Feeding and packer buyers competed over very attractive offerings all week. Cow quality was attractive to very attractive this week. Weight up conditions were mostly average to above average and buyers gave a slight premium for cows with exceptional weigh conditions this week. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. Several load lots of open coming 3 and coming 4 year old cows were seen this week these cattle were very attractive and sold on very good demand. Overall, this class of cows sold higher but comparisons are difficult due to differences in quantity and quality.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 343 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 7 | — | 920 | 116.50 | 116.50 |
| 68 | — | 681 | 128.00–140.00 | 133.59 |
| 251 | — | 624 | 139.00–150.50 | 144.78 |
| 241 | — | 574 | 152.50–159.00 | 154.46 |
| 46 | — | 728 | 115.00–132.00 | 126.67 |
| 43 | — | 383 | 167.00–179.00 | 171.82 |
| 101 | — | 431 | 164.00–171.00 | 165.40 |
| 326 | — | 518 | 155.00–166.50 | 163.57 |
| 199 | — | 476 | 159.00–169.00 | 165.75 |
| 2 | — | 815 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| 32 | — | 776 | 126.00–128.00 | 126.31 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 457 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 600 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| 25 | — | 566 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| 40 | — | 506 | 171.00–175.00 | 174.34 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 638 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 514 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| 3 | — | 747 | 127.50 | 127.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 716 | 127.50 | 127.50 |
| 17 | — | 421 | 162.00–165.00 | 164.11 |
| 4 | — | 455 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 30 | — | 543 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 721 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 13 | — | 575 | 141.00–143.00 | 142.24 |
| 4 | — | 768 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 18 | — | 640 | 131.00–139.00 | 137.02 |
| 5 | — | 409 | 155.00–164.00 | 160.35 |
| 6 | — | 668 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 13 | — | 482 | 149.00–156.00 | 153.01 |
| 8 | — | 336 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 420 | 143.50 | 143.50 |
| 7 | — | 480 | 137.50 | 137.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 84 | — | 488 | 187.50–196.00 | 192.09 |
| 64 | — | 528 | 178.00–191.00 | 185.94 |
| 36 | — | 764 | 137.00–141.00 | 140.32 |
| 157 | — | 578 | 159.50–177.50 | 172.10 |
| 35 | — | 857 | 130.00–132.00 | 131.88 |
| 3 | — | 988 | 123.50 | 123.50 |
| 12 | — | 829 | 129.00–135.50 | 131.75 |
| 181 | — | 622 | 155.50–168.00 | 162.45 |
| 62 | — | 724 | 142.50–148.00 | 144.42 |
| 4 | — | 903 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| 9 | — | 392 | 191.00–199.00 | 196.30 |
| 176 | — | 670 | 144.00–154.00 | 149.11 |
| 10 | — | 407 | 193.00–202.00 | 200.03 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 607 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| 15 | — | 904 | 134.50–136.00 | 134.90 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 418 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 522 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 616 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 3 | — | 502 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| 29 | — | 556 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 608 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 478 | 152.50 | 152.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 613 | 148.50–159.50 | 153.48 |
| 7 | — | 427 | 183.00–186.00 | 184.33 |
| 28 | — | 567 | 151.00–171.00 | 163.16 |
| 18 | — | 527 | 173.00–180.00 | 175.75 |
| 41 | — | 474 | 174.00–182.00 | 180.37 |
| 13 | — | 350 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| 1 | — | 675 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 546 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| 6 | — | 407 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 530 | 171.00–173.00 | 172.20 |
| 24 | — | 432 | 179.00–189.00 | 185.82 |
| Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 500 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 878 | 121.00–122.00 | 121.34 |
| 2 | — | 830 | 123.50 | 123.50 |
| 4 | — | 796 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 2 | — | 560 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| 11 | — | 617 | 136.00–142.00 | 138.44 |
| 6 | — | 529 | 157.50–165.00 | 162.24 |
| 3 | — | 424 | 195.00–200.00 | 198.29 |
| 25 | — | 656 | 130.00–140.00 | 136.80 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 470 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| 1 | — | 695 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| 1 | — | 510 | 162.50 | 162.50 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,053 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 27 | — | 1,243 | 1,200.00–1,385.00 | 1,351.35 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 31 | — | 1,354 | 910.00–1,075.00 | 989.18 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 121 | — | 1,336 | 1,025.00–1,350.00 | 1,197.39 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 71 | — | 1,313 | 1,300.00–1,575.00 | 1,458.48 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 231 | — | 1,209 | 1,350.00–1,675.00 | 1,545.75 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 16 | — | 1,318 | 1,350.00–1,425.00 | 1,392.40 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,398 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 41 | — | 1,237 | 700.00–835.00 | 789.47 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,229 | 54.00 | 54.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,343 | 775.00 | 775.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,346 | 735.00 | 735.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 23 | — | 1,251 | 1,275.00–1,300.00 | 1,291.06 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 183 | — | 1,303 | 860.00–1,025.00 | 900.82 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 9 | — | 1,297 | 56.50–59.50 | 57.07 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 81 | — | 1,353 | 985.00–1,060.00 | 1,031.61 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 11 | — | 1,763 | 59.50 | 59.50 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 100 | — | 1,394 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,572 | 1,275.00 | 1,275.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 23 | — | 1,283 | 62.00–65.00 | 64.29 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 117 | — | 999 | 90.00–115.00 | 101.01 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 230 | — | 1,072 | 59.00–104.75 | 83.21 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 923 | 82.00–90.00 | 87.43 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 770 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 36 | — | 853 | 55.00–79.00 | 72.18 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,295 | 1,700.00 | 1,700.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 277 | — | 1,045 | 1,335.00–1,600.00 | 1,452.36 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 76 | — | 874 | 1,260.00–1,300.00 | 1,288.95 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 12 | — | 857 | 1,185.00 | 1,185.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 1,735 | 83.75–90.50 | 86.61 |
| 21 | — | 1,751 | 65.00–83.00 | 74.98 |
| 19 | — | 2,125 | 90.00–94.50 | 92.17 |
| 1 | — | 2,000 | 84.00 | 84.00 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,305 | 83.25 | 83.25 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,265 | 72.00 | 72.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 99 | — | 1,360 | 65.00–68.00 | 66.84 |
| 1 | — | 1,280 | 57.00 | 57.00 |
| 108 | — | 1,375 | 57.00–65.50 | 61.99 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,568 | 64.50–65.00 | 64.79 |
| 1 | — | 1,400 | 43.00 | 43.00 |
| 35 | — | 1,446 | 57.00–64.25 | 60.63 |
| 88 | — | 1,383 | 52.00–58.50 | 56.77 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,222 | 64.00–65.00 | 64.51 |
| 109 | — | 1,222 | 57.00–64.50 | 60.30 |
| 108 | — | 1,142 | 54.50–56.50 | 54.60 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,639 | 53.50–60.00 | 57.36 |
| 1 | — | 1,585 | 49.50 | 49.50 |
| 2 | — | 1,678 | 66.00–66.50 | 66.26 |
| 28 | — | 1,669 | 60.00–63.75 | 61.94 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 237 | — | 1,151 | 48.00–58.00 | 52.58 |
| 15 | — | 1,125 | 42.00–47.50 | 45.62 |
| 68 | — | 1,208 | 56.75–63.00 | 59.73 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 956 | 45.00–53.00 | 49.49 |
| 1 | — | 875 | 57.50 | 57.50 |
| 18 | — | 972 | 40.75–44.00 | 40.92 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 132 | — | 1,514 | 59.50–65.00 | 61.95 |
| 11 | — | 1,498 | 66.00–67.00 | 66.57 |
| 9 | — | 1,708 | 57.00–60.50 | 59.36 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 1,595 | 63.00 | 63.00 |
| 55 | — | 1,769 | 57.75–60.50 | 59.18 |