Compared to last week: Steers weighing less than 550 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 lower, 550-649 lbs steers sold steady to weak, steers over 650 lbs sold fully steady. Heifers under 700 lbs sold steady to weak, heifers over 700 lbs sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Quality this week was average to attractive. Demand was mostly moderate to good. Cattle continue to be offered in load lots and these sell with the with the best demand. Cattle remain in mostly light flesh. The majority of the offering under 750 lbs for steers and under 650 lbs for heifers are being purchased to run as grass cattle. Ranchers and Canadian buyers continue to be the driving force in the market as each week they are at sales purchasing the same class of cattle. CME contracts traded mixed throughout the week before gaining ground on Friday. The March contract closed Friday at 136.35 while the April closed at 143.225 that's 1.75 and 4.20 higher on the March and April contracts respectfully. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand this week. Lighter offerings of slaughter and feeding cows were seen this week compared to last. Offerings this week were light to moderate. Feeding buyers were the driving force behind the cattle market this week. They showed mostly good demand for cows and pushed packers mostly out of the market this week. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to weak on boning and lean cows, breaking cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Many sets of fed cows were seen this week and were mostly purchased to return to feed. Weigh up conditions were mostly average this week, but not quite as good as last week. Slaughter bulls sold steady to weak. A heavy, and unseasonably large offering of bred cows was seen this week. These offerings sold on moderate to good demand. Large crowds were seen throughout the week as bred cows were featured at two sales. Two year old to young age cows sold on mostly moderate demand this week. This class sold steady to weak on a lower quality offering seen this week.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 448 | 180.00–183.00 | 180.54 |
| 12 | — | 774 | 127.50 | 127.50 |
| 29 | — | 471 | 174.00–182.00 | 176.91 |
| 3 | — | 743 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 22 | — | 613 | 143.00–149.00 | 145.89 |
| 12 | — | 344 | 184.00–190.00 | 186.50 |
| 11 | — | 528 | 166.00–174.00 | 168.95 |
| 21 | — | 685 | 134.00–144.00 | 139.64 |
| 60 | — | 580 | 145.00–163.00 | 156.12 |
| 27 | — | 369 | 171.00–187.50 | 177.79 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 57 | — | 335 | 208.00–212.75 | 211.72 |
| 146 | — | 417 | 187.00–197.00 | 193.27 |
| 93 | — | 710 | 142.00–149.50 | 148.33 |
| 179 | — | 628 | 154.00–167.00 | 160.71 |
| 251 | — | 523 | 178.00–185.00 | 182.88 |
| 13 | — | 939 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| 6 | — | 898 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 7 | — | 806 | 127.50 | 127.50 |
| 136 | — | 488 | 181.00–185.00 | 184.24 |
| 31 | — | 385 | 190.00–197.00 | 194.74 |
| 51 | — | 682 | 146.75–154.50 | 148.73 |
| 313 | — | 577 | 160.00–178.50 | 171.17 |
| 18 | — | 756 | 138.50–141.00 | 140.02 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 433 | 181.50 | 181.50 |
| 2 | — | 690 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,071 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 395 | 171.00–183.00 | 179.75 |
| 49 | — | 526 | 152.00–175.00 | 157.63 |
| 4 | — | 554 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 427 | 170.50–176.50 | 173.74 |
| 9 | — | 508 | 156.50 | 156.50 |
| 3 | — | 553 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 513 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| 15 | — | 475 | 122.00–136.00 | 130.25 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 810 | 127.00–130.75 | 130.29 |
| 407 | — | 569 | 145.00–160.00 | 154.83 |
| 53 | — | 348 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| 152 | — | 669 | 130.00–140.25 | 135.46 |
| 29 | — | 372 | 166.00–172.50 | 168.41 |
| 74 | — | 724 | 124.00–135.00 | 132.63 |
| 143 | — | 429 | 160.00–172.00 | 168.71 |
| 104 | — | 476 | 159.50–171.00 | 163.08 |
| 22 | — | 758 | 122.00–125.50 | 125.00 |
| 7 | — | 874 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| 17 | — | 950 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 141 | — | 622 | 132.00–147.50 | 142.71 |
| 315 | — | 531 | 156.00–168.50 | 160.39 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 567 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 13 | — | 509 | 170.00–174.00 | 172.49 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 176 | — | 577 | 138.00–145.00 | 144.61 |
| 5 | — | 750 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 4 | — | 723 | 121.00–122.00 | 121.49 |
| 33 | — | 478 | 145.00–157.00 | 151.34 |
| 4 | — | 692 | 123.00–125.00 | 123.99 |
| 25 | — | 423 | 152.00–165.00 | 157.05 |
| 4 | — | 630 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 57 | — | 515 | 142.00–157.00 | 150.08 |
| 28 | — | 271 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 75 | — | 524 | 169.75–170.00 | 169.84 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 78 | — | 548 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 25 | — | 469 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 7 | — | 413 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 436 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| 7 | — | 456 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 23 | — | 354 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 563 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 13 | — | 465 | 137.50–144.00 | 142.05 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 517 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 9 | — | 395 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 8 | — | 465 | 112.50 | 112.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 540 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 5 | — | 391 | 177.00 | 177.00 |
| 16 | — | 607 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 606 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,043 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 5 | — | 773 | 115.00–124.00 | 120.51 |
| 4 | — | 949 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| 1 | — | 480 | 172.50 | 172.50 |
| 14 | — | 714 | 124.00–125.00 | 124.86 |
| 21 | — | 843 | 117.00–118.00 | 117.95 |
| 10 | — | 897 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 10 | — | 966 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,020 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,060 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 464 | — | 1,395 | 1,150.00–1,360.00 | 1,278.85 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 525 | — | 1,154 | 1,450.00–1,675.00 | 1,618.06 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,464 | 950.00 | 950.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 200 | — | 1,339 | 1,410.00–1,625.00 | 1,539.94 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 22 | — | 1,335 | 1,400.00–1,450.00 | 1,440.82 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 17 | — | 1,180 | 1,150.00–1,225.00 | 1,190.42 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 13 | — | 1,115 | 1,035.00 | 1,035.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,188 | 950.00 | 950.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 29 | — | 1,172 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 55 | — | 1,227 | 725.00–810.00 | 776.84 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 14 | — | 1,264 | 835.00 | 835.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 412 | — | 1,352 | 835.00–1,050.00 | 954.24 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | — | 972 | 1,325.00 | 1,325.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 78 | — | 1,127 | 1,425.00–1,535.00 | 1,451.62 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 815 | 1,175.00 | 1,175.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 128 | — | 1,044 | 58.00–96.50 | 76.32 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 127 | — | 964 | 81.00–115.50 | 95.94 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 979 | 58.50 | 58.50 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 730 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 945 | 76.00 | 76.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,025 | 68.00 | 68.00 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,117 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 929 | 45.00–54.50 | 49.94 |
| 3 | — | 947 | 53.00–57.50 | 55.29 |
| 1 | — | 745 | 42.00 | 42.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 96 | — | 1,416 | 58.00–66.00 | 62.88 |
| 42 | — | 1,374 | 55.00–61.00 | 56.78 |
| 1 | — | 1,365 | 66.00 | 66.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,330 | 68.00 | 68.00 |
| 13 | — | 1,369 | 57.00–64.00 | 59.60 |
| 36 | — | 1,402 | 50.50–59.00 | 56.26 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,725 | 61.75–63.00 | 62.34 |
| 15 | — | 1,453 | 52.00–60.00 | 55.27 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,186 | 43.00–48.00 | 44.88 |
| 99 | — | 1,150 | 49.00–57.00 | 54.49 |
| 52 | — | 1,208 | 57.00–63.25 | 59.73 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,702 | 65.75–66.50 | 66.01 |
| 36 | — | 1,481 | 57.00–62.00 | 59.79 |
| 75 | — | 1,670 | 62.00–66.00 | 63.32 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 163 | — | 1,158 | 51.00–57.00 | 55.43 |
| 1 | — | 1,155 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| 51 | — | 1,226 | 57.00–64.00 | 60.26 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,880 | 68.50 | 68.50 |
| 1 | — | 1,905 | 60.50 | 60.50 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 2,040 | 68.00–79.00 | 74.03 |
| 10 | — | 1,900 | 89.00–93.50 | 92.40 |
| 28 | — | 1,733 | 67.50–83.50 | 76.67 |
| 30 | — | 1,859 | 83.00–90.50 | 85.59 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,195 | 75.00 | 75.00 |