Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs were too lightly tested to trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Steers 500-650 lbs sold fully steady, steers over 650 lbs sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold generally steady, heifers over 450-599 lbs sold mostly 10.00 higher; heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Quality this week was mixed from plain to very attractive. Sales that featured feeders had noticeable higher quality cattle and stronger demand from buyers. One iron home raised feeders sold on very good demand again this week. Several light load lots were seen this week and these offerings were met with very good demand. The best demand continues to be for cattle suitable to develop into yearlings. The August feeder cattle contract climbed slightly higher this past week to 184.925. CME positions traded higher much of the week following the cattle inventory report which showed that the cattle herd in the us shrank 2% to 91.9 million head. The March closed at 166.10, up 6.575 from last week, the April closed at 171.425. Market activity this week was mostly active. A large buyer pool was seen at sales this past week with many order buyers and farmers feeders seen. Weigh up cows sold on mostly very good demand for moderate offerings. Packers showed very good demand for cows for immediate harvest throughout the week. Packers sent the almost every cow they purchased to slaughter this week. Cows sold sharply higher as packers pushed to outbid feeding cow buyers. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold 8.00-12.00 higher. The best demand and most advancement in slaughter cows was for lean cows. Feeding cows were too lightly tested to trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher with most sale 10.00-15.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Demand for these offerings was mostly moderate to good. A heavy bred offering was seen this week. Demand for bred cattle was good to very good.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 517 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| 10 | — | 322 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 898 | 134.00–135.00 | 134.82 |
| 132 | — | 627 | 150.00–162.25 | 160.58 |
| 117 | — | 467 | 182.00–196.00 | 192.92 |
| 173 | — | 527 | 170.00–186.50 | 177.68 |
| 40 | — | 658 | 145.00–161.50 | 154.49 |
| 75 | — | 386 | 180.00–192.00 | 188.83 |
| 66 | — | 724 | 142.50–145.50 | 145.36 |
| 90 | — | 428 | 183.00–188.00 | 186.05 |
| 389 | — | 568 | 161.50–176.00 | 168.66 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 581 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| 10 | — | 537 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 30 | — | 461 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| 2 | — | 702 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 528 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 12 | — | 401 | 168.50 | 168.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 330 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 352 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 10 | — | 403 | 150.00–156.00 | 152.39 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 458 | 165.00–184.00 | 180.01 |
| 10 | — | 411 | 181.00–182.00 | 181.80 |
| 51 | — | 516 | 172.00–174.00 | 173.38 |
| 48 | — | 621 | 152.00–158.50 | 157.96 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 514 | 156.00–170.00 | 161.15 |
| 10 | — | 367 | 167.50–175.00 | 169.74 |
| 3 | — | 313 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| 15 | — | 480 | 155.00–174.50 | 167.56 |
| 20 | — | 624 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
| 16 | — | 426 | 175.00–180.00 | 178.91 |
| 4 | — | 780 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 2 | — | 555 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 564 | 180.00–185.00 | 181.18 |
| 27 | — | 674 | 155.00–168.00 | 160.01 |
| 14 | — | 525 | 183.00–191.50 | 188.70 |
| 4 | — | 786 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| 4 | — | 464 | 198.00 | 198.00 |
| 3 | — | 715 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 123 | — | 881 | 149.00–159.00 | 158.06 |
| 204 | — | 668 | 174.25–180.00 | 177.26 |
| 10 | — | 384 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 310 | — | 565 | 185.00–199.00 | 193.40 |
| 11 | — | 805 | 145.00–146.00 | 145.91 |
| 18 | — | 979 | 143.00–144.50 | 144.08 |
| 44 | — | 713 | 162.50–170.00 | 163.59 |
| 207 | — | 626 | 174.00–186.00 | 179.00 |
| 99 | — | 475 | 208.00–214.50 | 212.00 |
| 10 | — | 410 | 212.50–216.00 | 214.29 |
| 164 | — | 525 | 192.00–208.00 | 202.91 |
| 139 | — | 762 | 150.00–166.50 | 162.99 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 649 | 165.50 | 165.50 |
| 13 | — | 684 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| 19 | — | 887 | 143.50 | 143.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 303 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 373 | 222.50 | 222.50 |
| 40 | — | 527 | 202.50 | 202.50 |
| 37 | — | 445 | 208.50 | 208.50 |
| 4 | — | 569 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,014 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 45 | — | 620 | 163.00–166.00 | 163.19 |
| 7 | — | 786 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 25 | — | 512 | 193.00 | 193.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 443 | 207.50 | 207.50 |
| 22 | — | 383 | 200.00–222.50 | 212.48 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 511 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 635 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 14 | — | 435 | 190.00–195.00 | 193.92 |
| 3 | — | 533 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| 5 | — | 688 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 13 | — | 751 | 138.00–144.00 | 142.16 |
| 6 | — | 568 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,295 | 74.50 | 74.50 |
| 12 | — | 1,175 | 70.00–70.50 | 70.41 |
| 3 | — | 1,285 | 64.00 | 64.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,579 | 72.50–75.00 | 74.12 |
| 1 | — | 1,600 | 66.00 | 66.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,660 | 77.50 | 77.50 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,352 | 62.50–67.00 | 65.56 |
| 156 | — | 1,372 | 67.00–76.50 | 71.19 |
| 28 | — | 1,480 | 75.50–78.50 | 75.84 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,545 | 70.50 | 70.50 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,445 | 76.50–79.00 | 78.09 |
| 32 | — | 1,371 | 69.00–75.00 | 70.49 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 950 | 53.50–63.00 | 58.82 |
| 3 | — | 995 | 68.00 | 68.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,114 | 44.00–54.50 | 52.21 |
| 235 | — | 1,185 | 63.00–73.00 | 68.34 |
| 167 | — | 1,141 | 56.00–66.00 | 61.53 |
| 12 | — | 1,267 | 73.00–74.00 | 73.72 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 2,020 | 98.50–107.00 | 104.19 |
| 6 | — | 1,726 | 90.00–95.50 | 93.91 |
| 29 | — | 1,626 | 77.00–94.00 | 87.25 |
| 25 | — | 1,914 | 87.50–105.00 | 97.58 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,885 | 89.50 | 89.50 |
| 21 | — | 1,738 | 95.00–104.50 | 102.10 |
| 10 | — | 1,889 | 105.00–106.00 | 105.54 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,288 | 77.00–83.00 | 80.04 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,483 | 72.00–86.00 | 83.49 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1,161 | — | 1,088 | 1,400.00–1,775.00 | 1,616.18 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 19 | — | 1,079 | 900.00–1,225.00 | 1,082.26 |
| (<2 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 10 | — | 965 | 900.00 | 900.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 42 | — | 948 | 1,300.00–1,350.00 | 1,317.57 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 495 | — | 1,230 | 1,225.00–1,825.00 | 1,683.37 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 751 | — | 1,397 | 1,000.00–1,525.00 | 1,309.60 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,504 | 1,350.00–1,450.00 | 1,403.69 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 15 | — | 1,226 | 950.00–1,375.00 | 1,130.60 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 6 | — | 1,052 | 850.00 | 850.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 11 | — | 1,289 | 950.00–1,100.00 | 1,006.05 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 35 | — | 1,121 | 1,200.00–1,310.00 | 1,249.01 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 35 | — | 1,351 | 950.00–1,075.00 | 1,001.67 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 487 | — | 1,366 | 1,110.00–1,700.00 | 1,557.04 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 43 | — | 1,310 | 850.00–950.00 | 910.70 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 555 | — | 1,370 | 875.00–1,075.00 | 983.52 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 6 | — | 1,418 | 1,250.00 | 1,250.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 8 | — | 1,234 | 900.00 | 900.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 80 | — | 1,022 | 1,285.00–1,450.00 | 1,403.35 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 13 | — | 1,278 | 66.50 | 66.50 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 36 | — | 1,096 | 1,250.00 | 1,250.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 30 | — | 1,185 | 775.00–875.00 | 845.45 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 14 | — | 1,109 | 1,075.00 | 1,075.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 25 | — | 1,031 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 16 | — | 1,384 | 985.00–1,000.00 | 989.91 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 26 | — | 1,341 | 1,150.00–1,275.00 | 1,215.01 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 760 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 99 | — | 1,056 | 64.50–87.00 | 74.62 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 148 | — | 951 | 68.50–110.00 | 90.10 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,020 | 75.00 | 75.00 |