Compared to last week: Steer calves were lightly tested the previous week making comparisons difficult. Steers all sold mostly steady to 10.00 lower, with the exception of 600-650 lbs steers which sold unevenly steady in a narrow comparison. Heifer calves under 700 lbs sold unevenly steady, while heifers over 700 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 lower. All comparisons are narrow. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. A few load lots were seen again this week and these offerings were met with mostly good demand. Cattle suitable to develop into yearlings sold on mostly moderate to good demand this week as buyers hope time will help ease market uncertainty. Cattle destined for the feedlot sold on light to moderate demand this week which was significantly lighter than last weeks good to very good demand. The current situation in Europe continues to have large impacts on our markets domestically. Both feed and fuel costs have risen sharply over the last 2 weeks. Corn is over 1.00 a bushel higher than it was just two weeks ago. WTI crude oil April contract closed at 115.68, up 24.09 since Friday Feb 25th. This week the August feeder cattle contract settled at 176.10, 9.975 lower than last week. CME feeder cattle positions traded sharply lower this week as gain prices continue to march higher. The March closed at 153.125, down 6.90 from last week, the April closed at 157.25, 7.50 lower. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active with a good crowd on hand at ever sale this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for heavy offerings. Ranchers continue to offer heavy offerings of bred cows for sale. Packers picked off many of the poorer end of these offerings to send to slaughter this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher on boning and lean cows. Breaking and premium white cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Packers opted to send a portion of high quality cows to feed this week. Feeding buyers were active this week as well and pushed packer buyers on most all offerings this week, especially ones that have been on a feedlot. Cow quality this week was average to very attractive. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Cattle that were preg checked offered buyers better weigh conditions as the stress and chute work had them emptier than most. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested last week to trend. Most of the <2 year olds are now comprised of heifers or heifers which lost calves. These offerings continue to be met with very good demand to both feed and rebreed. Several large consignments of open 2-6 year olds were purchased as replacements this week. These offerings were one iron, home-raised, and met with very good demand.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,410 | 93.00–95.00 | 93.91 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,613 | 71.00–93.00 | 86.51 |
| 8 | — | 2,169 | 101.00–106.50 | 103.37 |
| 41 | — | 1,902 | 90.50–103.00 | 97.32 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 2,190 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,545 | 84.00 | 84.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,825 | 70.50 | 70.50 |
| 38 | — | 1,573 | 71.00–78.00 | 74.70 |
| 100 | — | 1,513 | 79.00–84.00 | 80.42 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 236 | — | 1,150 | 61.00–73.50 | 68.70 |
| 31 | — | 1,145 | 53.00–62.00 | 57.27 |
| 5 | — | 1,194 | 79.00–80.50 | 79.49 |
| 210 | — | 1,209 | 72.00–78.25 | 75.25 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,382 | 81.00–82.00 | 81.38 |
| 122 | — | 1,430 | 73.00–80.00 | 77.21 |
| 98 | — | 1,418 | 61.50–74.00 | 69.99 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 55 | — | 1,479 | 85.00–85.50 | 85.49 |
| 25 | — | 1,664 | 74.25–77.00 | 75.55 |
| 94 | — | 1,551 | 80.00–84.50 | 81.90 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,205 | 79.00–83.00 | 81.53 |
| 67 | — | 1,260 | 72.50–78.50 | 74.20 |
| 6 | — | 1,062 | 69.00 | 69.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 956 | 61.00–68.00 | 63.16 |
| 1 | — | 945 | 71.00 | 71.00 |
| 4 | — | 965 | 47.00–52.00 | 48.22 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 161 | — | 1,427 | 73.00–83.00 | 79.88 |
| 39 | — | 1,363 | 81.00–86.50 | 82.38 |
| 9 | — | 1,369 | 68.50–74.50 | 72.71 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,855 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 171 | — | 1,219 | 1,475.00–1,710.00 | 1,635.22 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 24 | — | 1,323 | 1,335.00–1,375.00 | 1,361.64 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,206 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,221 | 1,375.00 | 1,375.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 18 | — | 1,169 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 217 | — | 1,406 | 1,150.00–1,450.00 | 1,358.25 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 13 | — | 1,016 | 86.00–91.50 | 89.64 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | — | 1,393 | 82.00 | 82.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 61 | — | 1,370 | 1,060.00–1,275.00 | 1,194.42 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 171 | — | 1,340 | 1,375.00–1,675.00 | 1,569.65 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 11 | — | 1,276 | 1,375.00 | 1,375.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,322 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,310 | 1,250.00–1,300.00 | 1,261.30 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 16 | — | 1,409 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 135 | — | 1,402 | 1,075.00–1,200.00 | 1,147.11 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 295 | — | 1,349 | 1,050.00–1,250.00 | 1,125.25 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,346 | 1,325.00 | 1,325.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 13 | — | 1,058 | 1,425.00 | 1,425.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 85 | — | 1,255 | 850.00–1,060.00 | 1,005.55 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 30 | — | 1,375 | 1,700.00–1,750.00 | 1,721.02 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 118 | — | 1,023 | 103.00–133.50 | 124.92 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 15 | — | 1,270 | 82.00–89.00 | 87.30 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 61 | — | 1,266 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 79 | — | 1,309 | 85.25 | 85.25 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 404 | — | 1,114 | 67.00–110.00 | 93.12 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 1,001 | 65.00–80.00 | 71.87 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,020 | 81.00–82.00 | 81.29 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 828 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 9 | — | 976 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 13 | — | 890 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 229 | — | 1,034 | 1,275.00–1,700.00 | 1,526.31 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 641 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| 2 | — | 438 | 197.00 | 197.00 |
| 7 | — | 475 | 179.00–197.00 | 185.96 |
| 35 | — | 591 | 146.00–170.00 | 153.22 |
| 4 | — | 380 | 183.00–185.00 | 184.51 |
| 11 | — | 721 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 28 | — | 530 | 155.00–182.50 | 170.27 |
| 4 | — | 684 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 473 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 87 | — | 670 | 157.00–175.00 | 166.40 |
| 75 | — | 580 | 167.00–188.00 | 181.01 |
| 25 | — | 727 | 147.50–156.00 | 150.12 |
| 3 | — | 305 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| 11 | — | 768 | 145.50–151.00 | 148.49 |
| 109 | — | 479 | 188.00–203.00 | 193.82 |
| 143 | — | 519 | 180.00–193.00 | 186.28 |
| 69 | — | 837 | 145.25 | 145.25 |
| 250 | — | 613 | 159.50–184.00 | 167.87 |
| 2 | — | 850 | 145.25 | 145.25 |
| 21 | — | 435 | 185.00–206.00 | 196.68 |
| 23 | — | 359 | 190.00–191.00 | 190.19 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 484 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 542 | 143.00–152.00 | 146.42 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 670 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 898 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 29 | — | 734 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 6 | — | 755 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 363 | 172.00–177.50 | 175.71 |
| 25 | — | 328 | 177.50–178.00 | 177.88 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 294 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 3 | — | 457 | 189.00 | 189.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 119 | — | 519 | 204.00–215.00 | 212.07 |
| 78 | — | 720 | 161.00–170.50 | 167.74 |
| 257 | — | 627 | 179.00–204.50 | 189.74 |
| 22 | — | 667 | 170.50–178.00 | 173.49 |
| 14 | — | 777 | 154.00–158.00 | 155.68 |
| 14 | — | 416 | 215.00–223.00 | 217.77 |
| 63 | — | 484 | 212.00–233.00 | 223.11 |
| 25 | — | 960 | 145.50 | 145.50 |
| 91 | — | 562 | 189.50–221.00 | 204.09 |
| 7 | — | 828 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 467 | 199.00–209.00 | 205.34 |
| 28 | — | 647 | 169.50 | 169.50 |
| 17 | — | 409 | 207.50–215.00 | 210.67 |
| 23 | — | 577 | 178.00–196.00 | 180.52 |
| 6 | — | 684 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| 7 | — | 722 | 154.00–159.00 | 155.44 |
| 7 | — | 517 | 185.00–200.00 | 196.74 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 585 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 403 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 13 | — | 359 | 172.50 | 172.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 570 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 617 | 180.00–186.50 | 181.66 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 297 | 222.50 | 222.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 823 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 5 | — | 873 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 2 | — | 923 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| 3 | — | 655 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 2 | — | 520 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 983 | 97.00 | 97.00 |
| 5 | — | 938 | 116.00–121.00 | 117.98 |
| 3 | — | 675 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 345 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,014 | 117.00–118.00 | 117.78 |
| 9 | — | 1,127 | 108.00–112.00 | 110.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,058 | 121.00 | 121.00 |