Compared to last week: Steer calves under 650 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower in a narrow comparison; steers over 650 lbs were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Heifer calves under all sold 2.00-7.00 lower all comparisons are narrow. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Outside of the few bigger consignments this week, cattle quality was mostly plain. Cattle suitable to develop into yearlings sold on mostly moderate to good demand this week. Demand for feeder cattle returned to a more normal pattern this week as buyers showed more interest in buying cattle despite market uncertainty. Feed costs fell sharply as the market ran out of buyers and many seemed willing to take the profit they made the last 2 weeks and run. This week the August feeder cattle contract settled at 177.075, 0.975 higher than last week. CME feeder cattle positions traded higher from mid week on as gain prices eased some. The March closed at 153.275, up 0.15 from last week, the April closed at 157.975, 0.725 higher. 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 moderate offerings. Packers continue to send large volumes of cows to slaughter this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher on boning and lean cows. Breaking and premium white cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Packers opted to send a portion of high quality cows to feed again this week. Feeding buyers were active this week as well and pushed packer buyers on most all offerings this week. Thin or poorer quality cows that packers have been sending to slaughter were purchased by feeding buyers this week as they competed with packer buyers over these offerings. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 higher with the biggest increase coming from lower quality feeding cows. Cow quality this week was average to very attractive. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. 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. Replacement type offerings continue to be met with very good demand as ranchers search for cows as old as 5 years old to rebreed this summer.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 913 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 106 | — | 527 | 177.00–186.00 | 183.60 |
| 4 | — | 355 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 58 | — | 716 | 143.50–154.50 | 153.73 |
| 100 | — | 454 | 186.00–196.50 | 194.54 |
| 29 | — | 621 | 161.00–162.00 | 161.56 |
| 18 | — | 418 | 187.00–199.00 | 197.03 |
| 34 | — | 582 | 165.00–182.00 | 170.34 |
| 15 | — | 664 | 152.00–165.50 | 159.09 |
| 17 | — | 813 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 546 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| 9 | — | 427 | 185.50 | 185.50 |
| 9 | — | 491 | 180.50 | 180.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 327 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 728 | 142.50 | 142.50 |
| 8 | — | 696 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| 34 | — | 432 | 170.00–180.00 | 178.02 |
| 10 | — | 482 | 170.00–180.00 | 172.77 |
| 7 | — | 386 | 182.00 | 182.00 |
| 2 | — | 570 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 6 | — | 603 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 6 | — | 775 | 141.00–142.00 | 141.49 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 403 | 162.50 | 162.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 331 | 172.50 | 172.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 452 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 523 | 184.00–195.00 | 186.68 |
| 4 | — | 796 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 4 | — | 690 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 22 | — | 381 | 202.00–214.00 | 207.93 |
| 3 | — | 603 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 437 | 212.50–217.50 | 215.79 |
| 5 | — | 374 | 215.00–221.00 | 217.41 |
| 15 | — | 684 | 165.00–167.00 | 166.60 |
| 14 | — | 729 | 158.00–163.00 | 159.73 |
| 206 | — | 635 | 175.00–183.00 | 179.87 |
| 63 | — | 481 | 210.00–217.00 | 212.35 |
| 10 | — | 570 | 184.00–194.00 | 193.00 |
| 91 | — | 538 | 200.00–210.00 | 206.81 |
| 18 | — | 777 | 149.00–155.00 | 151.53 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 725 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 333 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,007 | 104.00–126.00 | 122.76 |
| 1 | — | 1,190 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,120 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,207 | 101.00–102.00 | 101.80 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 839 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 9 | — | 935 | 132.00–133.50 | 132.33 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,440 | 83.00–85.50 | 84.62 |
| 25 | — | 1,493 | 74.00–83.50 | 78.30 |
| 5 | — | 1,491 | 70.50–74.50 | 72.82 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | — | 1,492 | 83.00 | 83.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,335 | 83.00–86.50 | 84.81 |
| 27 | — | 1,395 | 74.00–83.00 | 79.58 |
| 1 | — | 1,455 | 71.00 | 71.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,633 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| 44 | — | 1,583 | 80.00–85.00 | 82.25 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,181 | 58.00–60.50 | 59.41 |
| 83 | — | 1,160 | 61.50–74.00 | 70.24 |
| 8 | — | 1,177 | 80.00–81.00 | 80.39 |
| 103 | — | 1,209 | 73.50–79.50 | 76.55 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 1,143 | 62.50–74.50 | 71.21 |
| 4 | — | 903 | 64.00 | 64.00 |
| 39 | — | 1,219 | 73.50–81.00 | 76.09 |
| 1 | — | 1,235 | 81.00 | 81.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,550 | 74.00–78.50 | 76.16 |
| 11 | — | 1,668 | 79.50–84.00 | 81.51 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 943 | 72.00–78.00 | 74.93 |
| 4 | — | 945 | 62.00–72.00 | 67.47 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 2,065 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 13 | — | 1,544 | 75.00–96.00 | 88.61 |
| 3 | — | 2,178 | 109.50–112.50 | 111.58 |
| 18 | — | 1,786 | 91.00–102.00 | 97.23 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,220 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,654 | 75.00–91.50 | 88.68 |
| 2 | — | 1,653 | 94.00–100.00 | 97.66 |
| 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) | 72 | — | 1,341 | 1,235.00–1,425.00 | 1,351.18 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 24 | — | 1,013 | 1,410.00–1,450.00 | 1,419.42 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 14 | — | 967 | 1,035.00 | 1,035.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,580 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,361 | 79.00 | 79.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 122 | — | 1,320 | 935.00–1,225.00 | 1,088.76 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 116 | — | 959 | 101.00–137.50 | 124.91 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 109 | — | 1,019 | 73.00–115.00 | 92.59 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 885 | 113.00–120.00 | 115.51 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 760 | 71.00 | 71.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 795 | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 24 | — | 1,064 | 1,400.00–1,600.00 | 1,568.47 |