Compared to last week: All weights of steers sold fully steady. Heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher; 600-700 lbs heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower; heifers over 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Quality this week was mixed from plain to very attractive. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate to very good. The best demand continues to be for grass cattle as buyers purchased cattle up to 725 lbs to return to grass. Demand for grass cattle was mostly very good as recent snow fall and forecasted rain for the weekend continue to keep grass interest in buying cattle. Heifer quality continues to outpace steer quality as ranchers continue to sell off high quality replacement heifers. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active, a large crowd was on hand for both sales this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter demand was moderate to good this week. Packers were aggressive in buying slaughter cows early in the week but demand decreased as the week progressed. Many sets of cows that lost calves were seen this week following last week's winter storm. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to weak. Feeding cow demand was mostly good all week. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady this week, with late week sales lower due to lighter slaughter cow demand. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Weigh conditions were mostly average to below average for buyers this week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold fully steady. Quality this week was average to attractive. These offerings were met with moderate demand this week.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,159 | 75.50–80.00 | 75.97 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 132 | — | 1,119 | 75.00–114.00 | 91.71 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 228 | — | 992 | 90.00–121.00 | 107.79 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,205 | 77.00 | 77.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,300 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,465 | 73.00–76.00 | 73.40 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,417 | 1,150.00 | 1,150.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,738 | 1,375.00 | 1,375.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,495 | 1,210.00 | 1,210.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 827 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| 18 | — | 689 | 153.00–165.00 | 155.55 |
| 6 | — | 81 | 175.00–275.00 | 223.97 |
| 3 | — | 873 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 11 | — | 554 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 2 | — | 923 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,066 | 109.00–113.00 | 111.98 |
| 4 | — | 1,236 | 102.00–104.00 | 102.50 |
| 11 | — | 1,008 | 112.00–118.00 | 117.44 |
| 1 | — | 1,280 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,166 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,234 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 790 | 123.50 | 123.50 |
| 13 | — | 888 | 129.00–133.50 | 132.03 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 80 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| 4 | — | 390 | 192.50 | 192.50 |
| 30 | — | 476 | 182.00–191.50 | 188.46 |
| 121 | — | 618 | 156.00–174.00 | 170.25 |
| 17 | — | 863 | 137.00–141.00 | 140.76 |
| 56 | — | 565 | 179.00–184.00 | 180.59 |
| 57 | — | 524 | 184.00–189.50 | 189.38 |
| 8 | — | 835 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| 64 | — | 680 | 144.00–163.00 | 158.60 |
| 86 | — | 757 | 143.00–154.00 | 151.77 |
| 68 | — | 710 | 139.00–162.00 | 157.71 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 753 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 597 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 4 | — | 505 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 7 | — | 657 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 429 | 170.00–177.00 | 172.45 |
| 9 | — | 661 | 138.00–139.00 | 138.78 |
| 39 | — | 471 | 158.00–180.00 | 174.52 |
| 26 | — | 625 | 148.00–160.00 | 157.96 |
| 11 | — | 540 | 168.00–176.00 | 170.82 |
| 8 | — | 369 | 165.00–174.50 | 170.95 |
| 8 | — | 596 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| 11 | — | 736 | 133.50–137.00 | 134.41 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 327 | 167.50 | 167.50 |
| 5 | — | 443 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 503 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| 3 | — | 473 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 163 | — | 778 | 1,185.00–1,260.00 | 1,246.30 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 856 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 171 | — | 958 | 143.00–143.25 | 143.24 |
| 41 | — | 645 | 183.50–184.00 | 183.97 |
| 63 | — | 537 | 209.50–213.00 | 211.48 |
| 6 | — | 748 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| 19 | — | 432 | 212.00–225.00 | 219.31 |
| 4 | — | 856 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| 22 | — | 759 | 164.50 | 164.50 |
| 31 | — | 588 | 189.00–209.00 | 192.48 |
| 109 | — | 830 | 147.00–153.00 | 151.41 |
| 11 | — | 464 | 219.00 | 219.00 |
| 4 | — | 918 | 149.50 | 149.50 |
| 38 | — | 682 | 182.00–184.00 | 182.46 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 573 | 183.50 | 183.50 |
| 3 | — | 615 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| 19 | — | 677 | 156.00–168.00 | 161.30 |
| 15 | — | 779 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| 4 | — | 740 | 144.50 | 144.50 |
| 14 | — | 518 | 184.00–195.00 | 189.79 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 473 | 231.00 | 231.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 858 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 9 | — | 721 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 810 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| 4 | — | 666 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,477 | 96.00–100.50 | 97.80 |
| 2 | — | 1,598 | 101.00–102.00 | 101.55 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,294 | 78.00–97.00 | 84.95 |
| 2 | — | 1,340 | 100.00–101.00 | 100.47 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,555 | 105.25 | 105.25 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,055 | 81.00 | 81.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 38 | — | 1,850 | 97.00–107.00 | 101.86 |
| 13 | — | 2,082 | 107.00–116.00 | 109.90 |
| 15 | — | 1,581 | 80.00–96.00 | 91.41 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 53 | — | 1,431 | 77.50–86.50 | 80.90 |
| 38 | — | 1,446 | 73.00–77.00 | 75.81 |
| 3 | — | 1,512 | 87.50 | 87.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,166 | 59.00–66.00 | 64.29 |
| 38 | — | 1,180 | 67.00–78.00 | 73.32 |
| 33 | — | 1,229 | 77.00–84.00 | 79.98 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 103 | — | 1,430 | 77.50–86.00 | 82.43 |
| 35 | — | 1,426 | 70.50–81.50 | 76.46 |
| 1 | — | 1,565 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 923 | 58.00–64.00 | 61.02 |
| 2 | — | 985 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,239 | 77.00–84.00 | 79.29 |
| 35 | — | 1,195 | 66.50–79.50 | 73.58 |
| 1 | — | 1,290 | 84.00 | 84.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,626 | 84.50–86.00 | 85.10 |
| 16 | — | 1,729 | 71.00–84.00 | 77.18 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,554 | 84.50–87.00 | 85.58 |