Compared to last week: All weights of steers and heifers were too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly good. Despite light offerings, stronger demand was seen this week. Spring rains has greened grass across much of the southern portion of the state, which has helped revive some demand from ranchers willing to purchase cattle to turn out. Buyers purchased cattle up to 750 lbs to return to grass as long as flesh conditions were favorable. Several high quality sets of replacement heifers continue to be seen and demand for these offerings is very good. Heifer quality continues to outpace steer quality. Market activity this week was mostly active, a large crowd was on hand at all three sales this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter demand was mostly light this week. Packers continue to harvest unseasonably large numbers of cows as ranchers continue to sell off cows that lost calves in the last two snow storms. Hay prices remain at all time highs and ranchers are selling cows which are not generating income. This influx of cows in the North and some drought sell off in the south has packers with a larger supply of cows and bulls than is usually seen this time of year. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower on all classes. Feeding cow demand continues to be strong as packers and independent feeders both compete over high quality offerings these offerings sold steady to weak. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher a narrow comparison. Weigh conditions were mostly average this week. Green grass has started to help cows slick off winter hair and has many emptied out. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to 5.00 higher. Quality this week was average to attractive.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 546 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 3 | — | 370 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| 3 | — | 580 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 54 | — | 468 | 176.50–188.50 | 181.24 |
| 34 | — | 409 | 187.00–189.00 | 188.57 |
| 1 | — | 65 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 57 | — | 619 | 157.00–176.50 | 169.51 |
| 1 | — | 225 | 375.00 | 375.00 |
| 1 | — | 295 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| 2 | — | 158 | 310.00–335.00 | 323.10 |
| 4 | — | 356 | 192.50 | 192.50 |
| 38 | — | 537 | 179.00–187.00 | 183.63 |
| 35 | — | 580 | 175.50 | 175.50 |
| 42 | — | 794 | 136.75–154.00 | 138.71 |
| 48 | — | 679 | 151.00–163.00 | 153.61 |
| 4 | — | 722 | 153.00–156.00 | 155.24 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 399 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| 35 | — | 479 | 173.50–180.00 | 174.49 |
| 8 | — | 570 | 161.00–165.00 | 163.61 |
| 28 | — | 625 | 149.00–164.00 | 153.24 |
| 9 | — | 785 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 10 | — | 516 | 160.00–166.00 | 162.77 |
| 7 | — | 437 | 179.00 | 179.00 |
| 2 | — | 708 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| 9 | — | 694 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 618 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 442 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| 17 | — | 342 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 727 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| 55 | — | 681 | 154.50–161.00 | 157.39 |
| 18 | — | 810 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| 221 | — | 785 | 150.75–158.00 | 155.22 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 474 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,180 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,209 | 105.00–107.00 | 106.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,250 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,126 | 107.00–109.00 | 107.79 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 883 | 124.00–128.00 | 125.00 |
| 22 | — | 513 | 202.50 | 202.50 |
| 6 | — | 672 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| 13 | — | 930 | 127.00–130.00 | 128.12 |
| 1 | — | 80 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| 1 | — | 230 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| 10 | — | 714 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 1 | — | 120 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 28 | — | 599 | 184.50 | 184.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 895 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| 13 | — | 454 | 192.50 | 192.50 |
| 4 | — | 789 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| 3 | — | 84 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,103 | 115.50 | 115.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 518 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 9 | — | 765 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 18 | — | 675 | 165.00–173.50 | 168.65 |
| 20 | — | 578 | 168.50–185.50 | 181.87 |
| 3 | — | 718 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 18 | — | 428 | 195.00–200.00 | 198.03 |
| 12 | — | 631 | 169.50–172.00 | 170.59 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 426 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 20 | — | 389 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 623 | 191.00–192.00 | 191.48 |
| 5 | — | 470 | 206.00 | 206.00 |
| 4 | — | 812 | 155.00–158.50 | 157.61 |
| 3 | — | 759 | 159.00–163.00 | 161.65 |
| 84 | — | 516 | 207.50–218.00 | 210.33 |
| 18 | — | 728 | 158.00–175.50 | 164.27 |
| 6 | — | 872 | 146.00–157.00 | 151.28 |
| 27 | — | 565 | 193.00–207.00 | 199.63 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 476 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 659 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,269 | 70.00–85.00 | 77.16 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 2,144 | 88.00–91.00 | 89.08 |
| 19 | — | 1,609 | 80.00–90.50 | 85.49 |
| 48 | — | 1,824 | 91.00–104.00 | 96.93 |
| 3 | — | 2,165 | 99.50 | 99.50 |
| 1 | — | 1,585 | 88.00 | 88.00 |
| 25 | — | 2,085 | 103.00–111.00 | 107.09 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,915 | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,850 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| 9 | — | 1,676 | 95.00–100.00 | 95.67 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,349 | 82.00–85.50 | 84.17 |
| 7 | — | 1,308 | 95.00–101.00 | 97.08 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,612 | 85.00–86.50 | 85.67 |
| 8 | — | 1,608 | 76.00–81.00 | 78.37 |
| 17 | — | 1,558 | 75.00–83.00 | 80.34 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 1,207 | 64.00–73.50 | 69.08 |
| 28 | — | 1,219 | 72.00–78.50 | 75.42 |
| 1 | — | 1,155 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 72 | — | 1,434 | 60.00–74.00 | 67.95 |
| 4 | — | 1,444 | 81.00–85.50 | 83.02 |
| 66 | — | 1,435 | 71.00–81.00 | 77.24 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 958 | 54.00–56.00 | 55.25 |
| 13 | — | 944 | 61.00–72.00 | 64.59 |
| 1 | — | 985 | 75.50 | 75.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 1,230 | 69.50–77.50 | 73.64 |
| 111 | — | 1,201 | 57.00–73.50 | 66.13 |
| 2 | — | 1,145 | 77.00–78.00 | 77.48 |
| 5 | — | 1,068 | 52.00–62.50 | 58.17 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,382 | 83.00–87.50 | 84.91 |
| 146 | — | 1,395 | 73.00–83.50 | 79.56 |
| 30 | — | 1,435 | 67.00–76.00 | 72.37 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,769 | 65.00–73.00 | 71.44 |
| 5 | — | 1,601 | 77.00–82.00 | 79.78 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,085 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,378 | 1,150.00 | 1,150.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,255 | 1,185.00 | 1,185.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,299 | 925.00 | 925.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,289 | 1,150.00 | 1,150.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 19 | — | 1,198 | 1,050.00 | 1,050.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,346 | 1,600.00 | 1,600.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,173 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 1,552 | 1,600.00 | 1,600.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,327 | 1,450.00 | 1,450.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,356 | 1,700.00 | 1,700.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 21 | — | 1,389 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,083 | 1,450.00 | 1,450.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,464 | 1,260.00 | 1,260.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 1,249 | 74.00–82.00 | 76.01 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 160 | — | 1,132 | 75.00–113.00 | 89.83 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 269 | — | 989 | 83.00–124.50 | 108.56 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,024 | 75.00–110.50 | 91.41 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,098 | 72.00–80.00 | 75.77 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,142 | 76.00 | 76.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 810 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 930 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 990 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 26 | — | 1,244 | 1,300.00–1,385.00 | 1,354.02 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,448 | 1,050.00 | 1,050.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 8 | — | 1,439 | 910.00 | 910.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,445 | 1,175.00 | 1,175.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,245 | 1,050.00–1,175.00 | 1,117.47 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,293 | 910.00 | 910.00 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 15 | — | 965 | 1,750.00 | 1,750.00 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 67 | — | 1,076 | 2,010.00–2,050.00 | 2,034.58 |