Compared to last week: All feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Demand was mostly good to very good again, this week. Quality was mixed from plain to attractive. A couple of load lots were offered this week and these were met with very good demand. Packages sold on good demand as well, as offerings were light and buyers had to bid aggressively to fill loads. The best demand continues to be for cattle suitable to run on grass. Additional Spring rains continue to fall intermediately and grass fever has hit buyers. CME feeder cattle positions traded mixed this past week which struggled to gain any traction following a surge in the corn market. New crop corn traded over 40 cents higher for the week to close Friday at 5.3450. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for moderate offerings. Packers showed need for cows for immediate harvest as they pushed cow prices higher in order to secure offerings. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher on all offerings in a narrow comparison. Rain in the southern plains helped slow the marketing of cows in the south, this coupled with slowing of spring culling in the north has shortened up the cow supply. Packers were force to be aggressive as they pushed to find cattle to meet needs. High quality cows continue to be purchased to feed, however fewer feeding cows were purchased this week compared to last. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Cow and bull quality was mostly average this week. Weigh up conditions were mixed as some cows had been out on grass and were very empty, while others were very full. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to 10.00 lower. Fewer takers were seen for this class of cows this week. Quality was mostly average and part of the reason for lighter buyer participation.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,030 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,075 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,178 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 2 | — | 665 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,140 | 140.50–152.00 | 146.91 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 521 | 240.00–255.00 | 249.19 |
| 1 | — | 90 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 1 | — | 100 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 2 | — | 770 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| 3 | — | 987 | 148.00–155.00 | 150.29 |
| 4 | — | 854 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| 8 | — | 585 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 800 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| 1 | — | 950 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| 3 | — | 100 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| 1 | — | 760 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| 3 | — | 523 | 275.00 | 275.00 |
| 2 | — | 575 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,060 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,029 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 15 | — | 466 | 250.00–260.00 | 253.32 |
| 17 | — | 628 | 234.00–257.50 | 248.40 |
| 4 | — | 695 | 221.00–239.00 | 234.53 |
| 17 | — | 883 | 189.50 | 189.50 |
| 4 | — | 531 | 262.50 | 262.50 |
| 7 | — | 729 | 223.00 | 223.00 |
| 15 | — | 827 | 193.00–198.00 | 194.33 |
| 14 | — | 579 | 257.00–263.00 | 261.46 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 688 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| 106 | — | 1,030 | 186.50 | 186.50 |
| 4 | — | 865 | 204.00 | 204.00 |
| 10 | — | 623 | 262.50–272.50 | 267.05 |
| 4 | — | 575 | 272.50 | 272.50 |
| 1 | — | 480 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 11 | — | 780 | 218.00–231.00 | 221.85 |
| 23 | — | 809 | 205.00–212.00 | 209.97 |
| 8 | — | 525 | 290.00–295.00 | 293.19 |
| 14 | — | 721 | 231.00–236.00 | 232.79 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 713 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 841 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 613 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 587 | 257.00 | 257.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 495 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 656 | 277.00 | 277.00 |
| 33 | — | 579 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,006 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| 18 | — | 1,204 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 636 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 4 | — | 464 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 973 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 765 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 897 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| 7 | — | 659 | 189.00–190.00 | 189.71 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 494 | 217.50 | 217.50 |
| 6 | — | 787 | 176.00–179.00 | 178.02 |
| 3 | — | 685 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 35 | — | 628 | 193.00–210.00 | 208.01 |
| 14 | — | 565 | 212.50 | 212.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 104 | — | 680 | 220.00–232.00 | 226.02 |
| 72 | — | 623 | 224.00–257.00 | 243.05 |
| 29 | — | 765 | 193.00–211.00 | 204.26 |
| 5 | — | 821 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 26 | — | 505 | 268.00–270.00 | 269.16 |
| 6 | — | 863 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| 149 | — | 582 | 229.00–263.50 | 260.77 |
| 31 | — | 709 | 213.00–224.50 | 220.61 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 461 | 261.00 | 261.00 |
| 4 | — | 343 | 227.00 | 227.00 |
| 35 | — | 589 | 204.00–243.00 | 227.50 |
| 15 | — | 603 | 204.00–218.00 | 216.13 |
| 3 | — | 525 | 226.00 | 226.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 108 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 3 | — | 832 | 184.50 | 184.50 |
| 5 | — | 851 | 175.00–181.50 | 177.60 |
| 16 | — | 722 | 190.00–192.00 | 190.25 |
| 27 | — | 625 | 202.00–224.00 | 218.05 |
| 8 | — | 471 | 230.00–260.00 | 252.62 |
| 10 | — | 582 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| 47 | — | 535 | 230.00–251.00 | 248.25 |
| 1 | — | 760 | 192.00 | 192.00 |
| 12 | — | 685 | 212.50–217.00 | 214.20 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 388 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 551 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 78 | — | 818 | 191.00–202.50 | 198.15 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 948 | 152.50–155.00 | 153.47 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 705 | 156.00–165.00 | 162.13 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 36 | — | 884 | 115.00–167.00 | 141.02 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 938 | 90.00–125.00 | 108.19 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 194 | — | 968 | 130.00–190.00 | 160.91 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 18 | — | 1,220 | 95.00–109.00 | 105.08 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 262 | — | 1,081 | 94.00–182.00 | 126.25 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,390 | 1,600.00 | 1,600.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,385 | 1,600.00 | 1,600.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,025 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,280 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,486 | 1,500.00–1,550.00 | 1,524.71 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,128 | 1,750.00–1,850.00 | 1,802.41 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | — | 1,126 | 1,560.00–1,625.00 | 1,571.96 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,310 | 2,250.00 | 2,250.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,320 | 1,475.00 | 1,475.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,571 | 1,650.00 | 1,650.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 1,417 | 1,725.00–2,050.00 | 1,964.37 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 954 | 2,200.00 | 2,200.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 2,113 | 125.00–137.00 | 130.72 |
| 58 | — | 1,815 | 116.00–129.00 | 121.12 |
| 55 | — | 1,635 | 96.00–118.00 | 109.15 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,025 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,475 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,314 | 92.00–105.00 | 97.96 |
| 1 | — | 1,375 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,216 | 134.50 | 134.50 |
| 6 | — | 1,344 | 120.00–124.00 | 121.66 |
| 11 | — | 1,327 | 102.00–113.00 | 107.35 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,386 | 103.00–109.00 | 105.68 |
| 82 | — | 1,371 | 94.00–105.00 | 98.32 |
| 37 | — | 1,345 | 79.00–96.00 | 89.81 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,515 | 100.50–104.00 | 101.66 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 1,178 | 97.50–106.50 | 102.41 |
| 97 | — | 1,179 | 92.00–99.00 | 95.62 |
| 17 | — | 1,161 | 85.00–92.00 | 89.43 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 181 | — | 1,389 | 92.00–105.00 | 100.55 |
| 3 | — | 1,512 | 88.00–92.00 | 90.01 |
| 153 | — | 1,435 | 103.00–112.00 | 105.10 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 64 | — | 1,163 | 81.00–93.00 | 87.91 |
| 26 | — | 1,233 | 97.00–108.00 | 99.71 |
| 86 | — | 1,212 | 92.00–97.00 | 94.72 |
| 3 | — | 1,080 | 78.00–80.00 | 79.04 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,593 | 93.50–100.00 | 97.52 |
| 13 | — | 1,573 | 106.00–113.00 | 108.64 |
| 25 | — | 1,618 | 101.00–107.00 | 105.10 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 923 | 77.00–89.00 | 85.10 |
| 3 | — | 913 | 88.00–96.00 | 91.02 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,050 | 107.00 | 107.00 |