Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Steer calves 500-549 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower. All other weights of steer calves were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Heifer calves 500-549 lbs offered the best test this week these offerings sold 5.00-8.00 lower, all other heifer calves were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Demand this week was mostly light to moderate for very light offerings. Quality was plain to average. Package sizes were mostly small this week with many singles in the offering. Lower CME positions and poorer quality offerings kept many buyers from raising their hands. The January feeder contract settled Friday at 219.325, 7.10 lower for the week. The March contract closed at 222.725. Market activity this week was mostly slow with a small buyer pool seen for feeder cattle. Weight up cows sold on moderate demand for heavy offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Breaking cows sold unevenly steady, boning cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower, and lean cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Packers continue to focus on buying feeding cows this week. Only poorer quality cows were purchased for immediate slaughter. Both packer buyers and private feeders continue to buy thin cows to feed or turn out on corn stalks this winter. This class of feeding cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower. High quality feeding cows, suitable to feed to premium white, sold steady to weak. Slaughter and feeding bulls sold generally steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on moderate to good demand this week. Young age cows sold mostly steady to firm. Quality was average to very attractive.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 330 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 1 | — | 750 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 3 | — | 468 | 245.00 | 245.00 |
| 19 | — | 523 | 235.00–270.00 | 262.41 |
| 2 | — | 633 | 180.00–185.00 | 182.45 |
| 3 | — | 550 | 212.00 | 212.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 880 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 323 | 190.00–265.00 | 220.32 |
| 19 | — | 466 | 214.00–245.00 | 233.45 |
| 7 | — | 740 | 162.50–190.00 | 172.36 |
| 1 | — | 930 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 10 | — | 579 | 194.00–209.00 | 199.25 |
| 12 | — | 424 | 230.00–245.00 | 238.66 |
| 13 | — | 779 | 183.00–197.50 | 196.09 |
| 20 | — | 627 | 177.50–207.50 | 192.86 |
| 5 | — | 391 | 210.00–230.00 | 225.96 |
| 9 | — | 532 | 233.00–242.00 | 240.05 |
| 14 | — | 670 | 155.00–215.00 | 190.84 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 619 | 185.00–223.00 | 218.44 |
| 4 | — | 982 | 154.00–194.00 | 183.87 |
| 50 | — | 471 | 217.00–274.00 | 265.41 |
| 50 | — | 575 | 216.00–270.00 | 255.42 |
| 133 | — | 523 | 221.00–272.00 | 255.59 |
| 37 | — | 423 | 222.50–271.00 | 264.30 |
| 9 | — | 912 | 201.00–207.00 | 204.66 |
| 7 | — | 863 | 212.00 | 212.00 |
| 3 | — | 315 | 250.00–255.00 | 251.72 |
| 1 | — | 1,160 | 142.50 | 142.50 |
| 36 | — | 375 | 250.00–295.00 | 291.76 |
| 4 | — | 288 | 275.00–290.00 | 282.30 |
| 3 | — | 682 | 197.50–217.00 | 210.75 |
| 10 | — | 728 | 202.00–215.00 | 210.52 |
| 9 | — | 816 | 182.00–198.00 | 193.30 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 569 | 241.00 | 241.00 |
| 23 | — | 525 | 251.00–259.00 | 254.83 |
| 21 | — | 429 | 251.00–256.00 | 252.85 |
| 14 | — | 382 | 251.00–278.00 | 259.81 |
| 35 | — | 482 | 245.00–257.00 | 253.88 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 539 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| 85 | — | 457 | 289.00 | 289.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 688 | 214.00–217.00 | 216.18 |
| 11 | — | 733 | 212.00–225.00 | 220.53 |
| 5 | — | 750 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| 6 | — | 461 | 150.00–230.00 | 195.83 |
| 5 | — | 955 | 187.00–192.50 | 188.09 |
| 16 | — | 569 | 155.00–216.00 | 203.63 |
| 5 | — | 381 | 205.00–260.00 | 246.78 |
| 17 | — | 636 | 207.50–231.00 | 212.66 |
| 2 | — | 428 | 200.00–210.00 | 205.03 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 487 | 280.00–299.00 | 297.04 |
| 3 | — | 809 | 210.00–219.00 | 212.97 |
| 6 | — | 727 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| 18 | — | 380 | 250.00–320.00 | 290.42 |
| 3 | — | 1,065 | 182.00–190.50 | 187.64 |
| 128 | — | 534 | 224.00–291.00 | 286.88 |
| 13 | — | 419 | 240.00–304.00 | 289.99 |
| 57 | — | 618 | 230.00–250.25 | 248.57 |
| 7 | — | 331 | 295.00–337.50 | 312.80 |
| 12 | — | 672 | 223.00–225.00 | 223.50 |
| 4 | — | 267 | 245.00–300.00 | 273.17 |
| 40 | — | 582 | 224.00–260.00 | 251.54 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 370 | 292.50–299.00 | 295.72 |
| 11 | — | 471 | 279.00–284.00 | 282.62 |
| 6 | — | 589 | 243.00–244.00 | 243.67 |
| 17 | — | 423 | 271.00–284.00 | 280.62 |
| 23 | — | 519 | 271.00–279.00 | 275.30 |
| 2 | — | 670 | 212.50 | 212.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 369 | 353.00 | 353.00 |
| 28 | — | 563 | 284.00 | 284.00 |
| 72 | — | 458 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 4 | — | 340 | 365.00 | 365.00 |
| 8 | — | 403 | 318.00 | 318.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 91 | — | 1,374 | 1,700.00–1,850.00 | 1,743.54 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 75 | — | 1,221 | 1,325.00–1,510.00 | 1,416.53 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 30 | — | 1,362 | 1,700.00–1,850.00 | 1,726.94 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 51 | — | 1,343 | 1,300.00–1,575.00 | 1,511.11 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 8 | — | 1,289 | 1,385.00–1,475.00 | 1,420.40 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 148 | — | 1,241 | 1,500.00–2,550.00 | 2,200.39 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 117 | — | 1,157 | 1,500.00–2,310.00 | 2,056.69 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 25 | — | 1,426 | 1,575.00–2,100.00 | 1,690.82 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 85 | — | 1,323 | 1,300.00–1,775.00 | 1,515.46 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | — | 1,335 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 40 | — | 1,398 | 1,310.00–1,550.00 | 1,454.70 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,391 | 1,385.00 | 1,385.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 20 | — | 1,401 | 1,100.00–1,450.00 | 1,384.98 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,218 | 1,100.00–1,275.00 | 1,166.79 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 76 | — | 1,213 | 1,300.00–1,525.00 | 1,399.85 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,613 | 1,900.00–2,450.00 | 2,231.39 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 41 | — | 951 | 107.00–116.00 | 110.50 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 20 | — | 992 | 104.00–132.50 | 110.59 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 111 | — | 961 | 131.00–194.50 | 156.91 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 40 | — | 1,112 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,384 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 90 | — | 1,014 | 88.00–182.50 | 141.82 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 33 | — | 838 | 110.00–136.00 | 123.37 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 110 | — | 1,055 | 124.00–162.50 | 127.17 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 56 | — | 874 | 147.00–161.00 | 150.76 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 70 | — | 973 | 1,810.00–2,550.00 | 2,176.11 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,703 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 1,686 | 92.00–112.00 | 108.79 |
| 5 | — | 1,162 | 120.00–122.00 | 121.63 |
| 18 | — | 1,415 | 75.00–103.00 | 88.27 |
| 65 | — | 1,734 | 102.50–118.00 | 110.24 |
| 11 | — | 1,864 | 120.00–167.50 | 129.48 |
| 8 | — | 1,591 | 80.00–105.00 | 95.93 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 1,140 | 80.00–87.50 | 83.05 |
| 194 | — | 1,187 | 68.00–79.00 | 74.13 |
| 41 | — | 1,170 | 59.00–69.00 | 65.84 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 173 | — | 1,256 | 79.00–93.00 | 84.16 |
| 103 | — | 1,166 | 87.00–92.00 | 88.70 |
| 133 | — | 1,216 | 70.50–79.50 | 76.58 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 72 | — | 1,260 | 88.00–110.00 | 95.92 |
| 29 | — | 1,247 | 72.00–81.00 | 77.89 |
| 355 | — | 1,266 | 78.00–96.50 | 82.93 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,078 | 69.00 | 69.00 |
| 168 | — | 1,176 | 68.00–81.00 | 77.01 |
| 11 | — | 1,213 | 81.00–82.00 | 81.10 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,528 | 90.00–103.00 | 95.02 |
| 1 | — | 1,545 | 88.00 | 88.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,101 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 88 | — | 1,542 | 88.50–100.50 | 93.31 |
| 28 | — | 1,158 | 95.00–110.50 | 102.82 |