Compared to last week: Steers under 500 lbs were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Steers 500-799 lbs sold generally steady, steers over 800 lbs were not well compared. Heifers under 500 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Heifers 500-549 lbs sold mostly steady. Heifers 550-799 lbs sold unevenly steady. Demand was mostly good to very good this week for moderate to heavy offerings. Quality was mixed from plain to attractive with lots of variation seen. Many different cattle breeds, frame scores and flesh conditions were seen this week. Package sizes varied greatly but several light loads and partial loads were seen. The best demand continues to be for cattle light and green enough to go to grass. Flesh conditions overall remain light especially on cattle turned out on pasture or hay meadows. CME positions continue to push higher. This week the cattle inventory report was released mid week and higher feeder positions were seen both before and after its release. The cattle inventory report showed all cattle and calves in the US down 2% at 87.157 million head. This is the lowest cattle heard since 1951. The March closed at 244.80 on Friday, 5.10 higher for the week. The April contract closed at 250.20, 4.60 higher for the week. Market activity was mostly active this week as both order-buyers, farmer feeders, and ranchers bid aggressively over high quality offerings. Sale attendance was high again this week with lots of buyers in the stands for all sales. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for light to moderate offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Packers showed good demand for all cows this week as they balanced buying both feeding cows and slaughter cows. Feeding buyers on both Tuesday and Thursdays sales saw very aggressive buying, but were not as aggressive on Wednesday and prices softened slightly as a result. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold unevenly steady from 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Feeding cows suitable to feed to premium white sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter and feeding bulls sold steady to weak in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were not well compared as more two year old heifers that lost calves were seen this week. Both feeding and rebreed buyers both showed good demand for these offerings as higher live cattle prices improved feeding demand. Coming 2 and coming 3 year old heifers remain eligible to grade choice and buyers some will to take the risk to feed these offerings. Quality was average to attractive this week.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 315 | 280.00–310.00 | 295.38 |
| 9 | — | 438 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| 3 | — | 363 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,061 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| 15 | — | 1,110 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 684 | 255.00–260.00 | 256.29 |
| 54 | — | 529 | 297.50–315.50 | 305.84 |
| 3 | — | 385 | 343.00 | 343.00 |
| 27 | — | 587 | 282.00–295.00 | 291.47 |
| 12 | — | 732 | 235.00–241.00 | 236.97 |
| 27 | — | 467 | 302.50–334.00 | 319.34 |
| 35 | — | 637 | 265.00–280.00 | 276.10 |
| 59 | — | 428 | 321.00–337.50 | 331.14 |
| 2 | — | 873 | 222.00 | 222.00 |
| 5 | — | 341 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| 15 | — | 776 | 233.00 | 233.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,150 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 75 | — | 652 | 232.50–264.00 | 261.93 |
| 10 | — | 615 | 267.50 | 267.50 |
| 3 | — | 877 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| 9 | — | 555 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 52 | — | 630 | 259.00–272.00 | 267.02 |
| 48 | — | 326 | 320.00–337.50 | 327.24 |
| 4 | — | 729 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| 5 | — | 394 | 321.00 | 321.00 |
| 4 | — | 508 | 311.00 | 311.00 |
| 15 | — | 483 | 318.00–327.00 | 323.85 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 421 | 337.50–359.00 | 347.75 |
| 8 | — | 798 | 237.75 | 237.75 |
| 416 | — | 578 | 295.00–316.00 | 307.63 |
| 90 | — | 679 | 253.00–272.50 | 266.61 |
| 40 | — | 378 | 365.00–372.50 | 367.11 |
| 64 | — | 717 | 250.00–256.00 | 252.77 |
| 265 | — | 524 | 319.00–340.00 | 332.29 |
| 183 | — | 632 | 284.00–295.00 | 291.00 |
| 85 | — | 467 | 330.00–354.50 | 343.96 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 967 | 208.00 | 208.00 |
| 12 | — | 870 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 547 | 304.00 | 304.00 |
| 37 | — | 485 | 322.00–335.75 | 335.06 |
| 42 | — | 417 | 334.00 | 334.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 876 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 413 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| 3 | — | 492 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 553 | 331.00 | 331.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 62 | — | 376 | 294.00–307.50 | 303.30 |
| 16 | — | 520 | 279.00–282.50 | 281.14 |
| 7 | — | 730 | 216.00 | 216.00 |
| 37 | — | 586 | 241.00–262.00 | 246.93 |
| 24 | — | 309 | 302.50–310.00 | 308.34 |
| 1 | — | 845 | 199.00 | 199.00 |
| 27 | — | 438 | 287.50–300.00 | 291.01 |
| 16 | — | 613 | 220.00–237.50 | 232.98 |
| 16 | — | 881 | 199.00–201.50 | 200.57 |
| 43 | — | 480 | 277.50–291.00 | 285.02 |
| 5 | — | 780 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 576 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| 4 | — | 759 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| 8 | — | 497 | 293.00 | 293.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 255 | — | 583 | 261.00–286.00 | 271.46 |
| 2 | — | 845 | 217.50 | 217.50 |
| 4 | — | 863 | 204.00–210.00 | 205.53 |
| 13 | — | 337 | 320.00–322.50 | 322.14 |
| 27 | — | 720 | 224.00–244.00 | 229.25 |
| 88 | — | 421 | 305.00–317.50 | 314.25 |
| 140 | — | 626 | 254.00–266.00 | 258.83 |
| 46 | — | 677 | 235.00–244.00 | 239.54 |
| 381 | — | 475 | 294.00–318.00 | 309.39 |
| 193 | — | 523 | 284.00–308.00 | 294.21 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 85 | — | 630 | 264.00 | 264.00 |
| 173 | — | 573 | 285.50–286.00 | 285.76 |
| 37 | — | 765 | 234.00 | 234.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 986 | 189.00–190.00 | 189.14 |
| 4 | — | 1,035 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 17 | — | 887 | 197.75 | 197.75 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 548 | 245.00 | 245.00 |
| 4 | — | 480 | 271.00 | 271.00 |
| 7 | — | 392 | 292.50 | 292.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 356 | 275.00–295.00 | 278.37 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 382 | 317.50 | 317.50 |
| 32 | — | 462 | 288.00–291.00 | 288.76 |
| 5 | — | 525 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 486 | 266.00 | 266.00 |
| 6 | — | 393 | 277.50–295.00 | 280.21 |
| 6 | — | 591 | 236.00 | 236.00 |
| 5 | — | 340 | 302.50 | 302.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 860 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 729 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 692 | 228.00 | 228.00 |
| 10 | — | 549 | 274.50 | 274.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 840 | 217.00 | 217.00 |
| 2 | — | 750 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,085 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,033 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 7 | — | 625 | 255.00–273.00 | 265.26 |
| 7 | — | 489 | 312.00–320.00 | 313.07 |
| 5 | — | 667 | 248.00–255.00 | 250.81 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 673 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| 2 | — | 945 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,132 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 10 | — | 643 | 267.00 | 267.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 163 | — | 1,151 | 75.00–93.00 | 84.79 |
| 69 | — | 1,192 | 88.00–99.00 | 93.91 |
| 4 | — | 1,286 | 102.50–104.00 | 102.88 |
| 16 | — | 1,082 | 65.00–78.00 | 74.35 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,548 | 98.00–104.50 | 103.60 |
| 8 | — | 1,618 | 106.50–109.00 | 107.83 |
| 23 | — | 1,652 | 93.00–101.00 | 96.99 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,413 | 102.00–113.00 | 106.71 |
| 27 | — | 1,373 | 80.00–94.50 | 87.10 |
| 53 | — | 1,400 | 90.00–104.50 | 97.55 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 1,424 | 102.00–106.50 | 104.08 |
| 163 | — | 1,394 | 92.00–105.00 | 99.53 |
| 11 | — | 1,351 | 89.00–94.00 | 92.64 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,575 | 94.50–99.00 | 95.31 |
| 103 | — | 1,401 | 99.00–103.00 | 99.48 |
| 5 | — | 1,590 | 106.50–108.00 | 107.10 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,232 | 97.00–105.00 | 101.82 |
| 74 | — | 1,168 | 81.00–92.50 | 90.43 |
| 295 | — | 1,192 | 89.50–100.00 | 96.10 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,657 | 103.50–104.00 | 103.93 |
| 74 | — | 1,710 | 105.25–106.25 | 105.49 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 985 | 92.00 | 92.00 |
| 11 | — | 974 | 67.50–85.00 | 78.24 |
| 4 | — | 914 | 52.50–75.00 | 62.39 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,644 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,329 | 93.00–103.00 | 97.04 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,600 | 92.00 | 92.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 1,873 | 111.00–119.00 | 112.81 |
| 52 | — | 1,750 | 90.00–111.00 | 103.13 |
| 1 | — | 2,340 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 14 | — | 1,986 | 119.00–128.00 | 121.77 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 24 | — | 1,289 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 14 | — | 1,398 | 1,550.00–1,560.00 | 1,554.97 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 8 | — | 1,342 | 1,610.00–1,700.00 | 1,628.88 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,316 | 1,500.00–1,575.00 | 1,559.04 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,197 | 1,700.00–1,750.00 | 1,733.78 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,258 | 1,750.00 | 1,750.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,332 | 1,335.00–1,385.00 | 1,373.91 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,240 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,450 | 1,710.00 | 1,710.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,310 | 1,650.00 | 1,650.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,170 | 1,800.00–2,050.00 | 1,956.15 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,145 | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 8 | — | 1,472 | 1,550.00–1,635.00 | 1,623.52 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 17 | — | 1,397 | 2,350.00–2,450.00 | 2,416.84 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,093 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 785 | 97.00 | 97.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 20 | — | 1,223 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,355 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 94 | — | 1,011 | 122.00–191.50 | 167.45 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 22 | — | 1,168 | 96.00–122.00 | 108.99 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 157 | — | 1,010 | 102.00–163.00 | 131.49 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 894 | 120.00–185.00 | 155.67 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,030 | 91.00–125.00 | 105.73 |