Compared to last week: Steers steers all sold generally steady on a lower quality offering compared to last week. Heifers under 500 lbs sold steady to firm; heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to weak, on a lower quality offering. Demand was mostly good this week for light to moderate offerings. Quality was mixed from plain to attractive, however quality was not as attractive as last week. Package sizes were smaller this week as many packages of 15 head or less were seen. The best demand continues to be for cattle light and green enough to go to grass. Flesh conditions remain light especially on cattle turned out on pasture or hay meadows. Backgrounded cattle were in mostly moderate flesh, with a limited offering of light fleshed cattle which were developed specifically for grass seen as well. CME positions sold sideways for most of the week before pushing higher Friday. The March closed at 251.025 on Friday, 3.975 higher for the week. The April contract closed at 253.55, 1.775 higher for the week. Market activity was mostly active this week as both order-buyers, farmer feeders, and ranchers bid aggressively over a lighter offerings. Sale attendance was high again this week with lots of buyers in the stands for all sales this week. Weigh up cows sold on very good demand for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Packers showed very good demand for all cows this week as they balanced buying both feeding cows and slaughter cows. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeding cows suitable to feed to premium white sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter and feeding bulls sold 4.00-8.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold 5.00 lower on a lower quality offering. Demand remains good for high quality offerings. Both feeding and rebreed buyers both showed good demand for these offerings as higher live cattle prices continue to improved feeding demand. Quality was average to attractive this week, but not as attractive as last week.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,080 | 71.00–77.00 | 75.59 |
| 51 | — | 1,185 | 94.00–106.00 | 101.25 |
| 67 | — | 1,172 | 81.00–96.00 | 88.53 |
| 23 | — | 1,196 | 105.00–106.75 | 106.46 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,445 | 102.00 | 102.00 |
| 8 | — | 1,550 | 105.00–109.00 | 106.76 |
| 14 | — | 1,404 | 110.00–114.50 | 112.66 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,565 | 107.00–113.00 | 110.46 |
| 4 | — | 1,665 | 101.00–105.50 | 103.28 |
| 6 | — | 1,497 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,411 | 110.00–113.00 | 111.41 |
| 81 | — | 1,349 | 96.00–109.00 | 104.80 |
| 5 | — | 1,370 | 91.00–95.00 | 93.64 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 99 | — | 1,109 | 104.00–114.00 | 110.04 |
| 102 | — | 1,183 | 95.00–105.00 | 99.28 |
| 55 | — | 1,089 | 91.00–95.00 | 91.82 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 956 | 63.00–86.00 | 81.65 |
| 1 | — | 985 | 91.00 | 91.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,555 | 103.00–109.50 | 106.19 |
| 24 | — | 1,559 | 108.75–110.50 | 109.13 |
| 14 | — | 1,513 | 95.00–105.00 | 101.54 |
| 1 | — | 1,705 | 86.00 | 86.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,329 | 85.00–98.00 | 92.68 |
| 40 | — | 1,347 | 97.00–107.50 | 102.03 |
| 2 | — | 1,488 | 107.00–109.50 | 108.39 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,500 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| 1 | — | 2,585 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,885 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 33 | — | 1,663 | 94.00–116.50 | 107.04 |
| 33 | — | 1,786 | 113.00–131.00 | 116.97 |
| 1 | — | 2,095 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,365 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,288 | 96.50–103.00 | 99.83 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,305 | 116.00 | 116.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,168 | 1,200.00 | 1,200.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 11 | — | 1,163 | 119.50 | 119.50 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,146 | 2,175.00 | 2,175.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,417 | 2,150.00 | 2,150.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,277 | 2,350.00 | 2,350.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 18 | — | 1,313 | 1,625.00–1,635.00 | 1,633.37 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 14 | — | 1,335 | 1,625.00–1,700.00 | 1,641.73 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,215 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 840 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 923 | 130.00–175.00 | 159.09 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 69 | — | 923 | 132.00–197.50 | 185.91 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 139 | — | 1,016 | 106.00–170.00 | 148.83 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 804 | 172.50 | 172.50 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,219 | 2,450.00 | 2,450.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,180 | 2,100.00 | 2,100.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 298 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| 6 | — | 351 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| 8 | — | 341 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 494 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| 12 | — | 571 | 271.00–272.50 | 271.99 |
| 3 | — | 375 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 6 | — | 666 | 239.00–243.00 | 241.63 |
| 53 | — | 523 | 275.00–286.00 | 281.84 |
| 6 | — | 417 | 285.00–297.50 | 293.32 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 553 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| 8 | — | 671 | 223.00 | 223.00 |
| 3 | — | 382 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 2 | — | 455 | 247.50 | 247.50 |
| 8 | — | 646 | 229.00 | 229.00 |
| 20 | — | 512 | 252.50–272.00 | 262.35 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 565 | 259.00–273.00 | 268.30 |
| 7 | — | 729 | 220.00–223.00 | 221.68 |
| 12 | — | 663 | 230.00–242.00 | 237.74 |
| 8 | — | 531 | 278.50–282.00 | 280.63 |
| 7 | — | 483 | 282.50–285.00 | 283.79 |
| 12 | — | 618 | 240.00–254.00 | 248.15 |
| 15 | — | 432 | 300.00–328.00 | 316.32 |
| 10 | — | 379 | 300.00–314.00 | 309.72 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 345 | 338.00 | 338.00 |
| 119 | — | 570 | 276.50–286.00 | 280.42 |
| 36 | — | 392 | 330.00–343.00 | 337.43 |
| 100 | — | 624 | 251.00–276.00 | 263.42 |
| 177 | — | 526 | 285.00–310.00 | 300.45 |
| 6 | — | 768 | 221.00–239.00 | 227.08 |
| 104 | — | 666 | 240.00–254.00 | 246.30 |
| 22 | — | 718 | 227.00–238.00 | 233.33 |
| 215 | — | 481 | 301.00–323.00 | 315.18 |
| 33 | — | 424 | 317.50–336.00 | 326.60 |
| 7 | — | 804 | 211.00 | 211.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 767 | 202.50–212.50 | 210.00 |
| 6 | — | 593 | 257.00 | 257.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 103 | — | 566 | 303.00–333.00 | 326.86 |
| 45 | — | 463 | 346.00–350.00 | 347.29 |
| 6 | — | 423 | 351.00–360.00 | 352.58 |
| 130 | — | 534 | 326.00–349.00 | 337.40 |
| 11 | — | 371 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| 26 | — | 663 | 272.00–278.00 | 277.08 |
| 21 | — | 819 | 239.00 | 239.00 |
| 5 | — | 774 | 243.00–245.00 | 244.22 |
| 58 | — | 610 | 291.00–314.00 | 302.72 |
| 136 | — | 725 | 250.00–264.75 | 261.07 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 384 | 351.00–355.00 | 353.81 |
| 35 | — | 472 | 325.00–341.00 | 334.46 |
| 23 | — | 569 | 300.50–308.50 | 301.85 |
| 8 | — | 742 | 235.00–244.00 | 240.67 |
| 20 | — | 520 | 321.00–327.50 | 325.46 |
| 17 | — | 835 | 226.00–230.00 | 227.40 |
| 16 | — | 412 | 332.50–343.00 | 340.45 |
| 8 | — | 774 | 232.50–240.50 | 239.21 |
| 30 | — | 625 | 280.00–298.00 | 288.36 |
| 41 | — | 678 | 244.50–274.00 | 254.42 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 596 | 288.00 | 288.00 |
| 6 | — | 837 | 222.00 | 222.00 |
| 3 | — | 685 | 222.50 | 222.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 606 | 276.00 | 276.00 |
| 6 | — | 389 | 342.50 | 342.50 |
| 4 | — | 494 | 312.50 | 312.50 |
| 12 | — | 519 | 290.00–312.50 | 307.58 |
| 16 | — | 413 | 335.00–348.00 | 343.89 |
| 3 | — | 345 | 351.00 | 351.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 368 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 60 | — | 618 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 12 | — | 453 | 375.00 | 375.00 |
| 30 | — | 653 | 293.50 | 293.50 |
| 13 | — | 509 | 362.50 | 362.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 589 | 294.00 | 294.00 |
| 5 | — | 854 | 222.00 | 222.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 730 | 232.00 | 232.00 |
| 4 | — | 963 | 196.00 | 196.00 |
| 4 | — | 639 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,040 | 192.00 | 192.00 |
| 5 | — | 587 | 299.00–310.00 | 304.21 |
| 2 | — | 843 | 199.00 | 199.00 |
| 2 | — | 678 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| 1 | — | 910 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 6 | — | 533 | 316.00 | 316.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,238 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,130 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 680 | 237.50 | 237.50 |
| 3 | — | 518 | 303.00 | 303.00 |
| 2 | — | 730 | 221.00 | 221.00 |