Compared to last week: Steers steers under 450 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed; steers 450-599 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher; steers 600-699 lbs steers sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher; 700-799 lbs sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher; steers over 800 lbs were not well compared, however higher undertones were noticed. Heifers under 550 lbs sold mostly steady to firm; 550-699 lbs sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher. Heifers over 700 lbs were not well compared however higher undertones were noticed. Demand this week was mostly good to very good for moderate to heavy offerings. Quality was mostly average to very attractive. Several long strings of reputation feeders off reputation ranches sold this week, many in multiple load lots. This allowed buyers to buy long strings of uniform cattle that will grow and feed together. Demand was very good for these offerings, especially from corporate packers. Flesh conditions were mostly light this week with very few fleshy offerings seen. The best demand continues to be for cattle suitable to develop into yearlings. Steers weighing 475-725 lbs and heifers weighing 450-660 lbs were purchased for that purpose. CME positions climbed all week in anticipation of the cattle on feed report which was released at 1 pm local time on Friday. The March closed at 254.575 on Friday, 3.55 higher for the week. The April contract closed at 259.975, 6.425 higher for the week. Market activity was mostly active as the stands were packed at all the sales this week. Order-buyers, farmer feeders, and ranchers all bid aggressively over this weeks very attractive offering. Weigh up cows sold on very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive and similar to last week. Packers showed very good demand for all cows this week as they balanced buying both feeding cows and slaughter cows. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 higher on breaking cows. Boning cows sold with the best demand as packers and feeding buyers both purchased the majority of the feeding cow offering from this class. Slaughter boning cows sold 6.00-9.00 higher as a result. Lean cows sold 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeding cows suitable to feed to premium white sold 5.00-9.00 higher. Slaughter and feeding bulls sold 3.00-6.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to 5.00 higher on higher quality offering. Demand remains good for high quality offerings. Both feeding and rebreed buyers both showed good demand for these offering as higher live cattle prices continue to improved feeding demand. Demand for bred cows remains very good. Ranchers were very active in buying this weeks light offering of bred cows. Most offerings stayed in the state as ranchers continue to rebuild their herds.
| 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) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,362 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 156 | — | 1,398 | 1,925.00–2,185.00 | 2,131.39 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 32 | — | 1,416 | 2,050.00–2,085.00 | 2,069.06 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 13 | — | 1,430 | 1,900.00 | 1,900.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,249 | 103.00 | 103.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 36 | — | 1,166 | 1,750.00–2,000.00 | 1,905.12 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 20 | — | 1,429 | 2,025.00–2,175.00 | 2,096.66 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,355 | 2,225.00 | 2,225.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,019 | 2,375.00 | 2,375.00 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,394 | 1,725.00 | 1,725.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,428 | 2,250.00 | 2,250.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 26 | — | 911 | 2,150.00–2,650.00 | 2,496.68 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 190 | — | 1,074 | 2,650.00–2,900.00 | 2,839.88 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,029 | 2,475.00 | 2,475.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 952 | 109.00–155.00 | 125.85 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 30 | — | 880 | 114.00–186.00 | 167.95 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,052 | 146.00–175.00 | 155.05 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 860 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 135 | — | 973 | 151.00–217.50 | 182.34 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 164 | — | 1,002 | 110.00–175.10 | 151.63 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 933 | 98.00–101.00 | 100.56 |
| 4 | — | 943 | 86.00–88.00 | 86.73 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 212 | — | 1,390 | 107.00–113.00 | 110.40 |
| 18 | — | 1,398 | 95.00–109.50 | 103.65 |
| 50 | — | 1,304 | 113.25–115.00 | 113.76 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,654 | 115.50–118.00 | 117.52 |
| 58 | — | 1,494 | 109.00–114.00 | 110.97 |
| 3 | — | 1,817 | 104.00–108.50 | 106.51 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,114 | 75.00–88.00 | 83.48 |
| 17 | — | 1,172 | 102.50–112.00 | 107.20 |
| 63 | — | 1,179 | 84.00–104.00 | 96.10 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 89 | — | 1,544 | 110.00–113.25 | 111.83 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,040 | 121.50 | 121.50 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 73 | — | 1,411 | 106.00–113.00 | 110.39 |
| 19 | — | 1,394 | 92.00–108.00 | 101.86 |
| 6 | — | 1,365 | 109.00–115.00 | 112.79 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 80 | — | 1,162 | 104.00–112.00 | 107.71 |
| 27 | — | 1,235 | 111.00–116.00 | 112.66 |
| 84 | — | 1,123 | 90.00–104.00 | 99.53 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | — | 1,508 | 110.00–114.50 | 112.83 |
| 13 | — | 1,529 | 115.00–117.50 | 116.10 |
| 1 | — | 1,645 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,324 | 91.50–112.00 | 101.30 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,630 | 113.00–118.00 | 115.58 |
| 3 | — | 1,759 | 119.00–127.00 | 124.38 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,375 | 100.00–108.00 | 103.32 |
| 2 | — | 1,283 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,500 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| 1 | — | 2,695 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,631 | 104.00–116.00 | 110.84 |
| 37 | — | 1,848 | 117.00–128.50 | 122.02 |
| 18 | — | 2,024 | 129.00–139.00 | 132.48 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,112 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| 21 | — | 1,001 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 492 | 291.00 | 291.00 |
| 8 | — | 308 | 285.00–315.00 | 293.03 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 674 | 221.00–248.00 | 240.05 |
| 72 | — | 532 | 270.00–298.00 | 288.11 |
| 12 | — | 762 | 223.00–227.00 | 226.15 |
| 63 | — | 624 | 255.00–265.00 | 259.86 |
| 83 | — | 375 | 310.00–335.00 | 326.17 |
| 32 | — | 478 | 303.50–307.00 | 305.04 |
| 5 | — | 712 | 233.00–235.00 | 234.20 |
| 39 | — | 584 | 260.00–281.00 | 273.82 |
| 18 | — | 430 | 317.00–322.50 | 320.04 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 664 | 247.00 | 247.00 |
| 30 | — | 389 | 321.00–329.00 | 327.48 |
| 6 | — | 429 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 47 | — | 577 | 256.00–277.25 | 269.39 |
| 30 | — | 485 | 287.50–305.00 | 296.52 |
| 28 | — | 522 | 286.00–296.00 | 292.68 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 239 | — | 526 | 292.00–314.00 | 304.94 |
| 24 | — | 832 | 225.00–229.00 | 227.51 |
| 89 | — | 766 | 231.00–236.00 | 234.08 |
| 34 | — | 728 | 239.50–248.00 | 245.68 |
| 349 | — | 623 | 265.50–284.50 | 276.70 |
| 6 | — | 386 | 332.50 | 332.50 |
| 151 | — | 466 | 304.00–325.00 | 315.90 |
| 267 | — | 678 | 250.00–266.00 | 258.93 |
| 376 | — | 574 | 280.50–305.00 | 293.90 |
| 47 | — | 434 | 324.00–340.00 | 326.49 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 614 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| 6 | — | 330 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 18 | — | 420 | 282.50–295.00 | 285.94 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 744 | 232.00 | 232.00 |
| 19 | — | 837 | 209.00–231.50 | 222.20 |
| 6 | — | 589 | 259.00 | 259.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 61 | — | 637 | 276.00 | 276.00 |
| 19 | — | 721 | 252.00 | 252.00 |
| 261 | — | 661 | 260.00–266.50 | 265.81 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 583 | 271.00 | 271.00 |
| 25 | — | 845 | 228.00 | 228.00 |
| 25 | — | 607 | 262.50 | 262.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 39 | — | 1,005 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 556 | 311.00 | 311.00 |
| 12 | — | 704 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| 30 | — | 763 | 245.00–247.00 | 245.74 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 932 | 200.00–205.00 | 203.26 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 473 | 310.00–312.50 | 311.20 |
| 6 | — | 501 | 306.00 | 306.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,037 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 51 | — | 425 | 330.00–360.00 | 342.61 |
| 22 | — | 764 | 217.50–245.00 | 223.44 |
| 91 | — | 569 | 293.50–317.00 | 307.72 |
| 5 | — | 1,022 | 190.50–194.00 | 191.88 |
| 87 | — | 680 | 252.50–277.00 | 269.82 |
| 12 | — | 337 | 355.00–362.50 | 356.25 |
| 106 | — | 534 | 312.00–332.50 | 317.73 |
| 10 | — | 377 | 350.00–370.00 | 360.25 |
| 73 | — | 479 | 322.00–348.00 | 330.71 |
| 15 | — | 979 | 197.50–208.00 | 205.78 |
| 32 | — | 739 | 245.00–256.00 | 252.49 |
| 80 | — | 626 | 276.00–297.50 | 287.17 |
| 4 | — | 819 | 237.00 | 237.00 |
| 3 | — | 252 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 854 | 221.00 | 221.00 |
| 17 | — | 526 | 316.00–325.00 | 317.56 |
| 11 | — | 422 | 320.00–331.00 | 324.02 |
| 11 | — | 630 | 282.00 | 282.00 |
| 6 | — | 478 | 321.00 | 321.00 |
| 22 | — | 685 | 267.00 | 267.00 |
| 51 | — | 581 | 286.00–308.00 | 300.97 |
| 8 | — | 382 | 332.50 | 332.50 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 910 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| 4 | — | 750 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| 5 | — | 556 | 298.00 | 298.00 |
| 16 | — | 531 | 296.00–302.00 | 298.53 |
| 58 | — | 604 | 285.00–298.00 | 293.34 |
| 13 | — | 680 | 252.00–272.00 | 261.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 73 | — | 482 | 332.00–371.00 | 355.75 |
| 149 | — | 662 | 266.00–296.00 | 283.91 |
| 172 | — | 519 | 326.00–354.00 | 343.43 |
| 15 | — | 362 | 375.00–387.50 | 383.05 |
| 25 | — | 869 | 247.50 | 247.50 |
| 336 | — | 576 | 313.00–335.00 | 320.40 |
| 53 | — | 420 | 345.00–375.00 | 356.09 |
| 114 | — | 764 | 246.00–261.00 | 253.12 |
| 283 | — | 720 | 253.00–286.50 | 276.91 |
| 300 | — | 625 | 295.00–328.50 | 314.94 |
| 353 | — | 807 | 255.50 | 255.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 381 | 331.00 | 331.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 545 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| 7 | — | 588 | 253.00 | 253.00 |
| 4 | — | 609 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 125 | — | 651 | 298.25–303.00 | 299.58 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 38 | — | 820 | 227.00–240.00 | 235.78 |
| 33 | — | 723 | 246.00–250.50 | 246.82 |
| 4 | — | 768 | 231.00 | 231.00 |
| 36 | — | 922 | 209.50–224.00 | 222.14 |
| 5 | — | 970 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 677 | 275.00 | 275.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 428 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| 2 | — | 475 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 5 | — | 515 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| 3 | — | 655 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 446 | 332.50–355.00 | 333.50 |
| 6 | — | 669 | 240.00–260.00 | 256.69 |
| 7 | — | 559 | 309.00 | 309.00 |
| 3 | — | 457 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 7 | — | 1,086 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,158 | 181.00 | 181.00 |