Compared to last week: Too few feeder steers sold this week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on offerings under 550 lbs and steady to higher undertones were noticed on offerings over 550 lbs. Heifers offered a better comparison than steers this week, heifers under 450 lbs sold with steady undertones, heifers 450-550 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher, heifers over 550 lbs sold 10.00-12.00 higher. Several ranchers were in town this week searching for replacement quality heifers. This helped improve heifer demand as both replacement buyers and grass buyers competed over offerings. Demand this week was mostly good for light to moderate offerings. Quality was mostly average to attractive. Most sales featured feeder specials this week. The bulk of the feeder cattle offering were offered in moderate sized packages with several partial load lots seen. The best demand continues to be for cattle suitable to develop into yearlings. This class continues to push higher as limited offerings and high demand continue to be seen. CME positions struggled much of the week. The March closed at 249.95 on Friday, while the April contract closed at 251.50, May closed at 253.775. Market activity was mostly active this week, a large buyer pool of both ranchers and order buyers were seen. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Packers showed very good demand for slaughter cows this week as they were forced to push offerings sharply higher in order to procure them. Slaughter cows sold 10.00-12.00 higher on breaking cows. Boning cows sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Lean cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeding cows suitable to feed to premium white sold mostly sharply higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand remains good for high quality offerings.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 300–350 | 325 | 320.00–340.00 | 330.46 |
| 4 | 400–450 | 415 | 310.00–325.00 | 321.25 |
| 8 | 450–500 | 462 | 315.00–320.00 | 318.06 |
| 5 | 500–550 | 524 | 305.00–315.00 | 311.79 |
| 11 | 550–600 | 566 | 278.00–310.00 | 302.92 |
| 12 | 600–650 | 622 | 265.00–280.00 | 276.76 |
| 17 | 650–700 | 679 | 222.00–235.00 | 224.41 |
| 3 | 700–750 | 733 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| 38 | 750–800 | 789 | 213.00–223.00 | 213.26 |
| 1 | 800–850 | 800 | 194.00 | 194.00 |
| 2 | 850–900 | 893 | 207.50–219.00 | 213.27 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 250–300 | 295 | 395.00 | 395.00 |
| 4 | 300–350 | 313 | 385.00–400.00 | 394.88 |
| 11 | 350–400 | 386 | 380.00–385.00 | 380.42 |
| 92 | 400–450 | 424 | 353.00–375.00 | 364.66 |
| 71 | 450–500 | 474 | 339.00–367.50 | 356.60 |
| 126 | 500–550 | 520 | 330.00–357.50 | 344.96 |
| 131 | 550–600 | 571 | 323.50–347.00 | 335.62 |
| 97 | 600–650 | 625 | 301.00–321.00 | 313.76 |
| 35 | 650–700 | 672 | 285.00–307.00 | 289.83 |
| 78 | 700–750 | 725 | 270.00–281.00 | 276.11 |
| 40 | 750–800 | 760 | 250.00–268.00 | 264.07 |
| 13 | 800–850 | 808 | 239.00–244.00 | 241.31 |
| 3 | 900–950 | 917 | 222.50–236.00 | 231.36 |
| 2 | 950–1000 | 980 | 213.00 | 213.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | 700–750 | 748 | 278.00 | 278.00 |
| 2 | 900–950 | 910 | 222.00 | 222.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 300–350 | 340 | 352.50–375.00 | 363.92 |
| 2 | 350–400 | 393 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 4 | 400–450 | 418 | 330.00–350.00 | 337.31 |
| 11 | 450–500 | 484 | 313.00–340.00 | 333.11 |
| 21 | 500–550 | 530 | 327.50–336.00 | 330.92 |
| 38 | 550–600 | 562 | 324.00–327.00 | 326.23 |
| 27 | 600–650 | 624 | 288.50–307.00 | 292.43 |
| 52 | 650–700 | 680 | 265.00–282.00 | 273.60 |
| 19 | 700–750 | 736 | 249.00–251.00 | 249.95 |
| 5 | 750–800 | 784 | 242.00–248.00 | 246.78 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 450–500 | 490 | 252.50 | 252.50 |
| 1 | 500–550 | 525 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| 1 | 600–650 | 625 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| 1 | 700–750 | 720 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| 1 | 800–850 | 815 | 216.00 | 216.00 |
| 1 | 900–950 | 900 | 209.00 | 209.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 400–450 | 411 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| 1 | 450–500 | 450 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 1 | 500–550 | 525 | 315.00 | 315.00 |
| 4 | 600–650 | 612 | 287.00–290.00 | 288.53 |
| 6 | 850–900 | 892 | 221.00 | 221.00 |
| 5 | 900–950 | 934 | 213.00–221.00 | 217.84 |
| 7 | 950–1000 | 992 | 201.00–217.00 | 214.79 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 250–300 | 289 | 325.00–330.00 | 329.18 |
| 3 | 300–350 | 337 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| 4 | 350–400 | 388 | 290.00–300.00 | 292.55 |
| 1 | 400–450 | 400 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| 9 | 450–500 | 473 | 272.50 | 272.50 |
| 36 | 500–550 | 536 | 240.00–290.00 | 281.64 |
| 3 | 550–600 | 577 | 245.00–262.50 | 251.65 |
| 9 | 600–650 | 626 | 223.00–240.00 | 231.83 |
| 3 | 650–700 | 672 | 205.00–227.50 | 219.85 |
| 10 | 700–750 | 711 | 196.00–210.00 | 197.41 |
| 8 | 750–800 | 781 | 185.00–214.00 | 199.03 |
| 2 | 900–950 | 900 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 1 | 950–1000 | 965 | 183.00 | 183.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | 350–400 | 379 | 315.00–328.00 | 325.22 |
| 58 | 400–450 | 424 | 315.00–355.00 | 340.22 |
| 81 | 450–500 | 470 | 310.00–340.50 | 325.12 |
| 194 | 500–550 | 522 | 288.00–330.00 | 316.13 |
| 219 | 550–600 | 574 | 280.00–303.00 | 295.32 |
| 355 | 600–650 | 620 | 270.00–294.00 | 287.29 |
| 400 | 650–700 | 673 | 255.00–285.00 | 269.06 |
| 115 | 700–750 | 725 | 241.00–264.00 | 251.63 |
| 59 | 750–800 | 763 | 236.00–248.00 | 243.43 |
| 42 | 800–850 | 822 | 222.00–231.00 | 228.89 |
| 6 | 850–900 | 868 | 221.00–222.00 | 221.34 |
| 1 | 900–950 | 905 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 2 | 950–1000 | 983 | 207.00 | 207.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 550–600 | 568 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 550–600 | 574 | 230.00–232.50 | 231.33 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 500–550 | 538 | 292.00 | 292.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 350–400 | 372 | 312.50–325.00 | 320.78 |
| 49 | 400–450 | 425 | 292.50–336.00 | 322.35 |
| 35 | 450–500 | 486 | 294.00–306.00 | 302.25 |
| 53 | 500–550 | 535 | 267.50–309.00 | 293.35 |
| 136 | 550–600 | 572 | 251.00–286.00 | 280.36 |
| 128 | 600–650 | 628 | 246.00–279.50 | 272.71 |
| 50 | 650–700 | 681 | 235.00–271.00 | 251.20 |
| 73 | 700–750 | 736 | 231.00–238.00 | 237.17 |
| 8 | 750–800 | 777 | 215.00–229.00 | 223.42 |
| 10 | 800–850 | 815 | 190.00–200.00 | 192.06 |
| 8 | 900–950 | 913 | 196.00 | 196.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 200 | 600–650 | 629 | 288.50–294.50 | 291.79 |
| 8 | 700–750 | 729 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 77 | — | 1,268 | 121.00–141.00 | 126.50 |
| 108 | — | 1,085 | 116.00–134.00 | 128.82 |
| 10 | — | 1,091 | 125.50–132.00 | 128.26 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,265 | 110.00–118.00 | 113.42 |
| 71 | — | 1,365 | 120.00–133.00 | 125.19 |
| 104 | — | 1,122 | 128.50–138.00 | 130.89 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,391 | 121.50–155.00 | 129.13 |
| 27 | — | 1,429 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,224 | 119.00–125.50 | 123.97 |
| 16 | — | 1,124 | 101.00–119.00 | 112.68 |
| 24 | — | 1,020 | 90.00–100.00 | 93.10 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 46 | — | 1,478 | 123.00–135.00 | 128.33 |
| 2 | — | 1,660 | 123.00–125.00 | 124.11 |
| 12 | — | 1,597 | 128.50–133.00 | 130.51 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,045 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| 77 | — | 1,178 | 115.00–128.00 | 124.82 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,860 | 140.00–154.00 | 147.22 |
| 9 | — | 1,861 | 133.00–146.00 | 141.51 |
| 10 | — | 1,596 | 112.00–136.00 | 124.59 |
| Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,955 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,443 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | — | 2,300.00 | 2,300.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,413 | 2,375.00–2,500.00 | 2,397.85 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 70 | — | 1,036 | 136.00–197.00 | 160.70 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 31 | — | 893 | 143.00–226.00 | 191.53 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 14 | — | 1,098 | 1,400.00–1,750.00 | 1,664.67 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,148 | 2,400.00 | 2,400.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 9 | — | 1,233 | 1,700.00–2,100.00 | 1,988.38 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,050 | 1,800.00 | 1,800.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 11 | — | 1,132 | 2,750.00 | 2,750.00 |