Compared to last report(12-16-24): Steer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. 450-849 lbs steers sold mostly 12.00-20.00 higher. Heifers under 450 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Heifers 450 lbs and heavier sold 15.00-25.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for this first week back following the holiday break. CME positions have moved higher since the holidays fueled by higher slaughter cattle prices. The January contract closed Friday at 272.35. The March contract closed Friday at 269.40. Quality this week was mostly average to very attractive. Package sizes were mostly moderate this week as several sales had feeder cattle specials. Buyers bid aggressively as they pushed to fill loads. A large crowd of bidders were at the sale ringside as well as over the internet. Market activity was active as a result. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers showed slightly stronger demand for slaughter cows compared to sales prior to the holidays. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeding cow demand remains very good. Private buyers and packer buyers both showed very good demand for any cows suitable to feed. Even slightly lame or slightly blemished cows sold to feeding buyers. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher on both short term and high quality cows suitable to feed to premium white. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 4.00-7.00 lower as packers saw less competition from private feeders. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and lower in quality than the last sale.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 250–300 | 284 | 465.00 | 465.00 |
| 6 | 400–450 | 441 | 364.00 | 364.00 |
| 23 | 700–750 | 724 | 265.00–276.00 | 269.23 |
| 9 | 850–900 | 882 | 249.00 | 249.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 350–400 | 380 | 417.50–429.00 | 423.90 |
| 52 | 400–450 | 429 | 362.50–403.00 | 378.50 |
| 24 | 450–500 | 482 | 357.50–376.00 | 372.67 |
| 31 | 500–550 | 535 | 330.00–353.00 | 348.78 |
| 18 | 550–600 | 571 | 310.00–325.00 | 321.76 |
| 47 | 600–650 | 640 | 290.00–318.00 | 316.82 |
| 16 | 650–700 | 665 | 261.00–290.00 | 270.92 |
| 5 | 700–750 | 722 | 279.00–284.00 | 281.94 |
| 15 | 750–800 | 760 | 272.00–278.00 | 276.66 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 500–550 | 514 | 361.00 | 361.00 |
| 10 | 650–700 | 657 | 308.00 | 308.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 113 | 300–350 | 336 | 475.00–515.00 | 482.20 |
| 12 | 350–400 | 369 | 435.00–470.00 | 460.66 |
| 236 | 400–450 | 422 | 410.00–445.00 | 421.28 |
| 203 | 450–500 | 470 | 371.00–405.00 | 389.90 |
| 182 | 500–550 | 530 | 357.50–378.00 | 362.39 |
| 196 | 550–600 | 567 | 326.50–365.00 | 348.44 |
| 237 | 600–650 | 618 | 310.00–345.00 | 331.25 |
| 218 | 650–700 | 671 | 306.00–321.00 | 318.61 |
| 122 | 700–750 | 723 | 284.50–313.00 | 294.58 |
| 58 | 750–800 | 780 | 278.00–283.00 | 282.25 |
| 35 | 800–850 | 819 | 260.00–273.00 | 268.07 |
| 38 | 850–900 | 880 | 250.00–269.50 | 266.70 |
| 6 | 950–1000 | 980 | 241.00 | 241.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 850–900 | 858 | 248.00 | 248.00 |
| 5 | 950–1000 | 964 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| 21 | 1000–1050 | 1,017 | 226.00–234.50 | 232.79 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 500–550 | 515 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 3 | 550–600 | 568 | 287.50 | 287.50 |
| 4 | 650–700 | 686 | 268.00 | 268.00 |
| 7 | 1150–1200 | 1,165 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 350–400 | 398 | 385.00 | 385.00 |
| 2 | 400–450 | 425 | 387.50 | 387.50 |
| 4 | 450–500 | 478 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| 6 | 600–650 | 647 | 278.00 | 278.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 750–800 | 759 | 269.00 | 269.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 850–900 | 872 | 231.00 | 231.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 450–500 | 465 | 354.00 | 354.00 |
| 3 | 550–600 | 572 | 304.00 | 304.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 82 | 450–500 | 457 | 382.00 | 382.00 |
| 6 | 500–550 | 528 | 349.00 | 349.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 89 | 300–350 | 344 | 400.00–412.00 | 410.35 |
| 90 | 350–400 | 380 | 373.00–405.00 | 385.57 |
| 230 | 400–450 | 435 | 347.50–379.00 | 368.99 |
| 146 | 450–500 | 466 | 332.00–378.00 | 356.03 |
| 398 | 500–550 | 528 | 312.00–347.00 | 338.95 |
| 109 | 550–600 | 568 | 293.00–332.00 | 311.94 |
| 123 | 600–650 | 626 | 289.00–306.00 | 292.98 |
| 230 | 650–700 | 673 | 267.00–291.00 | 278.74 |
| 80 | 700–750 | 716 | 262.50–275.00 | 266.74 |
| 29 | 750–800 | 762 | 256.00–266.00 | 260.69 |
| 9 | 800–850 | 814 | 253.00–255.00 | 253.66 |
| 15 | 850–900 | 857 | 240.00–251.00 | 241.49 |
| 17 | 950–1000 | 989 | 230.50–233.00 | 230.73 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 300–350 | 318 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 21 | 350–400 | 375 | 365.00–374.00 | 370.40 |
| 28 | 400–450 | 441 | 344.50–357.00 | 348.51 |
| 11 | 450–500 | 460 | 315.00–330.00 | 320.53 |
| 42 | 500–550 | 503 | 310.00–322.00 | 314.85 |
| 50 | 550–600 | 560 | 275.00–290.00 | 285.88 |
| 9 | 600–650 | 615 | 281.00–284.00 | 282.64 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 667 | 252.00 | 252.00 |
| 7 | 700–750 | 717 | 249.00–250.00 | 249.71 |
| 35 | 750–800 | 788 | 244.00–250.50 | 249.13 |
| 4 | 800–850 | 829 | 236.00 | 236.00 |
| 2 | 900–950 | 920 | 233.00 | 233.00 |
| 1 | 1000–1050 | 1,040 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 350–400 | 379 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| 9 | 400–450 | 436 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 4 | 450–500 | 470 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | 300–350 | 319 | 347.50–355.00 | 348.37 |
| 33 | 350–400 | 373 | 337.50–380.00 | 355.46 |
| 52 | 400–450 | 428 | 320.00–357.00 | 337.81 |
| 17 | 650–700 | 668 | 232.50–255.00 | 240.47 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 1100–1150 | 1,100 | 213.00 | 213.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 650–700 | 695 | 261.00 | 261.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | 600–650 | 603 | 319.00 | 319.00 |
| 11 | 800–850 | 821 | 261.00 | 261.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 600–650 | 637 | 254.00 | 254.00 |
| 8 | 850–900 | 886 | 232.00 | 232.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 1100–1150 | 1,110 | 206.00 | 206.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 350–400 | 387 | 410.00 | 410.00 |
| 14 | 450–500 | 483 | 342.50–360.00 | 351.23 |
| 3 | 650–700 | 677 | 282.00 | 282.00 |
| 10 | 700–750 | 708 | 268.00–281.00 | 274.43 |
| 3 | 800–850 | 802 | 248.00 | 248.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,350 | 1,500.00–1,875.00 | 1,690.49 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,266 | 2,500.00 | 2,500.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 25 | — | 1,044 | 2,250.00–2,300.00 | 2,294.33 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,370 | 2,400.00 | 2,400.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 977 | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,423 | 2,400.00 | 2,400.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,400 | 2,250.00 | 2,250.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 962 | 129.00–192.50 | 152.12 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,087 | 130.00–136.00 | 133.02 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 70 | — | 1,099 | 141.00–211.00 | 167.81 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 91 | — | 1,086 | 132.00–185.50 | 166.85 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,373 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 2,062 | 138.00–146.00 | 143.30 |
| 18 | — | 1,816 | 119.00–139.00 | 129.79 |
| 2 | — | 2,200 | 150.00–150.50 | 150.25 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,410 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 2,538 | 136.00–139.00 | 137.52 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,451 | 139.00–151.00 | 146.36 |
| 8 | — | 1,470 | 122.00–138.50 | 134.59 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,613 | 131.50–133.50 | 132.90 |
| 1 | — | 1,980 | 107.00 | 107.00 |
| 12 | — | 1,657 | 118.00–130.00 | 124.47 |
| 1 | — | 1,890 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | — | 1,408 | 136.00–138.00 | 137.78 |
| 1 | — | 1,545 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 822 | 92.00–100.00 | 94.17 |
| 12 | — | 988 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| 1 | — | 925 | 87.50 | 87.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,125 | 88.00 | 88.00 |
| 36 | — | 1,175 | 115.00–129.00 | 120.86 |
| 61 | — | 1,165 | 96.50–117.00 | 105.41 |
| 23 | — | 1,220 | 127.00–133.50 | 129.12 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,192 | 89.00–105.00 | 95.41 |
| 19 | — | 1,151 | 70.00–89.00 | 80.28 |
| 6 | — | 1,259 | 105.00–115.00 | 110.88 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,555 | 91.00 | 91.00 |
| 10 | — | 1,416 | 96.00–107.00 | 102.48 |
| 8 | — | 1,635 | 108.00–117.00 | 113.21 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 52 | — | 1,439 | 94.00–117.00 | 112.77 |
| 89 | — | 1,463 | 131.00–144.00 | 133.87 |
| 122 | — | 1,357 | 116.00–132.00 | 126.58 |
| Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,400 | 95.00 | 95.00 |