Compared to last week: Steer calves over 550 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. All other weighs of steers were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Heifers under 500 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market however higher undertones were noticed on a significantly higher quality offering. Heifers over 500 lbs sold mostly 10.00-25.00 higher on a significantly higher quality offering. Demand was mostly good for light offerings. Most cattle were average to very attractive in quality this past week and significantly higher in quality than last week. CME positions were slightly higher this past week as most contracts tried to gain back some of the losses seen last week. The March contract closed Friday at 266.35, 1.45 higher than last Fridays close. The April contract closed at 266.425 on Friday, 1.60 higher than last Fridays close. Package sizes were mostly moderate this week and much larger than last weeks sale. Cooperate packer feeders continue to show very good demand for high quality feeder cattle and when pushed this past week would give more money than last week for very attractive offerings. Market activity was moderate to active this week as bidders were very active in buying offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly very good demand for light offerings. Regional packers were very active as they showed stronger demand for all classes of cows this week. Major packers were very active as well as they showed very strong demand for cows for immediate harvest. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Boning and lean cows sold steady to 10.00 higher. Prices were steady with late week sales but higher than early week sales. Slaughter cow prices were constant throughout the week. Many cows which would normally go to feed were purchased for slaughter this week. Most packer buyers only purchased cows to slaughter this week while private farmer feeders and order buyers were active in buying cows to feed. Feeding cow demand remains very good as private buyers were both very aggressive as they bid on cows to feed. Even slightly lame or slightly blemished cows sold to feeding buyers again this week. High quality feeding cows, suitable to feed to premium white sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Thin short term feeding or holding cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher driven by strong demand from packers for immediate harvest. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed generally steady. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Very good demand was seen from both feeder and rebreed buyers again this week.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,035 | 162.00–185.00 | 169.55 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,150 | 143.00–195.00 | 166.06 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 26 | — | 1,021 | 180.00–226.00 | 201.59 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 900 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 350–400 | 380 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 2 | 400–450 | 423 | 322.50 | 322.50 |
| 18 | 450–500 | 485 | 315.00–326.00 | 323.69 |
| 5 | 500–550 | 516 | 305.00–325.00 | 316.79 |
| 11 | 550–600 | 579 | 309.00–320.00 | 310.95 |
| 6 | 600–650 | 642 | 280.00–285.00 | 281.65 |
| 37 | 650–700 | 663 | 260.00–273.00 | 263.28 |
| 21 | 750–800 | 764 | 248.00–252.00 | 251.40 |
| 13 | 800–850 | 821 | 224.00–225.00 | 224.15 |
| 8 | 850–900 | 876 | 225.00–244.00 | 235.77 |
| 3 | 1000–1050 | 1,002 | 206.00 | 206.00 |
| 5 | 1300–1350 | 1,317 | 186.00 | 186.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 450–500 | 458 | 352.50 | 352.50 |
| 73 | 500–550 | 520 | 330.00–342.00 | 337.53 |
| 185 | 550–600 | 575 | 325.00–335.50 | 334.11 |
| 87 | 600–650 | 625 | 289.00–323.00 | 316.62 |
| 48 | 650–700 | 673 | 269.00–286.00 | 275.97 |
| 23 | 750–800 | 755 | 255.00–262.00 | 256.54 |
| 33 | 800–850 | 801 | 255.00–260.00 | 259.69 |
| 41 | 850–900 | 850 | 256.00 | 256.00 |
| 2 | 900–950 | 923 | 232.00 | 232.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 300–350 | 335 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| 5 | 350–400 | 387 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| 9 | 750–800 | 769 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 1 | 900–950 | 915 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 400–450 | 412 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | 500–550 | 533 | 310.00–320.00 | 313.79 |
| 2 | 1000–1050 | 1,013 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| 7 | 1150–1200 | 1,156 | 204.00 | 204.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 550–600 | 552 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 600–650 | 648 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 700–750 | 721 | 259.00 | 259.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 350–400 | 398 | 440.00 | 440.00 |
| 1 | 450–500 | 465 | 390.00 | 390.00 |
| 35 | 500–550 | 519 | 360.00–382.00 | 370.49 |
| 109 | 550–600 | 589 | 327.00–350.00 | 342.91 |
| 31 | 600–650 | 631 | 307.00–335.00 | 315.86 |
| 42 | 650–700 | 676 | 299.00–307.50 | 304.80 |
| 28 | 700–750 | 727 | 284.50–294.00 | 291.06 |
| 97 | 750–800 | 760 | 275.00–285.00 | 280.65 |
| 73 | 800–850 | 829 | 273.00–281.00 | 275.18 |
| 94 | 850–900 | 879 | 272.00–273.00 | 272.59 |
| 80 | 900–950 | 926 | 257.00–268.00 | 262.14 |
| 96 | 950–1000 | 950 | 262.00 | 262.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 700–750 | 740 | 276.00 | 276.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 450–500 | 495 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| 7 | 600–650 | 620 | 289.00–313.00 | 297.49 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 689 | 291.00 | 291.00 |
| 5 | 700–750 | 722 | 284.00 | 284.00 |
| 16 | 750–800 | 761 | 270.00–272.00 | 271.36 |
| 4 | 800–850 | 836 | 253.00–264.00 | 258.45 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 350–400 | 361 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| 5 | 550–600 | 590 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| 14 | 700–750 | 738 | 264.00 | 264.00 |
| 2 | 800–850 | 838 | 248.00 | 248.00 |
| 15 | 850–900 | 881 | 242.00–247.00 | 245.98 |
| 3 | 900–950 | 935 | 229.00 | 229.00 |
| 3 | 950–1000 | 952 | 224.00 | 224.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 400–450 | 416 | 357.50 | 357.50 |
| 18 | 500–550 | 503 | 322.50–345.00 | 323.85 |
| 8 | 550–600 | 564 | 317.50 | 317.50 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 1450–1500 | 1,454 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 400–450 | 400 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| 7 | 500–550 | 504 | 326.00 | 326.00 |
| Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 650–700 | 680 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 450–500 | 483 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 750–800 | 798 | 272.00 | 272.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 650–700 | 678 | 294.00 | 294.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 1100–1150 | 1,110 | 201.00 | 201.00 |
| 2 | 1150–1200 | 1,185 | 207.00 | 207.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 800–850 | 815 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| 1 | 850–900 | 875 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,461 | 149.00–157.00 | 154.13 |
| 11 | — | 1,440 | 132.00–148.00 | 143.54 |
| 3 | — | 1,452 | 109.00–133.00 | 123.01 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,390 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 12 | — | 1,426 | 140.00–146.50 | 142.77 |
| 3 | — | 1,357 | 121.00–134.50 | 126.01 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 923 | 115.00–132.50 | 121.84 |
| 2 | — | 830 | 85.00–87.50 | 86.31 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,056 | 108.00–130.00 | 117.07 |
| 4 | — | 1,191 | 146.00–150.00 | 147.27 |
| 1 | — | 1,195 | 137.50 | 137.50 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,736 | 155.50–157.00 | 156.23 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,798 | 152.00–154.00 | 153.05 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,343 | 112.00–125.00 | 120.77 |
| 8 | — | 1,098 | 138.00–144.00 | 139.07 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,981 | 159.00–179.00 | 170.77 |
| 6 | — | 1,769 | 138.00–160.00 | 149.14 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,220 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,223 | 107.50–124.00 | 116.37 |
| Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,305 | 132.00 | 132.00 |