Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Steer calves under 550 lbs sold sharply higher in a narrow comparison, with most sales 50.00-75.00 higher. 550 lbs steers and heavier sold sharply higher with most sales 15.00-30.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold mostly 30.00-60.00 higher in a narrow comparison, Heifers over 500 lbs sold mostly 20.00-40.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Demand was mostly good to very good for last weeks light offering. More buyers were in the market last week following the holiday week. Demand for cattle suitable to develop into yearlings was very good for limited offerings. CME positions saw very strong gains over the last week driven higher by lighter supplies of calves available. Many calves have been marketed already as summer videos have pushed many marketings sooner in the calendar year. CME positions were higher throughout the week with a couple days of 3.00 or higher movement seen. The January feeder cattle contract closed Friday at 339.05, while the March closed at 333.30 and the April at 332.225. Several of the nearby contracts are 30.00 or more higher than they were just 2 weeks ago. Market activity was mostly active with a significantly larger buyer pool noticed. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Feeding cow demand remains good, however demand was not as strong as the last few weeks. All cow feeders report they are starting to fill pens and demand for feeding cows was lighter again this week as a result. High quality cows suitable to feed to premium white sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Thin cows sold 5.00-10.00 lower on lighter demand and fewer feeding buyers present. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly light. Many lame or blemished cows were seen again this week. Breaking cows sold mostly 5.00 lower, boning and lean cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Regional packers were not in the market this past week. Slaughter bulls sold steady to weak. Good demand was seen for young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed. Coming 2 year old cows generally steady. Demand for these offerings has improved as some southern buyers reentered the market this week looking for cows to rebreed.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 600–650 | 635 | 357.50 | 357.50 |
| 2 | 650–700 | 673 | 346.00 | 346.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 200–250 | 230 | 640.00 | 640.00 |
| 1 | 250–300 | 290 | 590.00 | 590.00 |
| 33 | 300–350 | 325 | 420.00–580.00 | 553.90 |
| 14 | 350–400 | 378 | 560.00–565.00 | 562.25 |
| 11 | 400–450 | 424 | 450.00–480.00 | 471.59 |
| 23 | 450–500 | 489 | 365.00–475.00 | 448.24 |
| 14 | 500–550 | 533 | 360.00–441.00 | 425.60 |
| 27 | 550–600 | 585 | 342.50–419.00 | 404.26 |
| 15 | 600–650 | 635 | 391.00–394.00 | 393.68 |
| 6 | 650–700 | 676 | 340.00–365.00 | 356.73 |
| 6 | 700–750 | 717 | 342.00–353.00 | 346.49 |
| 14 | 750–800 | 769 | 280.00–337.00 | 327.83 |
| 2 | 800–850 | 848 | 309.00 | 309.00 |
| 2 | 900–950 | 948 | 267.50 | 267.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 300–350 | 340 | 490.00 | 490.00 |
| 13 | 350–400 | 365 | 625.00–640.00 | 638.84 |
| 34 | 400–450 | 416 | 565.00–585.00 | 574.79 |
| 38 | 450–500 | 464 | 465.00–532.50 | 503.19 |
| 130 | 500–550 | 517 | 417.50–480.00 | 467.08 |
| 169 | 550–600 | 573 | 377.50–465.00 | 418.83 |
| 229 | 600–650 | 627 | 381.00–414.00 | 396.55 |
| 178 | 650–700 | 670 | 350.00–388.00 | 384.37 |
| 68 | 700–750 | 715 | 345.00–374.00 | 365.57 |
| 4 | 750–800 | 780 | 353.00 | 353.00 |
| 47 | 800–850 | 828 | 345.00–350.00 | 345.31 |
| 1 | 850–900 | 890 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| 16 | 900–950 | 929 | 308.00–317.00 | 309.11 |
| 7 | 950–1000 | 958 | 319.00 | 319.00 |
| 1 | 1050–1100 | 1,060 | 277.50 | 277.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 250–300 | 295 | 555.00 | 555.00 |
| 4 | 300–350 | 325 | 510.00 | 510.00 |
| 1 | 350–400 | 365 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| 4 | 400–450 | 438 | 415.00–420.00 | 416.21 |
| 7 | 450–500 | 475 | 412.50–420.00 | 413.53 |
| 4 | 500–550 | 545 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 2 | 650–700 | 650 | 322.50–330.00 | 326.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 200–250 | 225 | 660.00 | 660.00 |
| 3 | 250–300 | 297 | 620.00 | 620.00 |
| 6 | 300–350 | 310 | 595.00 | 595.00 |
| 6 | 350–400 | 378 | 597.49 | 597.49 |
| 13 | 400–450 | 436 | 520.00–545.00 | 529.57 |
| 29 | 450–500 | 487 | 480.00–500.00 | 491.76 |
| 164 | 500–550 | 528 | 410.00–462.00 | 449.85 |
| 61 | 550–600 | 580 | 352.50–439.00 | 420.08 |
| 9 | 600–650 | 624 | 399.50 | 399.50 |
| 39 | 650–700 | 685 | 342.50–372.00 | 362.39 |
| 10 | 700–750 | 739 | 355.00 | 355.00 |
| 16 | 750–800 | 774 | 322.50–344.00 | 341.11 |
| 3 | 800–850 | 807 | 323.00 | 323.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 300–350 | 345 | 575.00 | 575.00 |
| 12 | 400–450 | 409 | 582.50 | 582.50 |
| 97 | 450–500 | 484 | 497.00 | 497.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 350–400 | 363 | 560.00 | 560.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 500–550 | 518 | 430.00 | 430.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 550–600 | 558 | 415.00 | 415.00 |
| 62 | 650–700 | 676 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 300–350 | 325 | 385.00 | 385.00 |
| 7 | 350–400 | 367 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| 5 | 500–550 | 526 | 330.00–341.00 | 332.24 |
| 3 | 600–650 | 612 | 311.00 | 311.00 |
| 1 | 650–700 | 675 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 350–400 | 384 | 465.00–467.50 | 466.90 |
| 26 | 400–450 | 440 | 450.00–460.00 | 456.54 |
| 43 | 450–500 | 494 | 362.00–433.50 | 424.26 |
| 23 | 500–550 | 542 | 372.00–387.00 | 384.30 |
| 13 | 550–600 | 559 | 371.00–379.00 | 374.46 |
| 17 | 600–650 | 634 | 315.00–350.00 | 334.94 |
| 2 | 650–700 | 650 | 336.00 | 336.00 |
| 6 | 700–750 | 716 | 281.00–320.00 | 306.96 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 300–350 | 337 | 475.00–500.00 | 494.34 |
| 22 | 350–400 | 374 | 475.00–500.00 | 489.71 |
| 17 | 400–450 | 404 | 462.50–480.00 | 469.50 |
| 61 | 450–500 | 474 | 430.00–450.00 | 440.52 |
| 111 | 500–550 | 521 | 350.00–420.00 | 405.60 |
| 96 | 550–600 | 575 | 345.00–390.00 | 369.85 |
| 167 | 600–650 | 620 | 344.00–370.00 | 357.58 |
| 21 | 650–700 | 673 | 322.00–355.00 | 334.74 |
| 31 | 700–750 | 718 | 312.50–337.00 | 335.47 |
| 6 | 800–850 | 804 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 10 | 850–900 | 892 | 316.00 | 316.00 |
| 27 | 950–1000 | 964 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 2 | 1000–1050 | 1,030 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 400–450 | 426 | 430.00 | 430.00 |
| 7 | 450–500 | 478 | 430.00 | 430.00 |
| 2 | 550–600 | 568 | 371.00 | 371.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 250–300 | 293 | 460.00 | 460.00 |
| 12 | 300–350 | 323 | 410.00–455.00 | 431.53 |
| 6 | 350–400 | 384 | 360.00–440.00 | 405.38 |
| 13 | 400–450 | 435 | 425.00–445.00 | 433.85 |
| 20 | 450–500 | 489 | 320.00–410.00 | 401.14 |
| 16 | 500–550 | 523 | 330.00–376.00 | 360.18 |
| 10 | 550–600 | 570 | 300.00–361.00 | 341.95 |
| 9 | 600–650 | 623 | 300.00–344.00 | 326.63 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 682 | 310.00–330.00 | 317.24 |
| 5 | 700–750 | 729 | 280.00–317.50 | 307.96 |
| 1 | 800–850 | 845 | 263.00 | 263.00 |
| 8 | 1000–1050 | 1,020 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 350–400 | 370 | 430.00 | 430.00 |
| 7 | 400–450 | 411 | 414.00–435.00 | 422.93 |
| 17 | 600–650 | 643 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 450–500 | 480 | 411.00 | 411.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 400–450 | 437 | 560.00 | 560.00 |
| 14 | 600–650 | 617 | 360.00–409.50 | 388.52 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | 750–800 | 778 | 323.00 | 323.00 |
| 24 | 950–1000 | 975 | 288.00 | 288.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 750–800 | 778 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 350–400 | 360 | 612.50 | 612.50 |
| 2 | 500–550 | 528 | 402.50 | 402.50 |
| 7 | 700–750 | 706 | 275.00–310.00 | 300.04 |
| 1 | 900–950 | 935 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 300–350 | 333 | 570.00–590.00 | 579.62 |
| 2 | 350–400 | 378 | 550.00 | 550.00 |
| 4 | 450–500 | 482 | 402.50–405.00 | 403.79 |
| 3 | 550–600 | 555 | 400.00–405.00 | 401.65 |
| 2 | 700–750 | 705 | 322.50 | 322.50 |
| 2 | 750–800 | 758 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 2 | 850–900 | 855 | 302.00 | 302.00 |
| 1 | 900–950 | 935 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 103 | — | 1,066 | 170.00–277.50 | 238.37 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 126 | — | 940 | 180.00–310.00 | 281.89 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,103 | 192.50–220.00 | 210.63 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 865 | 250.00–265.00 | 256.63 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 14 | — | 1,164 | 2,600.00–3,700.00 | 3,370.60 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 10 | — | 1,123 | 2,100.00–2,800.00 | 2,607.45 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 27 | — | 1,370 | 2,000.00–2,450.00 | 2,333.83 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 16 | — | 1,224 | 2,350.00–2,700.00 | 2,533.27 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | — | 1,380 | 1,850.00–2,050.00 | 1,948.77 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,023 | 2,350.00–2,450.00 | 2,398.66 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 11 | — | 889 | 2,550.00 | 2,550.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,627 | 2,650.00 | 2,650.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,255 | 3,300.00 | 3,300.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,777 | 164.00–184.00 | 171.52 |
| 11 | — | 1,741 | 160.00–162.50 | 161.36 |
| 14 | — | 1,885 | 179.00–183.00 | 180.50 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,535 | 142.50–182.50 | 164.39 |
| 10 | — | 1,445 | 123.00–137.50 | 135.14 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 241 | — | 1,309 | 139.00–181.00 | 159.01 |
| 22 | — | 1,266 | 126.00–169.00 | 141.30 |
| 40 | — | 1,268 | 156.00–192.50 | 173.86 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,589 | 122.00–142.00 | 133.71 |
| 4 | — | 1,526 | 161.00–165.00 | 161.99 |
| 48 | — | 1,568 | 147.00–189.00 | 156.96 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,197 | 128.00–162.00 | 150.28 |
| 43 | — | 1,153 | 114.00–166.00 | 139.63 |
| 8 | — | 1,127 | 100.00–124.00 | 116.35 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,311 | 157.50–166.00 | 159.78 |
| 20 | — | 1,398 | 112.50–144.00 | 130.82 |
| 77 | — | 1,247 | 140.00–166.00 | 152.62 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,166 | 80.00–111.00 | 94.98 |
| 8 | — | 1,024 | 75.00–105.00 | 90.37 |
| 4 | — | 1,337 | 129.00–132.50 | 130.87 |
| 42 | — | 1,132 | 97.50–122.50 | 115.31 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 102 | — | 1,415 | 153.00–175.00 | 163.08 |
| 13 | — | 1,203 | 180.00–232.50 | 193.06 |