Compared to last week: Steer calves under 450 lbs too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. 450-549 lbs steers sold mostly 15.00-20.00 higher; steers 550-649 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher; steers over 650 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Heifers under 450 sold steady to 10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Heifers 450-649 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers over 650 lbs sold mostly 5.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for all offerings this week. The best demand continues to be for cattle suitable to develop into yearlings, and these offerings sold with the largest price increase this week. Additionally, demand for offerings too big to develop into yearlings was also good this week as several packer buyers had orders for steers and heifers over 650 lbs. Higher CME positions continue to provide support for buyers as positions held steady to higher for most of the week before moving lower on Friday. The January feeder cattle contract closed Friday at 361.925, 1.20 higher than last Fridays close, while the March closed at 356.45, 1.75 higher than last Friday. The April closed at 354.90, 1.85 higher than last Friday. Market activity was mostly active with a large buyer pool noticed at all feeder specials this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Feeding cow demand remains good. All feeding cows sold steady to 5.00 higher for the week with the largest price increase seen in lower yielding offerings as some buyers were willing to take blemished cows to feed. Slaughter cow demand was slightly stronger this week as southern packers showed slightly stronger demand for cows as they competed with feeding buyers over blemished offerings. Breaking cows sold mostly 5.00 higher. Boning and lean cows sold generally steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to firm. Good to very good demand was seen for young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed. Coming 2 year old cows sold generally steady on an average quality offering.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 180 | — | 1,011 | 178.00–320.00 | 260.58 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,251 | 169.00–185.00 | 175.35 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 47 | — | 1,017 | 165.00–285.00 | 214.45 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,298 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 842 | 187.50–210.00 | 202.47 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 765 | 282.50 | 282.50 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 948 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 899 | 212.50 | 212.50 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 778 | 275.00–280.00 | 277.46 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 1,435 | 180.00–197.00 | 195.31 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,138 | 2,400.00 | 2,400.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,118 | 2,500.00 | 2,500.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 45 | — | 1,474 | 2,700.00–3,400.00 | 3,102.28 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | — | 1,215 | 3,000.00–3,100.00 | 3,055.56 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,483 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 10 | — | 1,297 | 3,500.00–4,000.00 | 3,783.97 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 34 | — | 1,148 | 3,500.00–4,150.00 | 4,053.74 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | — | 1,319 | 2,350.00 | 2,350.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,356 | 3,350.00–3,550.00 | 3,487.44 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,415 | 2,700.00 | 2,700.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 4 | — | 1,231 | 2,450.00 | 2,450.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 30 | — | 1,596 | 3,600.00–4,150.00 | 4,048.77 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 18 | — | 1,585 | 3,825.00 | 3,825.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 29 | — | 1,350 | 4,250.00–4,625.00 | 4,491.30 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 33 | — | 1,314 | 2,200.00–2,550.00 | 2,373.67 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 20 | — | 1,200 | 2,150.00–2,425.00 | 2,307.30 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 8 | — | 975 | 3,200.00 | 3,200.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 837 | 2,900.00 | 2,900.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,230 | 1,850.00 | 1,850.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 14 | — | 1,303 | 2,400.00–2,600.00 | 2,542.42 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,246 | 2,250.00 | 2,250.00 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,183 | 3,000.00–3,450.00 | 3,362.50 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 42 | — | 1,215 | 2,600.00 | 2,600.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 12 | — | 1,531 | 3,400.00 | 3,400.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 993 | 2,800.00 | 2,800.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,367 | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | — | 1,384 | 2,650.00 | 2,650.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,314 | 2,950.00–3,000.00 | 2,965.64 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 8 | — | 1,408 | 3,325.00 | 3,325.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,154 | 3,200.00–3,625.00 | 3,317.12 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 13 | — | 1,314 | 2,200.00–2,825.00 | 2,660.64 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 140 | — | 1,354 | 2,550.00–3,000.00 | 2,798.79 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 38 | — | 1,486 | 2,750.00–3,000.00 | 2,912.87 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 103 | — | 1,323 | 2,450.00–2,950.00 | 2,704.17 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 7 | — | 1,092 | 2,200.00 | 2,200.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 877 | 2,600.00 | 2,600.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 10 | — | 964 | 3,500.00 | 3,500.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | — | 1,081 | 3,500.00–3,900.00 | 3,674.69 |
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,088 | 4,050.00 | 4,050.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,153 | 3,300.00 | 3,300.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 250–300 | 285 | 740.00 | 740.00 |
| 5 | 300–350 | 306 | 700.00–710.00 | 701.99 |
| 17 | 350–400 | 375 | 655.00–690.00 | 671.85 |
| 59 | 400–450 | 433 | 562.50–652.50 | 591.07 |
| 106 | 450–500 | 477 | 550.00–594.00 | 576.67 |
| 317 | 500–550 | 518 | 500.00–550.00 | 526.20 |
| 533 | 550–600 | 576 | 460.00–502.50 | 482.49 |
| 469 | 600–650 | 615 | 429.00–469.00 | 447.48 |
| 408 | 650–700 | 673 | 401.00–430.00 | 419.11 |
| 216 | 700–750 | 728 | 387.00–411.00 | 396.65 |
| 169 | 750–800 | 774 | 350.00–395.00 | 380.23 |
| 12 | 800–850 | 810 | 369.00–371.00 | 370.66 |
| 26 | 850–900 | 882 | 340.50–347.00 | 343.24 |
| 5 | 1000–1050 | 1,010 | 312.00 | 312.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 300–350 | 336 | 620.00–685.00 | 663.83 |
| 27 | 350–400 | 386 | 525.00–635.00 | 596.16 |
| 29 | 400–450 | 427 | 550.00–605.00 | 570.94 |
| 27 | 450–500 | 483 | 500.00–550.00 | 530.49 |
| 68 | 500–550 | 523 | 442.50–531.00 | 501.62 |
| 45 | 550–600 | 567 | 420.00–445.00 | 437.20 |
| 83 | 600–650 | 630 | 410.00–432.00 | 416.48 |
| 74 | 650–700 | 695 | 388.00–403.00 | 391.24 |
| 26 | 700–750 | 717 | 370.00–388.00 | 380.50 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 700–750 | 735 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| 24 | 850–900 | 892 | 338.00 | 338.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | 550–600 | 584 | 455.00 | 455.00 |
| 22 | 800–850 | 843 | 347.00 | 347.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | 350–400 | 379 | 630.00–635.00 | 632.28 |
| 6 | 400–450 | 434 | 605.00 | 605.00 |
| 29 | 500–550 | 527 | 497.50–500.00 | 499.29 |
| 10 | 600–650 | 647 | 407.00 | 407.00 |
| 8 | 650–700 | 681 | 404.00 | 404.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 450–500 | 450 | 630.00 | 630.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | 450–500 | 488 | 572.50 | 572.50 |
| 43 | 500–550 | 513 | 480.00–535.00 | 519.06 |
| 2 | 550–600 | 595 | 435.00 | 435.00 |
| 26 | 600–650 | 619 | 418.00–432.50 | 429.07 |
| 12 | 650–700 | 695 | 388.00–390.00 | 388.67 |
| 3 | 750–800 | 778 | 367.00 | 367.00 |
| 2 | 800–850 | 840 | 355.00 | 355.00 |
| 5 | 900–950 | 946 | 321.00 | 321.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 400–450 | 428 | 430.00–522.50 | 453.13 |
| 6 | 600–650 | 617 | 363.50–365.00 | 363.99 |
| Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 500–550 | 540 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 350–400 | 385 | 422.50 | 422.50 |
| 4 | 400–450 | 443 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| 23 | 500–550 | 544 | 380.00–390.00 | 388.69 |
| 3 | 550–600 | 560 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | 350–400 | 376 | 485.00 | 485.00 |
| 5 | 400–450 | 430 | 530.00 | 530.00 |
| 22 | 450–500 | 496 | 450.00 | 450.00 |
| 7 | 500–550 | 534 | 472.50 | 472.50 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 626 | 426.00 | 426.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | 350–400 | 391 | 510.00–525.00 | 512.68 |
| 63 | 400–450 | 423 | 442.50–505.00 | 488.89 |
| 181 | 450–500 | 482 | 430.00–467.50 | 447.66 |
| 82 | 500–550 | 529 | 402.50–435.00 | 423.29 |
| 113 | 550–600 | 579 | 390.00–410.50 | 404.41 |
| 17 | 600–650 | 630 | 365.00–382.00 | 377.04 |
| 26 | 650–700 | 668 | 342.00–370.00 | 356.02 |
| 8 | 750–800 | 767 | 347.00 | 347.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 800–850 | 839 | 331.00 | 331.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 450–500 | 468 | 450.00 | 450.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | 600–650 | 602 | 416.00 | 416.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 300–350 | 318 | 565.00–620.00 | 593.97 |
| 49 | 350–400 | 383 | 530.00–550.00 | 535.20 |
| 102 | 400–450 | 429 | 497.50–547.50 | 529.10 |
| 242 | 450–500 | 485 | 462.00–506.00 | 480.11 |
| 448 | 500–550 | 524 | 440.00–490.00 | 459.57 |
| 623 | 550–600 | 575 | 412.00–445.00 | 432.34 |
| 109 | 600–650 | 618 | 384.00–411.00 | 404.24 |
| 158 | 650–700 | 669 | 355.00–391.00 | 371.05 |
| 55 | 700–750 | 715 | 363.00–371.00 | 366.52 |
| 11 | 750–800 | 767 | 316.00–350.00 | 334.46 |
| Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 550–600 | 573 | 412.50 | 412.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 400–450 | 448 | 425.00 | 425.00 |
| 23 | 500–550 | 505 | 395.00 | 395.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 500–550 | 509 | 500.00–504.00 | 503.20 |
| 41 | 600–650 | 606 | 426.00–427.50 | 426.15 |
| 69 | 650–700 | 656 | 396.00 | 396.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 300–350 | 303 | 485.00 | 485.00 |
| 5 | 450–500 | 498 | 425.00 | 425.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 80 | 450–500 | 479 | 450.00–480.00 | 466.76 |
| 2 | 500–550 | 535 | 420.00 | 420.00 |
| 9 | 650–700 | 670 | 363.00–367.00 | 366.07 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 500–550 | 537 | 420.00 | 420.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 600–650 | 613 | 360.00–387.50 | 381.49 |
| 19 | 650–700 | 666 | 350.00–380.00 | 356.41 |
| 6 | 900–950 | 931 | 262.50 | 262.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 550–600 | 586 | 420.00–455.00 | 443.27 |
| 16 | 650–700 | 661 | 385.00–397.50 | 391.49 |
| 4 | 700–750 | 728 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| 11 | 750–800 | 760 | 360.00–372.50 | 367.94 |
| 2 | 900–950 | 913 | 316.00 | 316.00 |
| 3 | 950–1000 | 963 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,925 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| 1 | — | 2,255 | 186.00 | 186.00 |
| 10 | — | 2,126 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| 14 | — | 1,970 | 168.00–186.00 | 179.23 |
| 18 | — | 1,877 | 151.00–176.00 | 162.36 |
| 11 | — | 2,057 | 187.00–197.50 | 189.60 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,440 | 196.00 | 196.00 |
| 1 | — | 2,510 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,734 | 145.00–175.00 | 165.71 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,670 | 125.00–129.00 | 127.11 |
| 35 | — | 1,663 | 150.00–168.00 | 162.70 |
| 3 | — | 1,865 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 9 | — | 1,685 | 132.00–154.00 | 140.42 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 68 | — | 1,095 | 117.50–154.00 | 142.68 |
| 23 | — | 1,151 | 169.00–173.50 | 172.51 |
| 151 | — | 1,133 | 154.00–167.00 | 162.77 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 1,523 | 170.00–172.00 | 171.80 |
| 7 | — | 1,690 | 148.00–155.00 | 151.46 |
| 82 | — | 1,662 | 154.00–169.50 | 164.17 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,435 | 109.00–125.00 | 118.93 |
| 39 | — | 1,414 | 125.00–142.00 | 131.45 |
| 3 | — | 1,533 | 145.00–146.00 | 145.65 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 933 | 120.00–125.00 | 122.59 |
| 4 | — | 868 | 60.00–85.00 | 71.59 |
| 8 | — | 907 | 85.00–115.00 | 101.06 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 64 | — | 1,375 | 170.00–177.50 | 171.38 |
| 50 | — | 1,369 | 127.50–158.00 | 146.58 |
| 266 | — | 1,352 | 156.00–171.00 | 165.30 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,138 | 75.00–95.00 | 85.40 |
| 1 | — | 1,125 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 58 | — | 1,149 | 100.00–122.50 | 114.88 |
| 14 | — | 1,116 | 123.00–136.50 | 131.16 |
| Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,823 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,425 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,531 | 114.00 | 114.00 |