Compared to last week: 600-699 lbs steers offered the best test this week selling generally steady in a very narrow comparison. 500-599 lbs heifers offered the best test this week selling mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. All other weights of steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed on a smaller, poorer quality offering. Most cattle were offered in small packages or as singles this week forcing buyers to piece together loads. Quality was mostly plain to attractive with lots of variation noticed. Demand overall was moderate to very good. Demand for high quality cattle, suitable to run on grass, remains very good. Quality this week limited demand as cattle were not as attractive as they have been the last few weeks. CME positions showed some strength this past week as higher slaughter cattle prices helped pull feeder prices higher. The March closed at 368.025, 1.875 higher than last Friday. The April closed at 365.05, 1.60 higher than last Friday. The May contract closed Friday at 361.00, 1.575 higher than last Friday. Market activity was mostly active despite a smaller crowd at all sales. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for light offerings. Feeding cow demand remains the driving force in the market. Feeding cows sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. A large crowd of feeding cow buyers were present at all sales this week. Buyers showed willingness to take even blemished cows to feed as supplies are currently very tight as very few older cows are being marketed. Slaughter cow demand remains strong as packers continue to show good demand for limited slaughter offerings. Very few cows were purchased for slaughter this week as feeding buyers pushed most offerings higher than buying orders for slaughter. All slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all classes. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher pushed mostly by limited offerings and feeding bull buyers which showed good demand for sound thinner fleshed bulls. Demand for young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed was mostly moderate to good this week. A few cows and heifers which lost calves are starting to be marketed. Demand for high quality offerings is very good. Young cows sold mostly 5.00-8.00 higher on an average to attractive quality offering.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 350–400 | 391 | 500.00–550.00 | 539.03 |
| 14 | 400–450 | 426 | 487.50–545.00 | 517.15 |
| 7 | 450–500 | 461 | 455.00–482.50 | 466.95 |
| 12 | 500–550 | 542 | 440.00–465.00 | 451.66 |
| 2 | 550–600 | 585 | 425.00 | 425.00 |
| 13 | 600–650 | 625 | 375.00–390.00 | 382.17 |
| 8 | 650–700 | 687 | 350.00–360.00 | 355.02 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 250–300 | 298 | 537.50 | 537.50 |
| 6 | 350–400 | 378 | 545.00 | 545.00 |
| 5 | 450–500 | 456 | 470.00 | 470.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 350–400 | 385 | 557.50 | 557.50 |
| 2 | 400–450 | 415 | 552.00 | 552.00 |
| 26 | 450–500 | 473 | 487.00–512.50 | 497.53 |
| 47 | 500–550 | 515 | 467.00–489.00 | 479.09 |
| 217 | 550–600 | 576 | 403.50–460.00 | 440.99 |
| 58 | 600–650 | 634 | 390.00–400.00 | 394.01 |
| 7 | 700–750 | 747 | 359.00 | 359.00 |
| 8 | 750–800 | 755 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| 29 | 850–900 | 851 | 348.00 | 348.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 400–450 | 418 | 470.00–490.00 | 479.70 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 400–450 | 415 | 530.00–540.00 | 537.98 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 682 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| 2 | 750–800 | 783 | 342.50 | 342.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | 350–400 | 362 | 647.50–650.00 | 648.14 |
| 10 | 400–450 | 420 | 620.00–632.50 | 625.52 |
| 27 | 450–500 | 468 | 575.00–582.50 | 580.78 |
| 30 | 500–550 | 540 | 505.00–550.00 | 515.11 |
| 27 | 550–600 | 565 | 455.00–510.00 | 489.59 |
| 38 | 600–650 | 622 | 440.00–468.00 | 451.65 |
| 50 | 650–700 | 681 | 418.00–437.00 | 424.29 |
| 7 | 700–750 | 728 | 383.00–403.00 | 391.94 |
| 1 | 800–850 | 815 | 367.00 | 367.00 |
| 37 | 850–900 | 855 | 359.00 | 359.00 |
| 35 | 900–950 | 902 | 347.00 | 347.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 300–350 | 320 | 627.50 | 627.50 |
| 6 | 350–400 | 360 | 615.00–635.00 | 623.21 |
| 9 | 400–450 | 438 | 532.50–602.50 | 556.27 |
| 7 | 450–500 | 478 | 507.50–515.00 | 511.81 |
| 11 | 500–550 | 524 | 523.00–532.00 | 526.21 |
| 30 | 550–600 | 578 | 440.00–480.00 | 452.25 |
| 4 | 600–650 | 645 | 415.00 | 415.00 |
| 27 | 750–800 | 775 | 364.00–374.00 | 367.58 |
| 3 | 850–900 | 882 | 339.00 | 339.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 750–800 | 772 | 362.00 | 362.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 300–350 | 306 | 650.00 | 650.00 |
| 6 | 400–450 | 432 | 560.00–575.00 | 564.80 |
| 2 | 700–750 | 718 | 376.00 | 376.00 |
| 9 | 750–800 | 777 | 337.50 | 337.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 700–750 | 738 | 365.00 | 365.00 |
| 7 | 800–850 | 800 | 351.00 | 351.00 |
| 6 | 850–900 | 883 | 338.00 | 338.00 |
| 18 | 900–950 | 924 | 331.00–339.00 | 336.73 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 500–550 | 535 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 700–750 | 718 | 384.00 | 384.00 |
| 5 | 850–900 | 863 | 327.50–330.00 | 329.00 |
| 5 | 1150–1200 | 1,154 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 400–450 | 436 | 537.50 | 537.50 |
| 1 | 450–500 | 475 | 570.00 | 570.00 |
| 2 | 500–550 | 548 | 509.00 | 509.00 |
| 34 | 550–600 | 592 | 425.00–437.50 | 436.42 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 620 | 385.00–427.50 | 419.27 |
| 7 | 700–750 | 736 | 325.00–382.50 | 340.85 |
| 16 | 750–800 | 755 | 362.50–365.00 | 362.66 |
| 4 | 800–850 | 836 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 1 | 1000–1050 | 1,040 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 600–650 | 609 | 390.00 | 390.00 |
| 4 | 700–750 | 745 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 350–400 | 392 | 530.00–540.00 | 534.98 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 1050–1100 | 1,053 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| 1 | 1100–1150 | 1,145 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 450–500 | 479 | 467.50–487.50 | 475.19 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,423 | 125.00–137.50 | 131.32 |
| 1 | — | 1,310 | 142.50 | 142.50 |
| 4 | — | 1,420 | 148.00–164.00 | 154.71 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,151 | 115.00–132.00 | 120.02 |
| 3 | — | 1,075 | 85.00–100.00 | 92.68 |
| 10 | — | 1,169 | 125.00–145.00 | 135.44 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,654 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,653 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| 8 | — | 1,719 | 176.50–179.00 | 177.74 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 96 | — | 1,412 | 165.00–180.50 | 177.76 |
| 14 | — | 1,379 | 145.00–168.00 | 162.20 |
| 49 | — | 1,416 | 179.00–185.00 | 182.16 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 948 | 112.50–120.00 | 114.94 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,256 | 178.00–180.00 | 178.63 |
| 75 | — | 1,110 | 169.00–179.00 | 175.30 |
| 15 | — | 1,161 | 136.00–164.00 | 151.73 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 1,592 | 165.00–181.00 | 178.91 |
| 84 | — | 1,563 | 176.50–181.50 | 177.30 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,330 | 183.00 | 183.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,310 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,588 | 145.00–175.00 | 159.98 |
| 1 | — | 1,880 | 218.00 | 218.00 |
| 17 | — | 1,950 | 184.00–209.00 | 197.13 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,694 | 167.00–177.00 | 171.15 |
| 12 | — | 1,632 | 184.00–205.50 | 194.47 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,088 | 237.50 | 237.50 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 775 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 745 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 931 | 225.00–285.00 | 262.83 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,017 | 183.00–285.00 | 228.18 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,221 | 185.00–199.00 | 188.78 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 25 | — | 1,008 | 220.00–304.00 | 284.68 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 125 | — | 1,121 | 185.00–312.50 | 240.32 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 935 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,102 | 220.00–250.00 | 238.93 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 1,345 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 18 | — | 1,457 | 3,100.00–3,225.00 | 3,192.81 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 24 | — | 1,424 | 3,100.00–3,500.00 | 3,345.73 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,205 | 2,700.00–2,850.00 | 2,808.13 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,662 | 3,725.00 | 3,725.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,418 | 4,100.00 | 4,100.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 14 | — | 1,475 | 3,550.00–3,650.00 | 3,623.12 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,300 | 2,900.00 | 2,900.00 |