Compared to last week's limited offering: Feeder steers under 800 lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher, over 800 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Very good demand for lighter weight cattle, more moderate demand for those heavier cattle suitable only for finishing. As the winter storm that struck the midwest at the end of the calendar year that brought heavy snowfall amounts and 1 to 2 inches of rain, the concern for poor feeding conditions in feedyards is a major concern. Cattle feeders have just now reached profitability, the first time in a very long time, and are really concerned about the muddy, or soon to be muddy feedyard pens and how that will cause feeding performance to suffer. Higher Feeder and Live Cattle futures this week definitely helped to support the feeder market but buyers of bigger cattle approached the market much more warily than those who will buy light cattle to background. Large auction receipts this week as this was the first full week of the marketing new year as all auctions are back on their normal schedules. Large receipts expected again for next week.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 49 | — | 1,045 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 7 | — | 1,056 | 122.50 | 122.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 256 | — | 477 | 158.50–185.50 | 178.85 |
| 114 | — | 419 | 181.00–192.00 | 187.15 |
| 14 | — | 338 | 175.00–189.00 | 183.98 |
| 43 | — | 388 | 181.50–189.00 | 184.43 |
| 493 | — | 827 | 137.50–149.00 | 145.39 |
| 359 | — | 875 | 133.00–144.25 | 141.93 |
| 46 | — | 994 | 126.00–127.00 | 126.50 |
| 1,265 | — | 723 | 138.00–161.00 | 152.35 |
| 928 | — | 672 | 143.00–165.00 | 153.96 |
| 928 | — | 623 | 146.00–174.50 | 161.14 |
| 902 | — | 582 | 156.00–175.50 | 167.97 |
| 199 | — | 919 | 135.75–143.50 | 142.44 |
| 587 | — | 525 | 141.00–184.00 | 171.39 |
| 762 | — | 770 | 137.00–161.00 | 147.49 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 52 | — | 677 | 132.50–143.00 | 137.81 |
| 27 | — | 580 | 139.00–162.50 | 153.17 |
| 22 | — | 508 | 158.00–164.00 | 160.49 |
| 12 | — | 472 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| 11 | — | 386 | 164.00–165.00 | 164.44 |
| 7 | — | 410 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| 5 | — | 323 | 172.50 | 172.50 |
| 17 | — | 632 | 151.50–156.50 | 154.18 |
| 13 | — | 766 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 14 | — | 725 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 742 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 691 | 139.50 | 139.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 470 | 194.00 | 194.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 453 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 680 | 124.00–125.00 | 124.52 |
| 6 | — | 960 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| 33 | — | 630 | 130.00–135.00 | 132.80 |
| 32 | — | 391 | 123.00–147.00 | 134.83 |
| 103 | — | 575 | 124.00–138.00 | 132.75 |
| 6 | — | 341 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 19 | — | 499 | 138.00–140.50 | 138.92 |
| 34 | — | 436 | 123.00–139.00 | 128.02 |
| 30 | — | 540 | 126.00–141.00 | 133.70 |
| 35 | — | 731 | 120.50 | 120.50 |
| 8 | — | 864 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 631 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 846 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 716 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 621 | 126.00–127.00 | 126.63 |
| 18 | — | 675 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 48 | — | 371 | 157.50–164.00 | 161.53 |
| 546 | — | 622 | 131.50–148.00 | 139.05 |
| 158 | — | 834 | 121.50–135.75 | 133.49 |
| 924 | — | 580 | 130.00–150.50 | 143.42 |
| 216 | — | 429 | 148.00–166.00 | 156.83 |
| 356 | — | 475 | 143.00–164.50 | 153.67 |
| 746 | — | 667 | 125.50–148.00 | 139.14 |
| 213 | — | 767 | 121.00–132.75 | 130.97 |
| 388 | — | 725 | 121.00–138.50 | 132.07 |
| 512 | — | 529 | 140.50–155.00 | 148.32 |
| 9 | — | 339 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 12 | — | 878 | 122.50–127.50 | 125.01 |
| 23 | — | 945 | 126.50 | 126.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 603 | 144.50 | 144.50 |
| 42 | — | 708 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| 38 | — | 776 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 528 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 24 | — | 559 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 624 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 14 | — | 582 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 7 | — | 657 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 674 | 92.00 | 92.00 |