Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs 2.00 higher, over 550 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Good demand for light weight, light fleshed steers and heifers, only moderate for those heavier cattle that are only suitable for finishing. The large losses in the CME cattle futures contracts pressured the feeder cattle market this week. Cattle feeders have just now gotten to where their outgoing fed cattle are making money but with April dropping below 120.00 and Aug below 110.00 they are nervous that large losses could return.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 586 | 169.75 | 169.75 |
| 34 | — | 667 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 850 | 131.50 | 131.50 |
| 21 | — | 614 | 146.50–149.50 | 148.63 |
| 9 | — | 718 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 7 | — | 821 | 132.00–134.00 | 132.88 |
| 30 | — | 785 | 134.00–134.50 | 134.05 |
| 40 | — | 522 | 145.00–171.00 | 160.28 |
| 31 | — | 585 | 150.00–153.00 | 152.62 |
| 36 | — | 674 | 141.00–145.50 | 142.47 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 169 | — | 880 | 133.00–141.75 | 137.01 |
| 640 | — | 675 | 143.50–157.00 | 150.56 |
| 11 | — | 429 | 187.00–195.00 | 189.62 |
| 120 | — | 476 | 177.50–194.50 | 186.18 |
| 40 | — | 385 | 177.00–216.00 | 192.15 |
| 849 | — | 723 | 135.00–152.75 | 148.08 |
| 631 | — | 628 | 145.50–166.00 | 159.68 |
| 575 | — | 580 | 150.25–175.75 | 164.56 |
| 406 | — | 766 | 131.00–148.00 | 141.52 |
| 61 | — | 959 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 15 | — | 936 | 124.50–125.75 | 125.34 |
| 301 | — | 817 | 135.00–142.50 | 140.20 |
| 297 | — | 520 | 160.00–192.50 | 182.28 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 475 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 978 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 493 | 143.50 | 143.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 668 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 31 | — | 773 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| 16 | — | 585 | 149.50 | 149.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 505 | — | 620 | 131.75–153.75 | 143.59 |
| 397 | — | 525 | 143.00–161.50 | 155.68 |
| 190 | — | 484 | 145.00–164.00 | 158.71 |
| 188 | — | 770 | 128.00–132.50 | 130.22 |
| 838 | — | 581 | 134.50–157.00 | 148.94 |
| 71 | — | 424 | 150.00–166.00 | 159.34 |
| 47 | — | 816 | 118.00–129.75 | 125.80 |
| 96 | — | 876 | 124.25–128.00 | 126.84 |
| 781 | — | 670 | 125.50–141.00 | 134.93 |
| 12 | — | 905 | 126.50 | 126.50 |
| 421 | — | 725 | 125.25–137.00 | 132.38 |
| Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 405 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 7 | — | 485 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,044 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 584 | 129.00–137.75 | 134.83 |
| 42 | — | 682 | 106.00–127.50 | 123.78 |
| 17 | — | 764 | 103.00–108.00 | 106.20 |
| 7 | — | 451 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 5 | — | 983 | 103.50 | 103.50 |
| 6 | — | 549 | 135.50 | 135.50 |
| 3 | — | 830 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 3 | — | 705 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 24 | — | 636 | 128.50–133.00 | 131.08 |
| Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 921 | 60.50 | 60.50 |