Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady to 3.00 lower with instances to 5.00 lower on 650-700 lbs. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs steady to 2.00 lower with instances to 4.00 lower on 450-500 lbs, over 650 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Moderate to good demand this week, best demand remains for those light fleshed, light weight cattle that will work for backgrounding, much less demand for the heavier weight cattle that are only suitable for finishing. As the CME Live Cattle contracts have dropped below 110.00 for the summer months there is great concern that fed cattle will become unprofitable again this year. Cash fed cattle are struggling currently as the market can't hold at 120.00, this combined with the lower futures structure is really pressuring the feeder cattle market. Quite a few consignment cancellations at midweek as the temps plunged to 20 below zero, larger receipts expected next week as the weather warms back up.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 683 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| 28 | — | 539 | 133.00–140.50 | 138.23 |
| 7 | — | 642 | 125.50 | 125.50 |
| 7 | — | 495 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 12 | — | 425 | 146.00–147.00 | 146.49 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 184 | — | 528 | 144.00–156.50 | 152.63 |
| 125 | — | 867 | 120.25–128.00 | 123.32 |
| 258 | — | 571 | 138.00–156.00 | 147.84 |
| 335 | — | 723 | 122.50–135.25 | 130.25 |
| 436 | — | 673 | 123.50–141.25 | 134.56 |
| 447 | — | 618 | 131.00–145.00 | 139.58 |
| 8 | — | 338 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| 47 | — | 419 | 156.00–164.50 | 159.60 |
| 89 | — | 484 | 146.50–159.00 | 152.39 |
| 213 | — | 772 | 120.00–133.00 | 129.03 |
| 101 | — | 815 | 118.00–126.50 | 123.81 |
| 7 | — | 986 | 116.00 | 116.00 |
| 5 | — | 369 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 81 | — | 743 | 132.50 | 132.50 |
| 15 | — | 657 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 92 | — | 788 | 127.00–144.50 | 139.20 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 325 | — | 627 | 153.75–168.75 | 161.45 |
| 380 | — | 578 | 162.75–177.00 | 170.06 |
| 302 | — | 914 | 126.00–132.25 | 130.24 |
| 306 | — | 822 | 126.00–139.50 | 134.56 |
| 307 | — | 976 | 127.00–130.00 | 128.44 |
| 384 | — | 883 | 123.50–135.00 | 131.84 |
| 488 | — | 722 | 136.25–152.25 | 147.43 |
| 76 | — | 482 | 175.50–191.50 | 182.47 |
| 588 | — | 768 | 132.50–146.50 | 138.85 |
| 621 | — | 676 | 138.00–158.75 | 150.65 |
| 143 | — | 507 | 164.50–190.50 | 183.55 |
| 41 | — | 415 | 191.00–201.00 | 194.02 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 577 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 23 | — | 626 | 149.00–153.00 | 150.33 |
| 41 | — | 733 | 133.00–135.25 | 134.15 |
| 10 | — | 657 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 10 | — | 842 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 7 | — | 496 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,049 | 123.50 | 123.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 791 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 733 | 129.50 | 129.50 |