Compared to last week: Steer calves under 550 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower, heifer calves 3.00 to 6.00 lower except 450-500 lbs and 550-600 lbs 1.00 higher. Good demand for steer and heifer calves, by far the best demand is centered on light fleshed, light weight cattle that will run on next summer’s grass as yearlings. Cattle feeders are concerned as the cash fed cattle market is not attaining the heights they were hoping for, and needing, to reach profitability on the yearlings that were placed on feed this year. Corn prices are much higher than last year, which is pushing breakeven prices higher, which is adding some pressure to the feeder cattle market. Grass cattle buyers are willing to push the market to get their light cattle bought now while they can be found in large numbers, which is making for a very active market for those cattle.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 474 | 126.00–136.00 | 133.30 |
| 46 | — | 578 | 125.00–130.00 | 127.65 |
| 50 | — | 608 | 120.00–129.00 | 121.47 |
| 27 | — | 537 | 121.00–135.00 | 128.75 |
| 5 | — | 409 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 35 | — | 668 | 117.00–124.00 | 121.65 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 384 | 154.00–168.00 | 160.67 |
| 15 | — | 968 | 117.50 | 117.50 |
| 5 | — | 919 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| 145 | — | 878 | 118.00–122.25 | 120.49 |
| 9 | — | 346 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| 894 | — | 580 | 132.00–149.50 | 139.87 |
| 497 | — | 622 | 129.00–144.00 | 136.49 |
| 138 | — | 713 | 120.00–129.50 | 126.18 |
| 416 | — | 682 | 123.00–144.50 | 129.04 |
| 383 | — | 480 | 140.00–173.00 | 148.20 |
| 112 | — | 429 | 149.00–174.00 | 158.54 |
| 14 | — | 273 | 168.00–180.00 | 172.99 |
| 109 | — | 773 | 122.50–130.00 | 125.39 |
| 373 | — | 525 | 134.50–154.00 | 144.08 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 46 | — | 567 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 501 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 946 | — | 580 | 145.50–160.50 | 155.90 |
| 43 | — | 866 | 131.50–134.25 | 133.00 |
| 1,099 | — | 672 | 131.00–157.50 | 144.67 |
| 74 | — | 428 | 171.00–205.00 | 192.85 |
| 915 | — | 624 | 137.00–159.85 | 148.67 |
| 464 | — | 719 | 132.50–153.50 | 141.39 |
| 464 | — | 770 | 130.50–151.50 | 137.45 |
| 463 | — | 519 | 156.00–182.00 | 171.80 |
| 42 | — | 920 | 131.50–132.50 | 132.12 |
| 26 | — | 334 | 180.00–215.00 | 190.56 |
| 56 | — | 820 | 130.00–135.50 | 132.05 |
| 29 | — | 375 | 193.00–199.00 | 196.13 |
| 92 | — | 988 | 127.75–130.50 | 128.57 |
| 217 | — | 473 | 168.00–187.50 | 179.40 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 56 | — | 614 | 157.50 | 157.50 |
| 56 | — | 553 | 178.50 | 178.50 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,029 | 117.50 | 117.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 576 | 131.00–140.00 | 134.00 |
| 56 | — | 645 | 136.00–140.50 | 139.54 |
| 5 | — | 399 | 177.50 | 177.50 |
| 20 | — | 490 | 159.00–162.00 | 159.87 |
| 16 | — | 419 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 24 | — | 712 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 52 | — | 673 | 133.50–135.00 | 134.14 |
| 55 | — | 531 | 147.00–158.00 | 155.61 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 848 | 107.00 | 107.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 676 | 122.50–124.50 | 123.13 |
| 3 | — | 415 | 172.50 | 172.50 |
| 4 | — | 373 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| 5 | — | 549 | 133.00 | 133.00 |