Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 lower, heifers under 600 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 1.00 lower. Good demand for light fleshed cattle for backgrounding on summer grass, only moderate demand for heavier weight and fleshed cattle bound for finishing yards. Cash fed cattle traded at steady money for the 5th consecutive week, bringing doubts to the minds of cattle feeders whether a spring rally will happen this year. Over the last few weeks April Live Cattle futures rolled over and fell below 120.00 after many were hoping it to go closer to 130.00. Costs of gain are substantially higher for incoming cattle which is working against the feeder market as well. Large feeder cattle auctions this week as spring is quickly approaching and feeder cattle producers are turning their attention to begin calving time and need the space and time to do this, which is pushing them to get last year's calf crop shipped to town and sold.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 55 | — | 1,001 | 126.50 | 126.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 553 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 805 | 120.25 | 120.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 354 | — | 863 | 118.00–136.50 | 131.31 |
| 928 | — | 725 | 132.00–151.50 | 145.38 |
| 739 | — | 780 | 129.00–144.50 | 138.86 |
| 642 | — | 632 | 153.00–168.00 | 160.23 |
| 257 | — | 523 | 166.00–188.00 | 177.77 |
| 922 | — | 819 | 129.00–140.00 | 136.47 |
| 47 | — | 424 | 177.50–200.00 | 190.00 |
| 55 | — | 480 | 172.00–186.50 | 179.70 |
| 16 | — | 375 | 198.00–207.00 | 203.43 |
| 446 | — | 581 | 155.00–175.00 | 167.93 |
| 809 | — | 669 | 142.00–157.75 | 150.74 |
| 224 | — | 961 | 125.50–132.25 | 128.88 |
| 691 | — | 927 | 122.00–135.50 | 129.85 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 855 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 5 | — | 548 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| 7 | — | 479 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| 41 | — | 628 | 143.00–151.00 | 146.10 |
| 46 | — | 578 | 137.00–158.00 | 151.61 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 763 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 465 | — | 764 | 117.00–139.00 | 126.26 |
| 334 | — | 820 | 116.00–129.00 | 122.30 |
| 675 | — | 719 | 125.00–136.50 | 130.55 |
| 375 | — | 575 | 135.00–153.50 | 144.57 |
| 22 | — | 427 | 165.00–170.00 | 169.36 |
| 11 | — | 397 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| 76 | — | 857 | 118.00–121.00 | 118.80 |
| 609 | — | 670 | 133.00–142.00 | 136.42 |
| 61 | — | 475 | 150.00–166.00 | 157.63 |
| 34 | — | 931 | 114.00–118.50 | 116.46 |
| 565 | — | 629 | 132.00–147.00 | 141.77 |
| 218 | — | 527 | 142.50–162.50 | 155.80 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 238 | — | 814 | 122.50–137.00 | 131.75 |
| 276 | — | 733 | 128.75–147.00 | 138.05 |
| 85 | — | 784 | 125.00–147.00 | 137.50 |
| 20 | — | 560 | 154.50 | 154.50 |
| 9 | — | 628 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 617 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 38 | — | 540 | 140.00–145.25 | 143.69 |
| 12 | — | 412 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| 14 | — | 586 | 130.50 | 130.50 |
| 12 | — | 472 | 138.00–144.00 | 140.99 |
| 12 | — | 803 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 697 | 130.00 | 130.00 |