Compared to last week: Only 1 reported auction this week, too few feeder cattle offered to make a meaningful price comparison. Good demand for light fleshed steers and heifers bound for finishing yards. Cash fed cattle market hovers around 120.00 in spite of boxed beef prices at 325.00, this tough fat cattle market and high cost of gain is keeping much pressure on the feeder cattle market. Drought breaking rains are still desperately needed across the state, without relief soon cattle producers will start hauling in cow/calf pairs to the auction markets.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 48 | — | 615 | 141.00–143.00 | 142.78 |
| 42 | — | 523 | 140.00–155.00 | 148.67 |
| 195 | — | 725 | 121.50–131.75 | 130.78 |
| 72 | — | 674 | 138.00–143.00 | 140.82 |
| 66 | — | 864 | 123.50 | 123.50 |
| 51 | — | 774 | 129.50–130.50 | 129.92 |
| 37 | — | 579 | 140.00–146.00 | 145.20 |
| 21 | — | 820 | 123.50–124.50 | 123.97 |
| 9 | — | 437 | 142.00–150.00 | 143.74 |
| 7 | — | 914 | 117.50 | 117.50 |
| 6 | — | 482 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 671 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 742 | 120.50 | 120.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 523 | 172.50 | 172.50 |
| 137 | — | 928 | 124.00–130.25 | 128.30 |
| 3 | — | 430 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| 40 | — | 634 | 149.50–155.50 | 154.12 |
| 30 | — | 574 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| 131 | — | 885 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 63 | — | 671 | 150.00–152.00 | 151.72 |
| 8 | — | 814 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 16 | — | 489 | 157.00–159.50 | 158.11 |
| 12 | — | 772 | 136.50 | 136.50 |
| 22 | — | 730 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 663 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 60 | — | 1,010 | 120.00–122.50 | 122.28 |