Too few reported auctions this week to allow any price comparisons. Good demand for these spring calves in spite of it being 2-3 full months earlier than normal. In years pasts many cattle feeders would not be interested in buying a bawling calf this early before their corn harvest as begun, but this year there is a lot of interest in getting these light calves bought. Cash fed cattle market topped at 129.50 in Iowa this week and Apr Live Cattle futures at 1.40 is helping to support the feeder cattle market.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 640 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 5 | — | 548 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 6 | — | 248 | 183.00 | 183.00 |
| 10 | — | 427 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,118 | 127.00–130.00 | 128.93 |
| 107 | — | 1,018 | 130.00–137.50 | 135.52 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 646 | 153.50 | 153.50 |
| 22 | — | 570 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 37 | — | 374 | 154.00–174.00 | 166.60 |
| 12 | — | 540 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 39 | — | 864 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 24 | — | 486 | 154.50 | 154.50 |
| 38 | — | 221 | 131.00–140.00 | 135.87 |
| 75 | — | 985 | 134.00–136.50 | 135.48 |
| 80 | — | 332 | 176.00–186.00 | 182.16 |
| 10 | — | 765 | 144.00–145.00 | 144.49 |
| 21 | — | 294 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| 24 | — | 419 | 146.00–157.50 | 153.19 |
| 34 | — | 825 | 138.00–148.00 | 142.11 |
| 14 | — | 708 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 748 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 10 | — | 302 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 6 | — | 295 | 122.50 | 122.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 79 | — | 327 | 181.00–209.00 | 203.76 |
| 19 | — | 404 | 180.00–195.00 | 188.81 |
| 80 | — | 363 | 180.00–209.00 | 201.38 |
| 7 | — | 206 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| 7 | — | 689 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 9 | — | 949 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 5 | — | 195 | 275.00 | 275.00 |
| 6 | — | 805 | 140.50 | 140.50 |
| 10 | — | 720 | 155.00–165.00 | 160.03 |
| 10 | — | 770 | 156.00–163.00 | 158.81 |
| 64 | — | 588 | 174.00–176.00 | 175.73 |
| 18 | — | 890 | 149.50 | 149.50 |
| 12 | — | 514 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 833 | 125.00 | 125.00 |