Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 6.00 higher, heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher except 500-550 lbs 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Good
demand for this light offering of feeder cattle this week. Most producers have completed the marketing of last year's calf crop, as new calves
begin to arrive, resulting in more limited numbers of feeder cattle being offered in the auctions. This fact is keeping the light weight cattle
market red hot as yearling operators that still need grass cattle to turn out to compete heavily to get these cattle bought. The demand for
steers and heifers bound for feedyards is more moderate as the costs of gain are very worrisome, as is the fact that the cash fed cattle market
has so far failed to perform to it's expectations this spring.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 541 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| 6 | — | 665 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 7 | — | 754 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 761 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 863 | 132.00–134.00 | 133.13 |
| 30 | — | 822 | 134.00–139.00 | 137.52 |
| 5 | — | 336 | 179.00 | 179.00 |
| 11 | — | 373 | 165.00–171.00 | 167.74 |
| 64 | — | 763 | 138.00–148.00 | 144.30 |
| 108 | — | 485 | 172.00–183.00 | 177.77 |
| 122 | — | 716 | 140.00–161.50 | 156.33 |
| 202 | — | 661 | 151.00–162.50 | 158.81 |
| 219 | — | 517 | 164.00–188.00 | 177.31 |
| 55 | — | 424 | 178.00–193.50 | 188.04 |
| 89 | — | 572 | 158.00–166.00 | 163.79 |
| 72 | — | 619 | 158.00–166.00 | 164.23 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 759 | 148.25 | 148.25 |
| 14 | — | 673 | 162.00 | 162.00 |
| 17 | — | 818 | 151.50 | 151.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 471 | 154.00–162.00 | 157.57 |
| 17 | — | 683 | 131.00–146.00 | 135.41 |
| 6 | — | 737 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 29 | — | 411 | 163.00–168.00 | 165.81 |
| 13 | — | 574 | 148.00–152.00 | 149.26 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 378 | 220.00–228.00 | 224.10 |
| 223 | — | 574 | 183.00–206.00 | 196.98 |
| 230 | — | 767 | 153.00–168.25 | 165.23 |
| 1 | — | 335 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| 73 | — | 432 | 200.00–219.00 | 213.85 |
| 117 | — | 834 | 148.00–159.00 | 153.16 |
| 132 | — | 481 | 210.00–226.00 | 212.54 |
| 179 | — | 731 | 151.00–174.00 | 165.50 |
| 16 | — | 863 | 159.50 | 159.50 |
| 254 | — | 677 | 171.00–186.75 | 182.13 |
| 318 | — | 527 | 192.00–212.00 | 201.61 |
| 360 | — | 619 | 174.50–196.50 | 187.71 |
| 34 | — | 914 | 139.00–147.50 | 143.22 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 361 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 30 | — | 624 | 155.00–163.00 | 158.99 |
| 19 | — | 583 | 174.00–185.00 | 180.85 |
| 5 | — | 544 | 187.00 | 187.00 |
| 13 | — | 687 | 167.00 | 167.00 |