Compared to last week: Yearling feeder steers steady to 5.00 lower, heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves not well tested last week to offer a price comparison. Demand remains good for yearling steers and heifers, yet the market is not near as active as what it was a month ago as the Live Cattle futures contracts are not at levels that cattle feeders had hoped for. Cash fed cattle in the 183.00-184.00 range, but that basis level is much narrower than it has been throughout the rest of the year, which is causing concern that the market might not reach the highs necessary for the yearlings that were bought this summer to breakeven. Good demand for spring born calves as these cattle cost so much less than a yearling steer and those producers who sold yearlings had a really good year and are willing to buy these calves at these price levels. Still not seeing a large offering of calves in the auctions yet as grass conditions remain sufficient.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 484 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 6 | — | 420 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| 11 | — | 397 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 368 | 286.00 | 286.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 1,017 | 206.00–217.00 | 211.09 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 981 | 216.50–223.00 | 218.33 |
| 11 | — | 397 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| 16 | — | 630 | 259.00 | 259.00 |
| 18 | — | 541 | 255.00–259.00 | 257.90 |
| 134 | — | 764 | 233.00–247.50 | 243.60 |
| 168 | — | 911 | 217.00–227.50 | 225.80 |
| 179 | — | 821 | 233.00–240.00 | 237.66 |
| 33 | — | 685 | 251.00–256.50 | 255.66 |
| 24 | — | 434 | 280.00–290.00 | 281.88 |
| 135 | — | 890 | 225.50–241.00 | 229.57 |
| 54 | — | 716 | 232.00–254.00 | 245.92 |
| 30 | — | 571 | 246.00–265.00 | 253.34 |
| 44 | — | 473 | 270.00–281.00 | 273.85 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 707 | 243.00 | 243.00 |
| 7 | — | 378 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 760 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 9 | — | 559 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| 7 | — | 411 | 232.50 | 232.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 75 | — | 735 | 251.00–262.50 | 256.73 |
| 32 | — | 500 | 337.00 | 337.00 |
| 14 | — | 661 | 243.00–276.00 | 264.16 |
| 4 | — | 313 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| 172 | — | 832 | 242.00–250.00 | 249.18 |
| 21 | — | 420 | 340.00–350.00 | 344.85 |
| 54 | — | 863 | 230.00–238.75 | 235.01 |
| 79 | — | 585 | 280.00–291.00 | 285.78 |
| 86 | — | 785 | 250.25–256.00 | 255.18 |
| 7 | — | 384 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 8 | — | 628 | 275.00 | 275.00 |
| 20 | — | 468 | 322.50–339.00 | 331.70 |
| 158 | — | 959 | 225.00–236.00 | 234.36 |
| 14 | — | 930 | 229.00–235.50 | 231.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 514 | 326.00 | 326.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 654 | 222.50 | 222.50 |
| 9 | — | 608 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| 10 | — | 456 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| 17 | — | 753 | 230.00–235.50 | 233.55 |
| 18 | — | 587 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,092 | 195.00–203.00 | 198.99 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 391 | 328.00 | 328.00 |
| 7 | — | 544 | 313.00 | 313.00 |
| 27 | — | 473 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| 11 | — | 775 | 225.00 | 225.00 |