Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs 2.00 higher, except 500-550 lbs 10.00 higher, over 650 lbs 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 6.00 to 10.00 higher, instances of 12.00 to 13.00 higher. Very good demand for feeder cattle this week. As the cattle inventory report came out and confirmed what everyone already knew, fewer cows and a smaller calf crop, futures traders got back into a bullish mindset. Feeder cattle futures contracts for the summer and fall months have risen back up to the levels they were before they collapsed after Thanksgiving. This fact has added a lot of fuel to the feeder cattle market, especially those cattle that can run on grass and be sold as a yearling this fall.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 633 | — | 776 | 233.00–261.50 | 251.72 |
| 422 | — | 519 | 301.00–345.00 | 329.19 |
| 1,033 | — | 725 | 248.00–274.50 | 265.80 |
| 126 | — | 424 | 327.50–365.00 | 347.24 |
| 1,466 | — | 672 | 257.00–292.25 | 280.44 |
| 22 | — | 336 | 350.00–365.00 | 359.81 |
| 1,230 | — | 628 | 268.00–307.00 | 291.59 |
| 912 | — | 571 | 280.00–330.00 | 310.40 |
| 351 | — | 481 | 305.00–355.00 | 334.79 |
| 124 | — | 919 | 227.25–229.00 | 228.09 |
| 256 | — | 818 | 220.00–259.00 | 238.45 |
| 200 | — | 865 | 224.50–240.50 | 235.66 |
| 52 | — | 381 | 350.00–372.50 | 367.49 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 725 | 243.00–252.50 | 244.56 |
| 34 | — | 410 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| 148 | — | 682 | 254.00–267.00 | 261.72 |
| 20 | — | 547 | 295.00–300.00 | 297.49 |
| 67 | — | 627 | 270.00–286.00 | 276.52 |
| 93 | — | 490 | 295.00–320.00 | 316.19 |
| 87 | — | 579 | 270.00–299.00 | 284.22 |
| 7 | — | 374 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| 7 | — | 754 | 239.50 | 239.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 818 | 222.00 | 222.00 |
| 3 | — | 420 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 132 | — | 604 | 306.00–313.00 | 310.71 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 63 | — | 678 | 252.50–264.00 | 261.09 |
| 174 | — | 704 | 253.00–289.00 | 268.06 |
| 117 | — | 604 | 276.25–285.00 | 276.99 |
| 21 | — | 794 | 264.00 | 264.00 |
| 67 | — | 803 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 496 | 282.00 | 282.00 |
| 34 | — | 526 | 231.00–282.50 | 259.72 |
| 8 | — | 672 | 236.00 | 236.00 |
| 100 | — | 575 | 252.50–267.00 | 262.74 |
| 11 | — | 430 | 301.00–305.00 | 303.15 |
| 13 | — | 624 | 244.00 | 244.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 919 | 198.00 | 198.00 |
| 289 | — | 469 | 285.00–328.00 | 308.25 |
| 517 | — | 626 | 246.00–277.00 | 266.02 |
| 331 | — | 720 | 230.00–245.50 | 241.00 |
| 27 | — | 858 | 231.00 | 231.00 |
| 577 | — | 666 | 244.00–263.00 | 254.70 |
| 462 | — | 525 | 279.00–321.00 | 303.41 |
| 69 | — | 375 | 322.00–337.50 | 329.42 |
| 25 | — | 823 | 227.50–230.50 | 229.33 |
| 705 | — | 577 | 260.00–301.00 | 280.67 |
| 144 | — | 427 | 305.00–340.00 | 318.88 |
| 61 | — | 776 | 201.00–225.00 | 213.32 |
| 23 | — | 320 | 337.00–342.50 | 338.38 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,083 | 188.50 | 188.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 481 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| 24 | — | 559 | 261.00 | 261.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 116 | — | 554 | 301.50 | 301.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 67 | — | 515 | 293.00 | 293.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 564 | 227.50 | 227.50 |