Compared to last week: Steer calves 3.00 to 4.00 higher, heifers steady to higher undertones. Very good demand for steer and heifer calves, but the most interest is in a steer calf. Cash fed cattle spiked up to 192.00 this week and the Live Cattle futures traded higher as well, this lit a fire underneath the calf market as yearling operators had a very profitable year and want to secure their cattle needs while these light calves are available. Dry conditions in western North Dakota are pushing calves to town while central ND is in better shape and producers there are working on their corn harvest and not ready to sell calves yet.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | 250–300 | 288 | 1,000.00–1,160.00 | 1,109.28 |
| 99 | 300–350 | 331 | 345.00–382.50 | 361.75 |
| 7 | 300–350 | 305 | 1,150.00 | 1,150.00 |
| 110 | 350–400 | 372 | 307.50–364.00 | 342.15 |
| 291 | 400–450 | 426 | 308.00–336.50 | 320.06 |
| 346 | 450–500 | 473 | 260.00–310.00 | 288.18 |
| 362 | 500–550 | 531 | 259.00–288.00 | 272.82 |
| 329 | 550–600 | 581 | 240.00–276.00 | 262.42 |
| 123 | 600–650 | 623 | 243.00–268.00 | 260.01 |
| 232 | 650–700 | 677 | 238.00–265.00 | 251.83 |
| 222 | 700–750 | 707 | 244.00–252.00 | 249.06 |
| 174 | 750–800 | 771 | 244.00–251.50 | 250.39 |
| 28 | 800–850 | 815 | 229.00–243.50 | 236.90 |
| 33 | 850–900 | 879 | 233.50–243.50 | 238.95 |
| 13 | 900–950 | 903 | 241.75 | 241.75 |
| 16 | 950–1000 | 976 | 223.00–226.00 | 224.70 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 300–350 | 338 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 11 | 350–400 | 395 | 287.50 | 287.50 |
| 23 | 400–450 | 442 | 270.00–272.50 | 271.20 |
| 33 | 450–500 | 492 | 256.00–266.00 | 258.44 |
| 11 | 550–600 | 568 | 234.00–242.50 | 238.50 |
| 11 | 600–650 | 618 | 239.00 | 239.00 |
| 20 | 700–750 | 723 | 205.00–212.50 | 209.88 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | 500–550 | 542 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| 59 | 550–600 | 590 | 286.50 | 286.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 350–400 | 353 | 385.00 | 385.00 |
| 51 | 550–600 | 567 | 276.00–297.00 | 284.43 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | 1000–1050 | 1,033 | 219.50–222.00 | 220.65 |
| 9 | 1050–1100 | 1,054 | 215.50 | 215.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 400–450 | 432 | 288.00 | 288.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 250–300 | 252 | 1,200.00 | 1,200.00 |
| 3 | 300–350 | 308 | 1,200.00 | 1,200.00 |
| 112 | 300–350 | 331 | 375.00–463.00 | 431.08 |
| 123 | 350–400 | 385 | 372.50–409.00 | 399.49 |
| 264 | 400–450 | 422 | 364.00–394.50 | 377.99 |
| 469 | 450–500 | 479 | 314.00–352.50 | 334.23 |
| 592 | 500–550 | 528 | 310.00–335.00 | 321.65 |
| 569 | 550–600 | 574 | 281.00–313.00 | 301.37 |
| 509 | 600–650 | 626 | 266.00–306.00 | 285.93 |
| 416 | 650–700 | 675 | 260.00–282.50 | 270.94 |
| 108 | 700–750 | 733 | 257.00–280.00 | 267.32 |
| 50 | 750–800 | 780 | 241.00–254.00 | 249.58 |
| 74 | 800–850 | 828 | 246.00–267.00 | 256.67 |
| 85 | 850–900 | 863 | 242.00–259.50 | 254.50 |
| 10 | 900–950 | 939 | 242.00 | 242.00 |
| 118 | 950–1000 | 978 | 243.50 | 243.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 36 | 350–400 | 373 | 340.00–375.00 | 353.11 |
| 108 | 400–450 | 431 | 330.00–349.00 | 338.45 |
| 25 | 450–500 | 474 | 300.00–312.50 | 307.47 |
| 28 | 500–550 | 541 | 290.00–300.00 | 297.04 |
| 34 | 550–600 | 580 | 260.00–280.00 | 273.05 |
| 23 | 600–650 | 626 | 230.50–236.00 | 233.93 |
| 15 | 650–700 | 673 | 203.00–240.00 | 218.21 |
| 9 | 750–800 | 773 | 217.50 | 217.50 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 1100–1150 | 1,123 | 221.00 | 221.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 400–450 | 421 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 21 | 450–500 | 477 | 310.00–319.00 | 312.99 |
| 121 | 550–600 | 589 | 278.50–294.50 | 290.52 |
| 26 | 650–700 | 659 | 252.00–261.00 | 258.17 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 500–550 | 514 | 242.50 | 242.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 400–450 | 401 | 315.00 | 315.00 |
| 30 | 500–550 | 527 | 287.50 | 287.50 |