Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs 8.00 to 15.00, over 550 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower, except 450-500 lbs 20.00 higher. Good to very good demand, best demand at those early week auctions before the futures complex traded sharply lower. Cash fed cattle topped at 208.00, but by Friday reported sales of 203.00 surfaced. Packers are beginning to cut their daily kills as they try to stabilize the boxed beef market. Cattle feeders have been very bullish but were willing to accept lower money, still at a level that was not expected just a couple of months ago. A winter storm bringing snow and wind at midweek did result in lighter feeder cattle receipts at some locations.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 300–350 | 347 | 425.00 | 425.00 |
| 6 | 350–400 | 383 | 460.00 | 460.00 |
| 137 | 400–450 | 430 | 415.00–447.00 | 430.03 |
| 72 | 450–500 | 469 | 400.00–431.00 | 415.48 |
| 324 | 500–550 | 517 | 362.00–399.00 | 389.91 |
| 441 | 550–600 | 577 | 337.00–372.00 | 354.80 |
| 319 | 600–650 | 619 | 322.50–352.50 | 337.44 |
| 606 | 650–700 | 677 | 294.00–330.00 | 315.05 |
| 264 | 700–750 | 717 | 285.00–315.00 | 303.98 |
| 401 | 750–800 | 767 | 265.00–308.00 | 290.45 |
| 83 | 800–850 | 832 | 264.00–283.50 | 275.65 |
| 65 | 900–950 | 901 | 269.00 | 269.00 |
| 11 | 950–1000 | 977 | 214.00 | 214.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | 600–650 | 608 | 361.00 | 361.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | 350–400 | 386 | 370.00–395.00 | 387.56 |
| 9 | 400–450 | 449 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| 20 | 450–500 | 484 | 325.00–375.00 | 361.54 |
| 20 | 500–550 | 537 | 357.50–361.00 | 359.99 |
| 20 | 550–600 | 577 | 322.50–330.00 | 326.90 |
| 16 | 600–650 | 635 | 317.50 | 317.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 450–500 | 457 | 375.00 | 375.00 |
| 4 | 750–800 | 755 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 350–400 | 398 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 6 | 400–450 | 440 | 322.50 | 322.50 |
| 20 | 500–550 | 529 | 305.00–310.00 | 308.73 |
| 17 | 550–600 | 558 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 89 | 350–400 | 373 | 367.50–405.00 | 388.66 |
| 80 | 400–450 | 421 | 340.00–397.00 | 378.80 |
| 330 | 450–500 | 474 | 320.00–403.00 | 376.39 |
| 345 | 500–550 | 528 | 317.00–361.00 | 335.36 |
| 323 | 550–600 | 581 | 272.00–329.00 | 312.18 |
| 392 | 600–650 | 627 | 275.00–313.00 | 292.98 |
| 178 | 650–700 | 678 | 265.00–298.00 | 283.86 |
| 221 | 700–750 | 722 | 253.00–280.00 | 273.70 |
| 50 | 700–750 | 725 | 2,525.00 | 2,525.00 |
| 41 | 750–800 | 781 | 252.00–271.00 | 262.19 |
| 67 | 800–850 | 829 | 258.75 | 258.75 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt | ||||
| 50 | 600–650 | 641 | 317.00 | 317.00 |
| 112 | 650–700 | 670 | 2,250.00–2,550.00 | 2,434.42 |
| 59 | 700–750 | 708 | 2,300.00–2,350.00 | 2,323.61 |
| 211 | 700–750 | 713 | 272.50–309.00 | 295.96 |
| 112 | 750–800 | 784 | 2,425.00–2,500.00 | 2,464.68 |
| 82 | 750–800 | 776 | 261.50–276.00 | 268.33 |
| 112 | 800–850 | 819 | 260.00–270.00 | 264.57 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 750–800 | 767 | 240.00 | 240.00 |