Compared to last week: Sharply higher undertones for feeder steers and heifers this week. The fall marketing season has begun and buyers were eager to buy these good spring born calves. The rally seen in the CME cattle futures complex has created a lot of optimism amongst cattle producers, resulting in a very active market at the auction. Central ND auctions still not seeing large receipts as cattle producers in those areas are focused on fall harvest. Higher cash fed cattle, up to 240.00 helped to propel the feeder cattle market higher as well.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 1000–1050 | 1,030 | 310.00–313.00 | 311.82 |
| 6 | 1050–1100 | 1,087 | 311.00 | 311.00 |
| 10 | 1100–1150 | 1,137 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 250–300 | 273 | 555.00 | 555.00 |
| 9 | 300–350 | 319 | 525.00–550.00 | 533.66 |
| 54 | 350–400 | 376 | 502.50–545.00 | 525.01 |
| 129 | 400–450 | 427 | 445.00–535.00 | 506.13 |
| 182 | 450–500 | 470 | 455.00–507.50 | 475.25 |
| 254 | 500–550 | 537 | 431.00–467.00 | 447.07 |
| 60 | 550–600 | 584 | 423.00–467.00 | 431.23 |
| 110 | 600–650 | 626 | 375.00–402.50 | 399.58 |
| 15 | 650–700 | 677 | 398.00 | 398.00 |
| 36 | 750–800 | 780 | 350.00–366.00 | 363.81 |
| 10 | 800–850 | 824 | 345.00–359.00 | 351.91 |
| 6 | 850–900 | 893 | 339.00 | 339.00 |
| 20 | 950–1000 | 973 | 326.00 | 326.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 350–400 | 399 | 455.00 | 455.00 |
| 24 | 450–500 | 494 | 405.00–425.00 | 411.36 |
| 41 | 500–550 | 531 | 420.00–435.00 | 428.62 |
| 6 | 550–600 | 565 | 375.00 | 375.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 1100–1150 | 1,133 | 292.50 | 292.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | 450–500 | 463 | 567.50 | 567.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 750–800 | 770 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 250–300 | 281 | 560.00–740.00 | 618.93 |
| 33 | 350–400 | 378 | 600.00–660.00 | 641.17 |
| 85 | 400–450 | 437 | 530.00–589.00 | 560.15 |
| 295 | 450–500 | 482 | 495.00–569.00 | 544.14 |
| 452 | 500–550 | 530 | 449.00–540.00 | 506.63 |
| 698 | 550–600 | 568 | 444.00–499.00 | 484.28 |
| 630 | 600–650 | 625 | 415.00–488.75 | 465.15 |
| 155 | 650–700 | 680 | 396.00–465.00 | 439.98 |
| 10 | 700–750 | 732 | 407.50 | 407.50 |
| 21 | 750–800 | 783 | 375.00 | 375.00 |
| 5 | 800–850 | 812 | 365.00 | 365.00 |
| 5 | 850–900 | 883 | 342.50 | 342.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 400–450 | 418 | 515.00 | 515.00 |
| 25 | 450–500 | 487 | 475.00–490.00 | 479.08 |
| 28 | 500–550 | 531 | 412.50–479.00 | 449.73 |
| 8 | 550–600 | 558 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 750–800 | 794 | 272.50 | 272.50 |