Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 15.00 to 30.00 lower. Good demand for steer and heifer calves, yet there continues to be a lot of pressure on the market coming from the volatility in the futures complex. It seemed the futures contracts had found some stable ground at midweek, but triple digit losses returned by Friday. There is plenty of interest in buying these good light calves, while they are available, yet cattle feeders are very uncertain as to what a realistic breakeven price could be.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 1050–1100 | 1,067 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 400–450 | 432 | 435.00 | 435.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | 300–350 | 326 | 440.00–550.00 | 504.42 |
| 127 | 350–400 | 381 | 432.00–475.00 | 454.36 |
| 262 | 400–450 | 425 | 400.00–482.50 | 447.62 |
| 416 | 450–500 | 482 | 382.50–450.00 | 423.99 |
| 602 | 500–550 | 525 | 375.00–445.00 | 413.37 |
| 452 | 550–600 | 575 | 336.50–417.00 | 384.59 |
| 103 | 600–650 | 621 | 335.00–382.50 | 367.22 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 668 | 362.00 | 362.00 |
| 9 | 750–800 | 789 | 341.00 | 341.00 |
| 5 | 800–850 | 841 | 336.00 | 336.00 |
| 14 | 850–900 | 880 | 320.00–322.00 | 321.16 |
| 33 | 900–950 | 933 | 315.00–332.00 | 329.68 |
| 76 | 950–1000 | 986 | 298.00–313.00 | 303.97 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 300–350 | 336 | 435.00–490.00 | 460.24 |
| 11 | 350–400 | 392 | 395.00 | 395.00 |
| 50 | 400–450 | 428 | 380.00–435.00 | 404.68 |
| 70 | 450–500 | 484 | 365.00 | 365.00 |
| 64 | 500–550 | 537 | 345.00–365.00 | 356.47 |
| 19 | 550–600 | 576 | 330.00–353.00 | 340.52 |
| 9 | 750–800 | 752 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| 5 | 850–900 | 864 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 450–500 | 463 | 385.00 | 385.00 |
| 17 | 850–900 | 875 | 282.50 | 282.50 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 1150–1200 | 1,159 | 311.00 | 311.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 600–650 | 616 | 411.00 | 411.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 500–550 | 549 | 414.00 | 414.00 |
| 33 | 600–650 | 617 | 403.00–412.00 | 407.52 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | 300–350 | 328 | 495.00–620.00 | 559.36 |
| 121 | 350–400 | 385 | 485.00–600.00 | 562.68 |
| 122 | 400–450 | 434 | 480.00–570.00 | 509.29 |
| 571 | 450–500 | 476 | 442.00–515.00 | 486.72 |
| 816 | 500–550 | 519 | 440.00–489.00 | 474.98 |
| 961 | 550–600 | 576 | 403.00–464.00 | 436.72 |
| 688 | 600–650 | 621 | 372.50–450.00 | 427.92 |
| 142 | 650–700 | 678 | 388.00–415.00 | 402.81 |
| 47 | 700–750 | 725 | 340.00–380.00 | 371.72 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | 400–450 | 408 | 580.00–595.00 | 592.05 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | 550–600 | 557 | 451.00 | 451.00 |
| 199 | 600–650 | 605 | 426.00–440.00 | 435.67 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 350–400 | 391 | 500.00–540.00 | 529.25 |
| 43 | 400–450 | 421 | 440.00–475.00 | 460.02 |
| 73 | 450–500 | 465 | 410.00–455.00 | 443.91 |
| 167 | 500–550 | 529 | 395.00–450.00 | 426.00 |
| 34 | 550–600 | 596 | 408.00 | 408.00 |
| 61 | 600–650 | 620 | 350.00–412.00 | 373.90 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 550–600 | 559 | 395.00 | 395.00 |