Compared to last week: Steer calves 10.00 to 30.00 lower, except 600-700 lbs 30.00 to 40.00 lower. Heifer calves 20.00 to 40.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for steer and heifer calves as the volatility in the CME cattle futures complex is making it very difficult for cattle feeders to have confidence in the market. As the futures contracts swing wildly throughout the day and the week, cattle feeders are are unsure at what price levels to buy these good calves at. Cash fed cattle traded down to 225.00 this week, with the CME Live Cattle futures lower and the back months of the board lower yet.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 350–400 | 388 | 490.00 | 490.00 |
| 4 | 400–450 | 404 | 490.00 | 490.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | 300–350 | 325 | 440.00–460.00 | 446.92 |
| 126 | 350–400 | 387 | 375.00–471.00 | 420.80 |
| 164 | 400–450 | 427 | 360.00–475.00 | 407.86 |
| 488 | 450–500 | 482 | 320.00–446.00 | 400.29 |
| 534 | 500–550 | 523 | 330.00–405.00 | 377.31 |
| 682 | 550–600 | 575 | 325.00–384.00 | 362.08 |
| 449 | 600–650 | 621 | 330.00–385.00 | 357.96 |
| 85 | 650–700 | 677 | 320.00–349.00 | 338.36 |
| 82 | 700–750 | 708 | 344.00–366.00 | 364.36 |
| 22 | 750–800 | 752 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| 18 | 800–850 | 848 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| 5 | 850–900 | 888 | 321.00 | 321.00 |
| 81 | 900–950 | 928 | 308.00–311.00 | 308.70 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 185 | 800–850 | 823 | 328.00–331.00 | 330.04 |
| 6 | 850–900 | 855 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 54 | 400–450 | 432 | 482.50 | 482.50 |
| 60 | 500–550 | 536 | 421.00 | 421.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | 1000–1050 | 1,022 | 305.50 | 305.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | 400–450 | 424 | 315.00–405.00 | 342.61 |
| 85 | 450–500 | 477 | 300.00–375.00 | 352.05 |
| 58 | 500–550 | 531 | 290.00–355.00 | 312.88 |
| 64 | 550–600 | 585 | 310.00–347.00 | 336.50 |
| 11 | 650–700 | 682 | 322.50 | 322.50 |
| 6 | 800–850 | 843 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 88 | 350–400 | 379 | 525.00–580.00 | 559.66 |
| 115 | 400–450 | 420 | 475.00–535.00 | 508.34 |
| 616 | 450–500 | 480 | 440.00–505.00 | 475.08 |
| 942 | 500–550 | 526 | 390.00–474.00 | 442.81 |
| 1,204 | 550–600 | 571 | 365.00–454.00 | 414.09 |
| 1,378 | 600–650 | 625 | 340.00–420.00 | 386.53 |
| 854 | 650–700 | 670 | 335.00–392.50 | 371.77 |
| 225 | 700–750 | 731 | 350.00–377.00 | 360.09 |
| 81 | 800–850 | 811 | 345.00–359.50 | 356.92 |
| 10 | 900–950 | 917 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 78 | 550–600 | 551 | 445.00 | 445.00 |
| 174 | 600–650 | 613 | 403.00–417.50 | 409.29 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 400–450 | 420 | 480.00 | 480.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 1000–1050 | 1,002 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 400–450 | 434 | 435.00–450.00 | 443.94 |
| 75 | 450–500 | 481 | 400.00–445.00 | 425.09 |
| 64 | 500–550 | 535 | 360.00–400.00 | 378.49 |
| 82 | 550–600 | 574 | 345.00–411.00 | 373.25 |
| 94 | 600–650 | 633 | 310.00–385.00 | 343.35 |
| 12 | 700–750 | 745 | 267.50 | 267.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | 500–550 | 547 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 21 | 600–650 | 602 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 655 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 350–400 | 383 | 405.00 | 405.00 |
| 5 | 500–550 | 527 | 280.00 | 280.00 |