Compared to last week: Steer calves 10.00 to 30.00 lower, heifer calves 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for both steer and heifer calves. The wild moves in the cattle futures complex is making it very difficult for cattle producers to make any marketing decisions. Cattle feeders faced much lower packer bids this week, sales reported down to the 210.00 level, which is causing them the rethink their approach to entering the feeder cattle market. The optimism that was rampant throughout the entire industry has now been replaced by fear as there is so much uncertainty in the market.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 250–300 | 279 | 530.00–550.00 | 543.22 |
| 36 | 300–350 | 330 | 500.00–600.00 | 544.98 |
| 112 | 350–400 | 380 | 520.00–597.50 | 576.78 |
| 212 | 400–450 | 430 | 467.50–570.00 | 506.03 |
| 746 | 450–500 | 475 | 437.50–524.00 | 481.91 |
| 1,015 | 500–550 | 529 | 405.00–476.00 | 438.06 |
| 1,495 | 550–600 | 574 | 390.00–451.00 | 422.06 |
| 1,203 | 600–650 | 627 | 364.00–422.00 | 399.03 |
| 814 | 650–700 | 674 | 357.00–410.00 | 387.92 |
| 276 | 700–750 | 721 | 344.00–385.00 | 373.16 |
| 61 | 750–800 | 765 | 335.00–366.00 | 350.20 |
| 124 | 800–850 | 821 | 313.00 | 313.00 |
| 16 | 900–950 | 926 | 315.00–316.00 | 315.63 |
| 4 | 950–1000 | 998 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 123 | 450–500 | 462 | 485.00–486.00 | 485.75 |
| 66 | 550–600 | 563 | 446.00 | 446.00 |
| 16 | 600–650 | 645 | 402.00 | 402.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | 1050–1100 | 1,062 | 294.00 | 294.00 |
| 13 | 1100–1150 | 1,147 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 350–400 | 385 | 465.00–500.00 | 473.86 |
| 7 | 400–450 | 438 | 430.00 | 430.00 |
| 61 | 450–500 | 470 | 420.00–440.00 | 426.64 |
| 160 | 500–550 | 542 | 375.00–407.50 | 392.28 |
| 54 | 550–600 | 579 | 367.00–392.50 | 376.08 |
| 47 | 600–650 | 622 | 350.00–375.00 | 362.71 |
| 19 | 650–700 | 664 | 325.00–367.00 | 353.50 |
| 5 | 700–750 | 712 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 18 | 900–950 | 933 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 62 | 650–700 | 683 | 335.00–362.50 | 337.14 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 65 | 500–550 | 519 | 427.00 | 427.00 |
| 103 | 600–650 | 644 | 358.00–415.00 | 391.93 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 200–250 | 213 | 470.00 | 470.00 |
| 4 | 300–350 | 326 | 1,650.00 | 1,650.00 |
| 69 | 300–350 | 335 | 400.00–510.00 | 470.94 |
| 214 | 350–400 | 382 | 430.00–490.00 | 460.79 |
| 278 | 400–450 | 434 | 380.00–447.50 | 432.87 |
| 605 | 450–500 | 475 | 380.00–428.00 | 409.10 |
| 925 | 500–550 | 522 | 355.00–422.00 | 392.14 |
| 598 | 550–600 | 575 | 345.00–405.00 | 368.69 |
| 339 | 600–650 | 625 | 317.50–362.00 | 350.17 |
| 78 | 650–700 | 660 | 319.00–345.00 | 325.10 |
| 25 | 700–750 | 717 | 305.00–315.00 | 310.92 |
| 22 | 800–850 | 834 | 317.50–320.00 | 318.28 |
| 9 | 900–950 | 913 | 307.00 | 307.00 |
| 25 | 950–1000 | 984 | 280.00–297.50 | 287.98 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | 650–700 | 682 | 322.00 | 322.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 450–500 | 458 | 425.00 | 425.00 |
| 45 | 550–600 | 583 | 423.00 | 423.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 350–400 | 386 | 410.00 | 410.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | 350–400 | 383 | 380.00–420.00 | 400.15 |
| 81 | 400–450 | 429 | 350.00–430.00 | 389.59 |
| 95 | 450–500 | 481 | 330.00–370.00 | 360.24 |
| 161 | 500–550 | 528 | 325.00–375.00 | 352.50 |
| 170 | 550–600 | 580 | 257.50–360.00 | 328.63 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 750–800 | 788 | 277.50 | 277.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 300–350 | 331 | 470.00 | 470.00 |
| 33 | 450–500 | 462 | 410.00–445.00 | 432.81 |
| 7 | 600–650 | 646 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| 7 | 650–700 | 699 | 275.00 | 275.00 |