Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold with lower undertones. Good demand for light cattle to background, very good demand for replacement quality heifers, moderate to good for heavier cattle bound for finishing yards. As the cash fat cattle market slipped from it's highs of 250.00 a week ago, and reports of 244.00-246.00 came in at early week, cattle feeders approached the feeder market a little slower this week. CME cattle futures lower at midweek kept them concerned as breakeven costs are higher than the futures contracts. Good moisture across the state for the year, as North Dakota is 1 of only 2 states that aren't experiencing some level of drought. This is fact, along with the lofty feeder cattle market, is keeping interest in breeding heifers very high.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 450–500 | 489 | 537.50 | 537.50 |
| 17 | 600–650 | 615 | 452.50 | 452.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | 550–600 | 551 | 507.50 | 507.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 650–700 | 697 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 300–350 | 344 | 585.00 | 585.00 |
| 14 | 350–400 | 387 | 540.00–545.00 | 541.06 |
| 21 | 400–450 | 435 | 513.50–545.00 | 534.31 |
| 96 | 450–500 | 483 | 442.50–490.00 | 476.71 |
| 189 | 500–550 | 527 | 430.00–474.00 | 455.32 |
| 112 | 550–600 | 574 | 421.00–440.00 | 432.35 |
| 170 | 600–650 | 631 | 401.00–460.00 | 427.33 |
| 175 | 650–700 | 679 | 363.00–402.00 | 376.48 |
| 63 | 700–750 | 717 | 352.00–376.00 | 366.22 |
| 97 | 750–800 | 769 | 341.50–360.00 | 351.55 |
| 144 | 800–850 | 819 | 336.00–347.00 | 342.33 |
| 13 | 850–900 | 875 | 309.00–317.00 | 313.91 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 400–450 | 401 | 510.00 | 510.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | 650–700 | 680 | 375.00–405.00 | 385.33 |
| 16 | 700–750 | 722 | 382.50–410.00 | 399.39 |
| 161 | 750–800 | 776 | 325.00–378.00 | 360.72 |
| 136 | 800–850 | 825 | 330.00–367.50 | 345.16 |
| 60 | 900–950 | 904 | 332.00 | 332.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 350–400 | 366 | 510.00 | 510.00 |
| 14 | 450–500 | 485 | 425.00–465.00 | 439.34 |
| 4 | 500–550 | 530 | 425.00 | 425.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | 400–450 | 433 | 575.00–620.00 | 596.80 |
| 63 | 450–500 | 471 | 530.00–585.00 | 560.84 |
| 41 | 500–550 | 527 | 510.00–540.00 | 526.82 |
| 72 | 550–600 | 575 | 475.00–542.00 | 510.77 |
| 64 | 600–650 | 615 | 451.00–470.00 | 456.57 |
| 35 | 650–700 | 665 | 412.00–463.00 | 426.17 |
| 50 | 700–750 | 710 | 402.00–435.00 | 420.10 |
| 79 | 750–800 | 767 | 375.00–391.50 | 386.00 |
| 40 | 800–850 | 818 | 367.00–376.00 | 370.35 |
| 258 | 850–900 | 875 | 365.00–379.00 | 376.94 |
| 100 | 900–950 | 920 | 324.50–365.50 | 349.87 |
| 8 | 950–1000 | 989 | 313.50 | 313.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 550–600 | 572 | 475.00 | 475.00 |
| 20 | 600–650 | 627 | 415.00–455.00 | 431.90 |
| 3 | 650–700 | 655 | 402.50 | 402.50 |
| 27 | 700–750 | 742 | 377.50 | 377.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | 850–900 | 874 | 345.00 | 345.00 |