Compared to last week steers sold steady to 2.00 lower with 800 lbs trending 4.00 lower. Heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for calves and feeder cattle. Good demand was noted on bred cows with several long strings of complete dispersion. Some of the bred cows stayed in the local trade area with some going to out of state buyers. Some buyers were a tick cautious stepping out to procure calves and feeder cattle as nobody can get a good feel on how low this sell off might be. Fear in the big cities and around the world on the "virus of 2020" continues to play havoc on the stock and agriculture markets. The US National weather service issued several "red" flag warnings (high chance of fire) as unseasonably warm and dry weather with gusty winds blew across the Cornhusker state. Feedlot trade continues to follow the "futures" down each week as box beef remains mostly steady. This week live sales traded at 113.00 and dressed sales ranged from 181.00-182.00, Remember on Sunday, March 8th spring those clocks ahead one hour for daylight savings.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 440 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 542 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 876 | 116.10 | 116.10 |
| 5 | — | 453 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 17 | — | 536 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 828 | 114.50 | 114.50 |
| 15 | — | 386 | 150.00–154.00 | 151.68 |
| 26 | — | 475 | 150.00–159.00 | 155.68 |
| 34 | — | 637 | 136.00–139.50 | 136.79 |
| 35 | — | 538 | 140.00–153.00 | 147.65 |
| 9 | — | 342 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 59 | — | 579 | 139.00–145.50 | 142.82 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 915 | 120.00–120.75 | 120.22 |
| 124 | — | 424 | 156.00–178.00 | 170.01 |
| 275 | — | 524 | 150.00–168.50 | 157.85 |
| 319 | — | 772 | 123.25–135.50 | 128.44 |
| 392 | — | 482 | 143.00–171.00 | 161.07 |
| 505 | — | 729 | 120.00–144.50 | 129.75 |
| 536 | — | 824 | 120.00–126.60 | 125.05 |
| 706 | — | 628 | 132.50–149.00 | 143.43 |
| 750 | — | 576 | 144.75–157.50 | 152.16 |
| 795 | — | 673 | 126.00–143.10 | 136.36 |
| 43 | — | 994 | 115.00–118.10 | 116.22 |
| 12 | — | 346 | 157.50–159.00 | 158.13 |
| 56 | — | 863 | 119.50–121.00 | 119.90 |
| 25 | — | 367 | 165.00–173.00 | 168.73 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 203 | — | 792 | 119.50–122.75 | 121.98 |
| 53 | — | 924 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| 40 | — | 585 | 136.00–140.00 | 137.77 |
| 33 | — | 641 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 15 | — | 705 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 11 | — | 670 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 676 | 141.00–154.00 | 149.39 |
| 221 | — | 707 | 136.00–154.00 | 146.82 |
| 118 | — | 768 | 134.50–159.00 | 148.32 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 105 | — | 622 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| 118 | — | 422 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 136 | — | 527 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| 17 | — | 454 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 425 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 406 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 9 | — | 511 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 138 | — | 604 | 176.50–177.00 | 176.85 |
| 147 | — | 558 | 186.00–189.00 | 187.94 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 580 | 160.00–164.00 | 161.87 |
| 25 | — | 628 | 148.00–152.75 | 150.21 |
| 41 | — | 524 | 169.50–173.00 | 171.64 |
| 5 | — | 440 | 177.00 | 177.00 |
| 9 | — | 691 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 49 | — | 817 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 41 | — | 854 | 125.00–125.50 | 125.21 |
| 48 | — | 716 | 133.00–136.00 | 134.25 |
| 178 | — | 786 | 126.85–135.50 | 130.39 |
| 262 | — | 905 | 125.35 | 125.35 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 441 | 203.00 | 203.00 |
| 77 | — | 472 | 201.50–202.50 | 202.00 |
| 109 | — | 612 | 171.00–172.50 | 171.53 |
| 154 | — | 514 | 185.00–201.75 | 196.61 |
| 141 | — | 725 | 151.25–151.75 | 151.59 |
| 21 | — | 555 | 173.75 | 173.75 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 793 | 127.50 | 127.50 |
| 52 | — | 680 | 141.50–149.00 | 144.40 |
| 78 | — | 619 | 146.50–155.50 | 152.45 |
| 13 | — | 739 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 19 | — | 442 | 165.00–171.50 | 168.66 |
| 22 | — | 370 | 161.00–180.00 | 170.50 |
| 30 | — | 467 | 158.00–174.50 | 170.32 |
| 43 | — | 584 | 150.00–160.50 | 155.99 |
| 93 | — | 529 | 156.00–167.00 | 161.34 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 154 | — | 434 | 186.00–194.00 | 192.18 |
| 582 | — | 911 | 120.00–130.75 | 127.92 |
| 676 | — | 827 | 128.00–139.50 | 135.24 |
| 846 | — | 730 | 139.00–154.25 | 144.74 |
| 319 | — | 869 | 125.50–135.00 | 129.74 |
| 348 | — | 570 | 155.50–180.50 | 172.87 |
| 386 | — | 768 | 127.00–148.25 | 141.38 |
| 474 | — | 535 | 166.00–189.50 | 179.00 |
| 152 | — | 487 | 176.00–196.50 | 187.16 |
| 40 | — | 369 | 203.00–205.00 | 204.64 |
| 8 | — | 1,023 | 121.50 | 121.50 |
| 617 | — | 629 | 155.50–168.25 | 162.89 |
| 639 | — | 680 | 144.00–160.50 | 151.60 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 646 | 151.75 | 151.75 |
| 6 | — | 657 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 10 | — | 517 | 171.50 | 171.50 |
| Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 425 | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 57 | — | 1,430 | 1,700.00–1,710.00 | 1,702.65 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 23 | — | 1,468 | 1,485.00 | 1,485.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 29 | — | 1,393 | 1,050.00–1,275.00 | 1,148.95 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 326 | — | 1,380 | 1,550.00–2,050.00 | 1,739.99 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 12 | — | 1,259 | 1,475.00 | 1,475.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 119 | — | 1,339 | 1,200.00–1,525.00 | 1,432.81 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 112 | — | 1,257 | 1,600.00–2,000.00 | 1,795.02 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 12 | — | 1,177 | 1,475.00 | 1,475.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 23 | — | 1,223 | 1,400.00–1,550.00 | 1,435.97 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 353 | — | 1,337 | 935.00–1,035.00 | 986.54 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 12 | — | 1,346 | 1,085.00 | 1,085.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 265 | — | 1,354 | 1,135.00–1,250.00 | 1,192.65 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,096 | 1,135.00 | 1,135.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 150 | — | 1,229 | 1,760.00–1,850.00 | 1,797.55 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 255 | — | 1,383 | 1,360.00–1,485.00 | 1,416.04 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 30 | — | 1,396 | 725.00–1,150.00 | 913.11 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 55 | — | 1,039 | 1,650.00–1,850.00 | 1,772.21 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 126 | — | 1,180 | 1,600.00–1,835.00 | 1,781.10 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 89 | — | 1,001 | 1,350.00–1,575.00 | 1,542.04 |