This week in Nebraska feeder cattle markets trended mostly 5.00-10.00 lower prior to becoming steady late in the week on Friday and Saturday. There were spots of higher market trends for light weight calves suitable for stocker operations. Overall demand was moderate to good. It's been well noted that feeder cattle markets have trended lower over the past couple of weeks influenced negatively by a downward trend in the feeder cattle futures since its September peak as speculators and hedgers continue their quest to find a balance of risk and opportunity in the market. A few bred cow sales took place this week with some complete dispersals noted. Buying interest remains good for replacement cows and heifers. Based on both anecdotal and statistical evidence the cattle industry is yet to begin its herd rebuilding phase and the supply fundamentals supports the ownership of cattle. Fed cattle trade trended lower as well this past week from mostly 166.00-171.00 (Live) / 265.00-272.00 (Dressed) across the 5-area region with most of those markets pulled lower in the late week trade.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 835 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 631 | 216.50–222.00 | 218.80 |
| 15 | — | 488 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| 10 | — | 760 | 201.00 | 201.00 |
| 85 | — | 580 | 235.50–239.00 | 238.00 |
| 134 | — | 688 | 210.00–218.50 | 216.82 |
| 40 | — | 727 | 206.00 | 206.00 |
| 12 | — | 810 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 443 | 262.00 | 262.00 |
| 11 | — | 536 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 652 | — | 675 | 216.00–235.50 | 223.75 |
| 42 | — | 1,018 | 173.00–194.00 | 188.52 |
| 513 | — | 480 | 259.50–313.00 | 286.32 |
| 409 | — | 528 | 237.00–291.00 | 267.79 |
| 448 | — | 618 | 225.00–259.50 | 239.80 |
| 92 | — | 913 | 195.00–199.50 | 196.78 |
| 108 | — | 767 | 190.00–212.00 | 208.05 |
| 391 | — | 430 | 261.00–321.00 | 300.97 |
| 226 | — | 379 | 277.00–326.00 | 314.15 |
| 49 | — | 887 | 193.00–200.50 | 194.76 |
| 519 | — | 579 | 235.00–263.50 | 251.99 |
| 41 | — | 319 | 280.00–327.50 | 290.88 |
| 443 | — | 712 | 203.00–220.00 | 213.31 |
| 32 | — | 816 | 206.00–209.00 | 206.55 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 436 | 265.00–266.00 | 265.77 |
| 8 | — | 653 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 34 | — | 621 | 205.00–240.50 | 226.73 |
| 8 | — | 977 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| 72 | — | 554 | 227.00–246.00 | 243.64 |
| 105 | — | 471 | 236.00–290.50 | 272.89 |
| 144 | — | 534 | 242.00–265.50 | 255.76 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 88 | — | 486 | 246.00–276.00 | 269.35 |
| 73 | — | 538 | 242.50–268.00 | 260.05 |
| 45 | — | 580 | 237.00–242.50 | 240.36 |
| 21 | — | 666 | 193.00–228.00 | 216.13 |
| 10 | — | 363 | 287.00 | 287.00 |
| 19 | — | 645 | 231.00 | 231.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 556 | 260.50 | 260.50 |
| 34 | — | 611 | 253.00 | 253.00 |
| 28 | — | 533 | 292.50 | 292.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 429 | 333.00 | 333.00 |
| 89 | — | 578 | 257.00–262.00 | 258.45 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 671 | 197.50 | 197.50 |
| 24 | — | 744 | 194.50 | 194.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 467 | 258.00 | 258.00 |
| 23 | — | 585 | 223.00 | 223.00 |
| 6 | — | 430 | 241.00 | 241.00 |
| 6 | — | 345 | 261.00 | 261.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 478 | 304.50 | 304.50 |
| 33 | — | 551 | 281.00–288.50 | 282.83 |
| 64 | — | 796 | 242.00 | 242.00 |
| 26 | — | 515 | 299.00 | 299.00 |
| 137 | — | 706 | 248.50 | 248.50 |
| 80 | — | 619 | 263.00–274.00 | 270.57 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 66 | — | 632 | 248.00–250.00 | 248.80 |
| 76 | — | 580 | 255.00–271.00 | 263.39 |
| 39 | — | 520 | 275.00–280.00 | 276.37 |
| 7 | — | 376 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 51 | — | 481 | 290.00–306.50 | 300.83 |
| 51 | — | 656 | 239.00–254.00 | 242.20 |
| 10 | — | 433 | 301.00 | 301.00 |
| 26 | — | 710 | 215.00–226.00 | 220.12 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 360 | 314.00 | 314.00 |
| 8 | — | 481 | 291.00 | 291.00 |
| 21 | — | 676 | 229.50 | 229.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 148 | — | 772 | 222.00–229.75 | 224.81 |
| 53 | — | 710 | 226.00–228.75 | 227.93 |
| 7 | — | 510 | 281.00 | 281.00 |
| 42 | — | 924 | 200.00–207.00 | 204.67 |
| 34 | — | 577 | 261.00–261.50 | 261.18 |
| 91 | — | 812 | 211.00–217.00 | 213.41 |
| 182 | — | 685 | 234.50–237.50 | 236.77 |
| 19 | — | 863 | 211.25 | 211.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 418 | 336.00 | 336.00 |
| 66 | — | 651 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| 61 | — | 569 | 289.00–294.00 | 290.94 |
| 14 | — | 463 | 311.00 | 311.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 878 | 186.00–195.00 | 191.87 |
| 24 | — | 506 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| 32 | — | 732 | 234.50–244.00 | 240.74 |
| 77 | — | 483 | 271.00–322.00 | 298.81 |
| 108 | — | 625 | 238.00–262.75 | 256.81 |
| 5 | — | 335 | 317.50 | 317.50 |
| 148 | — | 578 | 235.00–279.50 | 266.95 |
| 52 | — | 425 | 250.00–313.00 | 286.41 |
| 169 | — | 679 | 218.00–250.00 | 237.78 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 229 | — | 933 | 205.00–218.50 | 212.93 |
| 510 | — | 531 | 260.00–306.00 | 295.55 |
| 1,138 | — | 625 | 251.00–286.50 | 271.52 |
| 935 | — | 721 | 234.50–253.25 | 241.10 |
| 661 | — | 771 | 227.50–242.25 | 234.59 |
| 11 | — | 1,000 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| 108 | — | 387 | 322.50–348.00 | 337.89 |
| 168 | — | 857 | 206.50–228.35 | 223.85 |
| 524 | — | 825 | 218.00–229.75 | 226.55 |
| 897 | — | 672 | 245.75–267.00 | 256.41 |
| 19 | — | 1,050 | 198.00 | 198.00 |
| 820 | — | 569 | 270.75–306.50 | 288.59 |
| 30 | — | 341 | 321.00–335.00 | 329.63 |
| 416 | — | 474 | 216.50–337.50 | 320.02 |
| 201 | — | 429 | 306.00–338.00 | 328.20 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 581 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 860 | 205.50 | 205.50 |
| 14 | — | 760 | 213.00 | 213.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 167 | — | 712 | 260.25 | 260.25 |
| 118 | — | 663 | 266.75–268.50 | 268.04 |
| 367 | — | 523 | 317.50–325.00 | 320.71 |
| 348 | — | 606 | 290.00–305.00 | 299.36 |
| 90 | — | 570 | 312.50 | 312.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 454 | 287.00 | 287.00 |
| 9 | — | 419 | 303.00 | 303.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 247 | — | 1,282 | 1,150.00–1,700.00 | 1,565.52 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 92 | — | 1,426 | 1,400.00–2,100.00 | 1,595.89 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 67 | — | 1,372 | 1,525.00–1,825.00 | 1,734.65 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 10 | — | 1,185 | 1,225.00 | 1,225.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 179 | — | 1,396 | 1,400.00–2,300.00 | 1,857.40 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 91 | — | 1,401 | 1,950.00–2,400.00 | 2,095.96 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 348 | — | 1,294 | 1,625.00–2,900.00 | 2,256.49 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 12 | — | 1,084 | 2,300.00 | 2,300.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 19 | — | 1,035 | 2,450.00 | 2,450.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 129 | — | 1,320 | 1,500.00–2,000.00 | 1,783.12 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 187 | — | 1,376 | 2,150.00–3,375.00 | 2,784.19 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 207 | — | 1,195 | 1,675.00–3,275.00 | 2,916.16 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 113 | — | 1,237 | 3,150.00–3,400.00 | 3,251.32 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 217 | — | 1,404 | 2,050.00–2,900.00 | 2,641.92 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 487 | — | 1,217 | 2,200.00–3,250.00 | 2,724.83 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 50 | — | 1,221 | 1,325.00–1,550.00 | 1,418.24 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 14 | — | 1,406 | 1,700.00–1,800.00 | 1,744.23 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 16 | — | 1,343 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 15 | — | 1,465 | 1,770.00 | 1,770.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 216 | — | 1,091 | 2,300.00–3,225.00 | 2,603.99 |
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 901 | — | 1,088 | 2,400.00–3,350.00 | 2,855.04 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 149 | — | 1,060 | 2,100.00–3,200.00 | 2,703.82 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 30 | — | 1,094 | 2,250.00–2,350.00 | 2,293.42 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 93 | — | 1,007 | 2,200.00–2,275.00 | 2,234.66 |