Compared to last week steers less than 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold 3.00 higher. Heifers less than 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good to instances very good for calves, feeder cattle and replacement type heifers. Little uptick in the calves and feeder cattle market at the close of the Thanksgiving week's sales. This week kind of marks when the wean calves over 45 days start to show up at the auctions. Both auctions reported quite a few buyers on the seats and hitting the internet. Overall, the calf and feeder market continues to sell dollars higher than the same time last year putting more cash into the sellers pockets. Area feedlot sales happened on Tuesday when the CME cattle boards were selling off and sellers in the cash market are hoping for shackle space at area slaughter houses. With sharp sell offs on the CME brough sharp price decline at area feedlots with live sales 8.00 lower 208.00 to mostly 210.00 and dressed sales sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower at 330.00.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 300–350 | 325 | 520.00 | 520.00 |
| 8 | 350–400 | 386 | 477.50 | 477.50 |
| 102 | 400–450 | 424 | 427.00–461.00 | 447.69 |
| 136 | 450–500 | 481 | 412.50–435.00 | 424.92 |
| 344 | 500–550 | 525 | 387.00–416.00 | 403.90 |
| 395 | 550–600 | 581 | 366.00–396.00 | 382.35 |
| 83 | 600–650 | 621 | 364.00–390.00 | 371.51 |
| 41 | 650–700 | 654 | 359.00 | 359.00 |
| 106 | 700–750 | 720 | 309.00–336.50 | 326.17 |
| 106 | 800–850 | 834 | 310.00–316.00 | 312.30 |
| 9 | 850–900 | 851 | 324.00 | 324.00 |
| 116 | 900–950 | 938 | 281.00–301.00 | 299.03 |
| 180 | 950–1000 | 994 | 302.00 | 302.00 |
| 60 | 1000–1050 | 1,011 | 294.00 | 294.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | 550–600 | 562 | 405.00 | 405.00 |
| 25 | 600–650 | 628 | 397.00–405.00 | 401.72 |
| 36 | 650–700 | 668 | 410.00–438.00 | 429.98 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 120 | 600–650 | 611 | 351.00–376.00 | 367.38 |
| 75 | 650–700 | 668 | 345.00–370.00 | 357.20 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | 350–400 | 385 | 515.00–525.00 | 518.51 |
| 152 | 500–550 | 518 | 439.00–441.50 | 439.77 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | 450–500 | 472 | 405.00 | 405.00 |
| 58 | 500–550 | 541 | 378.00–382.50 | 378.37 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 700–750 | 715 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 13 | 750–800 | 797 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| 9 | 1150–1200 | 1,195 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 7 | 1250–1300 | 1,260 | 162.50 | 162.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | 1000–1050 | 1,034 | 288.00 | 288.00 |
| 17 | 1050–1100 | 1,094 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| 8 | 1150–1200 | 1,166 | 233.00 | 233.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 75 | 550–600 | 586 | 415.00 | 415.00 |
| 72 | 650–700 | 656 | 387.00 | 387.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | 450–500 | 480 | 398.00–400.00 | 398.79 |
| 6 | 500–550 | 541 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 24 | 550–600 | 575 | 355.00–365.00 | 359.99 |
| 23 | 600–650 | 641 | 355.00–357.00 | 356.22 |
| 17 | 650–700 | 670 | 356.00 | 356.00 |
| 15 | 700–750 | 730 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| 5 | 750–800 | 790 | 286.00 | 286.00 |
| 50 | 800–850 | 831 | 267.00–296.00 | 270.45 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 650–700 | 650 | 322.00 | 322.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 36 | 650–700 | 650 | 408.00 | 408.00 |
| 92 | 750–800 | 765 | 369.00–374.00 | 373.29 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 350–400 | 388 | 545.00 | 545.00 |
| 33 | 400–450 | 415 | 500.00–530.00 | 524.41 |
| 108 | 450–500 | 482 | 450.00–530.00 | 478.61 |
| 544 | 500–550 | 526 | 429.00–507.50 | 471.33 |
| 468 | 550–600 | 571 | 410.00–461.00 | 439.26 |
| 735 | 600–650 | 632 | 397.00–438.00 | 420.53 |
| 533 | 650–700 | 671 | 375.00–422.00 | 405.31 |
| 250 | 700–750 | 716 | 352.00–376.00 | 368.00 |
| 62 | 750–800 | 779 | 355.00–357.00 | 356.18 |
| 39 | 800–850 | 818 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| 159 | 850–900 | 891 | 334.50 | 334.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 470 | 600–650 | 620 | 401.00–437.50 | 419.98 |
| 194 | 650–700 | 670 | 386.00–397.00 | 395.22 |
| 111 | 700–750 | 731 | 350.00–374.00 | 365.38 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 400–450 | 415 | 490.00 | 490.00 |
| 25 | 450–500 | 494 | 475.00–495.00 | 485.41 |
| 105 | 500–550 | 542 | 453.00–462.50 | 457.81 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 54 | 1000–1050 | 1,045 | 318.00 | 318.00 |
| 55 | 1050–1100 | 1,051 | 307.50 | 307.50 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | 750–800 | 771 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 6 | 1150–1200 | 1,174 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 14 | 1400–1450 | 1,425 | 190.50 | 190.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | 500–550 | 504 | 490.00 | 490.00 |
| 40 | 550–600 | 571 | 452.50 | 452.50 |
| 297 | 700–750 | 715 | 384.00–397.00 | 391.11 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 300–350 | 324 | 515.00 | 515.00 |
| 5 | 400–450 | 415 | 472.00 | 472.00 |
| 34 | 450–500 | 463 | 437.50–462.50 | 448.77 |
| 14 | 500–550 | 508 | 407.00–422.50 | 412.44 |
| 50 | 550–600 | 584 | 362.50–406.00 | 387.81 |
| 11 | 650–700 | 695 | 351.00 | 351.00 |
| 14 | 700–750 | 712 | 338.00–350.00 | 344.88 |
| 11 | 750–800 | 760 | 303.00–343.00 | 321.34 |
| 12 | 850–900 | 865 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | 600–650 | 631 | 371.00–386.00 | 381.19 |
| 7 | 700–750 | 734 | 316.00 | 316.00 |