Compared to last week steers less than 700 lbs sold 8.00 to 15.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold 20.00 higher. Heifers less than 600 lbs sold 25.00 higher, 600 to 800 lbs sold 10.00 higher and over 800 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher. Demand was good to instances very good for calves and feeder cattle. Record breaking prices at some of the feeder cattle auctions this week. Valentine Livestock sold a flat 8 weight steers on average at 415.11 with the top price at 416.75. Unbelievable! Tight supplies on feeder cattle along with a very good slaughter cattle market in the last couple of weeks have spurred buyers into reinvesting into feedlot replacements. Like a broken record player repeating or skipping back to the same place on another week talking about the drought situation in the state. More than likely one would have to find an old timer in a nursing home to see if they can remember a time this dry, the dirty 30's come to the minds of some. With this dryness and the recent fires in the Sandhills some of the receipts this week would normally be kicked out to summer range and sold on a summer video or livestock auction sale. Second week in a row of record prices for negotiated cash feedlot cattle!! Live sales were 3.50 to 4.00 higher from 258.00 to 260.50 and dressed sales sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher from 402.00 to 405.00.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | 450–500 | 470 | 520.00–570.00 | 552.33 |
| 64 | 500–550 | 538 | 449.00–541.00 | 514.48 |
| 55 | 550–600 | 595 | 444.00–500.00 | 475.48 |
| 10 | 600–650 | 648 | 445.00 | 445.00 |
| 91 | 650–700 | 684 | 385.00–436.00 | 424.84 |
| 44 | 700–750 | 723 | 383.00–416.00 | 405.99 |
| 30 | 750–800 | 766 | 355.00–392.00 | 375.21 |
| 68 | 800–850 | 829 | 363.00–387.00 | 380.81 |
| 8 | 850–900 | 879 | 322.50 | 322.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 350–400 | 375 | 640.00 | 640.00 |
| 46 | 400–450 | 435 | 550.00–620.00 | 588.67 |
| 186 | 450–500 | 478 | 520.00–610.00 | 574.90 |
| 503 | 500–550 | 529 | 480.00–571.00 | 535.44 |
| 704 | 550–600 | 581 | 475.00–534.00 | 506.68 |
| 755 | 600–650 | 635 | 410.00–497.00 | 473.23 |
| 530 | 650–700 | 677 | 422.00–505.00 | 448.02 |
| 595 | 700–750 | 726 | 388.00–449.00 | 437.22 |
| 287 | 750–800 | 762 | 382.50–423.00 | 403.15 |
| 1,045 | 800–850 | 814 | 372.00–416.75 | 403.97 |
| 558 | 850–900 | 888 | 328.00–379.00 | 369.68 |
| 541 | 900–950 | 926 | 340.00–373.75 | 368.86 |
| 242 | 950–1000 | 963 | 332.50–361.00 | 342.74 |
| 86 | 1000–1050 | 1,010 | 327.50–330.00 | 329.12 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 96 | 550–600 | 567 | 544.00 | 544.00 |
| 184 | 600–650 | 646 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 400–450 | 400 | 585.00 | 585.00 |
| 105 | 550–600 | 563 | 537.00 | 537.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | 600–650 | 613 | 466.00 | 466.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | 750–800 | 754 | 390.00 | 390.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 61 | 650–700 | 665 | 471.00 | 471.00 |
| 17 | 750–800 | 759 | 415.00 | 415.00 |
| 53 | 800–850 | 807 | 363.00–370.00 | 366.56 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 300–350 | 339 | 625.00 | 625.00 |
| 23 | 350–400 | 384 | 520.00–555.00 | 528.36 |
| 100 | 400–450 | 438 | 515.00–570.00 | 526.16 |
| 186 | 450–500 | 474 | 440.00–567.50 | 532.91 |
| 496 | 500–550 | 529 | 454.00–517.50 | 488.53 |
| 598 | 550–600 | 578 | 435.00–487.50 | 465.06 |
| 387 | 600–650 | 620 | 413.00–481.00 | 437.45 |
| 437 | 650–700 | 675 | 372.50–457.50 | 408.54 |
| 272 | 700–750 | 703 | 387.50–416.00 | 395.85 |
| 240 | 750–800 | 781 | 343.50–375.00 | 356.22 |
| 61 | 800–850 | 836 | 344.00–345.00 | 344.13 |
| 364 | 850–900 | 873 | 335.50–361.00 | 344.93 |
| 5 | 950–1000 | 968 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 400–450 | 418 | 515.00 | 515.00 |
| 26 | 450–500 | 478 | 487.50–502.50 | 492.84 |
| 56 | 500–550 | 538 | 410.00–487.50 | 451.76 |
| 20 | 550–600 | 589 | 452.50 | 452.50 |
| 50 | 600–650 | 624 | 365.00–430.00 | 410.93 |
| 51 | 650–700 | 684 | 390.00–405.00 | 398.12 |
| 32 | 700–750 | 735 | 377.50–385.00 | 379.10 |
| 19 | 750–800 | 783 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 11 | 800–850 | 834 | 320.00–339.00 | 328.78 |
| 11 | 850–900 | 877 | 319.00 | 319.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 1050–1100 | 1,065 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 50 | 600–650 | 623 | 480.00–483.00 | 481.29 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 500–550 | 545 | 447.50 | 447.50 |
| 82 | 650–700 | 674 | 379.00–397.00 | 387.26 |
| 77 | 700–750 | 747 | 382.00 | 382.00 |
| 84 | 750–800 | 771 | 380.50 | 380.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 600–650 | 612 | 440.00 | 440.00 |