Compared to last week: No reported feeder cattle auctions this week as receipts were very limited after the steep decline in the cattle futures and fed cattle markets last week. Feeder cattle producers were unwilling to consign their cattle at auction as the futures contracts have been extremely volatile. Cattle feeders were able to sell some cattle higher this week but still dollars behind where the market was two weeks ago. Demand for feeder cattle is moderate as cattle buyers are very wary of buying cattle that will not have a realistic breakeven price. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 2,013 | 76.00–81.00 | 78.37 |
| 7 | — | 1,730 | 85.50–92.00 | 89.51 |
| Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,012 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 105 | — | 1,285 | 108.00–109.00 | 108.59 |
| Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,160 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,500 | 106.50 | 106.50 |
| 182 | — | 1,440 | 108.00–110.00 | 108.89 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 67 | — | 1,402 | 83.00–88.50 | 86.33 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,252 | 76.00–80.00 | 77.59 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,580 | 53.00 | 53.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,372 | 53.00–59.00 | 56.15 |
| 39 | — | 1,342 | 61.00–66.50 | 64.80 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,145 | 67.00 | 67.00 |
| 54 | — | 1,607 | 74.00–80.00 | 76.27 |
| 73 | — | 1,465 | 68.50–74.00 | 71.56 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,074 | 53.00–56.50 | 55.02 |
| 15 | — | 1,152 | 60.00–63.00 | 61.95 |