Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 900 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower, over 900 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Demand for feeder cattle only moderate overall. The weakness in the Live Cattle futures complex is hanging heavy on every cattle feeders mind, they want to buy these yearlings and get them placed on feed but breakeven prices are many dollars higher than where the board is currently at. Outgoing fed cattle continue to lose money and the outlook going forward is very murky leaving cattle feeders very unsure of what they should do. The competition for feeder cattle is high in spite of the abundant negativity currently. Feeder cattle producers have been hesitant to offer yearlings for sale as they would like to see a higher market and with abundant grass there has been no need to pull cattle off and ship them to town. Feedlot backgrounders are just as hesitant to sell cattle but are also very concerned of where the market could go if the Live Cattle futures contracts would go lower yet. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, bulls sold with a lower undertone.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 483 | — | 829 | 129.00–141.75 | 132.93 |
| 362 | — | 776 | 129.25–142.50 | 135.76 |
| 335 | — | 883 | 120.00–140.00 | 129.13 |
| 317 | — | 919 | 120.25–136.00 | 127.38 |
| 287 | — | 983 | 120.00–133.75 | 126.29 |
| 189 | — | 725 | 135.00–145.50 | 139.30 |
| 108 | — | 676 | 142.00–142.50 | 142.15 |
| 90 | — | 643 | 144.00–145.25 | 145.12 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 87 | — | 1,110 | 109.10–115.50 | 110.82 |
| 45 | — | 1,014 | 108.25–123.75 | 114.69 |
| 18 | — | 1,060 | 116.50–122.50 | 119.51 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 965 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| 30 | — | 568 | 132.50–142.50 | 138.55 |
| 21 | — | 676 | 132.50–135.50 | 134.50 |
| 12 | — | 733 | 124.50–130.00 | 128.24 |
| 11 | — | 872 | 118.25–127.50 | 122.36 |
| 9 | — | 648 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 815 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 11 | — | 1,017 | 106.50 | 106.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 917 | 129.50–131.00 | 130.26 |
| 20 | — | 986 | 117.00–118.00 | 117.70 |
| 19 | — | 740 | 133.50–143.00 | 134.97 |
| 16 | — | 577 | 140.50–148.00 | 144.61 |
| 12 | — | 761 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 7 | — | 629 | 146.50 | 146.50 |
| 7 | — | 471 | 162.00 | 162.00 |
| 7 | — | 441 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| 5 | — | 837 | 122.50 | 122.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 955 | — | 980 | 122.00–137.50 | 130.16 |
| 473 | — | 837 | 136.00–148.00 | 139.51 |
| 370 | — | 926 | 129.00–142.25 | 133.25 |
| 292 | — | 893 | 133.00–139.50 | 138.46 |
| 217 | — | 772 | 139.25–155.00 | 149.77 |
| 87 | — | 625 | 152.50–162.00 | 158.61 |
| 78 | — | 691 | 146.50–153.00 | 150.78 |
| 31 | — | 588 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| 16 | — | 716 | 146.00–147.00 | 146.43 |
| 7 | — | 506 | 179.00 | 179.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,021 | 101.00–115.00 | 108.69 |
| 14 | — | 1,059 | 94.50–100.25 | 98.17 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1,022 | — | 1,076 | 119.00–127.00 | 121.97 |
| 80 | — | 1,135 | 108.00–120.00 | 113.70 |
| 62 | — | 1,248 | 106.75 | 106.75 |
| 62 | — | 953 | 129.50 | 129.50 |
| 48 | — | 1,049 | 124.50 | 124.50 |
| Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 62 | — | 966 | 74.10 | 74.10 |
| 60 | — | 1,135 | 71.50 | 71.50 |
| 24 | — | 776 | 72.50–80.00 | 74.73 |
| 18 | — | 625 | 73.00–75.50 | 74.10 |
| 10 | — | 813 | 69.00 | 69.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,289 | 76.00–76.50 | 76.16 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 116 | — | 1,467 | 80.50–86.25 | 84.33 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,199 | 103.00 | 103.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,295 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 48 | — | 1,441 | 105.50 | 105.50 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 434 | — | 1,431 | 100.00–103.00 | 101.34 |
| 100 | — | 1,534 | 100.00–102.25 | 101.63 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 50 | — | 1,158 | 99.50–100.00 | 99.71 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 173 | — | 1,267 | 99.00–101.00 | 100.32 |
| 67 | — | 1,358 | 99.00–102.00 | 101.41 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,179 | 57.00–62.50 | 60.53 |
| 10 | — | 1,137 | 48.00–58.00 | 53.18 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,461 | 64.00–70.00 | 67.20 |
| 13 | — | 1,620 | 54.00–64.00 | 61.67 |
| 4 | — | 1,663 | 70.00–72.00 | 70.77 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,338 | 60.50–69.50 | 63.36 |
| 2 | — | 1,225 | 51.00 | 51.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,586 | 81.50–85.00 | 83.44 |
| 2 | — | 1,830 | 75.00–78.00 | 76.42 |