Compare to last week: Feeder steers under 800 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, over 800 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs
steady to 4.00 lower, over 700 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand only moderate this week, a very limited amount of cattle offered for sale as
every auction market saw large reductions in consignments. As the cattle futures complex has been so volatile, with limit losses followed by
limit gains, cattle producers are left scratching their heads wondering what they should do. They watch as packers have driven the cash fed
cattle market lower while boxed beef prices skyrocket, assuring large profits remain for the packing industry. Cattle producers have taken a
wait and see approach to marketing their cattle currently, refusing to sell on a depressed market. Slaughter cows sold unevenly, Breakers
2.00 higher but Boners and Lean 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Bulls not well tested.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 70 | — | 528 | 157.50–171.50 | 162.99 |
| 141 | — | 628 | 136.00–148.75 | 146.30 |
| 554 | — | 671 | 120.00–158.00 | 144.65 |
| 219 | — | 563 | 153.00–171.50 | 165.22 |
| 61 | — | 475 | 156.00–175.50 | 165.87 |
| 128 | — | 963 | 115.00–124.00 | 119.23 |
| 163 | — | 934 | 114.25–125.00 | 120.15 |
| 189 | — | 730 | 120.00–144.00 | 133.89 |
| 189 | — | 779 | 110.00–128.50 | 126.30 |
| 184 | — | 872 | 116.50–125.00 | 123.59 |
| 205 | — | 818 | 115.00–134.00 | 128.97 |
| 5 | — | 430 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 697 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,084 | 109.50 | 109.50 |
| 74 | — | 1,027 | 117.25–118.00 | 117.85 |
| 6 | — | 1,126 | 109.75 | 109.75 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 441 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 80 | — | 587 | 125.50–146.00 | 128.37 |
| 38 | — | 967 | 102.00 | 102.00 |
| 76 | — | 746 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 3 | — | 817 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| 14 | — | 618 | 122.50–134.50 | 130.01 |
| 4 | — | 490 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 617 | 139.50 | 139.50 |
| 4 | — | 744 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| 6 | — | 816 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 167 | — | 840 | 104.00–112.00 | 107.07 |
| 22 | — | 421 | 145.00–158.00 | 149.81 |
| 92 | — | 759 | 109.00–116.50 | 110.23 |
| 132 | — | 877 | 109.00–111.25 | 110.15 |
| 6 | — | 917 | 106.75 | 106.75 |
| 70 | — | 476 | 145.00–159.50 | 155.60 |
| 306 | — | 669 | 121.50–143.00 | 133.02 |
| 12 | — | 371 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| 237 | — | 733 | 110.50–132.00 | 119.75 |
| 457 | — | 627 | 111.00–140.00 | 134.73 |
| 91 | — | 580 | 135.50–145.50 | 141.13 |
| 222 | — | 529 | 136.00–150.00 | 144.32 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 54 | — | 708 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 152 | — | 768 | 123.50–142.00 | 131.29 |
| 68 | — | 820 | 123.75 | 123.75 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 489 | 148.50 | 148.50 |
| 11 | — | 558 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 471 | 150.50 | 150.50 |
| 6 | — | 891 | 104.25 | 104.25 |
| 9 | — | 628 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 9 | — | 525 | 128.00–131.00 | 129.96 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,108 | 106.75 | 106.75 |
| 9 | — | 1,067 | 108.25 | 108.25 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 811 | 108.00–109.00 | 108.39 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,115 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,675 | 73.50 | 73.50 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 52 | — | 1,484 | 83.00–85.50 | 83.66 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,348 | 77.00–78.00 | 77.30 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 36 | — | 1,395 | 105.00–107.50 | 105.94 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 65 | — | 1,449 | 110.50–111.00 | 110.91 |
| 68 | — | 1,555 | 103.25–105.25 | 103.77 |
| 232 | — | 1,522 | 108.75–112.00 | 111.01 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 1,404 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 89 | — | 1,612 | 105.00–110.00 | 105.34 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 277 | — | 1,316 | 107.10–112.00 | 108.96 |
| 118 | — | 1,359 | 105.50–106.50 | 106.06 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | — | 1,271 | 62.00–66.50 | 64.16 |
| 39 | — | 1,333 | 54.00–64.00 | 60.63 |
| 6 | — | 1,261 | 51.00–56.00 | 53.47 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 226 | — | 1,550 | 58.00–66.50 | 63.48 |
| 9 | — | 1,694 | 54.00–60.50 | 58.34 |
| 40 | — | 1,677 | 67.00–70.50 | 68.39 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,208 | 39.00–49.00 | 45.62 |
| 21 | — | 1,193 | 54.50–62.00 | 59.05 |