Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 900 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher, over 900 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher, over 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Very good demand for feeder cattle this week as the cash fed cattle market broke out from the 120.00 mark it had been stuck at. Yearlings are being pulled from grass already, some never got turned out, as the drought intensifies from the very hot temperatures. Cattle feeders were wanting to get yearlings bought and placed in their yards, as the late months of 2021 and early 2022 CME Live Cattle futures are presently rather attractive. Feed costs are a major concern however, but a large correction occurred midweek that brought old corn back below 6.50 and new corn to 5.50. As costs of gain are so much higher than last year cattle feeders are very critical of cattle carrying too much flesh. Those cattle convert feed to gain less efficiently and sell several dollars back from a green one. Heifers are also selling at a large discount to steers as they just don’t possess the frame size necessary to get as big as the steers, which results in a net return of fewer dollars per head. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, bulls 2.00 lower.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 967 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| 19 | — | 473 | 143.00–148.00 | 145.48 |
| 8 | — | 908 | 123.75 | 123.75 |
| 5 | — | 702 | 129.75 | 129.75 |
| 22 | — | 526 | 137.00–153.00 | 144.76 |
| 85 | — | 571 | 125.00–152.50 | 147.21 |
| 26 | — | 689 | 128.50–130.75 | 129.54 |
| 18 | — | 834 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| 15 | — | 623 | 131.00–139.50 | 135.04 |
| 16 | — | 382 | 162.00–166.00 | 163.40 |
| 22 | — | 773 | 122.50–128.00 | 124.89 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 764 | — | 618 | 134.00–160.00 | 152.27 |
| 493 | — | 581 | 140.00–162.00 | 155.26 |
| 163 | — | 529 | 152.00–165.00 | 160.01 |
| 747 | — | 974 | 120.00–125.85 | 123.83 |
| 698 | — | 666 | 138.50–157.00 | 147.73 |
| 961 | — | 871 | 121.50–134.00 | 129.62 |
| 845 | — | 822 | 122.50–134.25 | 130.37 |
| 52 | — | 474 | 160.00–163.00 | 160.84 |
| 5 | — | 448 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| 985 | — | 733 | 130.50–144.50 | 139.86 |
| 536 | — | 771 | 125.50–142.00 | 135.22 |
| 1,178 | — | 925 | 121.00–129.25 | 124.85 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 494 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 554 | 102.00 | 102.00 |
| 7 | — | 824 | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 733 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 35 | — | 832 | 118.50–127.00 | 124.88 |
| 80 | — | 682 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 156 | — | 709 | 156.50 | 156.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 167 | — | 1,009 | 120.00–125.25 | 123.74 |
| 51 | — | 1,100 | 120.75 | 120.75 |
| 92 | — | 1,082 | 118.50–120.75 | 119.74 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 545 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| 5 | — | 642 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| 34 | — | 829 | 121.50–141.50 | 132.91 |
| 25 | — | 773 | 132.00–141.00 | 135.09 |
| 21 | — | 576 | 134.00–168.00 | 154.81 |
| 20 | — | 475 | 171.00–175.00 | 173.59 |
| 10 | — | 361 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| 13 | — | 993 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| 13 | — | 939 | 119.00–130.50 | 125.21 |
| 30 | — | 675 | 136.00–145.50 | 142.41 |
| 21 | — | 886 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 36 | — | 702 | 140.00–150.00 | 148.86 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 886 | — | 777 | 143.10–155.50 | 150.42 |
| 764 | — | 678 | 149.00–171.00 | 164.07 |
| 1,121 | — | 728 | 138.00–163.00 | 157.31 |
| 949 | — | 929 | 127.50–138.60 | 135.86 |
| 30 | — | 486 | 181.50–197.00 | 189.78 |
| 721 | — | 874 | 129.50–149.50 | 141.41 |
| 1,389 | — | 963 | 131.00–137.60 | 135.01 |
| 412 | — | 582 | 147.00–183.00 | 177.02 |
| 820 | — | 821 | 139.50–153.25 | 147.68 |
| 64 | — | 536 | 175.00–193.00 | 180.22 |
| 308 | — | 620 | 146.00–176.50 | 165.43 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 72 | — | 671 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 616 | — | 1,029 | 124.50–132.50 | 129.05 |
| 11 | — | 1,126 | 119.25 | 119.25 |
| 48 | — | 1,211 | 119.50 | 119.50 |
| 5 | — | 1,318 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 104 | — | 1,184 | 116.50–122.00 | 119.91 |
| 330 | — | 1,069 | 123.00–132.20 | 128.67 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 942 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 10 | — | 594 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| 4 | — | 720 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 75 | — | 688 | 176.50 | 176.50 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,213 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,112 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 612 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 771 | 132.50 | 132.50 |
| 3 | — | 730 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,259 | 94.50 | 94.50 |
| 5 | — | 1,053 | 96.00 | 96.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 971 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 59 | — | 1,461 | 126.00–128.00 | 126.62 |
| 17 | — | 1,525 | 125.00–127.50 | 126.34 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 185 | — | 1,426 | 120.00–125.25 | 123.33 |
| 20 | — | 1,456 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 19 | — | 1,516 | 117.00–117.50 | 117.24 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,665 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,244 | 113.50–119.00 | 117.05 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,433 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,504 | 106.00–108.00 | 106.43 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 56 | — | 1,396 | 92.00–99.00 | 96.90 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,709 | 88.00–102.00 | 94.81 |
| 8 | — | 1,654 | 73.00–88.00 | 83.34 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,782 | 59.50 | 59.50 |
| 1 | — | 1,205 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| 84 | — | 1,353 | 61.00–69.50 | 65.17 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,131 | 62.00–65.00 | 62.61 |
| 58 | — | 1,102 | 54.00–62.50 | 58.59 |
| 10 | — | 1,086 | 21.00–35.00 | 29.79 |
| 41 | — | 1,100 | 41.00–55.00 | 49.01 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,660 | 77.00–79.00 | 77.84 |
| 5 | — | 1,608 | 63.00–67.50 | 65.90 |
| 83 | — | 1,468 | 66.00–76.00 | 70.77 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,494 | 78.00–82.00 | 79.23 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,314 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 279 | — | 1,266 | 119.50–124.50 | 122.28 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,254 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,388 | 126.50–129.00 | 128.09 |