Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Very good demand remains for yearling steers and heifers, especially those coming right off grass. Grass yearlings continue to come to town and the market is very active as these long strings are very desirable as buyers can fill their pens or whole yards of green, easy gaining yearling cattle. The heavier fleshed feedyard backgrounded cattle are also highly sought after as the winter and spring months of the CME Live Cattle contracts are very attractive. The cash fed cattle market topped at 127.50 in Iowa, 204.00 dressed, fully 5.00 over the Aug futures contract. Cattle feeders are feeling rather bullish are want to strike while the iron is hot and are willing to buy cattle with breakeven prices higher than the where the futures contracts are at. Slaughter cows and bull steady.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 861 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| 10 | — | 546 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| 26 | — | 725 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| 6 | — | 820 | 139.50 | 139.50 |
| 25 | — | 587 | 161.00–165.75 | 163.05 |
| 6 | — | 999 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 7 | — | 649 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 17 | — | 693 | 140.00–162.00 | 156.53 |
| 16 | — | 930 | 142.00–143.50 | 142.66 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1,806 | — | 931 | 146.50–159.75 | 155.51 |
| 72 | — | 624 | 167.50–168.00 | 167.78 |
| 172 | — | 737 | 164.00–168.75 | 167.78 |
| 2,122 | — | 868 | 146.25–163.00 | 158.28 |
| 13 | — | 473 | 186.00–191.00 | 189.09 |
| 103 | — | 684 | 165.50–177.50 | 170.78 |
| 1,367 | — | 974 | 143.00–158.00 | 153.59 |
| 1,110 | — | 830 | 154.50–165.25 | 160.67 |
| 469 | — | 778 | 162.00–169.00 | 167.91 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 66 | — | 804 | 168.10 | 168.10 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 185 | — | 1,115 | 130.00–143.00 | 141.19 |
| 596 | — | 1,029 | 137.50–152.50 | 144.40 |
| 10 | — | 1,170 | 129.25 | 129.25 |
| 484 | — | 1,072 | 135.75–143.10 | 141.27 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 965 | 138.50–143.75 | 139.93 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 596 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 568 | 153.00–154.50 | 154.01 |
| 27 | — | 845 | 130.75–137.00 | 133.52 |
| 7 | — | 526 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| 4 | — | 755 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| 44 | — | 735 | 140.00–144.00 | 143.13 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | — | 567 | 159.00–164.00 | 161.47 |
| 12 | — | 492 | 169.75 | 169.75 |
| 595 | — | 879 | 137.00–149.50 | 145.51 |
| 251 | — | 962 | 134.00–146.10 | 141.20 |
| 419 | — | 673 | 150.00–158.25 | 156.78 |
| 244 | — | 784 | 148.25–156.75 | 151.73 |
| 271 | — | 633 | 152.75–164.00 | 160.12 |
| 647 | — | 827 | 139.50–150.50 | 147.11 |
| 614 | — | 932 | 135.50–147.50 | 143.18 |
| 533 | — | 719 | 150.25–158.75 | 154.70 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 105 | — | 1,028 | 125.00–134.10 | 131.13 |
| 136 | — | 1,062 | 128.25–137.00 | 132.31 |
| 23 | — | 1,137 | 114.50–123.00 | 120.80 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 822 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,471 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | — | 1,442 | 130.50 | 130.50 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 185 | — | 1,449 | 124.50–127.50 | 125.73 |
| 16 | — | 1,788 | 115.50 | 115.50 |
| 115 | — | 1,522 | 125.75–130.00 | 126.59 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,230 | 122.50–125.00 | 123.69 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | — | 1,437 | 112.00–115.00 | 112.54 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 106 | — | 1,369 | 106.00–110.00 | 108.26 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,549 | 76.00–94.00 | 90.28 |
| 11 | — | 2,039 | 97.00–101.00 | 98.51 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 129 | — | 1,517 | 72.00–79.00 | 74.13 |
| 13 | — | 1,719 | 81.50–85.00 | 81.99 |
| 11 | — | 1,391 | 64.00–71.50 | 70.22 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,347 | 60.00–63.00 | 62.62 |
| 2 | — | 1,315 | 73.50 | 73.50 |
| 77 | — | 1,307 | 64.00–71.50 | 67.84 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,603 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| 89 | — | 1,244 | 56.00–63.50 | 59.44 |
| 11 | — | 1,092 | 15.00–33.00 | 22.29 |
| 20 | — | 1,056 | 47.00–55.00 | 52.26 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 168 | — | 1,271 | 124.00–127.50 | 125.75 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 1,248 | 120.00–122.50 | 120.59 |