Compared to last week: Only 1 reported auction as other locations did not host a feeder cattle sale due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Moderate to good demand for the limited offering. The extreme weakness in the cattle futures is causing much uncertainty for cattle producers as their hopes for selling fat cattle at or near 200.00 this winter and spring is vanishing. Cash fed cattle topped 177.00, 7.00 premium to the Dec Live Cattle contract, as packers are able to buy cattle cheaper as the futures collapse. Large feeder cattle auctions will be the norm east of the Missouri now, as is normal for this time of the year, as producers there like to wean their calves and get them started and growing. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, bulls steady.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 663 | 212.00–236.00 | 216.71 |
| 21 | — | 512 | 251.00–255.00 | 253.26 |
| 24 | — | 563 | 222.50–235.00 | 228.14 |
| 22 | — | 467 | 257.50–282.50 | 265.39 |
| 21 | — | 606 | 224.00–245.00 | 238.50 |
| 37 | — | 820 | 212.00 | 212.00 |
| 17 | — | 909 | 204.00 | 204.00 |
| 13 | — | 318 | 285.00–310.00 | 296.38 |
| 9 | — | 443 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| 31 | — | 735 | 203.00–211.00 | 207.86 |
| 124 | — | 981 | 195.50 | 195.50 |
| 26 | — | 779 | 201.00–211.00 | 206.46 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 633 | 206.00–210.00 | 208.51 |
| 9 | — | 475 | 247.00–250.00 | 248.61 |
| 4 | — | 858 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| 18 | — | 674 | 206.00–207.50 | 206.74 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,009 | 192.00–196.00 | 194.30 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 383 | 347.50 | 347.50 |
| 104 | — | 879 | 217.00–224.00 | 223.21 |
| 92 | — | 766 | 223.00–231.00 | 228.16 |
| 13 | — | 429 | 317.50–330.00 | 322.33 |
| 13 | — | 477 | 290.00–311.00 | 304.63 |
| 45 | — | 571 | 270.00–297.00 | 289.23 |
| 7 | — | 516 | 270.00–292.50 | 280.04 |
| 130 | — | 924 | 213.00–218.00 | 216.56 |
| 61 | — | 727 | 223.00–244.00 | 230.35 |
| 48 | — | 818 | 216.00–230.00 | 224.64 |
| 41 | — | 621 | 240.00–261.00 | 250.85 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 55 | — | 1,050 | 207.10 | 207.10 |
| 295 | — | 1,037 | 204.00–207.00 | 205.32 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 506 | 255.00–265.00 | 259.76 |
| 6 | — | 494 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 5 | — | 327 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 30 | — | 624 | 220.00–225.00 | 222.56 |
| 6 | — | 728 | 212.00 | 212.00 |
| 19 | — | 779 | 207.00 | 207.00 |
| 19 | — | 683 | 210.00–226.00 | 219.16 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 409 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| 3 | — | 652 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| 7 | — | 536 | 247.50 | 247.50 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,670 | 106.00–113.00 | 108.03 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 930 | 28.00–38.00 | 32.05 |
| 8 | — | 1,166 | 52.50–67.00 | 62.04 |
| 40 | — | 1,254 | 68.00–82.50 | 76.52 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 1,394 | 93.00–108.50 | 102.12 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,377 | 84.00–94.00 | 86.93 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,878 | 86.00 | 86.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,878 | 104.00–110.00 | 107.95 |