Compared to last week: Much lighter feeder cattle offerings this week due to winter weather at the start of the week and some locations did not host a Friday sale due to Good Friday and Easter weekend. Feeder steers and heifers sold with steady to higher undertones. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers, in spite of a lack luster Live and Feeder Cattle futures. The cash fed cattle market continues to support the feeder market as cattle producers aren't paying much attention to the April Live Cattle contract at 184.00 while the cash fat market topped at 191.00. There remains great optimism amongst feeder cattle producers as they know how tight feeder cattle supplies are. Cattle feeders are a little more cautious than the backgrounders as they have seen this happen before, where the market can quickly change and they are left reeling with huge losses. Slaughter cows 7.00 to 10.00 higher, bulls steady.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | 350–400 | 376 | 380.00–385.00 | 382.41 |
| 13 | 400–450 | 410 | 352.50–362.50 | 356.37 |
| 130 | 450–500 | 488 | 355.00–364.00 | 358.07 |
| 202 | 500–550 | 533 | 322.50–353.00 | 342.59 |
| 168 | 550–600 | 580 | 321.00–345.00 | 340.24 |
| 236 | 600–650 | 611 | 303.00–330.00 | 320.02 |
| 208 | 650–700 | 677 | 286.00–307.50 | 301.76 |
| 343 | 700–750 | 729 | 270.00–300.50 | 283.25 |
| 492 | 750–800 | 779 | 264.00–284.50 | 273.82 |
| 275 | 800–850 | 818 | 242.50–268.00 | 265.97 |
| 1,100 | 850–900 | 863 | 249.00–268.00 | 264.97 |
| 189 | 900–950 | 918 | 235.85–254.25 | 241.89 |
| 136 | 950–1000 | 967 | 226.75–227.75 | 227.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 700–750 | 746 | 275.00 | 275.00 |
| 22 | 750–800 | 795 | 234.50–244.00 | 237.97 |
| 11 | 800–850 | 833 | 242.00 | 242.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 350–400 | 378 | 352.00 | 352.00 |
| 11 | 400–450 | 409 | 335.00–337.50 | 336.14 |
| 5 | 450–500 | 468 | 337.50 | 337.50 |
| 18 | 550–600 | 564 | 309.00 | 309.00 |
| 38 | 600–650 | 632 | 283.50–297.00 | 292.03 |
| 8 | 650–700 | 670 | 287.00 | 287.00 |
| 33 | 700–750 | 748 | 258.00 | 258.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 800–850 | 814 | 230.00–235.00 | 232.13 |
| 8 | 850–900 | 883 | 217.50 | 217.50 |
| 75 | 950–1000 | 963 | 222.00–227.00 | 225.98 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 250–300 | 274 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 16 | 350–400 | 376 | 345.00–350.00 | 346.77 |
| 16 | 400–450 | 441 | 320.00–325.00 | 323.50 |
| 164 | 450–500 | 483 | 319.00–331.00 | 325.45 |
| 145 | 500–550 | 517 | 298.00–329.00 | 322.29 |
| 200 | 550–600 | 573 | 274.00–300.00 | 287.47 |
| 454 | 600–650 | 617 | 273.50–300.50 | 292.87 |
| 276 | 650–700 | 681 | 250.25–284.00 | 265.44 |
| 396 | 700–750 | 728 | 246.50–261.00 | 254.38 |
| 685 | 750–800 | 779 | 223.00–253.60 | 245.73 |
| 517 | 800–850 | 813 | 222.00–262.00 | 243.35 |
| 168 | 850–900 | 880 | 219.10–221.10 | 219.86 |
| 21 | 950–1000 | 955 | 208.25 | 208.25 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 700–750 | 744 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | 350–400 | 378 | 340.00–341.00 | 340.41 |
| 59 | 450–500 | 483 | 279.00–299.00 | 290.50 |
| 7 | 500–550 | 529 | 282.00 | 282.00 |
| 6 | 550–600 | 588 | 273.00 | 273.00 |
| 4 | 600–650 | 639 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| 4 | 650–700 | 659 | 245.00 | 245.00 |
| 4 | 700–750 | 702 | 239.50 | 239.50 |
| 27 | 800–850 | 836 | 219.50 | 219.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 66 | 550–600 | 550 | 303.50 | 303.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 142 | 700–750 | 714 | 277.00–279.00 | 277.91 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 74 | 750–800 | 772 | 220.00–236.00 | 230.58 |
| 39 | 900–950 | 900 | 218.75 | 218.75 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 300–350 | 349 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| 48 | 550–600 | 558 | 322.50 | 322.50 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,489 | 141.00–154.00 | 147.61 |
| 50 | — | 1,490 | 127.50–139.00 | 134.42 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,416 | 115.00–126.00 | 121.23 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 915 | 60.00–75.00 | 67.46 |
| 10 | — | 819 | 82.50–90.00 | 86.06 |
| 13 | — | 1,330 | 99.00–113.00 | 108.19 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,360 | 189.50 | 189.50 |
| Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,124 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,330 | 197.50 | 197.50 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,469 | 160.50 | 160.50 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,423 | 184.50–185.00 | 184.74 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,524 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,180 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 3 | — | 2,270 | 156.00–169.00 | 159.37 |
| 3 | — | 2,172 | 145.00–151.00 | 148.29 |