Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 800 lbs not well compared due to limited comparisons, steers over 800 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, heifers steady to 4.00 higher with instances of 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers, fewer feeder cattle offered in the auctions this week as normal for this time of year. With the the cash fed cattle market continuing to advance, up to 224.00 this week, the competition to buy feeder cattle increased again. As the fat cattle market sets new all-time high historical prices, the feeder cattle market moves higher right along with it. Cattle producers are very optimistic and want to own cattle, the market is very active as bids are easy to find. The futures contracts are having a tough time advancing as quickly as the cash market but that is not slowing buyers down. Much progress was made planting corn this week, warmer temps in the forecast for this week will have corn up and growing quickly.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | 800–850 | 835 | 296.00 | 296.00 |
| 104 | 850–900 | 860 | 292.00 | 292.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | 600–650 | 637 | 289.00 | 289.00 |
| 22 | 700–750 | 725 | 277.00–280.00 | 277.94 |
| 69 | 750–800 | 761 | 272.00–278.00 | 275.34 |
| 20 | 850–900 | 866 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| 19 | 950–1000 | 983 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | 250–300 | 290 | 455.00 | 455.00 |
| 9 | 300–350 | 337 | 450.00–460.00 | 453.77 |
| 33 | 350–400 | 364 | 430.00–450.00 | 446.33 |
| 6 | 400–450 | 402 | 430.00 | 430.00 |
| 28 | 450–500 | 467 | 370.00–390.00 | 380.48 |
| 81 | 500–550 | 523 | 341.00–375.00 | 356.42 |
| 58 | 550–600 | 578 | 330.00–352.50 | 343.53 |
| 109 | 600–650 | 621 | 315.00–341.00 | 328.50 |
| 125 | 650–700 | 675 | 289.00–327.00 | 308.16 |
| 547 | 700–750 | 727 | 281.00–307.00 | 291.42 |
| 248 | 750–800 | 772 | 280.00–304.00 | 292.63 |
| 367 | 800–850 | 817 | 262.00–289.50 | 275.59 |
| 924 | 850–900 | 875 | 254.00–288.00 | 270.86 |
| 251 | 900–950 | 921 | 251.00–266.50 | 259.54 |
| 109 | 950–1000 | 973 | 246.50–259.75 | 252.75 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 500–550 | 501 | 337.50 | 337.50 |
| 20 | 550–600 | 576 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| 9 | 1100–1150 | 1,111 | 229.00 | 229.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 450–500 | 494 | 362.50 | 362.50 |
| 4 | 500–550 | 525 | 327.50 | 327.50 |
| 26 | 650–700 | 667 | 301.00 | 301.00 |
| 38 | 750–800 | 754 | 287.00 | 287.00 |
| 6 | 900–950 | 919 | 246.00 | 246.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | 300–350 | 311 | 487.50 | 487.50 |
| 36 | 350–400 | 389 | 485.00 | 485.00 |
| 11 | 400–450 | 414 | 460.00–475.00 | 467.98 |
| 15 | 450–500 | 467 | 420.00–425.00 | 423.36 |
| 39 | 500–550 | 525 | 397.50–411.00 | 405.27 |
| 75 | 550–600 | 579 | 365.00–393.00 | 377.01 |
| 46 | 600–650 | 617 | 347.00–367.50 | 360.19 |
| 127 | 650–700 | 675 | 329.00–355.00 | 345.36 |
| 259 | 700–750 | 731 | 317.50–339.00 | 329.67 |
| 56 | 750–800 | 773 | 295.00–327.00 | 305.66 |
| 723 | 800–850 | 835 | 286.00–310.25 | 306.81 |
| 506 | 850–900 | 874 | 275.00–307.50 | 292.13 |
| 1,023 | 900–950 | 926 | 272.00–287.25 | 283.60 |
| 740 | 950–1000 | 967 | 267.00–280.50 | 272.36 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | 500–550 | 529 | 376.00–382.50 | 378.98 |
| 21 | 600–650 | 632 | 330.00–341.00 | 335.35 |
| 11 | 650–700 | 670 | 329.00 | 329.00 |
| 11 | 700–750 | 721 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 5 | 850–900 | 899 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 8 | 950–1000 | 975 | 262.00 | 262.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 85 | 1000–1050 | 1,030 | 254.00 | 254.00 |
| 59 | 1050–1100 | 1,086 | 244.00–246.00 | 245.56 |
| 8 | 1100–1150 | 1,102 | 232.50 | 232.50 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 500–550 | 511 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| 23 | 600–650 | 625 | 339.00 | 339.00 |
| 491 | 1000–1050 | 1,026 | 268.00–275.00 | 271.49 |
| 101 | 1050–1100 | 1,061 | 250.50–254.00 | 252.23 |
| 9 | 1300–1350 | 1,335 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 550–600 | 588 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 14 | 600–650 | 622 | 315.00–327.50 | 321.32 |
| 9 | 650–700 | 699 | 332.50 | 332.50 |
| 51 | 750–800 | 780 | 283.00–290.00 | 288.63 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | 850–900 | 873 | 224.00 | 224.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 850–900 | 852 | 252.50–257.50 | 253.75 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,414 | 222.50 | 222.50 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,441 | 218.00–219.00 | 218.39 |
| 229 | — | 1,555 | 218.50–222.00 | 219.98 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,665 | 219.50 | 219.50 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,620 | 215.00–218.00 | 216.08 |
| 6 | — | 1,834 | 217.00 | 217.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,394 | 187.00 | 187.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 65 | — | 1,522 | 185.00–193.00 | 190.14 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,546 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,352 | 219.00 | 219.00 |
| 9 | — | 1,464 | 211.00 | 211.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 102 | — | 1,430 | 217.00–220.60 | 219.85 |
| 4 | — | 1,654 | 218.00 | 218.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,668 | 216.00 | 216.00 |
| 81 | — | 1,426 | 218.50–219.00 | 218.70 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 1,501 | 213.00–218.00 | 216.42 |
| 17 | — | 1,452 | 213.00 | 213.00 |