Compared to last week: Feeder steers 10.00 to 15.00 higher, instances to 20.00 higher, heifers 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers, best demand remains on light fleshed cattle to background, either in a yard or on grass. Very good demand for replacement quality heifers. The outlook for the grazing season has improved as the rains came to where they were desperately needed and the grass is growing nicely. The cash fed cattle market continues to march higher, up to 242.00. Cattle producers are very bullish about the market going forward as the cash continues to outperform all expectations. The futures contracts aren't keeping pace with the rapidly rising cash market. Feeder cattle offerings are more limited as we move into the summer, except for the summer BBQ sales that have begun and will continue next week. Cattle feeders know they have to strike while the cattle are offered because they might not get another chance for a week or two.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 500–550 | 529 | 386.00 | 386.00 |
| 32 | 600–650 | 614 | 341.00–349.00 | 344.70 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 350–400 | 399 | 510.00 | 510.00 |
| 16 | 400–450 | 431 | 445.00–475.00 | 463.31 |
| 53 | 450–500 | 471 | 432.50–497.50 | 480.33 |
| 253 | 500–550 | 517 | 414.00–486.00 | 466.43 |
| 527 | 550–600 | 579 | 381.00–455.00 | 435.91 |
| 299 | 600–650 | 621 | 355.00–412.50 | 398.60 |
| 1,237 | 650–700 | 666 | 343.00–403.00 | 389.80 |
| 562 | 700–750 | 726 | 330.00–371.00 | 357.21 |
| 985 | 750–800 | 777 | 318.00–366.00 | 340.89 |
| 2,045 | 800–850 | 817 | 306.00–348.00 | 329.71 |
| 955 | 850–900 | 883 | 293.00–319.50 | 306.19 |
| 928 | 900–950 | 928 | 287.00–320.00 | 303.17 |
| 1,591 | 950–1000 | 976 | 276.00–302.00 | 293.10 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 550–600 | 596 | 410.00 | 410.00 |
| 48 | 750–800 | 779 | 326.00 | 326.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | 650–700 | 696 | 332.50–333.00 | 332.69 |
| 23 | 800–850 | 845 | 303.00 | 303.00 |
| 27 | 850–900 | 893 | 286.00 | 286.00 |
| 11 | 900–950 | 919 | 272.50 | 272.50 |
| 18 | 950–1000 | 975 | 271.00 | 271.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 709 | 1000–1050 | 1,023 | 261.50–282.00 | 277.33 |
| 196 | 1050–1100 | 1,061 | 260.00–279.00 | 276.41 |
| 116 | 1100–1150 | 1,114 | 277.50 | 277.50 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | 1050–1100 | 1,083 | 251.50 | 251.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 450–500 | 486 | 390.00–410.00 | 400.06 |
| 19 | 500–550 | 531 | 355.00–437.50 | 406.31 |
| 16 | 550–600 | 579 | 365.00–375.00 | 371.87 |
| 32 | 600–650 | 635 | 320.00–355.00 | 342.55 |
| 62 | 650–700 | 676 | 325.00–340.00 | 330.50 |
| 20 | 700–750 | 715 | 310.00–325.00 | 318.89 |
| 80 | 750–800 | 764 | 308.50–315.00 | 309.08 |
| 50 | 800–850 | 830 | 292.00–300.00 | 297.64 |
| 27 | 900–950 | 924 | 278.00 | 278.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 300–350 | 339 | 440.00 | 440.00 |
| 20 | 350–400 | 395 | 445.00 | 445.00 |
| 37 | 400–450 | 430 | 420.00–450.00 | 429.98 |
| 187 | 450–500 | 484 | 390.00–430.00 | 410.11 |
| 216 | 500–550 | 533 | 357.50–415.00 | 396.61 |
| 540 | 550–600 | 572 | 355.00–405.00 | 380.48 |
| 615 | 600–650 | 622 | 335.00–373.00 | 357.43 |
| 757 | 650–700 | 667 | 308.00–353.50 | 336.55 |
| 399 | 700–750 | 729 | 302.00–330.00 | 319.23 |
| 637 | 750–800 | 780 | 277.50–330.00 | 303.77 |
| 735 | 800–850 | 825 | 271.25–299.50 | 289.73 |
| 1,405 | 850–900 | 874 | 260.00–301.00 | 283.98 |
| 553 | 900–950 | 925 | 255.00–293.00 | 278.69 |
| 921 | 950–1000 | 968 | 243.50–284.00 | 262.43 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 182 | 650–700 | 660 | 365.00–374.00 | 369.49 |
| 198 | 700–750 | 722 | 348.00–360.00 | 354.71 |
| 212 | 800–850 | 818 | 324.00–333.00 | 327.06 |
| 188 | 850–900 | 866 | 312.00–332.00 | 320.05 |
| 112 | 950–1000 | 953 | 283.00 | 283.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 600–650 | 648 | 328.00 | 328.00 |
| 14 | 700–750 | 740 | 280.00–292.50 | 286.29 |
| 25 | 850–900 | 886 | 260.00–265.00 | 264.02 |
| 57 | 900–950 | 939 | 247.00–268.50 | 261.27 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 150 | 1000–1050 | 1,010 | 263.50–273.00 | 270.73 |
| 5 | 1050–1100 | 1,078 | 243.00 | 243.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 550–600 | 594 | 355.00 | 355.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 300–350 | 319 | 430.00 | 430.00 |
| 6 | 350–400 | 353 | 445.00 | 445.00 |
| 6 | 400–450 | 423 | 430.00 | 430.00 |
| 9 | 450–500 | 497 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| 53 | 500–550 | 524 | 322.50–342.50 | 335.67 |
| 9 | 550–600 | 574 | 355.00 | 355.00 |
| 10 | 600–650 | 647 | 321.00 | 321.00 |
| 33 | 650–700 | 664 | 305.00–332.00 | 314.78 |
| 60 | 700–750 | 722 | 280.00–302.50 | 290.86 |
| 5 | 750–800 | 759 | 275.00 | 275.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 550–600 | 577 | 327.50 | 327.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 57 | 750–800 | 780 | 313.00 | 313.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,601 | 243.50 | 243.50 |
| 18 | — | 1,469 | 244.50 | 244.50 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,633 | 242.00 | 242.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 215 | — | 1,440 | 236.50–244.75 | 239.94 |
| 15 | — | 1,477 | 232.00 | 232.00 |
| 15 | — | 1,504 | 243.00 | 243.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,296 | 234.00 | 234.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 155 | — | 1,362 | 238.00–245.50 | 241.73 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,324 | 244.25 | 244.25 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,247 | 230.50 | 230.50 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,580 | 242.25 | 242.25 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 62 | — | 1,511 | 226.00–235.00 | 231.88 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,586 | 200.00 | 200.00 |