Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, heifers mostly steady. Very good demand for yearling steers and heifers. Cattle feeders are eager to buy these high quality yearlings as they become available. The feeder cattle market continues to advance and set new historical high prices as the competition at the auction is fierce. Cash fed cattle up to 246.00, and the CME Live and Feeder Cattle futures moving higher as well, is fanning the flames under the feeder cattle market. Fed cost are much cheaper than last year, which is helping to support the feeder cattle market as well.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 450–500 | 496 | 485.00 | 485.00 |
| 14 | 500–550 | 533 | 460.00 | 460.00 |
| 4 | 550–600 | 575 | 445.00 | 445.00 |
| 22 | 600–650 | 617 | 412.50–437.50 | 419.14 |
| 55 | 650–700 | 667 | 404.00–424.00 | 413.60 |
| 90 | 700–750 | 736 | 373.00–388.00 | 383.65 |
| 136 | 750–800 | 769 | 360.00–381.00 | 367.98 |
| 37 | 800–850 | 814 | 356.00–373.00 | 365.20 |
| 703 | 850–900 | 880 | 336.50–370.50 | 359.51 |
| 729 | 900–950 | 932 | 332.50–360.25 | 351.26 |
| 936 | 950–1000 | 976 | 323.50–357.75 | 347.70 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | 550–600 | 579 | 400.00–428.00 | 417.77 |
| 9 | 600–650 | 628 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 13 | 700–750 | 714 | 350.00–357.50 | 352.88 |
| 20 | 850–900 | 883 | 308.00–322.00 | 319.15 |
| 18 | 900–950 | 919 | 336.00 | 336.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 400–450 | 419 | 502.50 | 502.50 |
| 6 | 500–550 | 525 | 450.00 | 450.00 |
| 5 | 550–600 | 577 | 417.50 | 417.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 400–450 | 404 | 522.50 | 522.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 600–650 | 627 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 5 | 700–750 | 737 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1,460 | 1000–1050 | 1,020 | 330.00–340.25 | 334.87 |
| 276 | 1100–1150 | 1,135 | 306.00–312.50 | 309.19 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 450–500 | 494 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 350–400 | 353 | 495.00 | 495.00 |
| 12 | 400–450 | 428 | 440.00–450.00 | 445.78 |
| 5 | 450–500 | 464 | 410.00 | 410.00 |
| 45 | 500–550 | 531 | 387.50–450.00 | 435.75 |
| 34 | 550–600 | 568 | 395.00–420.00 | 406.89 |
| 43 | 600–650 | 631 | 375.00–394.00 | 381.25 |
| 68 | 650–700 | 683 | 355.00–377.50 | 370.28 |
| 115 | 700–750 | 736 | 341.00–370.00 | 351.42 |
| 317 | 750–800 | 787 | 339.00–356.00 | 343.47 |
| 107 | 800–850 | 820 | 320.00–370.00 | 354.03 |
| 70 | 850–900 | 869 | 316.00–329.50 | 326.24 |
| 304 | 900–950 | 929 | 302.00–335.00 | 319.26 |
| 135 | 950–1000 | 957 | 310.50–324.00 | 312.86 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | 1000–1050 | 1,041 | 316.00–330.00 | 323.78 |
| 8 | 1100–1150 | 1,144 | 292.00 | 292.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 850–900 | 877 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 13 | 950–1000 | 954 | 289.00 | 289.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 550–600 | 587 | 355.00–383.00 | 367.99 |
| 13 | 650–700 | 668 | 351.00 | 351.00 |
| 17 | 750–800 | 767 | 317.50–323.00 | 320.15 |
| 43 | 800–850 | 839 | 317.00–332.00 | 326.44 |
| 47 | 850–900 | 866 | 321.00–340.00 | 330.99 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 153 | 750–800 | 779 | 388.00 | 388.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 300–350 | 346 | 535.00 | 535.00 |
| 5 | 400–450 | 449 | 475.00 | 475.00 |
| 13 | 500–550 | 528 | 437.50 | 437.50 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 249 | — | 1,395 | 244.00–249.00 | 246.07 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 98 | — | 1,293 | 248.00–253.50 | 251.40 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 1,311 | 244.00–250.50 | 248.32 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 358 | — | 1,581 | 243.50–247.00 | 245.16 |
| 10 | — | 1,431 | 244.00 | 244.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 98 | — | 1,343 | 238.00–244.00 | 241.98 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 38 | — | 1,437 | 238.00–243.00 | 241.26 |