Only 1 reported feeder cattle auction this week as most locations did not host a feeder cattle auction during the two weeks of Christmas and New Year's holidays. Very good demand for feeder steers and heifers. Cash fed cattle up to 233.00 and rising CME Live and Feeder Cattle futures have greatly improved the outlook for the coming months in the fat cattle market. Next week all auction locations will resume their normal weekly sale schedules, expecting large auction receipts.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 550–600 | 562 | 395.00 | 395.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 300–350 | 317 | 500.00–510.00 | 504.62 |
| 21 | 350–400 | 377 | 470.00–500.00 | 488.09 |
| 11 | 400–450 | 431 | 485.00–505.00 | 490.40 |
| 57 | 450–500 | 481 | 427.50–455.00 | 443.69 |
| 50 | 500–550 | 515 | 405.00–432.00 | 425.40 |
| 106 | 550–600 | 571 | 415.00–427.50 | 419.74 |
| 127 | 600–650 | 633 | 381.00–405.00 | 389.12 |
| 93 | 650–700 | 681 | 370.00–387.00 | 377.84 |
| 293 | 700–750 | 727 | 354.00–368.00 | 362.77 |
| 208 | 800–850 | 820 | 317.50–335.00 | 325.77 |
| 33 | 850–900 | 878 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 13 | 900–950 | 924 | 302.00 | 302.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 400–450 | 403 | 450.00 | 450.00 |
| 11 | 650–700 | 690 | 326.00 | 326.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 300–350 | 348 | 600.00 | 600.00 |
| 23 | 350–400 | 376 | 562.50–580.00 | 576.23 |
| 12 | 400–450 | 409 | 542.50 | 542.50 |
| 79 | 450–500 | 471 | 526.00–547.50 | 537.25 |
| 95 | 500–550 | 539 | 489.00–520.00 | 493.80 |
| 188 | 550–600 | 555 | 481.00–505.00 | 497.02 |
| 247 | 600–650 | 633 | 421.00–445.00 | 438.92 |
| 82 | 650–700 | 656 | 422.50–427.50 | 427.15 |
| 81 | 700–750 | 722 | 362.00–391.00 | 377.55 |
| 289 | 750–800 | 770 | 366.50–386.50 | 377.42 |
| 243 | 800–850 | 816 | 353.00–378.00 | 373.85 |
| 219 | 850–900 | 878 | 328.00–356.75 | 348.43 |
| 62 | 900–950 | 923 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 59 | 950–1000 | 983 | 331.75 | 331.75 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 350–400 | 388 | 505.00 | 505.00 |
| 15 | 450–500 | 484 | 452.00–480.00 | 460.82 |
| 10 | 500–550 | 514 | 470.00–472.50 | 471.25 |
| 63 | 550–600 | 585 | 430.00–459.00 | 441.76 |
| 8 | 600–650 | 610 | 387.00 | 387.00 |
| 17 | 700–750 | 734 | 344.00 | 344.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 120 | 1000–1050 | 1,022 | 336.25–338.75 | 337.49 |
| 180 | 1050–1100 | 1,076 | 336.25 | 336.25 |