Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, instances of 12.00 to 15.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers. A much lighter offering as the winter marketing season comes to a close, sale offerings become more sporadic as cow/calf producers are beginning their spring calving season and have already marketed their calf crop from last year. Cattle feeders were feeling better about the market as the boxed beef values rose above 400.00, giving them hope of higher fat cattle prices, which led to the feeder cattle market rising this week. Last weekend's storm is long gone and very warm weather has replaced it. Demand for a replacement quality heifers remains very high as spring turnout time is coming in another month. Drought continues to creep into the southern half of the state, as winter snows were very limited in this part.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 400–450 | 433 | 525.00 | 525.00 |
| 9 | 500–550 | 522 | 490.00–492.00 | 490.89 |
| 8 | 550–600 | 561 | 445.00–470.00 | 457.34 |
| 9 | 600–650 | 615 | 439.00 | 439.00 |
| 29 | 650–700 | 665 | 380.00–385.00 | 381.27 |
| 50 | 700–750 | 735 | 374.00–395.00 | 378.55 |
| 28 | 750–800 | 797 | 347.50 | 347.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 300–350 | 331 | 620.00 | 620.00 |
| 13 | 350–400 | 387 | 600.00–610.00 | 607.77 |
| 27 | 400–450 | 416 | 590.00–600.00 | 597.81 |
| 53 | 450–500 | 479 | 510.00–542.00 | 531.18 |
| 55 | 500–550 | 521 | 471.00–531.00 | 506.93 |
| 221 | 550–600 | 567 | 470.00–504.00 | 490.40 |
| 259 | 600–650 | 628 | 440.00–462.50 | 446.05 |
| 507 | 650–700 | 680 | 402.50–445.00 | 428.52 |
| 563 | 700–750 | 723 | 370.00–417.50 | 402.25 |
| 465 | 750–800 | 766 | 370.00–406.50 | 390.16 |
| 513 | 800–850 | 823 | 344.00–374.75 | 359.10 |
| 1,580 | 850–900 | 871 | 341.00–372.50 | 358.25 |
| 626 | 900–950 | 927 | 328.00–352.00 | 342.75 |
| 755 | 950–1000 | 967 | 314.00–338.50 | 327.38 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 89 | 650–700 | 698 | 407.00 | 407.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 310 | 1000–1050 | 1,023 | 305.00–333.50 | 317.36 |
| 195 | 1050–1100 | 1,098 | 294.50 | 294.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 500–550 | 546 | 460.00 | 460.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 600–650 | 649 | 401.00 | 401.00 |
| 6 | 650–700 | 682 | 365.00 | 365.00 |
| 25 | 700–750 | 748 | 369.00 | 369.00 |
| 46 | 750–800 | 798 | 361.00 | 361.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | 350–400 | 367 | 515.00–550.00 | 523.30 |
| 10 | 400–450 | 421 | 510.00–517.50 | 513.93 |
| 86 | 450–500 | 494 | 445.00–500.00 | 487.57 |
| 197 | 500–550 | 517 | 432.50–475.00 | 457.31 |
| 155 | 550–600 | 576 | 416.00–458.50 | 437.66 |
| 362 | 600–650 | 625 | 393.00–431.00 | 411.71 |
| 275 | 650–700 | 677 | 353.00–403.00 | 386.28 |
| 513 | 700–750 | 725 | 352.00–386.00 | 370.07 |
| 510 | 750–800 | 771 | 325.50–368.00 | 351.92 |
| 129 | 800–850 | 809 | 321.00–340.00 | 326.06 |
| 180 | 850–900 | 869 | 309.50–327.00 | 318.71 |
| 398 | 900–950 | 931 | 292.00–313.00 | 299.11 |
| 12 | 950–1000 | 952 | 311.00 | 311.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 500–550 | 539 | 420.00–430.00 | 424.58 |
| 3 | 550–600 | 560 | 402.50 | 402.50 |
| 17 | 600–650 | 620 | 371.00–415.00 | 382.02 |
| 28 | 700–750 | 715 | 344.00–373.00 | 349.22 |
| 8 | 750–800 | 769 | 338.00 | 338.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 77 | 650–700 | 684 | 349.00–358.00 | 353.78 |
| 24 | 800–850 | 839 | 309.00 | 309.00 |
| 109 | 900–950 | 949 | 286.00–299.00 | 287.19 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 400–450 | 444 | 485.00 | 485.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | 900–950 | 908 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 550–600 | 584 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 1,683 | 246.00 | 246.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,566 | 246.50 | 246.50 |
| 8 | — | 1,449 | 244.00 | 244.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | — | 1,516 | 244.00 | 244.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,664 | 236.00 | 236.00 |
| 36 | — | 1,492 | 245.00 | 245.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,591 | 233.00–244.00 | 237.17 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,339 | 244.50 | 244.50 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,470 | 236.00–241.00 | 239.91 |