Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers. As the CME Live and Feeder Cattle futures spiked higher, so did the enthusiasm of cattle feeders to get cattle bought now. Cash fed cattle reached new all-time historical high prices this week. The feeder cattle market grabbed another gear and launched higher as the outlook for the coming months in the fat cattle market improved to a level that looks to be profitable. With recent rains, and now some sunshine grass is green and growing and turnout time is upon us.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 350–400 | 395 | 535.00–575.00 | 557.78 |
| 23 | 450–500 | 472 | 500.00–593.00 | 550.01 |
| 42 | 500–550 | 526 | 480.00–545.00 | 522.22 |
| 70 | 550–600 | 589 | 440.00–528.00 | 490.83 |
| 81 | 600–650 | 623 | 410.00–487.00 | 452.52 |
| 126 | 650–700 | 666 | 395.00–465.00 | 446.71 |
| 97 | 700–750 | 734 | 370.00–439.00 | 412.08 |
| 109 | 750–800 | 763 | 404.00–422.00 | 418.37 |
| 226 | 800–850 | 818 | 365.00–395.00 | 387.92 |
| 1,173 | 850–900 | 877 | 353.00–378.75 | 370.60 |
| 1,594 | 900–950 | 925 | 336.00–370.00 | 356.82 |
| 666 | 950–1000 | 977 | 333.00–360.00 | 350.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 650–700 | 661 | 370.00–424.00 | 405.89 |
| 13 | 700–750 | 748 | 404.00 | 404.00 |
| 28 | 750–800 | 781 | 361.00–383.00 | 377.17 |
| 4 | 850–900 | 866 | 341.00 | 341.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | 550–600 | 595 | 439.00 | 439.00 |
| 7 | 750–800 | 794 | 376.00 | 376.00 |
| 30 | 800–850 | 849 | 367.00 | 367.00 |
| 5 | 850–900 | 895 | 327.00 | 327.00 |
| 1,083 | 1000–1050 | 1,019 | 305.00–348.00 | 341.70 |
| 60 | 1050–1100 | 1,050 | 332.50 | 332.50 |
| 170 | 1100–1150 | 1,126 | 292.50–326.00 | 320.08 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 750–800 | 789 | 384.00 | 384.00 |
| 13 | 800–850 | 821 | 362.00 | 362.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | 700–750 | 749 | 324.00 | 324.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 550–600 | 591 | 420.00 | 420.00 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 600 | 351.00 | 351.00 |
| 25 | 650–700 | 674 | 362.00–369.00 | 364.59 |
| 9 | 700–750 | 729 | 346.00 | 346.00 |
| 3 | 800–850 | 825 | 319.00 | 319.00 |
| 15 | 850–900 | 899 | 304.00 | 304.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | 400–450 | 417 | 515.00–557.50 | 535.19 |
| 48 | 450–500 | 486 | 450.00–492.50 | 480.49 |
| 87 | 500–550 | 532 | 430.00–490.00 | 463.12 |
| 38 | 550–600 | 580 | 427.50–457.50 | 444.69 |
| 177 | 600–650 | 623 | 385.00–434.00 | 420.04 |
| 88 | 650–700 | 680 | 372.50–399.00 | 391.07 |
| 472 | 700–750 | 721 | 376.00–402.75 | 390.75 |
| 377 | 750–800 | 772 | 330.00–387.00 | 365.96 |
| 465 | 800–850 | 820 | 324.00–363.75 | 348.16 |
| 289 | 850–900 | 872 | 317.00–348.00 | 336.51 |
| 211 | 900–950 | 917 | 313.50–352.00 | 319.14 |
| 34 | 950–1000 | 981 | 294.00 | 294.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 1000–1050 | 1,011 | 283.00 | 283.00 |
| 16 | 1050–1100 | 1,066 | 282.00 | 282.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 500–550 | 529 | 447.50 | 447.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt | ||||
| 60 | 800–850 | 832 | 2,990.00 | 2,990.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,425 | 234.00–238.00 | 235.49 |
| Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,272 | 268.00–278.00 | 269.97 |
| Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,543 | 267.00 | 267.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 154 | — | 1,647 | 253.00–260.00 | 255.21 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,665 | 264.00–268.50 | 266.63 |
| 7 | — | 1,509 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,441 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| 67 | — | 1,579 | 256.00–257.00 | 256.71 |
| 122 | — | 1,755 | 251.00–253.00 | 252.31 |
| Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,141 | 267.00 | 267.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 1,416 | 260.25–267.50 | 264.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 228 | — | 1,475 | 249.00–258.50 | 256.69 |