Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady, heifers 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Very good demand this week for steers and heifers, as cash fed cattle soared to 265.00 by midweek, yet volatility in the futures contracts made for concern. Turnout time has arrived and many auction markets on their summer schedules, outside of special feeder cattle sales, weekly offerings are declining rapidly. Cattle feeders that need to buy cattle are facing much competition as the strength of the current fat market is creating very active markets at the auction, but the back months of the Live Cattle futures aren't at profitable levels. Great demand for heifers that are big enough to make replacement heifers, drought in the southern half of the state is causing some producers to make changes already though. Widespread rain over the weekend brought some relief.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 350–400 | 370 | 715.00 | 715.00 |
| 32 | 400–450 | 422 | 602.50–670.00 | 620.42 |
| 76 | 450–500 | 485 | 540.00–579.00 | 564.59 |
| 124 | 500–550 | 523 | 495.00–555.00 | 535.27 |
| 128 | 550–600 | 569 | 472.50–502.50 | 487.98 |
| 256 | 600–650 | 617 | 435.00–494.00 | 475.61 |
| 267 | 650–700 | 679 | 408.00–450.00 | 436.56 |
| 297 | 700–750 | 713 | 390.00–439.00 | 423.83 |
| 171 | 750–800 | 777 | 385.00–416.00 | 399.21 |
| 380 | 800–850 | 828 | 374.00–383.50 | 377.73 |
| 708 | 850–900 | 880 | 353.50–377.75 | 365.25 |
| 1,147 | 900–950 | 931 | 339.00–361.50 | 352.61 |
| 1,485 | 950–1000 | 974 | 332.00–359.25 | 348.20 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | 750–800 | 791 | 383.50 | 383.50 |
| 46 | 950–1000 | 979 | 324.00–336.50 | 327.76 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | 1050–1100 | 1,063 | 312.00 | 312.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | 550–600 | 569 | 525.00 | 525.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | 500–550 | 522 | 465.00–490.00 | 479.34 |
| 17 | 550–600 | 560 | 465.00 | 465.00 |
| 90 | 600–650 | 628 | 422.00–445.00 | 426.69 |
| 52 | 650–700 | 686 | 385.00–424.00 | 405.94 |
| 102 | 700–750 | 723 | 373.00–405.00 | 382.27 |
| 116 | 750–800 | 791 | 377.00–380.00 | 378.05 |
| 112 | 800–850 | 829 | 344.00–365.00 | 355.05 |
| 24 | 850–900 | 889 | 339.00–357.00 | 353.28 |
| 6 | 900–950 | 919 | 328.00 | 328.00 |
| 10 | 950–1000 | 986 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1,769 | 1000–1050 | 1,020 | 329.00–344.50 | 340.02 |
| 337 | 1050–1100 | 1,077 | 318.00–328.00 | 320.07 |
| 134 | 1100–1150 | 1,115 | 312.50–314.00 | 313.74 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | 450–500 | 477 | 545.00 | 545.00 |
| 64 | 600–650 | 619 | 460.00 | 460.00 |
| 16 | 700–750 | 741 | 399.00 | 399.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 450–500 | 480 | 505.00 | 505.00 |
| 76 | 550–600 | 588 | 451.00 | 451.00 |
| 20 | 700–750 | 735 | 367.00 | 367.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 92 | 550–600 | 590 | 443.00 | 443.00 |
| 74 | 600–650 | 648 | 404.00–414.00 | 410.92 |
| 37 | 700–750 | 730 | 343.00–361.00 | 347.24 |
| 99 | 750–800 | 790 | 333.00–346.00 | 343.33 |
| 48 | 800–850 | 830 | 314.00–333.00 | 323.32 |
| 129 | 850–900 | 883 | 316.00–324.00 | 320.59 |
| 247 | 900–950 | 945 | 310.00–314.00 | 310.79 |
| 77 | 950–1000 | 958 | 300.00–315.00 | 302.60 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 1050–1100 | 1,072 | 282.00 | 282.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 350–400 | 367 | 540.00 | 540.00 |
| 24 | 400–450 | 413 | 540.00–554.00 | 544.26 |
| 110 | 450–500 | 480 | 480.00–535.00 | 509.29 |
| 107 | 500–550 | 518 | 440.00–507.50 | 495.61 |
| 210 | 550–600 | 570 | 425.00–477.50 | 452.53 |
| 336 | 600–650 | 616 | 390.00–455.00 | 432.87 |
| 389 | 650–700 | 678 | 371.00–419.50 | 398.74 |
| 594 | 700–750 | 725 | 349.00–398.50 | 378.79 |
| 500 | 750–800 | 776 | 346.00–378.50 | 365.29 |
| 761 | 800–850 | 813 | 332.50–359.50 | 346.17 |
| 849 | 850–900 | 876 | 319.00–344.50 | 336.15 |
| 706 | 900–950 | 926 | 319.00–340.25 | 326.19 |
| 423 | 950–1000 | 970 | 325.75–331.50 | 329.55 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 500–550 | 544 | 442.50 | 442.50 |
| 33 | 550–600 | 586 | 406.00–420.00 | 416.32 |
| 22 | 650–700 | 696 | 347.50–370.00 | 364.91 |
| 108 | 750–800 | 770 | 340.00–345.00 | 341.82 |
| 38 | 800–850 | 816 | 328.00–338.50 | 335.11 |
| 29 | 850–900 | 868 | 321.00 | 321.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 260 | 1000–1050 | 1,014 | 299.00–329.85 | 318.10 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | 650–700 | 689 | 410.00 | 410.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 151 | 800–850 | 838 | 381.00–385.50 | 382.95 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,664 | 258.00 | 258.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 71 | — | 1,636 | 254.00–263.00 | 259.95 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 56 | — | 1,566 | 260.00–261.00 | 260.29 |
| 16 | — | 1,802 | 251.00–252.00 | 251.44 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,539 | 261.00–265.00 | 263.17 |
| Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,335 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 128 | — | 1,447 | 256.00–264.00 | 260.94 |