Compared to last week: Few comparable sales of feeder steers 6.00 to 8.00 lower, heifers not well compared. Moderate demand for yearling steers and heifers this week as the CME cattle complex moved lower again. Cash fed cattle were drug down by the bearish tone of the futures, down to 228.00. Cattle feeders are back to playing defense as they struggle with a fat cattle market that keeps getting hit with unfriendly news. The feeder market is under pressure as cattle feeders are left reeling trying to find cattle that can breakeven with these projected fat cattle prices on the board.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | 750–800 | 787 | 323.00 | 323.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 500–550 | 530 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| 74 | 700–750 | 714 | 377.50 | 377.50 |
| 228 | 800–850 | 825 | 334.00–347.00 | 342.88 |
| 52 | 850–900 | 869 | 317.00–336.00 | 327.29 |
| 78 | 900–950 | 911 | 302.00–316.00 | 313.64 |
| 44 | 950–1000 | 950 | 305.00–317.00 | 307.46 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 147 | 1000–1050 | 1,017 | 290.50–301.00 | 294.93 |
| 29 | 1050–1100 | 1,075 | 290.00–296.00 | 291.22 |
| 111 | 1100–1150 | 1,126 | 277.50–282.50 | 280.13 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 716 | 1000–1050 | 1,024 | 309.25–329.25 | 318.15 |
| 117 | 1050–1100 | 1,052 | 313.00 | 313.00 |
| 328 | 1100–1150 | 1,123 | 300.00–304.00 | 302.08 |
| 56 | 1150–1200 | 1,152 | 302.25 | 302.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | 700–750 | 722 | 392.50–393.00 | 392.75 |
| 136 | 750–800 | 784 | 385.00–393.00 | 386.80 |
| 245 | 800–850 | 841 | 340.00–346.00 | 344.75 |
| 234 | 850–900 | 883 | 329.00–357.00 | 335.11 |
| 809 | 900–950 | 918 | 314.00–345.00 | 332.76 |
| 582 | 950–1000 | 976 | 310.50–343.25 | 324.80 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 650–700 | 680 | 371.00 | 371.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 165 | — | 1,379 | 237.00–242.00 | 240.94 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 67 | — | 1,213 | 238.00–242.00 | 240.79 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 58 | — | 1,476 | 237.00–238.50 | 237.39 |
| 353 | — | 1,574 | 237.00–241.00 | 240.11 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 395 | — | 1,629 | 238.00–240.50 | 239.25 |
| Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 59 | — | 1,299 | 255.50–256.00 | 255.66 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,348 | 237.00–239.00 | 237.65 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 1,545 | 225.00–230.50 | 226.84 |
| 2 | — | 1,670 | 242.00 | 242.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | — | 1,581 | 234.00–235.00 | 234.47 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 60 | — | 1,449 | 234.00–236.00 | 234.98 |