Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady. Moderate to good demand for yearling steers and heifers, demand much better for yearlings straight off grass in that highly desirable light flesh condition. Cattle feeders are very uncertain about the road ahead, as the cash fed cattle market fell below 220.00 by early week and the deferred months of the Live Cattle futures continue to slide lower. The severe drought is pushing yearlings off grass, some having to supplemental feed. Cattle feeders want to buy these yearlings while they can but are struggling to get them bought at prices that breakeven to where the futures contracts are at. Silage harvest underway already as corn is drying quickly as it stays hot and dry.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 200–250 | 242 | 650.00 | 650.00 |
| 8 | 350–400 | 351 | 525.00 | 525.00 |
| 11 | 450–500 | 461 | 445.00 | 445.00 |
| 8 | 500–550 | 505 | 410.00 | 410.00 |
| 16 | 550–600 | 576 | 395.00 | 395.00 |
| 36 | 600–650 | 613 | 342.00–362.50 | 353.82 |
| 19 | 650–700 | 672 | 352.50–367.50 | 358.95 |
| 104 | 700–750 | 728 | 317.50–357.00 | 349.44 |
| 444 | 750–800 | 777 | 296.00–350.00 | 319.75 |
| 325 | 800–850 | 841 | 301.00–314.50 | 304.02 |
| 1,178 | 850–900 | 869 | 287.00–329.00 | 312.90 |
| 948 | 900–950 | 925 | 285.00–328.00 | 303.10 |
| 787 | 950–1000 | 981 | 274.00–322.00 | 294.35 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 300–350 | 343 | 495.00 | 495.00 |
| 3 | 350–400 | 350 | 450.00 | 450.00 |
| 11 | 600–650 | 637 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 10 | 650–700 | 698 | 327.00 | 327.00 |
| 10 | 750–800 | 791 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| 16 | 800–850 | 844 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| 8 | 850–900 | 865 | 283.00 | 283.00 |
| 53 | 900–950 | 933 | 277.00–292.00 | 287.10 |
| 18 | 950–1000 | 950 | 306.00 | 306.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 256 | 1000–1050 | 1,018 | 267.00–312.00 | 294.59 |
| 15 | 1050–1100 | 1,071 | 278.00–298.00 | 291.46 |
| 40 | 1100–1150 | 1,131 | 282.00–288.00 | 284.98 |
| 22 | 1200–1250 | 1,216 | 214.00–269.00 | 244.03 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 69 | 750–800 | 764 | 265.00–303.00 | 299.11 |
| 5 | 850–900 | 877 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 131 | 950–1000 | 961 | 273.00 | 273.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 850–900 | 885 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | 1100–1150 | 1,112 | 248.00 | 248.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 74 | 750–800 | 776 | 368.00 | 368.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 1000–1050 | 1,023 | 245.00 | 245.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 450–500 | 464 | 435.00 | 435.00 |
| 9 | 550–600 | 584 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| 9 | 750–800 | 776 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 450–500 | 469 | 385.00 | 385.00 |
| 4 | 500–550 | 538 | 402.50 | 402.50 |
| 14 | 700–750 | 707 | 334.00 | 334.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 350–400 | 395 | 475.00 | 475.00 |
| 3 | 400–450 | 447 | 460.00 | 460.00 |
| 11 | 600–650 | 628 | 345.00–380.00 | 361.06 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 668 | 315.00 | 315.00 |
| 17 | 750–800 | 796 | 301.00–309.00 | 303.84 |
| 34 | 900–950 | 919 | 298.00–305.00 | 302.46 |
| 15 | 950–1000 | 989 | 290.50 | 290.50 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 1050–1100 | 1,068 | 275.00 | 275.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 250–300 | 297 | 595.00 | 595.00 |
| 16 | 300–350 | 318 | 585.00–612.50 | 602.09 |
| 10 | 350–400 | 365 | 550.00 | 550.00 |
| 31 | 400–450 | 403 | 530.00 | 530.00 |
| 19 | 450–500 | 465 | 470.00–485.00 | 477.04 |
| 5 | 500–550 | 534 | 425.00 | 425.00 |
| 25 | 600–650 | 640 | 365.00–391.00 | 378.48 |
| 8 | 650–700 | 698 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| 34 | 700–750 | 725 | 348.00–383.00 | 362.51 |
| 84 | 750–800 | 758 | 339.00–362.00 | 353.33 |
| 191 | 800–850 | 819 | 320.00–354.00 | 344.82 |
| 225 | 850–900 | 864 | 323.00–334.00 | 328.36 |
| 977 | 900–950 | 925 | 302.00–335.50 | 328.24 |
| 703 | 950–1000 | 973 | 301.75–320.75 | 309.08 |
| 19 | 1050–1100 | 1,070 | 286.50 | 286.50 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1,103 | 1000–1050 | 1,027 | 293.75–317.00 | 300.00 |
| 289 | 1050–1100 | 1,072 | 284.00–294.75 | 291.04 |
| 39 | 1100–1150 | 1,115 | 276.00 | 276.00 |
| 21 | 1150–1200 | 1,176 | 263.25–269.50 | 266.53 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 700–750 | 704 | 315.00 | 315.00 |
| 5 | 800–850 | 811 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | 700–750 | 730 | 327.00 | 327.00 |
| 13 | 850–900 | 852 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 850–900 | 855 | 302.00 | 302.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 203 | — | 1,395 | 214.50–219.00 | 216.94 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 1,442 | 215.50–217.00 | 216.60 |
| 261 | — | 1,577 | 214.00–219.00 | 216.08 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,357 | 215.00–216.00 | 215.47 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 369 | — | 1,631 | 215.00–219.00 | 217.22 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,433 | 217.00 | 217.00 |
| 17 | — | 1,485 | 203.00–212.00 | 208.63 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 1,546 | 215.00–217.50 | 216.33 |