Compared to last week: Feeder steers 900-1000 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, 1000 lbs and heavier mostly steady. Feeder heifers 850 lbs and over 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Moderate demand for yearling steers and heifers, as the CME Live Cattle futures is in the 210s and cash 220.00 and lower, cattle feeders are losing money on their outgoing fed cattle and struggling to find cattle that breakeven against the futures contracts. Not many feeder cattle auctions to report this week, with the Labor Day weekend. Feeder cattle producers are hesitant to sell yearlings as the market has backed up so much from it's highs this spring, some purchased yearlings are losing some money now. Rain finally came to the state over the weekend, bringing large amounts to many areas, yet grass is too far too short for many producers and hay production was severely affected. Larger feeder cattle auctions expected the next week as those droughted out the hardest need to move cattle.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 300–350 | 317 | 565.00 | 565.00 |
| 33 | 350–400 | 375 | 535.00 | 535.00 |
| 68 | 400–450 | 423 | 450.00–537.50 | 528.67 |
| 134 | 450–500 | 454 | 482.50–504.00 | 501.00 |
| 142 | 500–550 | 519 | 440.00–466.00 | 457.12 |
| 198 | 550–600 | 588 | 422.00–432.50 | 427.20 |
| 8 | 700–750 | 739 | 351.00 | 351.00 |
| 58 | 750–800 | 777 | 322.00–343.00 | 333.96 |
| 8 | 800–850 | 801 | 341.00 | 341.00 |
| 18 | 850–900 | 850 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| 317 | 900–950 | 928 | 307.50–324.75 | 316.39 |
| 447 | 950–1000 | 965 | 300.50–324.75 | 322.03 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | 450–500 | 494 | 417.50 | 417.50 |
| 41 | 1050–1100 | 1,084 | 283.50 | 283.50 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 323 | 1000–1050 | 1,017 | 281.00–301.00 | 296.43 |
| 364 | 1050–1100 | 1,067 | 284.00–296.50 | 294.54 |
| 153 | 1100–1150 | 1,143 | 280.75 | 280.75 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 350–400 | 396 | 485.00 | 485.00 |
| 5 | 400–450 | 448 | 487.50 | 487.50 |
| 6 | 500–550 | 524 | 430.00 | 430.00 |
| 15 | 600–650 | 622 | 372.50–387.50 | 380.34 |
| 9 | 900–950 | 940 | 286.00 | 286.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 750–800 | 753 | 339.50 | 339.50 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 1050–1100 | 1,054 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 54 | 300–350 | 322 | 500.00–575.00 | 539.43 |
| 52 | 350–400 | 385 | 495.00 | 495.00 |
| 98 | 400–450 | 404 | 410.00–515.00 | 498.35 |
| 132 | 450–500 | 477 | 410.00–425.00 | 421.41 |
| 159 | 550–600 | 566 | 373.00–385.00 | 380.51 |
| 46 | 650–700 | 678 | 323.00–337.00 | 333.50 |
| 24 | 700–750 | 709 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 74 | 750–800 | 791 | 320.00–331.00 | 327.49 |
| 73 | 800–850 | 831 | 314.00–322.00 | 317.34 |
| 193 | 850–900 | 863 | 293.00–320.00 | 303.60 |
| 868 | 900–950 | 928 | 281.00–307.75 | 296.28 |
| 518 | 950–1000 | 971 | 280.00–302.50 | 291.33 |
| 11 | 1000–1050 | 1,021 | 271.00–282.00 | 276.93 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 400–450 | 439 | 430.00 | 430.00 |
| 18 | 700–750 | 741 | 303.00 | 303.00 |
| 9 | 850–900 | 864 | 298.00 | 298.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 38 | 1000–1050 | 1,004 | 272.00–272.50 | 272.38 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | 1000–1050 | 1,041 | 248.00–272.50 | 260.26 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 750–800 | 775 | 297.50 | 297.50 |
| 138 | 950–1000 | 974 | 272.00–281.00 | 272.52 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 113 | 1000–1050 | 1,031 | 272.00–297.50 | 282.56 |
| 46 | 1050–1100 | 1,067 | 262.00–270.00 | 267.43 |
| 15 | 1100–1150 | 1,119 | 258.00–268.50 | 264.27 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 1050–1100 | 1,060 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 1050–1100 | 1,066 | 271.00 | 271.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 400–450 | 406 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 143 | — | 1,407 | 216.00–218.50 | 216.77 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 50 | — | 1,476 | 215.00–219.00 | 215.78 |
| 140 | — | 1,607 | 214.50–218.75 | 215.99 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | — | 1,619 | 216.00–216.50 | 216.12 |
| Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,425 | 225.50 | 225.50 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,454 | 207.00–217.00 | 215.24 |