Compared to last week: Yearling feeder steers and heifers 10.00 to 20.00 higher, instances to 30.00 higher on 900-950 lbs steers. Very good demand for yearling steers and heifers, especially by late week as the futures contracts rallied and reports of cash fed cattle at 225.00. Cattle feeders are ready to take on these good, light fleshed yearlings right off grass, and know they will have to compete heavily as the yearling supply is tight this year. However, with outgoing fed cattle losing money and the futures not supporting the cash markets as breakeven prices are much higher than the level the futures are at. Few strings of spring born calves coming to town already, as the drought has been severe and grass is very short. Moderate demand for those calves as most cattle feeders aren't ready to take on a bawling calf yet.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | 300–350 | 305 | 505.00–555.00 | 536.87 |
| 155 | 350–400 | 374 | 500.00–590.00 | 536.61 |
| 165 | 400–450 | 424 | 490.00–577.50 | 560.71 |
| 123 | 450–500 | 466 | 450.00–484.00 | 454.44 |
| 92 | 500–550 | 516 | 438.00–449.00 | 446.35 |
| 88 | 550–600 | 585 | 431.00 | 431.00 |
| 23 | 600–650 | 645 | 410.00 | 410.00 |
| 24 | 650–700 | 667 | 376.00–380.00 | 378.16 |
| 536 | 800–850 | 831 | 356.00–372.75 | 369.60 |
| 463 | 850–900 | 879 | 333.00–371.75 | 360.71 |
| 642 | 900–950 | 941 | 313.00–350.50 | 343.29 |
| 574 | 950–1000 | 965 | 299.00–342.25 | 331.85 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 850–900 | 869 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| 111 | 950–1000 | 981 | 289.00–303.50 | 295.52 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 61 | 1000–1050 | 1,016 | 287.25 | 287.25 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 210 | 1000–1050 | 1,028 | 302.00–312.00 | 310.99 |
| 320 | 1050–1100 | 1,062 | 292.00–309.50 | 305.66 |
| 102 | 1100–1150 | 1,147 | 272.25 | 272.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 450–500 | 479 | 450.00 | 450.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 800–850 | 845 | 324.00 | 324.00 |
| 63 | 850–900 | 881 | 327.00 | 327.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 250–300 | 271 | 450.00 | 450.00 |
| 4 | 300–350 | 334 | 475.00 | 475.00 |
| 198 | 350–400 | 373 | 444.00–580.00 | 526.31 |
| 104 | 400–450 | 426 | 427.00 | 427.00 |
| 101 | 450–500 | 468 | 401.00–414.00 | 404.42 |
| 10 | 500–550 | 547 | 359.00 | 359.00 |
| 28 | 600–650 | 626 | 392.50 | 392.50 |
| 28 | 650–700 | 684 | 359.00 | 359.00 |
| 40 | 700–750 | 708 | 334.00–344.00 | 339.11 |
| 228 | 750–800 | 770 | 320.00–354.00 | 341.17 |
| 570 | 800–850 | 843 | 310.00–330.00 | 326.43 |
| 869 | 850–900 | 870 | 297.00–329.00 | 321.37 |
| 1,084 | 900–950 | 918 | 293.00–319.50 | 312.62 |
| 613 | 950–1000 | 972 | 278.00–314.00 | 302.25 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 371 | 1000–1050 | 1,024 | 278.00–307.00 | 292.13 |
| 59 | 1050–1100 | 1,067 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| 39 | 1100–1150 | 1,113 | 264.00–284.00 | 270.35 |
| Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 1000–1050 | 1,003 | 298.00 | 298.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 350–400 | 377 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 800–850 | 841 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | 850–900 | 864 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 182 | — | 1,398 | 216.00–221.75 | 219.03 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 1,220 | 218.00–225.00 | 220.19 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,302 | 222.00 | 222.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,440 | 215.25–216.50 | 216.06 |
| 66 | — | 1,565 | 216.00–217.50 | 217.02 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 236 | — | 1,631 | 215.75–217.50 | 216.57 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,174 | 200.00 | 200.00 |