Compared to last week steers under 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, 500 to 750 lbs steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher and over 750 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers under 650 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and over 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Bred cows and heifers sold unevenly steady to weak. Demand was good for light weight calves suited for summer turnout. Moderate for yearling feeder cattle and bred cows and heifers. Several areas of the state have snow and some cattlemen are not in the mood to procure more bred cows at this time. With the added pressures from Mother Nature some ranchers hope they have enough roughage sources on hand to get their herds tied over till summer grass. Quite a lot of the hay gets shipped out of state and if ranchers do not have is reserved or bought they may be out of luck later in the spring trying to buy additional feed.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 106 | — | 373 | 167.50–185.00 | 172.91 |
| 159 | — | 827 | 123.00–136.00 | 130.54 |
| 173 | — | 778 | 126.25–132.00 | 129.98 |
| 177 | — | 430 | 155.50–180.00 | 169.21 |
| 183 | — | 621 | 128.00–152.00 | 142.42 |
| 305 | — | 466 | 157.00–181.00 | 170.46 |
| 312 | — | 679 | 124.00–138.00 | 132.95 |
| 357 | — | 722 | 127.00–138.00 | 133.41 |
| 370 | — | 530 | 145.00–174.00 | 162.21 |
| 487 | — | 584 | 146.00–158.00 | 153.01 |
| 35 | — | 916 | 115.50–125.50 | 122.68 |
| 71 | — | 279 | 176.50–201.00 | 192.68 |
| 95 | — | 322 | 195.00–203.00 | 200.03 |
| 8 | — | 863 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 47 | — | 476 | 173.50 | 173.50 |
| 136 | — | 564 | 153.50 | 153.50 |
| 163 | — | 634 | 153.50 | 153.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 563 | 135.00–143.00 | 139.64 |
| 39 | — | 631 | 133.50–138.00 | 135.69 |
| 39 | — | 532 | 138.00–150.00 | 146.40 |
| 35 | — | 482 | 158.00–160.00 | 158.85 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 48 | — | 514 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 39 | — | 328 | 215.00–230.00 | 220.83 |
| 41 | — | 369 | 210.00–215.00 | 212.53 |
| 136 | — | 732 | 136.50–149.00 | 141.35 |
| 168 | — | 481 | 182.00–209.00 | 198.83 |
| 181 | — | 423 | 196.00–228.00 | 214.64 |
| 205 | — | 576 | 161.50–184.00 | 175.05 |
| 228 | — | 826 | 130.50–136.25 | 134.02 |
| 379 | — | 666 | 140.00–163.00 | 154.92 |
| 439 | — | 780 | 134.00–145.50 | 139.79 |
| 451 | — | 525 | 180.50–197.00 | 189.24 |
| 685 | — | 628 | 144.00–180.00 | 164.46 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 77 | — | 535 | 198.50 | 198.50 |
| 77 | — | 709 | 162.00 | 162.00 |
| 259 | — | 628 | 176.75 | 176.75 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 478 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 15 | — | 432 | 193.00 | 193.00 |
| 6 | — | 393 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| 136 | — | 574 | 155.00–165.00 | 162.39 |
| 37 | — | 684 | 130.00–149.00 | 144.54 |
| 29 | — | 624 | 155.00–159.00 | 157.27 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 157 | — | 1,258 | 725.00–850.00 | 794.83 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,482 | 1,150.00 | 1,150.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 10 | — | 1,324 | 750.00–925.00 | 830.76 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 71 | — | 1,290 | 700.00–1,375.00 | 1,041.80 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 69 | — | 1,256 | 1,175.00–1,650.00 | 1,445.70 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 12 | — | 1,087 | 1,175.00–1,525.00 | 1,437.14 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 29 | — | 1,443 | 1,535.00 | 1,535.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 30 | — | 1,358 | 875.00–1,025.00 | 908.59 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 70 | — | 1,468 | 900.00–1,525.00 | 1,214.52 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,521 | 950.00 | 950.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 13 | — | 1,339 | 835.00–900.00 | 876.23 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 21 | — | 1,271 | 54.00–56.50 | 56.19 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 13 | — | 1,118 | 1,525.00 | 1,525.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 8 | — | 950 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 57 | — | 960 | 825.00–1,285.00 | 1,218.57 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 22 | — | 989 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 927 | 96.00–101.00 | 98.92 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 30 | — | 907 | 79.00–92.00 | 86.73 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 56 | — | 1,081 | 51.00–77.50 | 65.44 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 930 | 44.00–44.50 | 44.24 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 65 | — | 1,368 | 57.50–86.00 | 65.20 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 850 | 800.00 | 800.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,413 | 70.50–75.00 | 72.91 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,573 | 62.50–66.00 | 64.32 |
| 4 | — | 1,918 | 80.00–84.00 | 82.21 |
| 6 | — | 1,777 | 53.00–86.50 | 81.16 |
| 42 | — | 1,731 | 70.00–78.00 | 75.31 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,240 | 44.00 | 44.00 |
| 13 | — | 1,336 | 57.50 | 57.50 |
| 89 | — | 1,373 | 50.00–68.00 | 61.14 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,603 | 64.00–64.50 | 64.31 |
| 14 | — | 1,737 | 54.00–66.50 | 63.30 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,115 | 56.50–59.00 | 58.44 |
| 24 | — | 1,184 | 47.00–57.00 | 53.43 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,394 | 58.00–65.50 | 60.46 |