Compared to last week steers under 500 lbs sold unevenly steady, 500 to 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher, 700 to 800 lbs sold 2.00 higher and over 900 lbs sold sharply higher on a thin test. Heifers under 400 lbs sold sharply higher, 400 to 600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher and over 600 lbs unevenly steady. Slaughter and feeder cows traded mostly steady with a few instances 1.00 lower. Limited test of slaughter bulls traded steady. Demand was moderate to good throughout the week. Some normal wintery weather across the region. Cattlemen continue to reduce herd size due to high cost of winter feed. Most of the bred cows sold are going to out of state producers.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 191 | — | 1,280 | 59.00–63.50 | 61.11 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 201 | — | 1,470 | 65.50–73.00 | 69.79 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 214 | — | 1,341 | 62.00–68.00 | 65.37 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,770 | 97.00 | 97.00 |
| 29 | — | 1,755 | 88.00–92.00 | 90.13 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 54 | — | 1,172 | 925.00–1,000.00 | 958.68 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 15 | — | 842 | 1,410.00 | 1,410.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 330 | — | 1,310 | 1,050.00–1,385.00 | 1,148.99 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 147 | — | 1,066 | 1,900.00–2,350.00 | 2,229.25 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 101 | — | 1,361 | 1,500.00–1,810.00 | 1,634.20 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 217 | — | 932 | 95.00–133.00 | 113.03 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 214 | — | 1,071 | 1,650.00–2,010.00 | 1,932.63 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 87 | — | 330 | 185.00–232.00 | 223.36 |
| 59 | — | 713 | 168.00–172.00 | 169.95 |
| 820 | — | 520 | 183.00–213.00 | 204.48 |
| 114 | — | 655 | 163.50–181.00 | 177.64 |
| 375 | — | 572 | 168.25–199.00 | 189.27 |
| 334 | — | 616 | 168.50–184.00 | 179.38 |
| 55 | — | 943 | 171.00–175.00 | 172.83 |
| 487 | — | 473 | 172.00–228.00 | 214.84 |
| 153 | — | 433 | 190.00–215.00 | 207.48 |
| 368 | — | 380 | 142.50–239.00 | 231.80 |
| 59 | — | 767 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | — | 522 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 7 | — | 466 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 629 | 162.00–164.00 | 162.64 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 61 | — | 715 | 172.00–185.00 | 181.45 |
| 613 | — | 526 | 199.00–236.50 | 224.63 |
| 159 | — | 670 | 173.00–198.00 | 191.26 |
| 561 | — | 631 | 176.25–210.00 | 202.11 |
| 31 | — | 344 | 250.00–272.00 | 267.86 |
| 22 | — | 921 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| 135 | — | 419 | 212.50–262.00 | 245.37 |
| 385 | — | 475 | 219.00–229.00 | 224.47 |
| 90 | — | 361 | 240.00–255.00 | 248.02 |
| 504 | — | 576 | 192.00–220.00 | 212.16 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 354 | 200.00–225.00 | 216.04 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 435 | 248.00 | 248.00 |