Not enough comparable offerings of steers for a weekly market trend. Best comparison on heifers was from 500 to 700 lbs and those weights sold steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows, feeding cows and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for all offerings. Little rain and cooler temperatures prevailed across the state this week. Per NASS, barley planted is at 84 percent with 63 percent of it emerged. Corn planted at 14 percent. Sugar-beets planted comes in at 57 percent with 3 percent emerged. Winter wheat is rated at 73 percent good condition compared to 18 percent last year.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,175 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 76 | — | 1,201 | 93.00–129.00 | 123.63 |
| 3 | — | 1,162 | 87.00–89.00 | 87.66 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 71 | — | 1,339 | 135.00–148.00 | 140.12 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,284 | 114.50–121.00 | 116.52 |
| 56 | — | 1,542 | 103.00–153.00 | 141.25 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,596 | 144.00–150.50 | 146.98 |
| 5 | — | 1,623 | 116.00–156.00 | 126.91 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 2,121 | 141.00–162.00 | 154.75 |
| 1 | — | 1,910 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 59 | — | 1,819 | 127.00–157.00 | 150.40 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,536 | 123.00–131.00 | 127.07 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 30 | — | 1,494 | 2,525.00–2,850.00 | 2,645.39 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 6 | — | 1,178 | 2,225.00–2,575.00 | 2,521.53 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 20 | — | 1,078 | 142.50–168.00 | 160.64 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,173 | 111.00–119.50 | 116.45 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,369 | 117.00–126.50 | 123.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 57 | — | 918 | 123.50–183.00 | 162.86 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 33 | — | 1,212 | 2,250.00–2,900.00 | 2,548.57 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | 350–400 | 390 | 387.00 | 387.00 |
| 18 | 400–450 | 405 | 382.50 | 382.50 |
| 55 | 450–500 | 476 | 340.00–355.00 | 349.50 |
| 45 | 500–550 | 535 | 340.00–360.00 | 353.21 |
| 19 | 550–600 | 568 | 322.00 | 322.00 |
| 10 | 600–650 | 615 | 315.00 | 315.00 |
| 20 | 700–750 | 711 | 286.00 | 286.00 |
| 20 | 750–800 | 754 | 284.00 | 284.00 |
| 24 | 800–850 | 826 | 230.00–235.00 | 232.05 |
| 44 | 850–900 | 875 | 232.00–240.00 | 236.70 |
| 9 | 950–1000 | 980 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | 350–400 | 386 | 333.00–335.00 | 333.99 |
| 43 | 400–450 | 426 | 330.00–338.00 | 333.55 |
| 55 | 450–500 | 476 | 280.00–330.00 | 316.00 |
| 33 | 500–550 | 528 | 267.50–295.00 | 289.89 |
| 150 | 550–600 | 565 | 290.00–293.00 | 291.05 |
| 221 | 600–650 | 637 | 279.00–292.00 | 289.38 |
| 12 | 650–700 | 690 | 272.00 | 272.00 |
| 32 | 700–750 | 716 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| 28 | 750–800 | 766 | 230.00–232.00 | 231.42 |
| 36 | 800–850 | 845 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| 18 | 850–900 | 850 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 23 | 950–1000 | 978 | 194.00 | 194.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 700–750 | 734 | 235.00 | 235.00 |