Not enough calves or feeder cattle for a market comparison. However, a higher undertone was noticed on the light supply. Most lots of cattle are heading for summer turnout. Slaughter and feeding cows sold mostly steady with slaughter bulls slipping down 2.00 to 4.00. Demand was good at both reporting auctions. Available feed for livestock should be ok going into the 2024 growing season report NASS. May 1, hay stocks totaled 515,000 tons and increase of 171 percent from the stocks on hand for the same period in 2023. Also, large amount of snow melting back filling reservoirs for upcoming irrigation needs.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 65 | — | 1,533 | 119.00–149.00 | 139.80 |
| 9 | — | 1,327 | 120.00–137.50 | 130.69 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 168 | — | 1,347 | 134.00–146.00 | 139.77 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,681 | 130.00–138.50 | 132.85 |
| 3 | — | 1,558 | 120.00–127.00 | 123.64 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 1,244 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,089 | 120.00–130.50 | 122.70 |
| 88 | — | 1,096 | 112.50–137.00 | 130.18 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,310 | 124.00–130.00 | 126.78 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,999 | 156.00–169.00 | 164.93 |
| 63 | — | 1,838 | 147.00–161.00 | 152.15 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | 550–600 | 575 | 283.00–286.00 | 284.81 |
| 28 | 600–650 | 618 | 270.00–274.00 | 272.52 |
| 121 | 650–700 | 675 | 270.00–276.00 | 274.18 |
| 175 | 700–750 | 729 | 230.50–259.00 | 249.99 |
| 5 | 750–800 | 761 | 227.00 | 227.00 |
| 52 | 800–850 | 810 | 234.00–236.00 | 234.61 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | 450–500 | 472 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | 450–500 | 457 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| 30 | 500–550 | 538 | 328.00 | 328.00 |
| 51 | 550–600 | 576 | 312.00–318.00 | 314.98 |
| 49 | 650–700 | 658 | 312.00–325.00 | 319.66 |
| 76 | 700–750 | 743 | 295.00–311.50 | 308.96 |
| 67 | 800–850 | 841 | 258.00 | 258.00 |
| 43 | 850–900 | 874 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 15 | — | 1,413 | 122.00–131.00 | 127.04 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,172 | 125.00–134.00 | 129.09 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,113 | 115.00–123.50 | 118.65 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,093 | 143.00–167.50 | 154.30 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,253 | 2,500.00 | 2,500.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 46 | — | 1,306 | 2,500.00–2,975.00 | 2,738.69 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 24 | — | 1,208 | 2,975.00–3,375.00 | 3,255.58 |