Compared to last week most weights of steers sold 10.00 higher except 8 weights sold 4.00 higher. Different story on the heifer market, as they sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower on the week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good. Steer calves continue to be sought after from yearling operations. Steers can gain more on grass and are always open! Getting harder to find a vet to spay heifers so, ranchers must have extra good fences and know thy neighbor to keep impeding bulls out of range of there open heifers. Might be why the steer market continue to get higher? Dryness looms over most of the state with snow at high elevations and little to no moisture at the lower levels. Adequate supplies of hay still left to sell across the state.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | 400–450 | 419 | 338.50 | 338.50 |
| 16 | 450–500 | 472 | 322.50 | 322.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | 300–350 | 328 | 388.00–425.00 | 400.94 |
| 110 | 350–400 | 366 | 351.00–360.00 | 355.95 |
| 108 | 400–450 | 421 | 350.00–373.00 | 361.32 |
| 170 | 450–500 | 471 | 360.00–370.00 | 365.50 |
| 115 | 500–550 | 521 | 329.00–336.00 | 333.42 |
| 367 | 550–600 | 574 | 310.00–327.00 | 317.46 |
| 36 | 600–650 | 646 | 291.00 | 291.00 |
| 240 | 650–700 | 675 | 285.00–287.00 | 285.71 |
| 30 | 700–750 | 742 | 264.00 | 264.00 |
| 90 | 750–800 | 789 | 256.00–258.00 | 257.35 |
| 27 | 850–900 | 874 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | 250–300 | 294 | 482.50 | 482.50 |
| 30 | 300–350 | 324 | 447.50 | 447.50 |
| 37 | 350–400 | 388 | 402.50–452.50 | 443.89 |
| 90 | 400–450 | 433 | 418.00–430.00 | 424.48 |
| 220 | 450–500 | 471 | 392.00–411.00 | 399.35 |
| 270 | 500–550 | 519 | 374.00–389.00 | 383.05 |
| 506 | 550–600 | 577 | 355.00–376.00 | 362.62 |
| 627 | 600–650 | 629 | 330.00–353.00 | 346.66 |
| 325 | 650–700 | 688 | 315.00–338.50 | 325.82 |
| 246 | 700–750 | 721 | 301.00–323.00 | 309.43 |
| 40 | 750–800 | 785 | 288.50 | 288.50 |
| 110 | 800–850 | 818 | 279.00–284.00 | 281.54 |
| 10 | 850–900 | 867 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 5 | 900–950 | 922 | 254.00 | 254.00 |
| 10 | 1100–1150 | 1,105 | 229.00 | 229.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,657 | 120.50–142.00 | 135.77 |
| 4 | — | 1,509 | 134.00–136.00 | 135.27 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 76 | — | 1,301 | 128.00–132.50 | 131.42 |
| 31 | — | 1,346 | 124.50–145.00 | 138.14 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 59 | — | 1,253 | 111.00–134.00 | 126.61 |
| 48 | — | 1,116 | 119.50–130.75 | 127.30 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 140 | — | 1,358 | 142.00–147.00 | 144.38 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 105 | — | 1,254 | 129.00–141.00 | 133.62 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 46 | — | 1,878 | 129.00–169.00 | 156.64 |
| 5 | — | 1,860 | 148.00–159.50 | 153.91 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 75 | — | 974 | 148.00–222.00 | 198.94 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 23 | — | 951 | 187.50–222.50 | 207.75 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 63 | — | 1,372 | 121.00–135.00 | 130.91 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 17 | — | 1,158 | 126.00–135.00 | 132.09 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,040 | 2,500.00–2,700.00 | 2,609.13 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 988 | 2,410.00 | 2,410.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,237 | 1,700.00–1,800.00 | 1,736.42 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,242 | 2,650.00–2,725.00 | 2,706.02 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,508 | 1,675.00–1,750.00 | 1,719.78 |