Compared to last week, flyweight steers sold sharply higher on a thin test, 400 to 500 lbs and 600 to 700 lbs sold 10.00 higher with other weights trading mostly steady. Flyweight heifers sold 10.00 higher, with all other weights selling mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold sharpy higher. Early week demand was good even with the artic temperatures prevailing across the state. Weigh up was in the buyer's favor. Demand on Friday was also good for slaughter cattle and bred cows as morning temps were around 12 degrees above zero, 30 to 40 degrees better than the day before. Good snowpack at high elevations so grass should be ample in those areas with runoff filling reservoirs. More moisture across the lower pastures is needed to green up the grass this spring. Cattlemen will have to cut stocking rates a lot if mother nature doesn't provide some much-needed moisture. But we all know it does rain after a dry spell!
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 300–350 | 343 | 375.00 | 375.00 |
| 78 | 350–400 | 373 | 370.00–392.50 | 379.06 |
| 72 | 400–450 | 428 | 339.00–352.00 | 346.39 |
| 140 | 450–500 | 469 | 332.50–371.75 | 344.44 |
| 176 | 500–550 | 528 | 321.50–349.50 | 337.71 |
| 221 | 550–600 | 578 | 306.50–332.00 | 324.80 |
| 166 | 600–650 | 614 | 267.50–318.00 | 301.01 |
| 109 | 650–700 | 679 | 289.00–290.00 | 289.57 |
| 91 | 700–750 | 714 | 265.00–275.50 | 270.10 |
| 6 | 750–800 | 798 | 238.50 | 238.50 |
| 6 | 800–850 | 812 | 237.50 | 237.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 450–500 | 455 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 11 | 500–550 | 527 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | 650–700 | 695 | 289.00–290.00 | 289.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 300–350 | 328 | 475.00 | 475.00 |
| 20 | 350–400 | 381 | 415.00–441.00 | 432.52 |
| 56 | 400–450 | 436 | 377.00–420.00 | 409.57 |
| 104 | 450–500 | 473 | 390.00–412.00 | 400.67 |
| 347 | 500–550 | 542 | 350.00–384.00 | 374.09 |
| 73 | 550–600 | 580 | 320.00–344.00 | 338.79 |
| 385 | 600–650 | 620 | 325.00–357.00 | 341.37 |
| 385 | 650–700 | 662 | 300.00–330.50 | 326.40 |
| 217 | 700–750 | 725 | 282.00–313.00 | 301.37 |
| 56 | 750–800 | 780 | 263.00–276.00 | 271.18 |
| 45 | 800–850 | 818 | 255.00–265.00 | 262.16 |
| 17 | 850–900 | 896 | 257.00 | 257.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 190 | — | 1,433 | 2,550.00–2,700.00 | 2,628.47 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 80 | — | 1,348 | 2,600.00–2,800.00 | 2,698.79 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 121 | — | 1,450 | 2,975.00–3,285.00 | 3,152.28 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 130 | — | 1,227 | 3,125.00–3,460.00 | 3,250.40 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 17 | — | 997 | 187.00–211.50 | 203.42 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 73 | — | 1,016 | 174.00–250.00 | 206.52 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 42 | — | 1,177 | 135.00–146.50 | 141.64 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 116 | — | 1,405 | 135.50–148.50 | 142.80 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 71 | — | 1,097 | 2,900.00–3,175.00 | 3,075.15 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,239 | 155.00–179.00 | 162.24 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,964 | 159.00–196.00 | 174.71 |
| 28 | — | 1,717 | 154.50–180.00 | 168.81 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 233 | — | 1,323 | 145.00–157.00 | 151.51 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 80 | — | 1,245 | 115.00–142.00 | 139.86 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 142 | — | 1,595 | 130.50–149.00 | 145.08 |
| 23 | — | 1,327 | 138.00–143.50 | 141.32 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,616 | 127.00–137.00 | 135.19 |
| 27 | — | 1,531 | 138.50–145.50 | 141.61 |