Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold steady to firm, with 600-650 lbs selling steady to firm, spots 3.00 higher, 650-850 lbs were not well tested, a pot load of 883 lb steers sold 4.00 higher than last week's pot loads of similar weight. Feeder heifers weighing 400-450 lbs sold steady to firm, with 450-600 lbs selling 5.00-8.00 higher getting back all they lost last week, with over 600 lbs not well tested. Demand was moderate to good with supply moderate, More consignments of new crop calves this week, with many carrying flesh and short weaned in the offering. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with high dressing breakers and boners trading steady to 3.00 lower. Grain trade on Monday was pressured as May corn closed 5 1/2 lower with December corn 4 1/2 lower, heavy pressure was felt on May soybeans closing 46 cents lower with November beans 28 cents lower. Feeder cattle futures closed mostly 25 to 75 lower.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 591 | 186.87 | 1,104 | 421 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 566 | 179.57 | 1,016 | 203 |
| Large 1-2 | 555 | 167.00 | 927 | 4thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,760 | 108.14 | 1,903 | 26 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,475 | 83.51 | 1,232 | 30 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,744 | 82.26 | 1,434 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,254 | 79.02 | 991 | 52 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,011 | 62.90 | 636 | 45 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers31 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 289 | 226.00/cwt | 226.00–226.00 | 653 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 323 | 203.00/cwt | 203.00–203.00 | 656 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 372 | 207.40/cwt | 200.00–210.00 | 772 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 426 | 208.38/cwt | 201.50–218.00 | 888 | 64 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 431 | 192.34/cwt | 191.00–194.00 | 829 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 460 | 198.00/cwt | 198.00–198.00 | 911 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 478 | 193.18/cwt | 188.00–199.00 | 923 | 42 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 481 | 211.00/cwt | 211.00–211.00 | 1,015 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fancy | 502 | 218.00/cwt | 218.00–218.00 | 1,094 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 515 | 182.85/cwt | 179.00–186.00 | 942 | 27 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 525 | 182.69/cwt | 177.00–190.00 | 959 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 527 | 202.50/cwt | 195.00–212.00 | 1,067 | 80 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 527 | 194.00/cwt | 194.00–194.00 | 1,022 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 555 | 167.00/cwt | 167.00–167.00 | 927 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 558 | 174.00/cwt | 174.00–174.00 | 971 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 565 | 179.03/cwt | 175.00–184.00 | 1,012 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 566 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 1,075 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 567 | 178.71/cwt | 175.00–182.00 | 1,013 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 592 | 163.02/cwt | 161.00–165.00 | 965 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 605 | 158.00/cwt | 158.00–158.00 | 956 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 619 | 186.71/cwt | 180.00–193.50 | 1,156 | 71 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 624 | 171.33/cwt | 170.00–174.00 | 1,069 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 633 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 1,171 | 32 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 673 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 1,077 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 677 | 154.24/cwt | 151.00–156.50 | 1,044 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 688 | 175.50/cwt | 175.50–175.50 | 1,207 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 704 | 152.56/cwt | 151.00–155.00 | 1,074 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 705 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 1,156 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 797 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 1,156 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 814 | 144.55/cwt | 143.00–145.50 | 1,177 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 883 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 1,316 | 60 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 283 | 189.00/cwt | 189.00–189.00 | 535 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 311 | 191.00/cwt | 191.00–191.00 | 594 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 340 | 169.88/cwt | 165.00–178.00 | 578 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 383 | 173.38/cwt | 170.00–177.50 | 664 | 25 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 388 | 167.97/cwt | 165.00–170.00 | 652 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 390 | 167.50/cwt | 167.50–167.50 | 653 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 422 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 650 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 428 | 175.54/cwt | 170.00–180.00 | 751 | 22 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 429 | 164.61/cwt | 159.00–168.00 | 706 | 18 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 463 | 178.67/cwt | 175.00–182.00 | 827 | 26 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 473 | 161.90/cwt | 158.00–167.00 | 766 | 24 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 489 | 154.32/cwt | 153.50–159.00 | 755 | 27 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 494 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 810 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 514 | 171.61/cwt | 165.00–176.00 | 882 | 58 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 518 | 157.00/cwt | 157.00–157.00 | 813 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 539 | 157.38/cwt | 150.00–161.00 | 848 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 562 | 154.06/cwt | 147.00–157.50 | 866 | 31 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 574 | 162.72/cwt | 159.00–166.50 | 934 | 102 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 615 | 155.74/cwt | 154.00–157.00 | 958 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 630 | 146.04/cwt | 142.50–149.50 | 920 | 28 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 632 | 136.75/cwt | 136.75–136.75 | 864 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fancy | 655 | 167.00/cwt | 167.00–167.00 | 1,094 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 671 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 926 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 677 | 145.02/cwt | 141.50–147.50 | 982 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 768 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 1,029 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 811 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 1,119 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 827 | 132.50/cwt | 132.50–132.50 | 1,096 | 5 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 383 | 205.29/cwt | 202.00–207.00 | 786 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 397 | 175.50/cwt | 175.50–175.50 | 697 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 467 | 189.52/cwt | 186.00–193.00 | 885 | 15 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 519 | 170.94/cwt | 167.00–175.00 | 887 | 14 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 553 | 168.00/cwt | 168.00–168.00 | 929 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 605 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 944 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 666 | 152.10/cwt | 151.75–152.50 | 1,013 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 739 | 146.41/cwt | 145.75–147.25 | 1,082 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 835 | 136.50/cwt | 136.50–136.50 | 1,140 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 869 | 135.50/cwt | 135.50–135.50 | 1,177 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,535 | 85.90/cwt | 80.00–90.00 | 1,319 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,718 | 106.03/cwt | 98.00–110.50 | 1,822 | 14 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,899 | 118.84/cwt | 114.00–124.00 | 2,257 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 973 | 37.76/cwt | 31.00–47.00 | 367 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,000 | 54.60/cwt | 50.00–61.00 | 546 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,012 | 67.53/cwt | 63.00–73.00 | 683 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,037 | 77.69/cwt | 74.00–84.00 | 806 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,221 | 77.65/cwt | 72.00–81.00 | 948 | 25 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,274 | 66.87/cwt | 61.00–69.00 | 852 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,288 | 84.12/cwt | 82.00–88.00 | 1,083 | 21 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,457 | 80.06/cwt | 78.00–82.00 | 1,166 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,484 | 85.24/cwt | 82.50–89.50 | 1,265 | 20 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,740 | 85.85/cwt | 83.50–88.50 | 1,494 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,747 | 78.66/cwt | 74.50–81.00 | 1,374 | 6 |
Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold steady to firm, with 600-650 lbs selling steady to firm, spots 3.00 higher, 650-850 lbs were not well tested, a pot load of 883 lb steers sold 4.00 higher than last week's pot loads of similar weight. Feeder heifers weighing 400-450 lbs sold steady to firm, with 450-600 lbs selling 5.00-8.00 higher getting back all they lost last week, with over 600 lbs not well tested. Demand was moderate to good with supply moderate, More consignments of new crop calves this week, with many carrying flesh and short weaned in the offering. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with high dressing breakers and boners trading steady to 3.00 lower. Grain trade on Monday was pressured as May corn closed 5 1/2 lower with December corn 4 1/2 lower, heavy pressure was felt on May soybeans closing 46 cents lower with November beans 28 cents lower. Feeder cattle futures closed mostly 25 to 75 lower.
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 494 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 4 | — | 390 | 167.50 | 167.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 283 | 189.00 | 189.00 |
| 5 | — | 827 | 132.50 | 132.50 |
| 24 | — | 473 | 158.00–167.00 | 161.90 |
| 31 | — | 562 | 147.00–157.50 | 154.06 |
| 18 | — | 429 | 159.00–168.00 | 164.61 |
| 8 | — | 388 | 165.00–170.00 | 167.97 |
| 7 | — | 677 | 141.50–147.50 | 145.02 |
| 28 | — | 630 | 142.50–149.50 | 146.04 |
| 11 | — | 340 | 165.00–178.00 | 169.88 |
| 6 | — | 768 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 19 | — | 539 | 150.00–161.00 | 157.38 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | — | 428 | 170.00–180.00 | 175.54 |
| 4 | — | 811 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 25 | — | 383 | 170.00–177.50 | 173.38 |
| 12 | — | 615 | 154.00–157.00 | 155.74 |
| 58 | — | 514 | 165.00–176.00 | 171.61 |
| 26 | — | 463 | 175.00–182.00 | 178.67 |
| 102 | — | 574 | 159.00–166.50 | 162.72 |
| 4 | — | 311 | 191.00 | 191.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 632 | 136.75 | 136.75 |
| 6 | — | 671 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 422 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 518 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| 27 | — | 489 | 153.50–159.00 | 154.32 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | 655 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 323 | 203.00 | 203.00 |
| 20 | — | 565 | 175.00–184.00 | 179.03 |
| 9 | — | 624 | 170.00–174.00 | 171.33 |
| 42 | — | 478 | 188.00–199.00 | 193.18 |
| 8 | — | 431 | 191.00–194.00 | 192.34 |
| 19 | — | 525 | 177.00–190.00 | 182.69 |
| 18 | — | 704 | 151.00–155.00 | 152.56 |
| 10 | — | 372 | 200.00–210.00 | 207.40 |
| 6 | — | 673 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 8 | — | 814 | 143.00–145.50 | 144.55 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | — | 527 | 195.00–212.00 | 202.50 |
| 14 | — | 481 | 211.00 | 211.00 |
| 64 | — | 426 | 201.50–218.00 | 208.38 |
| 8 | — | 705 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 71 | — | 619 | 180.00–193.50 | 186.71 |
| 7 | — | 566 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 7 | — | 289 | 226.00 | 226.00 |
| 9 | — | 797 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 60 | — | 883 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 19 | — | 688 | 175.50 | 175.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 592 | 161.00–165.00 | 163.02 |
| 7 | — | 677 | 151.00–156.50 | 154.24 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 555 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | — | 515 | 179.00–186.00 | 182.85 |
| 11 | — | 605 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| 10 | — | 460 | 198.00 | 198.00 |
| 24 | — | 567 | 175.00–182.00 | 178.71 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | — | 633 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 3 | — | 527 | 194.00 | 194.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 558 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 502 | 218.00 | 218.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 553 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| 14 | — | 519 | 167.00–175.00 | 170.94 |
| 5 | — | 397 | 175.50 | 175.50 |
| 15 | — | 467 | 186.00–193.00 | 189.52 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | 666 | 151.75–152.50 | 152.10 |
| 12 | — | 383 | 202.00–207.00 | 205.29 |
| 5 | — | 869 | 135.50 | 135.50 |
| 9 | — | 739 | 145.75–147.25 | 146.41 |
| 4 | — | 605 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| 5 | — | 835 | 136.50 | 136.50 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 1,274 | 61.00–69.00 | 66.87 |
| 21 | — | 1,288 | 82.00–88.00 | 84.12 |
| 25 | — | 1,221 | 72.00–81.00 | 77.65 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 1,747 | 74.50–81.00 | 78.66 |
| 6 | — | 1,740 | 83.50–88.50 | 85.85 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 973 | 31.00–47.00 | 37.76 |
| 11 | — | 1,000 | 50.00–61.00 | 54.60 |
| 14 | — | 1,037 | 74.00–84.00 | 77.69 |
| 13 | — | 1,012 | 63.00–73.00 | 67.53 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | — | 1,484 | 82.50–89.50 | 85.24 |
| 10 | — | 1,457 | 78.00–82.00 | 80.06 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 1,535 | 80.00–90.00 | 85.90 |
| 9 | — | 1,899 | 114.00–124.00 | 118.84 |
| 14 | — | 1,718 | 98.00–110.50 | 106.03 |