Compared to last week, steer calves 400-500 lbs were lightly tested, with 500-600 lbs steers trading steady to 6.00 lower, 600-700 lb steers sold with a steady to firm undertone on last week's light offering with a pot load of steers weighing 802 lbs selling mostly 10.00 lower than last week. Heifer calves weighing 400-450 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone, 500-700 lbs heifers traded mostly 5.00-10.00 lower and over 700 lbs with a lower undertone. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply. CME Cattle Futures finally saw a green light Monday after last week's sharp declines with Feeder contracts closing with nice gains of 6.42 to 6.92 on the front four months. Fed cattle prices last week saw sharp declines with most of the trade in the 214.00-218.00 range some late week saw prices drop to 210.00 in the North. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-7.00 lower.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 539 | 417.20 | 2,248 | 131 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 553 | 382.36 | 2,113 | 25 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,760 | 184.05 | 3,240 | 9thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,693 | 126.65 | 2,144 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,479 | 126.34 | 1,869 | 25 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,265 | 121.49 | 1,537 | 39 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,051 | 106.53 | 1,119 | 28 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,317 | 210.73 | 2,775 | 7thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers22 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 380 | 502.04/cwt | 490.00–512.50 | 1,908 | 16 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1 | 420 | 484.82/cwt | 480.00–490.00 | 2,036 | 6 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium 2 | 425 | 356.00/cwt | 356.00–356.00 | 1,513 | 3 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 443 | 454.37/cwt | 445.00–458.00 | 2,013 | 13 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 453 | 467.50/cwt | 467.50–467.50 | 2,118 | 3 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 472 | 426.23/cwt | 412.50–442.00 | 2,012 | 28 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 2 | 494 | 380.00/cwt | 380.00–380.00 | 1,877 | 9 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 514 | 430.11/cwt | 419.00–439.00 | 2,211 | 80 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 542 | 399.00/cwt | 399.00–399.00 | 2,163 | 9 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 543 | 385.00/cwt | 385.00–385.00 | 2,091 | 6 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 568 | 365.80/cwt | 347.00–374.00 | 2,078 | 10 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 578 | 396.94/cwt | 388.00–409.00 | 2,294 | 51 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 610 | 388.99/cwt | 380.00–395.00 | 2,373 | 26 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Large 1-2 | 620 | 360.00/cwt | 360.00–360.00 | 2,232 | 9 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 629 | 363.74/cwt | 353.00–374.00 | 2,288 | 34 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 665 | 322.00/cwt | 322.00–322.00 | 2,141 | 22 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 673 | 343.43/cwt | 343.00–344.00 | 2,311 | 7 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 678 | 366.45/cwt | 359.00–368.75 | 2,485 | 93 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 738 | 333.50/cwt | 333.50–333.50 | 2,461 | 7 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1 | 758 | 326.93/cwt | 325.25–332.00 | 2,478 | 24 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 767 | 318.00/cwt | 318.00–318.00 | 2,439 | 5 |
| Steers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1 | 802 | 323.62/cwt | 323.50–326.00 | 2,595 | 65 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 386 | 450.71/cwt | 450.00–452.00 | 1,740 | 11 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 417 | 463.51/cwt | 456.00–467.50 | 1,933 | 18 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium 2 | 420 | 322.50/cwt | 322.50–322.50 | 1,355 | 3 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 421 | 332.71/cwt | 330.00–335.00 | 1,401 | 9 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1 | 422 | 429.65/cwt | 419.00–442.00 | 1,813 | 16 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 443 | 404.00/cwt | 404.00–404.00 | 1,790 | 3 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 475 | 330.65/cwt | 314.00–354.00 | 1,571 | 12 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 486 | 401.56/cwt | 395.00–418.00 | 1,952 | 10 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 490 | 359.83/cwt | 350.00–370.00 | 1,763 | 25 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 516 | 371.57/cwt | 362.50–380.00 | 1,917 | 42 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 516 | 334.00/cwt | 334.00–334.00 | 1,723 | 4 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 518 | 337.18/cwt | 321.00–352.00 | 1,747 | 11 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Large 1-2Unweaned | 561 | 281.00/cwt | 281.00–281.00 | 1,576 | 5 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 565 | 310.00/cwt | 310.00–310.00 | 1,752 | 6 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 568 | 352.91/cwt | 349.50–356.00 | 2,005 | 15 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 578 | 333.85/cwt | 320.00–340.00 | 1,930 | 20 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 610 | 283.00/cwt | 283.00–283.00 | 1,726 | 3 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 612 | 331.12/cwt | 323.00–341.00 | 2,026 | 33 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 624 | 345.39/cwt | 345.00–347.00 | 2,155 | 41 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 654 | 320.17/cwt | 318.00–321.00 | 2,094 | 11 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 670 | 352.50/cwt | 352.50–352.50 | 2,362 | 33 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 702 | 274.00/cwt | 274.00–274.00 | 1,923 | 3 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 711 | 305.50/cwt | 305.50–305.50 | 2,172 | 9 |
| Heifers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1 | 765 | 319.00/cwt | 319.00–319.00 | 2,440 | 13 |
| Heifers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1 | 812 | 294.60/cwt | 294.60–294.60 | 2,392 | 59 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 387 | 477.53/cwt | 474.00–480.00 | 1,848 | 7 |
| Bulls | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 449 | 442.00/cwt | 442.00–442.00 | 1,985 | 6 |
| Bulls | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 471 | 408.63/cwt | 397.50–428.00 | 1,925 | 12 |
| Bulls | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 505 | 392.50/cwt | 392.50–392.50 | 1,982 | 4 |
| Bulls | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 548 | 345.00/cwt | 345.00–345.00 | 1,891 | 4 |
| Bulls | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 566 | 374.36/cwt | 366.00–387.00 | 2,119 | 21 |
| Bulls | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 618 | 331.00/cwt | 331.00–331.00 | 2,046 | 3 |
| Bulls | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 685 | 306.49/cwt | 305.00–309.00 | 2,099 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,317 | 210.73/cwt | 209.00–212.00 | 2,775 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,700 | 168.00/cwt | 168.00–168.00 | 2,856 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,722 | 183.49/cwt | 182.00–186.00 | 3,160 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,090 | 204.00/cwt | 204.00–204.00 | 4,264 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,039 | 120.80/cwt | 118.00–127.00 | 1,255 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,052 | 93.96/cwt | 86.00–104.00 | 988 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,054 | 109.51/cwt | 104.00–115.00 | 1,154 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,200 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,620 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,262 | 126.62/cwt | 123.00–132.00 | 1,598 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,263 | 118.37/cwt | 114.00–124.00 | 1,495 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,306 | 109.53/cwt | 104.00–112.00 | 1,430 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,458 | 119.50/cwt | 115.00–123.00 | 1,742 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,484 | 127.85/cwt | 124.00–131.00 | 1,897 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,511 | 137.20/cwt | 135.00–143.00 | 2,073 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,682 | 123.66/cwt | 122.00–125.00 | 2,080 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,703 | 129.64/cwt | 126.00–133.00 | 2,208 | 3 |
Compared to last week, steer calves 400-500 lbs were lightly tested, with 500-600 lbs steers trading steady to 6.00 lower, 600-700 lb steers sold with a steady to firm undertone on last week's light offering with a pot load of steers weighing 802 lbs selling mostly 10.00 lower than last week. Heifer calves weighing 400-450 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone, 500-700 lbs heifers traded mostly 5.00-10.00 lower and over 700 lbs with a lower undertone. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply. CME Cattle Futures finally saw a green light Monday after last week's sharp declines with Feeder contracts closing with nice gains of 6.42 to 6.92 on the front four months. Fed cattle prices last week saw sharp declines with most of the trade in the 214.00-218.00 range some late week saw prices drop to 210.00 in the North. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-7.00 lower.
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | 1,054 | 104.00–115.00 | 109.51 |
| 5 | — | 1,039 | 118.00–127.00 | 120.80 |
| 9 | — | 1,052 | 86.00–104.00 | 93.96 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 1,703 | 126.00–133.00 | 129.64 |
| 3 | — | 1,682 | 122.00–125.00 | 123.66 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | 1,263 | 114.00–124.00 | 118.37 |
| 4 | — | 1,306 | 104.00–112.00 | 109.53 |
| 17 | — | 1,262 | 123.00–132.00 | 126.62 |
| 1 | — | 1,200 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 1,484 | 124.00–131.00 | 127.85 |
| 4 | — | 1,511 | 135.00–143.00 | 137.20 |
| 9 | — | 1,458 | 115.00–123.00 | 119.50 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,722 | 182.00–186.00 | 183.49 |
| 1 | — | 2,090 | 204.00 | 204.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,700 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,317 | 209.00–212.00 | 210.73 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 400–450 | 420 | 480.00–490.00 | 484.82 |
| 3 | 450–500 | 453 | 467.50 | 467.50 |
| 80 | 500–550 | 514 | 419.00–439.00 | 430.11 |
| 51 | 550–600 | 578 | 388.00–409.00 | 396.94 |
| 26 | 600–650 | 610 | 380.00–395.00 | 388.99 |
| 93 | 650–700 | 678 | 359.00–368.75 | 366.45 |
| 24 | 750–800 | 758 | 325.25–332.00 | 326.93 |
| 65 | 800–850 | 802 | 323.50–326.00 | 323.62 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 750–800 | 767 | 318.00 | 318.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 350–400 | 380 | 490.00–512.50 | 502.04 |
| 13 | 400–450 | 443 | 445.00–458.00 | 454.37 |
| 28 | 450–500 | 472 | 412.50–442.00 | 426.23 |
| 9 | 500–550 | 542 | 399.00 | 399.00 |
| 10 | 550–600 | 568 | 347.00–374.00 | 365.80 |
| 34 | 600–650 | 629 | 353.00–374.00 | 363.74 |
| 7 | 650–700 | 673 | 343.00–344.00 | 343.43 |
| 7 | 700–750 | 738 | 333.50 | 333.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 500–550 | 543 | 385.00 | 385.00 |
| 22 | 650–700 | 665 | 322.00 | 322.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 450–500 | 494 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 400–450 | 425 | 356.00 | 356.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 600–650 | 620 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 400–450 | 422 | 419.00–442.00 | 429.65 |
| 10 | 450–500 | 486 | 395.00–418.00 | 401.56 |
| 42 | 500–550 | 516 | 362.50–380.00 | 371.57 |
| 15 | 550–600 | 568 | 349.50–356.00 | 352.91 |
| 41 | 600–650 | 624 | 345.00–347.00 | 345.39 |
| 33 | 650–700 | 670 | 352.50 | 352.50 |
| 13 | 750–800 | 765 | 319.00 | 319.00 |
| 59 | 800–850 | 812 | 294.60 | 294.60 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 600–650 | 610 | 283.00 | 283.00 |
| 3 | 700–750 | 702 | 274.00 | 274.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 350–400 | 386 | 450.00–452.00 | 450.71 |
| 3 | 400–450 | 443 | 404.00 | 404.00 |
| 25 | 450–500 | 490 | 350.00–370.00 | 359.83 |
| 11 | 500–550 | 518 | 321.00–352.00 | 337.18 |
| 20 | 550–600 | 578 | 320.00–340.00 | 333.85 |
| 33 | 600–650 | 612 | 323.00–341.00 | 331.12 |
| 11 | 650–700 | 654 | 318.00–321.00 | 320.17 |
| 9 | 700–750 | 711 | 305.50 | 305.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 400–450 | 421 | 330.00–335.00 | 332.71 |
| 12 | 450–500 | 475 | 314.00–354.00 | 330.65 |
| 4 | 500–550 | 516 | 334.00 | 334.00 |
| 6 | 550–600 | 565 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 400–450 | 420 | 322.50 | 322.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 400–450 | 417 | 456.00–467.50 | 463.51 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 550–600 | 561 | 281.00 | 281.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 350–400 | 387 | 474.00–480.00 | 477.53 |
| 6 | 400–450 | 449 | 442.00 | 442.00 |
| 12 | 450–500 | 471 | 397.50–428.00 | 408.63 |
| 4 | 500–550 | 505 | 392.50 | 392.50 |
| 21 | 550–600 | 566 | 366.00–387.00 | 374.36 |
| 3 | 600–650 | 618 | 331.00 | 331.00 |
| 8 | 650–700 | 685 | 305.00–309.00 | 306.49 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 500–550 | 548 | 345.00 | 345.00 |