Compared to the last tested feeder sale from two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers traded firm to 5.00 higher. Quality was attractive with several fancy strings offered throughout the day. Feeder cattle futures continue to roar higher with many thinking even higher prices are coming in the months ahead. Demand was good and supply moderate.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 641 | 196.02 | 1,256 | 341 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 718 | 174.47 | 1,253 | 15thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 471 | 220.00/cwt | 220.00–220.00 | 1,036 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 488 | 215.00/cwt | 215.00–215.00 | 1,049 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 533 | 210.06/cwt | 205.00–213.00 | 1,120 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 535 | 216.00/cwt | 216.00–216.00 | 1,156 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 581 | 191.00/cwt | 191.00–191.00 | 1,110 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 583 | 205.46/cwt | 196.00–208.50 | 1,198 | 54 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 587 | 201.53/cwt | 194.00–205.00 | 1,183 | 38 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 607 | 194.00/cwt | 194.00–194.00 | 1,178 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 621 | 196.30/cwt | 195.00–196.50 | 1,219 | 30 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 675 | 191.47/cwt | 190.25–192.75 | 1,292 | 70 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 678 | 191.63/cwt | 190.50–194.00 | 1,299 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 696 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 1,218 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 705 | 191.00/cwt | 191.00–191.00 | 1,347 | 36 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 727 | 181.74/cwt | 179.50–184.00 | 1,321 | 23 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 761 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 1,355 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 780 | 173.00/cwt | 173.00–173.00 | 1,349 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 829 | 170.89/cwt | 161.00–176.00 | 1,417 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 856 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 1,395 | 5 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 383 | 196.46/cwt | 195.00–201.00 | 752 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 386 | 197.00/cwt | 197.00–197.00 | 760 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 428 | 196.00/cwt | 196.00–196.00 | 839 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 441 | 194.00/cwt | 194.00–194.00 | 856 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 468 | 190.03/cwt | 186.00–192.00 | 889 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2 | 494 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 850 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 515 | 184.77/cwt | 184.50–185.00 | 952 | 25 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 535 | 184.09/cwt | 181.50–186.00 | 985 | 38 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 567 | 178.09/cwt | 177.00–178.75 | 1,010 | 27 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 568 | 162.00/cwt | 162.00–162.00 | 920 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 572 | 173.30/cwt | 173.00–173.50 | 991 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 581 | 179.76/cwt | 177.50–181.00 | 1,044 | 46 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 608 | 174.50/cwt | 174.50–174.50 | 1,061 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 624 | 167.00/cwt | 167.00–167.00 | 1,042 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 639 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 1,137 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 663 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 1,160 | 27 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 690 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 1,132 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 784 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 1,262 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 854 | 155.25/cwt | 155.25–155.25 | 1,326 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 866 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 1,299 | 7 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 313 | 208.00/cwt | 208.00–208.00 | 651 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 380 | 213.00/cwt | 213.00–213.00 | 809 | 3 |
Compared to the last tested feeder sale from two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers traded firm to 5.00 higher. Quality was attractive with several fancy strings offered throughout the day. Feeder cattle futures continue to roar higher with many thinking even higher prices are coming in the months ahead. Demand was good and supply moderate.
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 380 | 213.00 | 213.00 |
| 2 | — | 313 | 208.00 | 208.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 866 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 8 | — | 568 | 162.00 | 162.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 441 | 194.00 | 194.00 |
| 8 | — | 383 | 195.00–201.00 | 196.46 |
| 46 | — | 581 | 177.50–181.00 | 179.76 |
| 13 | — | 639 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| 19 | — | 468 | 186.00–192.00 | 190.03 |
| 25 | — | 515 | 184.50–185.00 | 184.77 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 572 | 173.00–173.50 | 173.30 |
| 4 | — | 624 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| 17 | — | 854 | 155.25 | 155.25 |
| 7 | — | 784 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 5 | — | 386 | 197.00 | 197.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 690 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | — | 535 | 181.50–186.00 | 184.09 |
| 5 | — | 608 | 174.50 | 174.50 |
| 5 | — | 428 | 196.00 | 196.00 |
| 27 | — | 567 | 177.00–178.75 | 178.09 |
| 27 | — | 663 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 494 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | — | 583 | 196.00–208.50 | 205.46 |
| 3 | — | 607 | 194.00 | 194.00 |
| 70 | — | 675 | 190.25–192.75 | 191.47 |
| 23 | — | 727 | 179.50–184.00 | 181.74 |
| 9 | — | 471 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| 13 | — | 829 | 161.00–176.00 | 170.89 |
| 14 | — | 535 | 216.00 | 216.00 |
| 5 | — | 856 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 761 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| 38 | — | 587 | 194.00–205.00 | 201.53 |
| 19 | — | 533 | 205.00–213.00 | 210.06 |
| 30 | — | 621 | 195.00–196.50 | 196.30 |
| 36 | — | 705 | 191.00 | 191.00 |
| 4 | — | 488 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| 9 | — | 678 | 190.50–194.00 | 191.63 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 780 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 581 | 191.00 | 191.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 696 | 175.00 | 175.00 |