Compared to the auction from two weeks ago, steer calves under 550 lbs 10.00-20.00 higher with instances 30.00 higher, 550-700 lb steers 5.00-10.00 higher, and not enough comparisons with last time for a trend on steers over 700 lbs. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs steady, with no trend established on weights over 650 lbs. Buyers discounting for flesh much more severely than in past weeks. Several loads of yearlings offered this week with a load of 893 lb steers selling for 302.75 and a load of reputation heifers 756 lbs at 307.50. Demand was good and supply moderate.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 539 | 364.24 | 1,964 | 57 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 579 | 341.53 | 1,978 | 31 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | 250–300 | Medium 1-2 | 286 | 440.00/cwt | 440.00–440.00 | 1,258 | 3 |
| Steers | 350–400 | Medium 1-2 | 373 | 425.00/cwt | 425.00–425.00 | 1,585 | 7 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1 | 405 | 485.00/cwt | 485.00–485.00 | 1,964 | 2 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 408 | 462.50/cwt | 462.50–462.50 | 1,887 | 4 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 471 | 407.50/cwt | 407.50–407.50 | 1,919 | 8 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 485 | 437.00/cwt | 437.00–437.00 | 2,119 | 7 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 498 | 372.50/cwt | 372.50–372.50 | 1,855 | 13 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 509 | 425.94/cwt | 410.00–432.50 | 2,168 | 29 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 528 | 377.23/cwt | 370.00–387.50 | 1,992 | 32 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 572 | 397.23/cwt | 380.00–402.50 | 2,272 | 42 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 575 | 329.00/cwt | 329.00–329.00 | 1,892 | 4 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 576 | 380.00/cwt | 380.00–380.00 | 2,189 | 6 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 586 | 387.00/cwt | 387.00–387.00 | 2,268 | 7 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 604 | 340.00/cwt | 340.00–340.00 | 2,054 | 6 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 614 | 377.72/cwt | 375.00–380.00 | 2,319 | 24 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 626 | 367.81/cwt | 364.00–373.00 | 2,302 | 30 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 664 | 359.23/cwt | 358.00–363.00 | 2,385 | 37 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 678 | 329.00/cwt | 329.00–329.00 | 2,231 | 8 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 680 | 328.00/cwt | 328.00–328.00 | 2,230 | 6 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1 | 721 | 308.00/cwt | 308.00–308.00 | 2,221 | 12 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 727 | 315.73/cwt | 311.50–320.00 | 2,295 | 38 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 734 | 314.21/cwt | 314.00–314.50 | 2,306 | 17 |
| Steers | 850–900 | Medium and Large 1 | 893 | 302.75/cwt | 302.75–302.75 | 2,704 | 60 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | 250–300 | Medium and Large 1 | 295 | 490.00/cwt | 490.00–490.00 | 1,446 | 4 |
| Heifers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 312 | 470.00/cwt | 470.00–470.00 | 1,466 | 2 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 359 | 424.24/cwt | 407.50–427.50 | 1,523 | 13 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1 | 395 | 420.00/cwt | 420.00–420.00 | 1,659 | 3 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1 | 434 | 386.32/cwt | 367.50–397.50 | 1,677 | 10 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 446 | 400.00/cwt | 400.00–400.00 | 1,784 | 8 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 463 | 373.85/cwt | 365.00–385.00 | 1,731 | 18 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium 1-2 | 467 | 355.00/cwt | 355.00–355.00 | 1,658 | 6 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 478 | 373.95/cwt | 365.00–382.50 | 1,787 | 18 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 485 | 351.00/cwt | 351.00–351.00 | 1,702 | 9 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Large 1-2 | 493 | 325.00/cwt | 325.00–325.00 | 1,602 | 5 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 523 | 364.00/cwt | 364.00–364.00 | 1,904 | 5 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 526 | 362.56/cwt | 360.00–370.00 | 1,907 | 25 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 547 | 370.00/cwt | 370.00–370.00 | 2,024 | 13 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 551 | 367.50/cwt | 367.50–367.50 | 2,025 | 9 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 551 | 358.00/cwt | 358.00–358.00 | 1,973 | 10 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 551 | 347.50/cwt | 347.50–347.50 | 1,915 | 3 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 595 | 335.86/cwt | 315.00–339.00 | 1,998 | 23 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 623 | 316.00/cwt | 316.00–316.00 | 1,969 | 11 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 623 | 315.00/cwt | 315.00–315.00 | 1,962 | 4 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 636 | 303.00/cwt | 303.00–303.00 | 1,927 | 3 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 2 | 642 | 286.50/cwt | 286.50–286.50 | 1,839 | 15 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 650 | 298.00/cwt | 298.00–298.00 | 1,937 | 14 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 695 | 290.00/cwt | 290.00–290.00 | 2,016 | 3 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 703 | 277.00/cwt | 277.00–277.00 | 1,947 | 15 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 2 | 714 | 286.50/cwt | 286.50–286.50 | 2,046 | 10 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 727 | 282.31/cwt | 281.50–284.50 | 2,052 | 75 |
| Heifers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1 | 756 | 307.50/cwt | 307.50–307.50 | 2,325 | 68 |
| Heifers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 759 | 302.50/cwt | 302.50–302.50 | 2,296 | 69 |
| Heifers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 778 | 269.00/cwt | 269.00–269.00 | 2,093 | 4 |
| Heifers | 850–900 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 885 | 278.00/cwt | 278.00–278.00 | 2,460 | 23 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | 300–350 | Small and Medium 1-2 | 320 | 475.00/cwt | 475.00–475.00 | 1,520 | 9 |
| Bulls | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 577 | 339.00/cwt | 339.00–339.00 | 1,956 | 5 |
Compared to the auction from two weeks ago, steer calves under 550 lbs 10.00-20.00 higher with instances 30.00 higher, 550-700 lb steers 5.00-10.00 higher, and not enough comparisons with last time for a trend on steers over 700 lbs. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs steady, with no trend established on weights over 650 lbs. Buyers discounting for flesh much more severely than in past weeks. Several loads of yearlings offered this week with a load of 893 lb steers selling for 302.75 and a load of reputation heifers 756 lbs at 307.50. Demand was good and supply moderate.
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 400–450 | 405 | 485.00 | 485.00 |
| 7 | 450–500 | 485 | 437.00 | 437.00 |
| 32 | 500–550 | 528 | 370.00–387.50 | 377.23 |
| 6 | 550–600 | 576 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| 30 | 600–650 | 626 | 364.00–373.00 | 367.81 |
| 12 | 700–750 | 721 | 308.00 | 308.00 |
| 60 | 850–900 | 893 | 302.75 | 302.75 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 400–450 | 408 | 462.50 | 462.50 |
| 8 | 450–500 | 471 | 407.50 | 407.50 |
| 29 | 500–550 | 509 | 410.00–432.50 | 425.94 |
| 42 | 550–600 | 572 | 380.00–402.50 | 397.23 |
| 24 | 600–650 | 614 | 375.00–380.00 | 377.72 |
| 37 | 650–700 | 664 | 358.00–363.00 | 359.23 |
| 38 | 700–750 | 727 | 311.50–320.00 | 315.73 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 450–500 | 498 | 372.50 | 372.50 |
| 6 | 600–650 | 604 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 6 | 650–700 | 680 | 328.00 | 328.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 250–300 | 286 | 440.00 | 440.00 |
| 7 | 350–400 | 373 | 425.00 | 425.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 550–600 | 586 | 387.00 | 387.00 |
| 8 | 650–700 | 678 | 329.00 | 329.00 |
| 17 | 700–750 | 734 | 314.00–314.50 | 314.21 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 550–600 | 575 | 329.00 | 329.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 300–350 | 312 | 470.00 | 470.00 |
| 13 | 350–400 | 359 | 407.50–427.50 | 424.24 |
| 8 | 400–450 | 446 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| 18 | 450–500 | 463 | 365.00–385.00 | 373.85 |
| 25 | 500–550 | 526 | 360.00–370.00 | 362.56 |
| 9 | 550–600 | 551 | 367.50 | 367.50 |
| 4 | 600–650 | 623 | 315.00 | 315.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 250–300 | 295 | 490.00 | 490.00 |
| 3 | 350–400 | 395 | 420.00 | 420.00 |
| 10 | 400–450 | 434 | 367.50–397.50 | 386.32 |
| 18 | 450–500 | 478 | 365.00–382.50 | 373.95 |
| 13 | 500–550 | 547 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| 10 | 550–600 | 551 | 358.00 | 358.00 |
| 68 | 750–800 | 756 | 307.50 | 307.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 650–700 | 650 | 298.00 | 298.00 |
| 15 | 700–750 | 703 | 277.00 | 277.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 450–500 | 467 | 355.00 | 355.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 450–500 | 493 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 550–600 | 551 | 347.50 | 347.50 |
| 3 | 650–700 | 695 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| 75 | 700–750 | 727 | 281.50–284.50 | 282.31 |
| 4 | 750–800 | 778 | 269.00 | 269.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 600–650 | 623 | 316.00 | 316.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 600–650 | 642 | 286.50 | 286.50 |
| 10 | 700–750 | 714 | 286.50 | 286.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 450–500 | 485 | 351.00 | 351.00 |
| 5 | 500–550 | 523 | 364.00 | 364.00 |
| 23 | 550–600 | 595 | 315.00–339.00 | 335.86 |
| 3 | 600–650 | 636 | 303.00 | 303.00 |
| 69 | 750–800 | 759 | 302.50 | 302.50 |
| 23 | 850–900 | 885 | 278.00 | 278.00 |
| Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 300–350 | 320 | 475.00 | 475.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 550–600 | 577 | 339.00 | 339.00 |