Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, many spots as much as 9.00 lower. Feeder cattle prices are under pressure from climbing feed costs as grain prices have surged the past several weeks. Quality was uneven and most of the cattle on offer were in moderate to fleshy condition. Supply and demand moderate, light demand in spots.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 608 | 152.55 | 928 | 388 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 657 | 139.75 | 918 | 192 |
| Large 1-2 | 769 | 128.96 | 991 | 40 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,860 | 73.63 | 1,370 | 2thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,360 | 45.91 | 624 | 5thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,066 | 42.47 | 453 | 5thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 365 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 675 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 434 | 184.80/cwt | 182.50–185.50 | 802 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 450 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 788 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 488 | 183.00/cwt | 183.00–183.00 | 893 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 519 | 165.50/cwt | 165.50–165.50 | 859 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 530 | 172.85/cwt | 171.50–177.00 | 916 | 32 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 570 | 162.35/cwt | 157.00–167.00 | 925 | 111 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 574 | 143.85/cwt | 140.00–148.50 | 826 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 586 | 148.26/cwt | 145.00–156.00 | 869 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 636 | 143.70/cwt | 139.25–149.00 | 914 | 169 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 639 | 138.98/cwt | 135.00–142.50 | 888 | 27 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 652 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 874 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 659 | 141.50/cwt | 141.50–141.50 | 932 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 665 | 134.45/cwt | 132.50–137.75 | 894 | 41 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 703 | 132.50/cwt | 132.50–132.50 | 931 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 718 | 135.25/cwt | 135.25–135.25 | 971 | 26 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 728 | 132.27/cwt | 130.50–133.50 | 963 | 50 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 735 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 926 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 751 | 133.75/cwt | 133.75–133.75 | 1,004 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 756 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 998 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 783 | 128.20/cwt | 128.00–128.25 | 1,004 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 809 | 118.50/cwt | 118.50–118.50 | 959 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 812 | 119.08/cwt | 118.00–120.50 | 967 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 908 | 118.50/cwt | 118.50–118.50 | 1,076 | 3 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 388 | 149.50/cwt | 149.50–149.50 | 580 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 429 | 144.06/cwt | 143.50–145.50 | 618 | 18 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 474 | 143.25/cwt | 143.25–143.25 | 679 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 527 | 131.18/cwt | 126.00–136.50 | 691 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 537 | 137.80/cwt | 134.00–140.50 | 740 | 33 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 560 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 728 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 578 | 131.02/cwt | 125.50–133.00 | 757 | 36 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 610 | 126.50/cwt | 126.50–126.50 | 772 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2 | 629 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 786 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 633 | 126.95/cwt | 124.50–129.50 | 804 | 22 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 647 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 757 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 655 | 124.48/cwt | 122.75–124.75 | 815 | 22 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 660 | 125.25/cwt | 125.25–125.25 | 827 | 21 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 742 | 110.34/cwt | 106.00–114.00 | 819 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 744 | 124.50/cwt | 124.50–124.50 | 926 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 803 | 114.50/cwt | 114.50–114.50 | 919 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 804 | 113.00/cwt | 113.00–113.00 | 909 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 876 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 972 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 970 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 1,057 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,860 | 73.63/cwt | 69.50–77.50 | 1,370 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,066 | 42.47/cwt | 40.00–43.00 | 453 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,360 | 45.91/cwt | 45.00–46.50 | 624 | 5 |
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, many spots as much as 9.00 lower. Feeder cattle prices are under pressure from climbing feed costs as grain prices have surged the past several weeks. Quality was uneven and most of the cattle on offer were in moderate to fleshy condition. Supply and demand moderate, light demand in spots.
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 450 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 16 | — | 586 | 145.00–156.00 | 148.26 |
| 5 | — | 519 | 165.50 | 165.50 |
| 50 | — | 728 | 130.50–133.50 | 132.27 |
| 19 | — | 783 | 128.00–128.25 | 128.20 |
| 4 | — | 659 | 141.50 | 141.50 |
| 27 | — | 639 | 135.00–142.50 | 138.98 |
| 8 | — | 365 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 488 | 183.00 | 183.00 |
| 169 | — | 636 | 139.25–149.00 | 143.70 |
| 111 | — | 570 | 157.00–167.00 | 162.35 |
| 26 | — | 718 | 135.25 | 135.25 |
| 20 | — | 434 | 182.50–185.50 | 184.80 |
| 32 | — | 530 | 171.50–177.00 | 172.85 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | — | 665 | 132.50–137.75 | 134.45 |
| 7 | — | 703 | 132.50 | 132.50 |
| 9 | — | 574 | 140.00–148.50 | 143.85 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 809 | 118.50 | 118.50 |
| 3 | — | 908 | 118.50 | 118.50 |
| 7 | — | 735 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 24 | — | 751 | 133.75 | 133.75 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 812 | 118.00–120.50 | 119.08 |
| 11 | — | 756 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| 7 | — | 652 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 744 | 124.50 | 124.50 |
| 33 | — | 537 | 134.00–140.50 | 137.80 |
| 18 | — | 429 | 143.50–145.50 | 144.06 |
| 21 | — | 660 | 125.25 | 125.25 |
| 9 | — | 610 | 126.50 | 126.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 647 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 11 | — | 742 | 106.00–114.00 | 110.34 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 560 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | — | 578 | 125.50–133.00 | 131.02 |
| 5 | — | 388 | 149.50 | 149.50 |
| 7 | — | 474 | 143.25 | 143.25 |
| 10 | — | 527 | 126.00–136.50 | 131.18 |
| 22 | — | 633 | 124.50–129.50 | 126.95 |
| 8 | — | 803 | 114.50 | 114.50 |
| 22 | — | 655 | 122.75–124.75 | 124.48 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 804 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| 9 | — | 876 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 4 | — | 970 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | — | 629 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,066 | 40.00–43.00 | 42.47 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,360 | 45.00–46.50 | 45.91 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 1,860 | 69.50–77.50 | 73.63 |