Compared to last week, steers under 750 lbs traded 5.00-9.00 higher and those over 750 lbs sold mostly 3.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate to heavy and the overall quality was good. Demand was good to very good as buyers are getting more active about procuring spring grazing cattle. The yearling market also saw gains fueled by a sharply higher futures market Monday in anticipation of a bullish Cattle Inventory report that was released Monday afternoon which was in fact bullish, showing the nations herd is in decline.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 677 | 177.16 | 1,199 | 1,033 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 621 | 171.89 | 1,068 | 359 |
| Large 1-2 | 575 | 160.08 | 920 | 13thin |
| Medium and Large 2 | 665 | 147.30 | 980 | 29 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,860 | 101.23 | 1,883 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,407 | 76.53 | 1,077 | 22 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,279 | 75.31 | 963 | 44 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 905 | 55.39 | 501 | 19 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers38 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 332 | 199.61/cwt | 188.00–204.00 | 663 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 368 | 209.28/cwt | 206.00–212.00 | 770 | 21 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 382 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 726 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 388 | 212.81/cwt | 208.00–214.00 | 826 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 434 | 193.09/cwt | 185.00–200.00 | 838 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 437 | 188.97/cwt | 177.00–203.00 | 826 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 438 | 202.00/cwt | 202.00–202.00 | 885 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 453 | 216.50/cwt | 216.50–216.50 | 981 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 468 | 195.50/cwt | 195.50–195.50 | 915 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 474 | 183.23/cwt | 175.00–188.50 | 869 | 33 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 482 | 210.08/cwt | 206.00–216.75 | 1,013 | 68 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 483 | 166.00/cwt | 166.00–166.00 | 802 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 486 | 196.00/cwt | 196.00–196.00 | 953 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 527 | 205.35/cwt | 195.00–211.50 | 1,082 | 65 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 536 | 183.23/cwt | 174.00–189.00 | 982 | 37 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 537 | 201.40/cwt | 200.00–202.50 | 1,082 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fancy | 560 | 202.00/cwt | 202.00–202.00 | 1,131 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 574 | 189.79/cwt | 183.00–201.00 | 1,089 | 83 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 578 | 173.39/cwt | 158.00–183.00 | 1,002 | 30 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 588 | 181.00/cwt | 181.00–181.00 | 1,064 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 614 | 180.85/cwt | 173.50–183.60 | 1,110 | 70 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 616 | 151.80/cwt | 149.00–159.00 | 935 | 21 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 618 | 174.14/cwt | 168.75–178.50 | 1,076 | 36 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 625 | 180.25/cwt | 180.25–180.25 | 1,127 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 653 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 1,012 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 659 | 159.38/cwt | 145.00–164.25 | 1,050 | 32 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 688 | 173.03/cwt | 166.00–174.50 | 1,190 | 208 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 712 | 169.05/cwt | 162.25–173.00 | 1,204 | 125 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 714 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 1,228 | 42 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 725 | 154.59/cwt | 146.50–160.50 | 1,121 | 50 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 782 | 151.60/cwt | 149.50–157.00 | 1,186 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 785 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 1,209 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 788 | 160.91/cwt | 157.00–162.85 | 1,268 | 137 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 794 | 135.50/cwt | 135.50–135.50 | 1,076 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 880 | 157.02/cwt | 156.85–157.35 | 1,382 | 94 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 917 | 149.85/cwt | 149.85–149.85 | 1,374 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 930 | 147.85/cwt | 147.85–147.85 | 1,375 | 57 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 972 | 145.25/cwt | 145.25–145.25 | 1,412 | 15 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 286 | 176.00/cwt | 176.00–176.00 | 503 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 289 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 465 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 293 | 187.50/cwt | 187.50–187.50 | 549 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 342 | 169.00/cwt | 163.50–180.00 | 578 | 34 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 366 | 184.50/cwt | 184.50–184.50 | 675 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 372 | 174.17/cwt | 172.00–175.00 | 648 | 18 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 420 | 180.23/cwt | 172.00–182.50 | 757 | 31 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 424 | 174.94/cwt | 167.00–181.00 | 742 | 32 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 439 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 685 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 441 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 772 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 460 | 176.50/cwt | 176.50–176.50 | 812 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 461 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 742 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 470 | 168.66/cwt | 156.50–174.25 | 793 | 76 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 479 | 167.85/cwt | 161.00–174.00 | 804 | 47 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 485 | 168.00/cwt | 168.00–168.00 | 815 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 500 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 815 | 18 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 526 | 163.70/cwt | 154.50–173.00 | 861 | 68 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 538 | 151.25/cwt | 147.50–156.50 | 814 | 40 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 568 | 160.89/cwt | 151.00–166.75 | 914 | 78 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 568 | 144.50/cwt | 144.50–144.50 | 821 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 574 | 150.32/cwt | 139.00–157.00 | 863 | 49 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 617 | 148.56/cwt | 145.50–150.50 | 917 | 20 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 620 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 849 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 627 | 156.75/cwt | 149.50–158.75 | 983 | 95 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 634 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 1,014 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 649 | 158.25/cwt | 158.25–158.25 | 1,027 | 41 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 668 | 145.28/cwt | 142.00–149.50 | 970 | 32 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 672 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 887 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 676 | 154.51/cwt | 149.75–157.50 | 1,044 | 43 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 720 | 139.73/cwt | 139.00–141.50 | 1,006 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 735 | 150.62/cwt | 146.00–155.00 | 1,107 | 88 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 772 | 147.27/cwt | 146.50–150.00 | 1,137 | 27 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 884 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,211 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 897 | 128.50/cwt | 128.50–128.50 | 1,153 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 908 | 145.50/cwt | 145.50–145.50 | 1,321 | 3 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 285 | 179.00/cwt | 179.00–179.00 | 510 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 376 | 209.00/cwt | 209.00–209.00 | 786 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 440 | 178.83/cwt | 172.00–181.00 | 787 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 477 | 168.50/cwt | 168.50–168.50 | 804 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 522 | 158.74/cwt | 156.00–160.00 | 829 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 638 | 139.50/cwt | 139.50–139.50 | 890 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 671 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 866 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,708 | 85.98/cwt | 85.00–87.00 | 1,469 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,878 | 97.21/cwt | 90.00–103.50 | 1,826 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,895 | 109.67/cwt | 105.00–115.00 | 2,078 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 821 | 48.90/cwt | 46.50–50.00 | 401 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 980 | 61.24/cwt | 54.00–62.00 | 600 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,266 | 74.39/cwt | 69.00–76.50 | 942 | 32 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,313 | 77.77/cwt | 77.50–79.00 | 1,021 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,406 | 76.21/cwt | 72.50–78.00 | 1,072 | 20 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,418 | 79.75/cwt | 79.50–80.00 | 1,131 | 2 |
| Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,048 | 99.70/cwt | 77.00–102.50 | 1,045 | 10 |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,116 | 76.03/cwt | 68.50–84.50 | 848 | 5 |
Compared to last week, steers under 750 lbs traded 5.00-9.00 higher and those over 750 lbs sold mostly 3.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate to heavy and the overall quality was good. Demand was good to very good as buyers are getting more active about procuring spring grazing cattle. The yearling market also saw gains fueled by a sharply higher futures market Monday in anticipation of a bullish Cattle Inventory report that was released Monday afternoon which was in fact bullish, showing the nations herd is in decline.
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 441 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 17 | — | 460 | 176.50 | 176.50 |
| 9 | — | 634 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | 500 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| 6 | — | 461 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | — | 627 | 149.50–158.75 | 156.75 |
| 31 | — | 420 | 172.00–182.50 | 180.23 |
| 27 | — | 772 | 146.50–150.00 | 147.27 |
| 43 | — | 676 | 149.75–157.50 | 154.51 |
| 88 | — | 735 | 146.00–155.00 | 150.62 |
| 5 | — | 293 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| 47 | — | 479 | 161.00–174.00 | 167.85 |
| 68 | — | 526 | 154.50–173.00 | 163.70 |
| 78 | — | 568 | 151.00–166.75 | 160.89 |
| 8 | — | 366 | 184.50 | 184.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 908 | 145.50 | 145.50 |
| 7 | — | 897 | 128.50 | 128.50 |
| 34 | — | 342 | 163.50–180.00 | 169.00 |
| 13 | — | 286 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| 40 | — | 538 | 147.50–156.50 | 151.25 |
| 32 | — | 668 | 142.00–149.50 | 145.28 |
| 20 | — | 617 | 145.50–150.50 | 148.56 |
| 76 | — | 470 | 156.50–174.25 | 168.66 |
| 49 | — | 574 | 139.00–157.00 | 150.32 |
| 15 | — | 720 | 139.00–141.50 | 139.73 |
| 32 | — | 424 | 167.00–181.00 | 174.94 |
| 18 | — | 372 | 172.00–175.00 | 174.17 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 884 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 5 | — | 568 | 144.50 | 144.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 620 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 3 | — | 672 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | — | 649 | 158.25 | 158.25 |
| 5 | — | 485 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 439 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 289 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | — | 574 | 183.00–201.00 | 189.79 |
| 15 | — | 388 | 208.00–214.00 | 212.81 |
| 70 | — | 614 | 173.50–183.60 | 180.85 |
| 65 | — | 527 | 195.00–211.50 | 205.35 |
| 208 | — | 688 | 166.00–174.50 | 173.03 |
| 137 | — | 788 | 157.00–162.85 | 160.91 |
| 4 | — | 438 | 202.00 | 202.00 |
| 94 | — | 880 | 156.85–157.35 | 157.02 |
| 19 | — | 917 | 149.85 | 149.85 |
| 125 | — | 712 | 162.25–173.00 | 169.05 |
| 15 | — | 972 | 145.25 | 145.25 |
| 68 | — | 482 | 206.00–216.75 | 210.08 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 653 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 6 | — | 483 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 785 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 560 | 202.00 | 202.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | 437 | 177.00–203.00 | 188.97 |
| 57 | — | 930 | 147.85 | 147.85 |
| 36 | — | 618 | 168.75–178.50 | 174.14 |
| 32 | — | 659 | 145.00–164.25 | 159.38 |
| 33 | — | 474 | 175.00–188.50 | 183.23 |
| 21 | — | 368 | 206.00–212.00 | 209.28 |
| 30 | — | 578 | 158.00–183.00 | 173.39 |
| 37 | — | 536 | 174.00–189.00 | 183.23 |
| 12 | — | 782 | 149.50–157.00 | 151.60 |
| 19 | — | 332 | 188.00–204.00 | 199.61 |
| 50 | — | 725 | 146.50–160.50 | 154.59 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 794 | 135.50 | 135.50 |
| 21 | — | 616 | 149.00–159.00 | 151.80 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 453 | 216.50 | 216.50 |
| 42 | — | 714 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| 20 | — | 537 | 200.00–202.50 | 201.40 |
| 7 | — | 588 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| 13 | — | 625 | 180.25 | 180.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | — | 468 | 195.50 | 195.50 |
| 3 | — | 382 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 434 | 185.00–200.00 | 193.09 |
| 14 | — | 486 | 196.00 | 196.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 522 | 156.00–160.00 | 158.74 |
| 4 | — | 671 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| 12 | — | 638 | 139.50 | 139.50 |
| 12 | — | 440 | 172.00–181.00 | 178.83 |
| 4 | — | 376 | 209.00 | 209.00 |
| 10 | — | 477 | 168.50 | 168.50 |
| 3 | — | 285 | 179.00 | 179.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 980 | 54.00–62.00 | 61.24 |
| 9 | — | 821 | 46.50–50.00 | 48.90 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 1,418 | 79.50–80.00 | 79.75 |
| 20 | — | 1,406 | 72.50–78.00 | 76.21 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 1,313 | 77.50–79.00 | 77.77 |
| 32 | — | 1,266 | 69.00–76.50 | 74.39 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 1,708 | 85.00–87.00 | 85.98 |
| 5 | — | 1,878 | 90.00–103.50 | 97.21 |
| 6 | — | 1,895 | 105.00–115.00 | 109.67 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 1,048 | 77.00–102.50 | 99.70 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,116 | 68.50–84.50 | 76.03 |