Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly 3.00-8.00 lower but a few spots traded near steady. The wet spring and delayed planting across the Midwest is making its impact on the corn market that saw sharp gains on Thursday which in turn drove feeder cattle futures to a near limit down move across the board. Despite the current downward trend, demand was moderate to good for the quality cattle. The supply was moderate with quite a bit of variance in quality. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 higher.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 527 | 162.28 | 855 | 212 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 605 | 151.85 | 919 | 91 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 477 | 148.29 | 708 | 29 |
| Medium 1-2 | 517 | 140.11 | 725 | 18thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,460 | 83.32 | 1,216 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,382 | 62.49 | 864 | 20 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,153 | 57.30 | 661 | 32 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,051 | 49.19 | 517 | 32 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2 | 306 | 162.00/cwt | 162.00–162.00 | 496 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 325 | 162.30/cwt | 160.00–165.00 | 527 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 389 | 180.38/cwt | 168.00–183.75 | 702 | 47 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2 | 408 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 632 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 410 | 179.50/cwt | 179.50–179.50 | 736 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 424 | 174.58/cwt | 171.00–177.50 | 740 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 452 | 178.50/cwt | 178.50–178.50 | 807 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 475 | 170.80/cwt | 168.50–173.50 | 811 | 62 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 476 | 158.50/cwt | 158.50–158.50 | 754 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 490 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 735 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 546 | 152.80/cwt | 151.50–155.00 | 834 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 558 | 150.25/cwt | 150.25–150.25 | 838 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 561 | 159.81/cwt | 158.00–161.50 | 897 | 23 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 575 | 148.83/cwt | 145.00–152.50 | 856 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2Full | 603 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 790 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 616 | 152.73/cwt | 152.50–152.85 | 941 | 25 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 627 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 972 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 630 | 129.95/cwt | 128.50–132.50 | 819 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 631 | 147.75/cwt | 147.75–147.75 | 932 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2Unweaned | 632 | 120.50/cwt | 120.50–120.50 | 762 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 650 | 139.25/cwt | 139.25–139.25 | 905 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 678 | 143.50/cwt | 143.50–143.50 | 973 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 697 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 913 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2Unweaned | 740 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 918 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 749 | 138.50/cwt | 138.50–138.50 | 1,037 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 788 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 993 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 867 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 1,066 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 920 | 119.79/cwt | 118.75–120.25 | 1,102 | 10 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 283 | 157.00/cwt | 157.00–157.00 | 444 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 334 | 150.23/cwt | 150.00–151.50 | 502 | 27 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 363 | 145.04/cwt | 140.00–149.00 | 526 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 409 | 151.58/cwt | 148.00–154.00 | 620 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 417 | 148.20/cwt | 146.25–151.75 | 618 | 39 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 442 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 641 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 476 | 153.12/cwt | 149.50–155.50 | 729 | 50 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 478 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 669 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1Unweaned | 506 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 653 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 523 | 142.51/cwt | 141.75–144.00 | 745 | 27 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 524 | 142.23/cwt | 136.00–144.50 | 745 | 30 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 570 | 136.97/cwt | 135.00–139.00 | 781 | 41 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 589 | 128.25/cwt | 127.50–129.00 | 755 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 622 | 132.50/cwt | 132.50–132.50 | 824 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 682 | 126.83/cwt | 125.00–129.50 | 865 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 688 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 874 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 838 | 112.00/cwt | 112.00–112.00 | 939 | 7 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 289 | 167.50/cwt | 167.50–167.50 | 484 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 432 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 696 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | Large 1Unweaned | 495 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 693 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 515 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 767 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 560 | 144.00/cwt | 144.00–144.00 | 806 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 564 | 135.19/cwt | 134.00–136.50 | 762 | 15 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 597 | 131.50/cwt | 131.50–131.50 | 785 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 806 | 114.75/cwt | 114.75–114.75 | 925 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,460 | 83.32/cwt | 79.00–86.00 | 1,216 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 944 | 39.61/cwt | 35.00–45.00 | 374 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,024 | 48.07/cwt | 45.00–50.50 | 492 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,048 | 56.42/cwt | 55.00–58.50 | 591 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,094 | 51.57/cwt | 46.00–55.00 | 564 | 20 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,198 | 58.67/cwt | 55.00–62.00 | 703 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,218 | 66.04/cwt | 63.50–68.00 | 804 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,338 | 60.30/cwt | 55.00–63.00 | 807 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,448 | 65.78/cwt | 63.00–70.00 | 952 | 8 |
| Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 991 | 69.16/cwt | 61.00–77.00 | 685 | 8 |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,123 | 83.85/cwt | 78.00–91.00 | 942 | 3 |
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly 3.00-8.00 lower but a few spots traded near steady. The wet spring and delayed planting across the Midwest is making its impact on the corn market that saw sharp gains on Thursday which in turn drove feeder cattle futures to a near limit down move across the board. Despite the current downward trend, demand was moderate to good for the quality cattle. The supply was moderate with quite a bit of variance in quality. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 higher.
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 627 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 23 | — | 561 | 158.00–161.50 | 159.81 |
| 8 | — | 867 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| 7 | — | 678 | 143.50 | 143.50 |
| 7 | — | 452 | 178.50 | 178.50 |
| 7 | — | 424 | 171.00–177.50 | 174.58 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 697 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 632 | 120.50 | 120.50 |
| 3 | — | 740 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 306 | 162.00 | 162.00 |
| 3 | — | 408 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 603 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 490 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 9 | — | 325 | 160.00–165.00 | 162.30 |
| 8 | — | 630 | 128.50–132.50 | 129.95 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 476 | 158.50 | 158.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | — | 475 | 168.50–173.50 | 170.80 |
| 47 | — | 389 | 168.00–183.75 | 180.38 |
| 25 | — | 616 | 152.50–152.85 | 152.73 |
| 15 | — | 410 | 179.50 | 179.50 |
| 13 | — | 650 | 139.25 | 139.25 |
| 10 | — | 920 | 118.75–120.25 | 119.79 |
| 8 | — | 788 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 8 | — | 575 | 145.00–152.50 | 148.83 |
| 8 | — | 546 | 151.50–155.00 | 152.80 |
| 7 | — | 749 | 138.50 | 138.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | 631 | 147.75 | 147.75 |
| 11 | — | 558 | 150.25 | 150.25 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | — | 417 | 146.25–151.75 | 148.20 |
| 30 | — | 524 | 136.00–144.50 | 142.23 |
| 27 | — | 334 | 150.00–151.50 | 150.23 |
| 9 | — | 363 | 140.00–149.00 | 145.04 |
| 7 | — | 838 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| 6 | — | 589 | 127.50–129.00 | 128.25 |
| 5 | — | 682 | 125.00–129.50 | 126.83 |
| 4 | — | 478 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 4 | — | 283 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | 442 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | — | 476 | 149.50–155.50 | 153.12 |
| 41 | — | 570 | 135.00–139.00 | 136.97 |
| 27 | — | 523 | 141.75–144.00 | 142.51 |
| 12 | — | 409 | 148.00–154.00 | 151.58 |
| 8 | — | 688 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 7 | — | 622 | 132.50 | 132.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 506 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | — | 564 | 134.00–136.50 | 135.19 |
| 11 | — | 432 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 6 | — | 289 | 167.50 | 167.50 |
| 5 | — | 806 | 114.75 | 114.75 |
| 4 | — | 515 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 597 | 131.50 | 131.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 560 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 495 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | — | 1,094 | 46.00–55.00 | 51.57 |
| 8 | — | 944 | 35.00–45.00 | 39.61 |
| 4 | — | 1,048 | 55.00–58.50 | 56.42 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 1,338 | 55.00–63.00 | 60.30 |
| 8 | — | 1,448 | 63.00–70.00 | 65.78 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | — | 1,198 | 55.00–62.00 | 58.67 |
| 9 | — | 1,024 | 45.00–50.50 | 48.07 |
| 7 | — | 1,218 | 63.50–68.00 | 66.04 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,460 | 79.00–86.00 | 83.32 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 991 | 61.00–77.00 | 69.16 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,123 | 78.00–91.00 | 83.85 |