Based on very limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Demand very good. Supply moderate. Lots of demand for the lighter cattle this week. Feeder contracts gained back some of their earlier week losses Wednesday although corn continues to work higher.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 577 | 177.39 | 1,024 | 412 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 529 | 169.38 | 896 | 175 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 533 | 166.98 | 890 | 16thin |
| Medium 1 | 674 | 135.93 | 917 | 7thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,694 | 91.93 | 1,557 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,517 | 72.28 | 1,096 | 17 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,221 | 72.24 | 882 | 33 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,062 | 65.09 | 691 | 31 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,183 | $1,408 | 15 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,310 | $1,150 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,146 | $1,090 | 5 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 371 | 201.08/cwt | 196.00–205.00 | 746 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 373 | 211.35/cwt | 209.00–216.00 | 788 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 428 | 198.70/cwt | 193.00–202.00 | 850 | 25 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 440 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 902 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 472 | 189.97/cwt | 186.00–195.00 | 897 | 29 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 480 | 209.93/cwt | 204.00–214.00 | 1,008 | 30 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 490 | 193.00/cwt | 193.00–193.00 | 946 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 524 | 209.11/cwt | 194.00–214.00 | 1,096 | 27 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 537 | 185.50/cwt | 177.50–194.50 | 996 | 35 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 540 | 186.00/cwt | 186.00–186.00 | 1,004 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 560 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 997 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1 | 575 | 178.66/cwt | 171.00–184.00 | 1,027 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 580 | 204.00/cwt | 204.00–204.00 | 1,183 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 580 | 200.89/cwt | 198.50–205.00 | 1,165 | 45 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 585 | 176.62/cwt | 173.50–186.75 | 1,033 | 29 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 600 | 171.00/cwt | 171.00–171.00 | 1,026 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 615 | 194.22/cwt | 186.50–197.00 | 1,194 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 620 | 194.83/cwt | 194.75–195.00 | 1,208 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 655 | 189.00/cwt | 189.00–189.00 | 1,238 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 661 | 168.38/cwt | 164.00–171.00 | 1,113 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 663 | 167.69/cwt | 156.00–171.00 | 1,112 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 673 | 182.85/cwt | 176.50–185.50 | 1,231 | 26 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 680 | 165.50/cwt | 165.50–165.50 | 1,125 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 711 | 177.93/cwt | 177.75–178.25 | 1,265 | 55 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 712 | 178.39/cwt | 174.50–179.25 | 1,270 | 79 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 781 | 168.90/cwt | 168.25–174.00 | 1,319 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 815 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 1,386 | 3 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 295 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 507 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 333 | 197.01/cwt | 195.50–198.00 | 656 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 378 | 191.66/cwt | 187.00–196.00 | 724 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 418 | 193.30/cwt | 183.00–200.00 | 808 | 16 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 435 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 700 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 441 | 186.74/cwt | 185.00–188.00 | 824 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Full | 445 | 174.00/cwt | 174.00–174.00 | 774 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 464 | 185.06/cwt | 178.00–190.00 | 859 | 37 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 468 | 191.45/cwt | 185.50–194.00 | 896 | 41 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 468 | 176.04/cwt | 175.00–177.00 | 824 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 510 | 189.66/cwt | 186.00–194.00 | 967 | 22 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 514 | 177.48/cwt | 170.00–186.00 | 912 | 34 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 535 | 163.94/cwt | 160.00–170.50 | 877 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 537 | 184.52/cwt | 183.50–195.50 | 991 | 56 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 555 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 838 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1 | 565 | 150.50/cwt | 150.50–150.50 | 850 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 580 | 177.43/cwt | 170.00–187.00 | 1,029 | 139 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 595 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 976 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 605 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 932 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 606 | 151.39/cwt | 151.00–152.00 | 917 | 48 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 620 | 173.75/cwt | 173.75–173.75 | 1,077 | 21 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 625 | 169.00/cwt | 169.00–169.00 | 1,056 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 640 | 159.50/cwt | 159.50–159.50 | 1,021 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 641 | 165.88/cwt | 165.00–168.00 | 1,063 | 24 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 650 | 166.25/cwt | 166.25–166.25 | 1,081 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 670 | 169.00/cwt | 169.00–169.00 | 1,132 | 25 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 679 | 165.86/cwt | 161.75–169.00 | 1,126 | 34 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 700 | 166.00/cwt | 166.00–166.00 | 1,162 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 730 | 138.75/cwt | 138.75–138.75 | 1,013 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 760 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 1,034 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 800 | 141.00/cwt | 138.00–144.00 | 1,128 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1Fleshy | 820 | 116.50/cwt | 116.50–116.50 | 955 | 3 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 2 | 365 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 675 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 605 | 144.75/cwt | 142.50–147.00 | 876 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,645 | 88.50/cwt | 88.50–88.50 | 1,456 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,718 | 93.65/cwt | 92.00–96.00 | 1,609 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 953 | 58.98/cwt | 58.00–59.50 | 562 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,074 | 65.75/cwt | 62.00–68.50 | 706 | 28 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,165 | 68.00/cwt | 68.00–68.00 | 792 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,206 | 72.10/cwt | 69.00–74.75 | 870 | 28 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,393 | 76.41/cwt | 75.00–77.00 | 1,064 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,477 | 73.44/cwt | 70.00–75.00 | 1,085 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,645 | 68.49/cwt | 68.00–69.00 | 1,127 | 4 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,146 | 1,089.53/head | 1,010.00–1,150.00 | 1,090 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1 | 1,183 | 1,408.38/head | 1,350.00–1,475.00 | 1,408 | 15 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1 | 1,310 | 1,150.00/head | 1,150.00–1,150.00 | 1,150 | 7 |
Based on very limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Demand very good. Supply moderate. Lots of demand for the lighter cattle this week. Feeder contracts gained back some of their earlier week losses Wednesday although corn continues to work higher.
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 661 | 164.00–171.00 | 168.38 |
| 8 | — | 371 | 196.00–205.00 | 201.08 |
| 25 | — | 428 | 193.00–202.00 | 198.70 |
| 35 | — | 537 | 177.50–194.50 | 185.50 |
| 29 | — | 585 | 173.50–186.75 | 176.62 |
| 29 | — | 472 | 186.00–195.00 | 189.97 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 440 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| 27 | — | 524 | 194.00–214.00 | 209.11 |
| 3 | — | 815 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 30 | — | 480 | 204.00–214.00 | 209.93 |
| 8 | — | 373 | 209.00–216.00 | 211.35 |
| 17 | — | 781 | 168.25–174.00 | 168.90 |
| 45 | — | 580 | 198.50–205.00 | 200.89 |
| 20 | — | 615 | 186.50–197.00 | 194.22 |
| 79 | — | 712 | 174.50–179.25 | 178.39 |
| 26 | — | 673 | 176.50–185.50 | 182.85 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 560 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| 3 | — | 490 | 193.00 | 193.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | — | 711 | 177.75–178.25 | 177.93 |
| 10 | — | 580 | 204.00 | 204.00 |
| 19 | — | 620 | 194.75–195.00 | 194.83 |
| 17 | — | 655 | 189.00 | 189.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 575 | 171.00–184.00 | 178.66 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | — | 663 | 156.00–171.00 | 167.69 |
| 9 | — | 540 | 186.00 | 186.00 |
| 4 | — | 600 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 680 | 165.50 | 165.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | — | 537 | 183.50–195.50 | 184.52 |
| 21 | — | 620 | 173.75 | 173.75 |
| 25 | — | 670 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | — | 606 | 151.00–152.00 | 151.39 |
| 8 | — | 730 | 138.75 | 138.75 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 333 | 195.50–198.00 | 197.01 |
| 34 | — | 679 | 161.75–169.00 | 165.86 |
| 8 | — | 700 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| 139 | — | 580 | 170.00–187.00 | 177.43 |
| 16 | — | 418 | 183.00–200.00 | 193.30 |
| 41 | — | 468 | 185.50–194.00 | 191.45 |
| 22 | — | 510 | 186.00–194.00 | 189.66 |
| 24 | — | 641 | 165.00–168.00 | 165.88 |
| 4 | — | 800 | 138.00–144.00 | 141.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 640 | 159.50 | 159.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 535 | 160.00–170.50 | 163.94 |
| 4 | — | 595 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 4 | — | 468 | 175.00–177.00 | 176.04 |
| Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 820 | 116.50 | 116.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 650 | 166.25 | 166.25 |
| 37 | — | 464 | 178.00–190.00 | 185.06 |
| 4 | — | 295 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| 8 | — | 441 | 185.00–188.00 | 186.74 |
| 34 | — | 514 | 170.00–186.00 | 177.48 |
| 10 | — | 378 | 187.00–196.00 | 191.66 |
| 6 | — | 625 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 435 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 3 | — | 555 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 445 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 565 | 150.50 | 150.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 605 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 4 | — | 760 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 365 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 605 | 142.50–147.00 | 144.75 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 953 | 58.00–59.50 | 58.98 |
| 28 | — | 1,074 | 62.00–68.50 | 65.75 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,645 | 68.00–69.00 | 68.49 |
| 13 | — | 1,477 | 70.00–75.00 | 73.44 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 1,393 | 75.00–77.00 | 76.41 |
| 28 | — | 1,206 | 69.00–74.75 | 72.10 |
| 2 | — | 1,165 | 68.00 | 68.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 1,718 | 92.00–96.00 | 93.65 |
| 1 | — | 1,645 | 88.50 | 88.50 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,310 | 1,150.00 | 1,150.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 15 | — | 1,183 | 1,350.00–1,475.00 | 1,408.38 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,146 | 1,010.00–1,150.00 | 1,089.53 |