Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers 3.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 475-550 lbs 5.00-15.00 higher with other weights steady. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Some outstanding consignments again but not quite the overall quality seen last week. One highlight of the feeders was 54 head of unweaned steers with one round of modified live weighing 565 lbs @ 414.00. Beef cutout values have been stronger so far this week. The Cattle Report Feeder Meter currently estimates feedlot close outs at a whopping $550.42 per head.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 552 | 408.31 | 2,255 | 222 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 548 | 380.89 | 2,086 | 35 |
| Large 1 | 572 | 380.00 | 2,174 | 12thin |
| Medium and Large 2 | 537 | 357.00 | 1,917 | 5thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,734 | 182.11 | 3,158 | 8thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,289 | 149.63 | 1,929 | 41 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,488 | 146.67 | 2,182 | 12 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,066 | 126.19 | 1,346 | 35 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | All Stages (1-9 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,203 | $2,530 | 19 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,209 | $2,390 | 23 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,080 | $3,700 | 2thin |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1,092 | $3,177 | 14 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | 250–300 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 279 | 515.61/cwt | 495.00–535.00 | 1,439 | 4 |
| Steers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1 | 315 | 503.35/cwt | 475.00–535.00 | 1,586 | 12 |
| Steers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 369 | 459.72/cwt | 440.00–470.00 | 1,696 | 10 |
| Steers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1 | 371 | 465.46/cwt | 462.00–472.00 | 1,727 | 11 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 426 | 436.28/cwt | 426.00–452.00 | 1,859 | 11 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1 | 431 | 462.26/cwt | 445.00–474.00 | 1,992 | 41 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Large 1 | 436 | 429.00/cwt | 429.00–429.00 | 1,870 | 5 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 472 | 437.68/cwt | 428.00–446.00 | 2,066 | 53 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 473 | 413.78/cwt | 396.00–430.00 | 1,957 | 15 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 495 | 410.00/cwt | 410.00–410.00 | 2,030 | 3 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 522 | 423.56/cwt | 400.00–441.00 | 2,211 | 75 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 528 | 387.28/cwt | 368.00–405.50 | 2,045 | 20 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 2 | 537 | 357.00/cwt | 357.00–357.00 | 1,917 | 5 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 542 | 397.00/cwt | 397.00–397.00 | 2,152 | 7 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 568 | 403.62/cwt | 380.50–414.00 | 2,293 | 122 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Large 1 | 572 | 380.00/cwt | 380.00–380.00 | 2,174 | 12 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 574 | 372.38/cwt | 361.00–382.00 | 2,137 | 15 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 576 | 380.90/cwt | 379.00–384.00 | 2,194 | 18 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 606 | 348.00/cwt | 348.00–348.00 | 2,109 | 4 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 626 | 378.94/cwt | 358.00–391.50 | 2,372 | 104 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Large 1 | 630 | 356.35/cwt | 349.00–364.00 | 2,245 | 10 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 635 | 351.45/cwt | 346.00–361.00 | 2,232 | 8 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 650 | 318.50/cwt | 318.50–318.50 | 2,070 | 5 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 652 | 355.00/cwt | 355.00–355.00 | 2,315 | 15 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 663 | 357.38/cwt | 346.00–366.00 | 2,369 | 34 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 668 | 343.93/cwt | 341.50–349.00 | 2,297 | 6 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 2 | 672 | 312.14/cwt | 295.50–323.50 | 2,098 | 16 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1 | 706 | 357.07/cwt | 335.00–359.25 | 2,521 | 35 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 735 | 331.74/cwt | 331.00–332.50 | 2,438 | 4 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 2 | 751 | 314.00/cwt | 314.00–314.00 | 2,358 | 3 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1 | 764 | 340.26/cwt | 326.00–350.50 | 2,600 | 39 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 768 | 311.00/cwt | 311.00–311.00 | 2,388 | 3 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 313 | 372.00/cwt | 372.00–372.00 | 1,164 | 3 |
| Heifers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1 | 318 | 421.29/cwt | 415.00–430.00 | 1,340 | 8 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 370 | 409.25/cwt | 403.00–414.00 | 1,514 | 8 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1 | 383 | 432.10/cwt | 426.00–442.00 | 1,655 | 17 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Large 1 | 388 | 420.00/cwt | 420.00–420.00 | 1,630 | 3 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1 | 425 | 413.67/cwt | 393.00–440.00 | 1,758 | 19 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 432 | 399.16/cwt | 375.00–410.00 | 1,724 | 23 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 451 | 361.00/cwt | 361.00–361.00 | 1,628 | 13 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 474 | 378.39/cwt | 365.00–393.00 | 1,794 | 22 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 489 | 351.63/cwt | 346.00–375.00 | 1,719 | 10 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 514 | 376.67/cwt | 361.00–390.00 | 1,936 | 120 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 520 | 375.00/cwt | 375.00–375.00 | 1,950 | 19 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 520 | 348.93/cwt | 333.00–365.00 | 1,814 | 29 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Large 1 | 530 | 352.00/cwt | 352.00–352.00 | 1,866 | 12 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 548 | 348.50/cwt | 348.50–348.50 | 1,910 | 9 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 565 | 347.00/cwt | 331.00–362.00 | 1,961 | 34 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Large 1 | 574 | 317.34/cwt | 314.00–322.00 | 1,822 | 7 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 577 | 328.96/cwt | 314.00–342.00 | 1,898 | 36 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 615 | 290.00/cwt | 290.00–290.00 | 1,784 | 3 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 621 | 335.52/cwt | 310.00–338.25 | 2,084 | 65 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 622 | 314.14/cwt | 310.00–320.00 | 1,954 | 19 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 625 | 319.50/cwt | 319.50–319.50 | 1,997 | 15 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium 2 | 633 | 286.00/cwt | 286.00–286.00 | 1,810 | 3 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | 250–300 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 290 | 412.00/cwt | 412.00–412.00 | 1,195 | 4 |
| Bulls | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 357 | 454.00/cwt | 454.00–454.00 | 1,621 | 5 |
| Bulls | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 466 | 389.63/cwt | 384.00–395.00 | 1,816 | 4 |
| Bulls | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 523 | 370.16/cwt | 356.00–374.00 | 1,936 | 10 |
| Bulls | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 605 | 325.00/cwt | 325.00–325.00 | 1,966 | 4 |
| Bulls | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 775 | 239.00/cwt | 239.00–239.00 | 1,852 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,734 | 182.11/cwt | 174.50–189.50 | 3,158 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 970 | 146.50/cwt | 146.50–146.50 | 1,421 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,012 | 108.29/cwt | 98.00–121.00 | 1,096 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,109 | 137.71/cwt | 125.00–146.00 | 1,527 | 20 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,270 | 148.53/cwt | 145.00–153.50 | 1,886 | 31 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,335 | 156.80/cwt | 154.00–160.50 | 2,093 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,408 | 138.04/cwt | 134.00–142.00 | 1,944 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,443 | 156.02/cwt | 155.00–157.00 | 2,251 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,456 | 140.50/cwt | 140.50–140.50 | 2,046 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,538 | 149.10/cwt | 147.00–154.00 | 2,293 | 5 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,203 | 2,529.50/head | 2,200.00–2,800.00 | 2,530 | 19 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,209 | 2,389.72/head | 2,275.00–2,525.00 | 2,390 | 23 |
| Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,080 | 3,700.00/head | 3,700.00–3,700.00 | 3,700 | 2 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,092 | 3,176.79/head | 2,725.00–3,500.00 | 3,177 | 14 |
Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers 3.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 475-550 lbs 5.00-15.00 higher with other weights steady. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Some outstanding consignments again but not quite the overall quality seen last week. One highlight of the feeders was 54 head of unweaned steers with one round of modified live weighing 565 lbs @ 414.00. Beef cutout values have been stronger so far this week. The Cattle Report Feeder Meter currently estimates feedlot close outs at a whopping $550.42 per head.
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 250–300 | 290 | 412.00 | 412.00 |
| 5 | 350–400 | 357 | 454.00 | 454.00 |
| 4 | 450–500 | 466 | 384.00–395.00 | 389.63 |
| 10 | 500–550 | 523 | 356.00–374.00 | 370.16 |
| 4 | 600–650 | 605 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 3 | 750–800 | 775 | 239.00 | 239.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 250–300 | 279 | 495.00–535.00 | 515.61 |
| 10 | 350–400 | 369 | 440.00–470.00 | 459.72 |
| 11 | 400–450 | 426 | 426.00–452.00 | 436.28 |
| 15 | 450–500 | 473 | 396.00–430.00 | 413.78 |
| 20 | 500–550 | 528 | 368.00–405.50 | 387.28 |
| 15 | 550–600 | 574 | 361.00–382.00 | 372.38 |
| 8 | 600–650 | 635 | 346.00–361.00 | 351.45 |
| 6 | 650–700 | 668 | 341.50–349.00 | 343.93 |
| 4 | 700–750 | 735 | 331.00–332.50 | 331.74 |
| 3 | 750–800 | 768 | 311.00 | 311.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 500–550 | 542 | 397.00 | 397.00 |
| 4 | 600–650 | 606 | 348.00 | 348.00 |
| 15 | 650–700 | 652 | 355.00 | 355.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 300–350 | 315 | 475.00–535.00 | 503.35 |
| 11 | 350–400 | 371 | 462.00–472.00 | 465.46 |
| 41 | 400–450 | 431 | 445.00–474.00 | 462.26 |
| 53 | 450–500 | 472 | 428.00–446.00 | 437.68 |
| 75 | 500–550 | 522 | 400.00–441.00 | 423.56 |
| 122 | 550–600 | 568 | 380.50–414.00 | 403.62 |
| 104 | 600–650 | 626 | 358.00–391.50 | 378.94 |
| 34 | 650–700 | 663 | 346.00–366.00 | 357.38 |
| 35 | 700–750 | 706 | 335.00–359.25 | 357.07 |
| 39 | 750–800 | 764 | 326.00–350.50 | 340.26 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 650–700 | 650 | 318.50 | 318.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 450–500 | 495 | 410.00 | 410.00 |
| 18 | 550–600 | 576 | 379.00–384.00 | 380.90 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 500–550 | 537 | 357.00 | 357.00 |
| 16 | 650–700 | 672 | 295.50–323.50 | 312.14 |
| 3 | 750–800 | 751 | 314.00 | 314.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 400–450 | 436 | 429.00 | 429.00 |
| 12 | 550–600 | 572 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| 10 | 600–650 | 630 | 349.00–364.00 | 356.35 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 300–350 | 313 | 372.00 | 372.00 |
| 8 | 350–400 | 370 | 403.00–414.00 | 409.25 |
| 23 | 400–450 | 432 | 375.00–410.00 | 399.16 |
| 10 | 450–500 | 489 | 346.00–375.00 | 351.63 |
| 29 | 500–550 | 520 | 333.00–365.00 | 348.93 |
| 36 | 550–600 | 577 | 314.00–342.00 | 328.96 |
| 19 | 600–650 | 622 | 310.00–320.00 | 314.14 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 300–350 | 318 | 415.00–430.00 | 421.29 |
| 17 | 350–400 | 383 | 426.00–442.00 | 432.10 |
| 19 | 400–450 | 425 | 393.00–440.00 | 413.67 |
| 22 | 450–500 | 474 | 365.00–393.00 | 378.39 |
| 120 | 500–550 | 514 | 361.00–390.00 | 376.67 |
| 34 | 550–600 | 565 | 331.00–362.00 | 347.00 |
| 65 | 600–650 | 621 | 310.00–338.25 | 335.52 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 450–500 | 451 | 361.00 | 361.00 |
| 9 | 500–550 | 548 | 348.50 | 348.50 |
| 15 | 600–650 | 625 | 319.50 | 319.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 600–650 | 615 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 500–550 | 520 | 375.00 | 375.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 350–400 | 388 | 420.00 | 420.00 |
| 12 | 500–550 | 530 | 352.00 | 352.00 |
| 7 | 550–600 | 574 | 314.00–322.00 | 317.34 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 600–650 | 633 | 286.00 | 286.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 23 | — | 1,209 | 2,275.00–2,525.00 | 2,389.72 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 19 | — | 1,203 | 2,200.00–2,800.00 | 2,529.50 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,092 | 2,725.00–3,500.00 | 3,176.79 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,080 | 3,700.00 | 3,700.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | — | 1,109 | 125.00–146.00 | 137.71 |
| 1 | — | 970 | 146.50 | 146.50 |
| 14 | — | 1,012 | 98.00–121.00 | 108.29 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,538 | 147.00–154.00 | 149.10 |
| 5 | — | 1,456 | 140.50 | 140.50 |
| 2 | — | 1,443 | 155.00–157.00 | 156.02 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | — | 1,270 | 145.00–153.50 | 148.53 |
| 2 | — | 1,408 | 134.00–142.00 | 138.04 |
| 8 | — | 1,335 | 154.00–160.50 | 156.80 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 1,734 | 174.50–189.50 | 182.11 |