Compared to last week, steers and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. No recent good test of Holstein steers for a price comparison, undertone sharply higher. Demand good, supply moderate. The cooler temperatures across the mid U.S. helped with logistics of transporting and receiving cattle. The USDA Cattle On Feed showed 102 percent On Feed, 98 percent Placements, and 97 percent Marketed. The USDA Cattle Inventory for all Cattle and Calves was unchanged from a year ago.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 651 | 152.49 | 993 | 349 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 608 | 141.89 | 863 | 71 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 468 | 154.57/cwt | 153.00–156.00 | 723 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 488 | 162.99/cwt | 160.00–172.00 | 795 | 43 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 508 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 772 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 521 | 162.24/cwt | 157.50–165.50 | 845 | 28 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 569 | 148.07/cwt | 145.00–152.00 | 843 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 575 | 156.09/cwt | 144.00–161.00 | 898 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 579 | 139.81/cwt | 139.00–145.00 | 809 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 583 | 159.25/cwt | 157.00–162.00 | 928 | 43 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 605 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 914 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 618 | 143.56/cwt | 141.50–145.00 | 887 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 625 | 143.98/cwt | 143.50–145.00 | 900 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 628 | 156.23/cwt | 155.00–157.00 | 981 | 23 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 668 | 128.50/cwt | 128.50–128.50 | 858 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 678 | 139.42/cwt | 138.00–140.00 | 945 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 684 | 155.60/cwt | 147.50–156.50 | 1,064 | 65 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 735 | 142.55/cwt | 140.00–145.00 | 1,048 | 29 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 770 | 141.94/cwt | 137.00–144.50 | 1,093 | 73 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 840 | 133.83/cwt | 133.00–135.50 | 1,124 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 914 | 123.59/cwt | 122.00–124.00 | 1,130 | 5 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 439 | 142.00/cwt | 142.00–142.00 | 623 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 468 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 632 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 475 | 134.51/cwt | 130.00–137.00 | 639 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 483 | 143.10/cwt | 140.00–146.00 | 691 | 25 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 518 | 142.98/cwt | 137.00–144.00 | 741 | 24 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 528 | 134.37/cwt | 134.00–136.00 | 709 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 532 | 135.35/cwt | 133.00–138.00 | 720 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2 | 543 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 652 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 560 | 129.37/cwt | 128.00–130.50 | 724 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 576 | 137.50/cwt | 134.00–141.00 | 792 | 43 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 596 | 131.39/cwt | 130.00–133.50 | 783 | 22 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 618 | 130.82/cwt | 129.00–135.00 | 808 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 625 | 123.05/cwt | 122.50–125.00 | 769 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 628 | 136.80/cwt | 126.00–143.00 | 859 | 26 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 630 | 137.06/cwt | 134.00–141.00 | 863 | 32 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 667 | 127.14/cwt | 124.00–128.00 | 848 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 677 | 131.92/cwt | 129.00–139.00 | 893 | 43 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 714 | 131.96/cwt | 128.00–132.75 | 942 | 43 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 769 | 129.28/cwt | 125.00–130.75 | 994 | 42 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 780 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 936 | 6 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 358 | 174.80/cwt | 165.00–180.00 | 626 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | Large 1 | 402 | 158.00/cwt | 158.00–158.00 | 635 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 419 | 172.16/cwt | 161.00–179.00 | 721 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 507 | 150.80/cwt | 147.00–152.00 | 765 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 520 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 811 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 610 | 136.79/cwt | 136.00–137.00 | 834 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 637 | 138.45/cwt | 137.50–140.00 | 882 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 669 | 135.09/cwt | 132.00–137.00 | 904 | 20 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 690 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 876 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 709 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 915 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 764 | 121.78/cwt | 120.00–124.00 | 930 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 795 | 119.50/cwt | 119.00–121.00 | 950 | 8 |
| Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Steers | — | Large 3 | 493 | 86.50/cwt | 86.50–86.50 | 426 | 6 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Large 3 | 596 | 86.00/cwt | 86.00–86.00 | 513 | 55 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Large 3 | 603 | 85.00/cwt | 85.00–85.00 | 513 | 12 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Large 3 | 676 | 85.66/cwt | 84.00–86.50 | 579 | 9 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Large 3 | 740 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 555 | 8 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Large 3 | 915 | 80.51/cwt | 79.00–81.00 | 737 | 8 |
Compared to last week, steers and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. No recent good test of Holstein steers for a price comparison, undertone sharply higher. Demand good, supply moderate. The cooler temperatures across the mid U.S. helped with logistics of transporting and receiving cattle. The USDA Cattle On Feed showed 102 percent On Feed, 98 percent Placements, and 97 percent Marketed. The USDA Cattle Inventory for all Cattle and Calves was unchanged from a year ago.
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | — | 770 | 137.00–144.50 | 141.94 |
| 23 | — | 628 | 155.00–157.00 | 156.23 |
| 28 | — | 521 | 157.50–165.50 | 162.24 |
| 29 | — | 735 | 140.00–145.00 | 142.55 |
| 43 | — | 488 | 160.00–172.00 | 162.99 |
| 43 | — | 583 | 157.00–162.00 | 159.25 |
| 65 | — | 684 | 147.50–156.50 | 155.60 |
| 15 | — | 840 | 133.00–135.50 | 133.83 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 569 | 145.00–152.00 | 148.07 |
| 12 | — | 468 | 153.00–156.00 | 154.57 |
| 5 | — | 508 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| 5 | — | 605 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 5 | — | 914 | 122.00–124.00 | 123.59 |
| 7 | — | 678 | 138.00–140.00 | 139.42 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 625 | 143.50–145.00 | 143.98 |
| 24 | — | 575 | 144.00–161.00 | 156.09 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 618 | 141.50–145.00 | 143.56 |
| 11 | — | 579 | 139.00–145.00 | 139.81 |
| 13 | — | 668 | 128.50 | 128.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | — | 518 | 137.00–144.00 | 142.98 |
| 25 | — | 483 | 140.00–146.00 | 143.10 |
| 32 | — | 630 | 134.00–141.00 | 137.06 |
| 42 | — | 769 | 125.00–130.75 | 129.28 |
| 43 | — | 576 | 134.00–141.00 | 137.50 |
| 43 | — | 677 | 129.00–139.00 | 131.92 |
| 5 | — | 439 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | — | 560 | 128.00–130.50 | 129.37 |
| 15 | — | 667 | 124.00–128.00 | 127.14 |
| 26 | — | 628 | 126.00–143.00 | 136.80 |
| 43 | — | 714 | 128.00–132.75 | 131.96 |
| 5 | — | 475 | 130.00–137.00 | 134.51 |
| 6 | — | 780 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 10 | — | 532 | 133.00–138.00 | 135.35 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 528 | 134.00–136.00 | 134.37 |
| 17 | — | 618 | 129.00–135.00 | 130.82 |
| 22 | — | 596 | 130.00–133.50 | 131.39 |
| 6 | — | 468 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 543 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | 625 | 122.50–125.00 | 123.05 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 520 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 709 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| 8 | — | 795 | 119.00–121.00 | 119.50 |
| 10 | — | 419 | 161.00–179.00 | 172.16 |
| 12 | — | 507 | 147.00–152.00 | 150.80 |
| 13 | — | 637 | 137.50–140.00 | 138.45 |
| 20 | — | 669 | 132.00–137.00 | 135.09 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 610 | 136.00–137.00 | 136.79 |
| 5 | — | 764 | 120.00–124.00 | 121.78 |
| 6 | — | 690 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 10 | — | 358 | 165.00–180.00 | 174.80 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 402 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 676 | 84.00–86.50 | 85.66 |
| 12 | — | 603 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| 55 | — | 596 | 86.00 | 86.00 |
| 6 | — | 493 | 86.50 | 86.50 |
| 8 | — | 740 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| 8 | — | 915 | 79.00–81.00 | 80.51 |