No recently tested market for a true price comparison; looking back to the last sale in mid-December, steers and heifers of all weights traded sharply higher this week. Slaughter cows were also sharply higher. This was the first sale of 2024 after several rounds of winter weather caused a couple sales to be postponed. Supply heavy, demand good.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 721 | 258.93 | 1,866 | 823 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 719 | 238.06 | 1,711 | 395 |
| Medium 1-2 | 581 | 229.23 | 1,332 | 8thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,500 | 99.00 | 1,485 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,382 | 94.60 | 1,307 | 24 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,264 | 92.93 | 1,174 | 32 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,073 | 85.08 | 913 | 16 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 348 | 320.00/cwt | 320.00–320.00 | 1,114 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 396 | 322.00/cwt | 322.00–322.00 | 1,275 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 439 | 300.47/cwt | 295.00–309.00 | 1,319 | 21 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 478 | 320.61/cwt | 316.00–326.00 | 1,533 | 46 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 492 | 284.53/cwt | 279.00–296.00 | 1,400 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 516 | 284.16/cwt | 268.00–290.50 | 1,466 | 25 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 529 | 309.73/cwt | 300.00–317.00 | 1,638 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 569 | 284.79/cwt | 279.50–297.00 | 1,620 | 115 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 574 | 276.34/cwt | 260.00–296.50 | 1,586 | 42 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2Fleshy | 581 | 229.23/cwt | 228.00–230.00 | 1,332 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 615 | 257.16/cwt | 251.00–260.50 | 1,582 | 30 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 629 | 276.97/cwt | 264.00–282.00 | 1,742 | 71 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 661 | 269.50/cwt | 263.00–276.00 | 1,781 | 61 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 687 | 234.00/cwt | 234.00–234.00 | 1,608 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 693 | 243.21/cwt | 238.50–245.75 | 1,685 | 62 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 703 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 1,230 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 717 | 243.28/cwt | 240.00–247.00 | 1,744 | 63 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 719 | 236.83/cwt | 233.00–242.00 | 1,703 | 59 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 757 | 244.11/cwt | 240.00–245.25 | 1,848 | 93 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 773 | 218.70/cwt | 218.00–225.00 | 1,691 | 82 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 826 | 216.00/cwt | 216.00–216.00 | 1,784 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 835 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 1,461 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 876 | 232.18/cwt | 229.75–236.75 | 2,034 | 186 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 885 | 214.90/cwt | 208.00–218.00 | 1,902 | 67 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 911 | 229.29/cwt | 228.25–230.35 | 2,089 | 124 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 314 | 242.00/cwt | 242.00–242.00 | 760 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 377 | 243.23/cwt | 237.00–246.00 | 917 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 422 | 247.09/cwt | 245.00–249.50 | 1,043 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 467 | 249.93/cwt | 245.00–254.00 | 1,167 | 32 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 486 | 238.39/cwt | 229.00–250.00 | 1,159 | 25 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 503 | 203.00/cwt | 203.00–203.00 | 1,021 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 519 | 246.72/cwt | 240.00–251.00 | 1,280 | 29 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 528 | 226.90/cwt | 219.00–239.00 | 1,198 | 62 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 555 | 239.00/cwt | 239.00–239.00 | 1,326 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 574 | 233.51/cwt | 225.00–237.00 | 1,340 | 80 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 603 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 1,206 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 618 | 216.62/cwt | 210.00–221.00 | 1,339 | 61 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 657 | 221.08/cwt | 219.50–224.00 | 1,452 | 34 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 674 | 212.13/cwt | 207.00–216.00 | 1,430 | 99 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2 | 683 | 209.00/cwt | 209.00–209.00 | 1,427 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 689 | 191.57/cwt | 186.00–195.00 | 1,320 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 723 | 227.97/cwt | 212.00–234.25 | 1,648 | 38 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 767 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 1,611 | 74 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 778 | 176.00/cwt | 176.00–176.00 | 1,369 | 4 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 423 | 220.00/cwt | 220.00–220.00 | 931 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,500 | 99.00/cwt | 99.00–99.00 | 1,485 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,073 | 85.08/cwt | 80.00–91.00 | 913 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,223 | 88.09/cwt | 86.00–90.00 | 1,077 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,233 | 108.61/cwt | 108.00–111.00 | 1,339 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,277 | 94.54/cwt | 90.00–102.00 | 1,207 | 24 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,365 | 87.94/cwt | 86.00–91.00 | 1,200 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,447 | 92.29/cwt | 90.00–102.00 | 1,335 | 13 |
No recently tested market for a true price comparison; looking back to the last sale in mid-December, steers and heifers of all weights traded sharply higher this week. Slaughter cows were also sharply higher. This was the first sale of 2024 after several rounds of winter weather caused a couple sales to be postponed. Supply heavy, demand good.
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | — | 773 | 218.00–225.00 | 218.70 |
| 62 | — | 693 | 238.50–245.75 | 243.21 |
| 12 | — | 826 | 216.00 | 216.00 |
| 30 | — | 615 | 251.00–260.50 | 257.16 |
| 42 | — | 574 | 260.00–296.50 | 276.34 |
| 59 | — | 719 | 233.00–242.00 | 236.83 |
| 67 | — | 885 | 208.00–218.00 | 214.90 |
| 6 | — | 492 | 279.00–296.00 | 284.53 |
| 25 | — | 516 | 268.00–290.50 | 284.16 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | — | 439 | 295.00–309.00 | 300.47 |
| 61 | — | 661 | 263.00–276.00 | 269.50 |
| 24 | — | 529 | 300.00–317.00 | 309.73 |
| 115 | — | 569 | 279.50–297.00 | 284.79 |
| 186 | — | 876 | 229.75–236.75 | 232.18 |
| 63 | — | 717 | 240.00–247.00 | 243.28 |
| 93 | — | 757 | 240.00–245.25 | 244.11 |
| 124 | — | 911 | 228.25–230.35 | 229.29 |
| 71 | — | 629 | 264.00–282.00 | 276.97 |
| 46 | — | 478 | 316.00–326.00 | 320.61 |
| 4 | — | 348 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 15 | — | 396 | 322.00 | 322.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 835 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 3 | — | 703 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 687 | 234.00 | 234.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 581 | 228.00–230.00 | 229.23 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | — | 674 | 207.00–216.00 | 212.13 |
| 10 | — | 422 | 245.00–249.50 | 247.09 |
| 62 | — | 528 | 219.00–239.00 | 226.90 |
| 25 | — | 486 | 229.00–250.00 | 238.39 |
| 61 | — | 618 | 210.00–221.00 | 216.62 |
| 6 | — | 314 | 242.00 | 242.00 |
| 19 | — | 377 | 237.00–246.00 | 243.23 |
| 38 | — | 723 | 212.00–234.25 | 227.97 |
| 74 | — | 767 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 80 | — | 574 | 225.00–237.00 | 233.51 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | 689 | 186.00–195.00 | 191.57 |
| 4 | — | 778 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 503 | 203.00 | 203.00 |
| 3 | — | 603 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 683 | 209.00 | 209.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | — | 519 | 240.00–251.00 | 246.72 |
| 11 | — | 555 | 239.00 | 239.00 |
| 34 | — | 657 | 219.50–224.00 | 221.08 |
| 32 | — | 467 | 245.00–254.00 | 249.93 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 423 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1,500 | 99.00 | 99.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 1,365 | 86.00–91.00 | 87.94 |
| 13 | — | 1,447 | 90.00–102.00 | 92.29 |
| 5 | — | 1,233 | 108.00–111.00 | 108.61 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | — | 1,073 | 80.00–91.00 | 85.08 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | — | 1,277 | 90.00–102.00 | 94.54 |
| 8 | — | 1,223 | 86.00–90.00 | 88.09 |