There hasn't been a recently reported sale to compare to for a price trend. Demand was good for cattle under 650 lbs that offer more marketing options, light to moderate for heavier weights. Supply was moderate. Cattle futures continue to struggle to find a comfortable trading range with a large amount of volatility in the market, mostly sharply lower. There remains a wide gap between the current April live contract and the cash trade. Some fed cattle traded at 112.00-113.00 on Wednesday, but the board sits at 97 cents.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large 1 | 532 | 151.22 | 804 | 9thin |
| Medium and Large 1 | 623 | 147.35 | 918 | 308 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 580 | 142.81 | 828 | 118 |
| Large 1-2 | 696 | 131.86 | 918 | 51 |
| Medium 1-2 | 659 | 123.50 | 814 | 8thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,380 | 75.07 | 1,036 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,449 | 60.39 | 875 | 20 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,191 | 59.45 | 708 | 25 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 994 | 45.00 | 447 | 10 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 288 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 461 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 332 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 501 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 363 | 178.93/cwt | 170.00–185.00 | 650 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 424 | 169.95/cwt | 165.00–176.00 | 721 | 33 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 434 | 158.49/cwt | 157.00–161.00 | 688 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 472 | 156.11/cwt | 155.00–159.00 | 737 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 479 | 163.93/cwt | 161.50–168.00 | 785 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 493 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 695 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 495 | 153.00/cwt | 153.00–153.00 | 757 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 517 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 750 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 536 | 156.42/cwt | 153.00–162.00 | 838 | 21 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 546 | 164.11/cwt | 159.00–173.00 | 896 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 550 | 159.00/cwt | 159.00–159.00 | 875 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 572 | 151.80/cwt | 149.00–154.50 | 868 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 579 | 156.13/cwt | 152.00–163.00 | 904 | 53 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 582 | 148.50/cwt | 148.50–148.50 | 864 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2 | 590 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 779 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 594 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 808 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 606 | 148.80/cwt | 140.50–152.00 | 902 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 620 | 155.47/cwt | 153.00–157.00 | 964 | 33 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 622 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 865 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 657 | 147.38/cwt | 139.00–150.00 | 968 | 25 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 669 | 137.62/cwt | 135.00–139.50 | 921 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 679 | 135.57/cwt | 126.00–137.50 | 921 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 718 | 131.15/cwt | 124.00–136.50 | 942 | 40 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2 | 728 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 837 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 741 | 122.00/cwt | 120.00–122.50 | 904 | 36 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 750 | 128.75/cwt | 128.75–128.75 | 966 | 30 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 750 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 930 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 791 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 957 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 843 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 961 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 875 | 112.10/cwt | 112.00–112.50 | 981 | 20 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 265 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 366 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 339 | 145.25/cwt | 145.00–146.00 | 492 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 375 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 578 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 398 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 541 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 412 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 639 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 416 | 158.45/cwt | 157.00–160.50 | 659 | 23 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 453 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 702 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 477 | 154.86/cwt | 146.00–159.00 | 739 | 38 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 511 | 143.46/cwt | 138.00–149.00 | 733 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 521 | 140.18/cwt | 135.00–142.00 | 730 | 25 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 528 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 729 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 568 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 727 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 573 | 134.39/cwt | 130.00–139.50 | 770 | 52 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 584 | 127.94/cwt | 120.00–131.00 | 747 | 40 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 591 | 127.50/cwt | 127.50–127.50 | 754 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2 | 611 | 113.50/cwt | 113.50–113.50 | 693 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 622 | 134.37/cwt | 129.50–137.00 | 836 | 62 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 626 | 120.78/cwt | 116.00–125.00 | 756 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 647 | 112.00/cwt | 112.00–112.00 | 725 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 660 | 113.00/cwt | 113.00–113.00 | 746 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 662 | 123.22/cwt | 122.00–127.00 | 816 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2 | 675 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 709 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2Fleshy | 675 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 709 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 686 | 118.07/cwt | 110.00–122.00 | 810 | 39 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 701 | 122.00/cwt | 122.00–122.00 | 855 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 764 | 117.50/cwt | 117.50–117.50 | 898 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Replacement | 765 | 122.00/cwt | 122.00–122.00 | 933 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 819 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 860 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2Fleshy | 848 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 763 | 3 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 903 | 82.00/cwt | 82.00–82.00 | 740 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,293 | 64.00/cwt | 64.00–64.00 | 828 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,357 | 75.89/cwt | 73.00–82.00 | 1,030 | 15 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,890 | 85.00/cwt | 85.00–85.00 | 1,607 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 939 | 35.28/cwt | 33.00–40.00 | 331 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,006 | 50.38/cwt | 47.00–54.00 | 507 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,150 | 57.00/cwt | 57.00–57.00 | 656 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,166 | 58.47/cwt | 52.00–62.00 | 682 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,218 | 64.78/cwt | 60.00–68.00 | 789 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,278 | 48.10/cwt | 46.00–50.00 | 615 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,300 | 48.60/cwt | 44.50–53.00 | 632 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,388 | 59.88/cwt | 55.00–62.50 | 831 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,549 | 63.62/cwt | 62.00–66.50 | 985 | 9 |
| Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,023 | 66.00/cwt | 66.00–66.00 | 675 | 2 |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,182 | 61.57/cwt | 60.00–63.00 | 728 | 3 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1 | 1,246 | 900.00/cwt | 900.00–900.00 | 11,214 | 4 |
| Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1 | 1,375 | 1,225.00/cwt | 1,225.00–1,225.00 | 16,844 | 4 |
There hasn't been a recently reported sale to compare to for a price trend. Demand was good for cattle under 650 lbs that offer more marketing options, light to moderate for heavier weights. Supply was moderate. Cattle futures continue to struggle to find a comfortable trading range with a large amount of volatility in the market, mostly sharply lower. There remains a wide gap between the current April live contract and the cash trade. Some fed cattle traded at 112.00-113.00 on Wednesday, but the board sits at 97 cents.
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,218 | 60.00–68.00 | 64.78 |
| 2 | — | 1,300 | 44.50–53.00 | 48.60 |
| 16 | — | 1,166 | 52.00–62.00 | 58.47 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,006 | 47.00–54.00 | 50.38 |
| 4 | — | 939 | 33.00–40.00 | 35.28 |
| 1 | — | 1,150 | 57.00 | 57.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 1,549 | 62.00–66.50 | 63.62 |
| 9 | — | 1,388 | 55.00–62.50 | 59.88 |
| 2 | — | 1,278 | 46.00–50.00 | 48.10 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | — | 1,357 | 73.00–82.00 | 75.89 |
| 2 | — | 1,293 | 64.00 | 64.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,890 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| 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 | 3 | — | 1,182 | 60.00–63.00 | 61.57 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,023 | 66.00 | 66.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,246 | 900.00 | 900.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,375 | 1,225.00 | 1,225.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 517 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 4 | — | 550 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 493 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | — | 741 | 120.00–122.50 | 122.00 |
| 21 | — | 536 | 153.00–162.00 | 156.42 |
| 11 | — | 606 | 140.50–152.00 | 148.80 |
| 11 | — | 472 | 155.00–159.00 | 156.11 |
| 8 | — | 434 | 157.00–161.00 | 158.49 |
| 8 | — | 332 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 7 | — | 669 | 135.00–139.50 | 137.62 |
| 6 | — | 572 | 149.00–154.50 | 151.80 |
| 5 | — | 288 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 2 | — | 750 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | — | 579 | 152.00–163.00 | 156.13 |
| 40 | — | 718 | 124.00–136.50 | 131.15 |
| 33 | — | 620 | 153.00–157.00 | 155.47 |
| 25 | — | 657 | 139.00–150.00 | 147.38 |
| 20 | — | 875 | 112.00–112.50 | 112.10 |
| 20 | — | 479 | 161.50–168.00 | 163.93 |
| 16 | — | 843 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 13 | — | 363 | 170.00–185.00 | 178.93 |
| 11 | — | 546 | 159.00–173.00 | 164.11 |
| 33 | — | 424 | 165.00–176.00 | 169.95 |
| 30 | — | 750 | 128.75 | 128.75 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 582 | 148.50 | 148.50 |
| 5 | — | 495 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 728 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 4 | — | 590 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | — | 679 | 126.00–137.50 | 135.57 |
| 15 | — | 791 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| 8 | — | 622 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 4 | — | 594 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 764 | 117.50 | 117.50 |
| 9 | — | 662 | 122.00–127.00 | 123.22 |
| 8 | — | 375 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 4 | — | 819 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| 62 | — | 622 | 129.50–137.00 | 134.37 |
| 52 | — | 573 | 130.00–139.50 | 134.39 |
| 38 | — | 477 | 146.00–159.00 | 154.86 |
| 23 | — | 416 | 157.00–160.50 | 158.45 |
| 14 | — | 511 | 138.00–149.00 | 143.46 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 591 | 127.50 | 127.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 611 | 113.50 | 113.50 |
| 3 | — | 675 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 675 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| 3 | — | 848 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 701 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| 6 | — | 528 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 4 | — | 660 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| 4 | — | 568 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 398 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | — | 584 | 120.00–131.00 | 127.94 |
| 39 | — | 686 | 110.00–122.00 | 118.07 |
| 25 | — | 521 | 135.00–142.00 | 140.18 |
| 19 | — | 626 | 116.00–125.00 | 120.78 |
| 12 | — | 339 | 145.00–146.00 | 145.25 |
| 11 | — | 412 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 4 | — | 265 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 3 | — | 453 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 647 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 765 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 903 | 82.00 | 82.00 |