* Add Close *
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00 - 3.00 higher. Stocker cattle 5.00 - 9.00 higher. Steer calves 7.00 - 10.00 higher with instances 15.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 - 9.00 higher with instances 14.00 higher. Demand very good for light weight cattle; moderate to good for feeder cattle. Quality average to attractive. Last week's Cattle on Feed report showed record placements. Very dry conditions coupled with high wheat prices had producers marketing cattle early. Many expecting lighter runs come May.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 668 | 178.23 | 1,191 | 3,203 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 649 | 169.11 | 1,097 | 785 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 572 | 155.58 | 891 | 116 |
| Medium and Large 2-3 | 827 | 129.00 | 1,067 | 9thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers39 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 288 | 229.18/cwt | 227.00–234.00 | 660 | 33 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 303 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 636 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 325 | 250.00/cwt | 250.00–250.00 | 813 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 325 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 618 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 338 | 232.36/cwt | 221.00–237.00 | 785 | 66 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 373 | 235.06/cwt | 229.00–243.00 | 877 | 23 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 391 | 185.44/cwt | 180.00–200.00 | 725 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 410 | 241.67/cwt | 238.00–243.00 | 991 | 23 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 420 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 634 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 427 | 219.81/cwt | 209.00–228.00 | 939 | 163 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 430 | 194.00/cwt | 194.00–194.00 | 834 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 474 | 214.00/cwt | 201.00–225.00 | 1,014 | 208 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 500 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 820 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 503 | 221.00/cwt | 221.00–221.00 | 1,112 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 518 | 183.10/cwt | 171.00–188.00 | 948 | 50 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 537 | 203.88/cwt | 190.00–211.00 | 1,095 | 160 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 551 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 937 | 27 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 564 | 181.90/cwt | 178.50–191.00 | 1,026 | 134 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 579 | 195.00/cwt | 190.00–209.00 | 1,129 | 333 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 621 | 157.53/cwt | 156.00–160.00 | 978 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 632 | 186.82/cwt | 184.25–196.50 | 1,181 | 353 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 634 | 174.52/cwt | 166.00–184.00 | 1,106 | 249 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 671 | 167.19/cwt | 156.00–172.00 | 1,122 | 88 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 674 | 169.29/cwt | 165.00–175.00 | 1,141 | 430 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 687 | 136.87/cwt | 118.00–155.00 | 940 | 40 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 725 | 164.73/cwt | 161.00–169.00 | 1,194 | 187 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 734 | 151.07/cwt | 140.50–163.00 | 1,109 | 47 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 764 | 166.40/cwt | 166.00–167.00 | 1,271 | 62 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 771 | 150.24/cwt | 146.00–156.00 | 1,158 | 54 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 773 | 157.83/cwt | 152.50–165.00 | 1,220 | 563 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 778 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 848 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2-3 | 827 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 1,067 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 828 | 153.22/cwt | 147.00–159.25 | 1,269 | 256 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 832 | 142.76/cwt | 140.00–143.00 | 1,188 | 36 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 871 | 145.54/cwt | 143.00–149.00 | 1,268 | 144 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 874 | 145.12/cwt | 140.50–148.00 | 1,268 | 60 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 924 | 142.95/cwt | 140.00–145.00 | 1,321 | 114 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 960 | 138.00/cwt | 135.00–138.50 | 1,325 | 64 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,017 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,322 | 8 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 284 | 178.23/cwt | 173.00–191.00 | 506 | 21 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 299 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 598 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 339 | 178.46/cwt | 178.00–179.00 | 605 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 364 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 568 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 371 | 177.09/cwt | 170.00–187.00 | 657 | 18 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 376 | 171.00/cwt | 171.00–171.00 | 643 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 389 | 190.10/cwt | 183.00–201.00 | 739 | 70 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 425 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 638 | 16 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2Fleshy | 425 | 137.50/cwt | 137.50–137.50 | 584 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 431 | 194.06/cwt | 187.00–202.00 | 836 | 88 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 432 | 178.48/cwt | 174.00–186.00 | 771 | 58 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 466 | 174.56/cwt | 169.00–179.00 | 813 | 74 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 481 | 183.89/cwt | 178.00–190.00 | 885 | 112 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 495 | 195.00/cwt | 195.00–195.00 | 965 | 20 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 513 | 184.95/cwt | 181.00–186.50 | 949 | 35 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 520 | 172.83/cwt | 163.00–180.00 | 899 | 199 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 522 | 166.06/cwt | 163.00–167.00 | 867 | 37 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 533 | 146.50/cwt | 146.50–146.50 | 781 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 542 | 137.53/cwt | 130.00–155.00 | 745 | 20 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 554 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 942 | 25 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 560 | 171.52/cwt | 167.00–175.50 | 961 | 277 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 581 | 161.90/cwt | 155.00–168.00 | 941 | 122 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 608 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 912 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 617 | 162.20/cwt | 154.50–168.00 | 1,001 | 226 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 639 | 144.56/cwt | 135.00–150.00 | 924 | 76 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 655 | 162.28/cwt | 161.50–163.00 | 1,063 | 57 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 662 | 144.58/cwt | 130.00–153.00 | 957 | 107 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 663 | 157.15/cwt | 151.00–159.75 | 1,042 | 225 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 667 | 128.54/cwt | 121.00–134.00 | 857 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 728 | 141.30/cwt | 138.00–143.00 | 1,029 | 57 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 729 | 146.13/cwt | 142.00–154.75 | 1,065 | 414 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 779 | 143.37/cwt | 140.00–150.00 | 1,117 | 271 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 785 | 138.96/cwt | 138.50–139.50 | 1,091 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 823 | 137.97/cwt | 135.00–140.00 | 1,135 | 82 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 826 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 909 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 841 | 133.00/cwt | 133.00–133.00 | 1,119 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 853 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,169 | 20 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 864 | 131.97/cwt | 130.00–135.50 | 1,140 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 904 | 132.50/cwt | 132.50–132.50 | 1,198 | 40 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 950 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,045 | 5 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 307 | 181.00/cwt | 181.00–181.00 | 556 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 445 | 210.38/cwt | 189.00–215.00 | 936 | 17 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 450 | 201.00/cwt | 201.00–201.00 | 905 | 43 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 532 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 915 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 559 | 174.00/cwt | 174.00–174.00 | 973 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 635 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 870 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 710 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 994 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 841 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 1,060 | 5 |
| Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 892 | 122.00/cwt | 122.00–122.00 | 1,088 | 13 |
* Add Close *
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00 - 3.00 higher. Stocker cattle 5.00 - 9.00 higher. Steer calves 7.00 - 10.00 higher with instances 15.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 - 9.00 higher with instances 14.00 higher. Demand very good for light weight cattle; moderate to good for feeder cattle. Quality average to attractive. Last week's Cattle on Feed report showed record placements. Very dry conditions coupled with high wheat prices had producers marketing cattle early. Many expecting lighter runs come May.
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | — | 303 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 249 | — | 634 | 166.00–184.00 | 174.52 |
| 47 | — | 734 | 140.50–163.00 | 151.07 |
| 88 | — | 671 | 156.00–172.00 | 167.19 |
| 36 | — | 832 | 140.00–143.00 | 142.76 |
| 134 | — | 564 | 178.50–191.00 | 181.90 |
| 50 | — | 518 | 171.00–188.00 | 183.10 |
| 11 | — | 391 | 180.00–200.00 | 185.44 |
| 60 | — | 874 | 140.50–148.00 | 145.12 |
| 54 | — | 771 | 146.00–156.00 | 150.24 |
| 8 | — | 1,017 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | — | 924 | 140.00–145.00 | 142.95 |
| 23 | — | 373 | 229.00–243.00 | 235.06 |
| 353 | — | 632 | 184.25–196.50 | 186.82 |
| 333 | — | 579 | 190.00–209.00 | 195.00 |
| 33 | — | 288 | 227.00–234.00 | 229.18 |
| 256 | — | 828 | 147.00–159.25 | 153.22 |
| 208 | — | 474 | 201.00–225.00 | 214.00 |
| 160 | — | 537 | 190.00–211.00 | 203.88 |
| 144 | — | 871 | 143.00–149.00 | 145.54 |
| 64 | — | 960 | 135.00–138.50 | 138.00 |
| 187 | — | 725 | 161.00–169.00 | 164.73 |
| 563 | — | 773 | 152.50–165.00 | 157.83 |
| 163 | — | 427 | 209.00–228.00 | 219.81 |
| 66 | — | 338 | 221.00–237.00 | 232.36 |
| 430 | — | 674 | 165.00–175.00 | 169.29 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 503 | 221.00 | 221.00 |
| 23 | — | 410 | 238.00–243.00 | 241.67 |
| 62 | — | 764 | 166.00–167.00 | 166.40 |
| 15 | — | 325 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 420 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 15 | — | 325 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 3 | — | 778 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| 40 | — | 687 | 118.00–155.00 | 136.87 |
| 27 | — | 551 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 19 | — | 621 | 156.00–160.00 | 157.53 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 827 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | — | 500 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 4 | — | 430 | 194.00 | 194.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | — | 554 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | — | 495 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| 35 | — | 513 | 181.00–186.50 | 184.95 |
| 57 | — | 655 | 161.50–163.00 | 162.28 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 364 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| 5 | — | 950 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| 19 | — | 667 | 121.00–134.00 | 128.54 |
| 4 | — | 826 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| 20 | — | 542 | 130.00–155.00 | 137.53 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | — | 904 | 132.50 | 132.50 |
| 20 | — | 853 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 112 | — | 481 | 178.00–190.00 | 183.89 |
| 226 | — | 617 | 154.50–168.00 | 162.20 |
| 70 | — | 389 | 183.00–201.00 | 190.10 |
| 15 | — | 299 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 271 | — | 779 | 140.00–150.00 | 143.37 |
| 414 | — | 729 | 142.00–154.75 | 146.13 |
| 199 | — | 520 | 163.00–180.00 | 172.83 |
| 82 | — | 823 | 135.00–140.00 | 137.97 |
| 277 | — | 560 | 167.00–175.50 | 171.52 |
| 88 | — | 431 | 187.00–202.00 | 194.06 |
| 225 | — | 663 | 151.00–159.75 | 157.15 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 425 | 137.50 | 137.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | — | 608 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | — | 662 | 130.00–153.00 | 144.58 |
| 10 | — | 841 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 21 | — | 284 | 173.00–191.00 | 178.23 |
| 18 | — | 371 | 170.00–187.00 | 177.09 |
| 74 | — | 466 | 169.00–179.00 | 174.56 |
| 37 | — | 522 | 163.00–167.00 | 166.06 |
| 11 | — | 785 | 138.50–139.50 | 138.96 |
| 76 | — | 639 | 135.00–150.00 | 144.56 |
| 58 | — | 432 | 174.00–186.00 | 178.48 |
| 57 | — | 728 | 138.00–143.00 | 141.30 |
| 14 | — | 864 | 130.00–135.50 | 131.97 |
| 13 | — | 339 | 178.00–179.00 | 178.46 |
| 122 | — | 581 | 155.00–168.00 | 161.90 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 376 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| 16 | — | 425 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 7 | — | 533 | 146.50 | 146.50 |
| Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | 892 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 635 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 5 | — | 559 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| 5 | — | 710 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 5 | — | 841 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | — | 450 | 201.00 | 201.00 |
| 8 | — | 532 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| 17 | — | 445 | 189.00–215.00 | 210.38 |
| 3 | — | 307 | 181.00 | 181.00 |