Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle lightly tested two weeks ago to offer a good comparison with this week's special anniversary BBQ sale. There was a very large offering of feeder cattle this week, higher undertones prevailed. Good demand for spring born calves, very good demand for yearlings. The calf market was active across all weights, as there were enough farmer feeders present ready to compete to get calves bought. The yearling market was active, in spite of the sharp declines seen in the CME cattle complex last Friday. Futures contracts stabilized and posted gains of nearly 2.00 for Live Cattle, helping to settle the nerves of cattle feeders. Many long strings of yearlings offered, flesh condition ranged from light fleshed to heavy. In spite of the volatility in the futures complex cattle feeders seemed to roll with it and it didn't have much effect on the market at the auction as they know how limited the supply of yearlings is.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 544 | 483.02 | 2,628 | 110 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 543 | 403.88 | 2,194 | 25 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers34 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 388 | 490.00/cwt | 490.00–490.00 | 1,901 | 3 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 400 | 500.00/cwt | 500.00–500.00 | 2,000 | 4 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1 | 437 | 551.13/cwt | 495.00–565.00 | 2,408 | 39 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 465 | 544.86/cwt | 515.00–555.00 | 2,534 | 35 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 492 | 425.00/cwt | 425.00–425.00 | 2,091 | 10 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 508 | 425.00/cwt | 425.00–425.00 | 2,159 | 11 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 521 | 490.64/cwt | 440.00–505.00 | 2,556 | 69 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 571 | 387.28/cwt | 365.00–410.00 | 2,211 | 14 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 583 | 470.19/cwt | 440.00–480.00 | 2,741 | 41 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 609 | 400.00/cwt | 400.00–400.00 | 2,436 | 10 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 627 | 431.62/cwt | 425.00–440.00 | 2,706 | 65 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 628 | 420.00/cwt | 420.00–420.00 | 2,638 | 14 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium 1 | 648 | 355.00/cwt | 355.00–355.00 | 2,300 | 6 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 668 | 424.37/cwt | 412.50–450.00 | 2,835 | 37 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium 1 | 715 | 310.72/cwt | 300.00–330.00 | 2,222 | 11 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1 | 728 | 387.83/cwt | 372.50–391.00 | 2,823 | 39 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1 | 791 | 374.29/cwt | 374.00–375.00 | 2,961 | 70 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 796 | 381.00/cwt | 381.00–381.00 | 3,033 | 50 |
| Steers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1 | 808 | 373.40/cwt | 360.00–380.00 | 3,017 | 74 |
| Steers | 850–900 | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 863 | 376.50/cwt | 376.50–376.50 | 3,249 | 52 |
| Steers | 850–900 | Medium and Large 1 | 879 | 365.16/cwt | 349.00–371.00 | 3,210 | 172 |
| Steers | 850–900 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 890 | 337.50/cwt | 337.50–337.50 | 3,004 | 5 |
| Steers | 850–900 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 895 | 327.50/cwt | 327.50–327.50 | 2,931 | 9 |
| Steers | 900–950 | Medium and Large 1 | 913 | 357.38/cwt | 337.00–370.00 | 3,263 | 433 |
| Steers | 950–1000 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 953 | 341.00/cwt | 341.00–341.00 | 3,250 | 14 |
| Steers | 950–1000 | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 954 | 367.50/cwt | 367.50–367.50 | 3,506 | 41 |
| Steers | 950–1000 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 955 | 315.00/cwt | 315.00–315.00 | 3,008 | 5 |
| Steers | 950–1000 | Medium and Large 1 | 972 | 342.47/cwt | 333.00–347.00 | 3,329 | 272 |
| Steers | 1000–1050 | Large 1Fleshy | 1,024 | 317.07/cwt | 309.00–319.00 | 3,247 | 238 |
| Steers | 1000–1050 | Large 1 | 1,029 | 328.83/cwt | 323.50–347.00 | 3,384 | 485 |
| Steers | 1050–1100 | Large 1 | 1,090 | 305.80/cwt | 302.50–325.00 | 3,333 | 127 |
| Steers | 1100–1150 | Large 1 | 1,118 | 302.75/cwt | 302.75–302.75 | 3,385 | 109 |
| Steers | 1100–1150 | Large 1-2Fleshy | 1,140 | 249.00/cwt | 249.00–249.00 | 2,839 | 53 |
| Steers | 1150–1200 | Large 1 | 1,160 | 305.00/cwt | 305.00–305.00 | 3,538 | 136 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 312 | 475.00/cwt | 475.00–475.00 | 1,482 | 6 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 388 | 455.00/cwt | 455.00–455.00 | 1,765 | 5 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1 | 397 | 517.50/cwt | 517.50–517.50 | 2,054 | 28 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1 | 418 | 493.40/cwt | 490.00–495.00 | 2,062 | 13 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 438 | 440.00/cwt | 440.00–440.00 | 1,927 | 7 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 462 | 440.18/cwt | 415.00–450.00 | 2,034 | 69 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 519 | 412.17/cwt | 405.00–420.00 | 2,139 | 21 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 539 | 380.00/cwt | 380.00–380.00 | 2,048 | 5 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 559 | 365.00/cwt | 365.00–365.00 | 2,040 | 19 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 583 | 391.47/cwt | 385.00–402.50 | 2,282 | 45 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 604 | 350.00/cwt | 350.00–350.00 | 2,114 | 6 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 611 | 360.00/cwt | 360.00–360.00 | 2,200 | 11 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 631 | 377.59/cwt | 360.00–392.50 | 2,383 | 61 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 668 | 357.50/cwt | 357.50–357.50 | 2,388 | 10 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 676 | 350.00/cwt | 350.00–350.00 | 2,366 | 7 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 717 | 342.50/cwt | 342.50–342.50 | 2,456 | 6 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 718 | 332.00/cwt | 332.00–332.00 | 2,384 | 8 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1 | 740 | 359.75/cwt | 352.00–370.00 | 2,662 | 50 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 2 | 740 | 315.00/cwt | 315.00–315.00 | 2,331 | 20 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium 1 | 746 | 300.00/cwt | 300.00–300.00 | 2,238 | 5 |
| Heifers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1 | 788 | 350.59/cwt | 330.00–364.50 | 2,763 | 371 |
| Heifers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1 | 821 | 343.03/cwt | 341.50–345.00 | 2,816 | 135 |
| Heifers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 840 | 321.78/cwt | 321.00–327.50 | 2,703 | 59 |
| Heifers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1Spayed | 848 | 350.50/cwt | 350.50–350.50 | 2,972 | 73 |
| Heifers | 850–900 | Medium and Large 1 | 868 | 328.41/cwt | 324.00–335.00 | 2,851 | 355 |
| Heifers | 850–900 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 881 | 319.00/cwt | 319.00–319.00 | 2,810 | 122 |
| Heifers | 900–950 | Medium and Large 1 | 917 | 319.28/cwt | 315.00–320.50 | 2,928 | 79 |
| Heifers | 900–950 | Medium and Large 1Spayed | 922 | 337.00/cwt | 337.00–337.00 | 3,107 | 66 |
| Heifers | 900–950 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 926 | 313.97/cwt | 304.00–319.00 | 2,907 | 369 |
| Heifers | 950–1000 | Medium and Large 1 | 960 | 311.85/cwt | 309.50–314.00 | 2,994 | 199 |
| Heifers | 950–1000 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 971 | 306.99/cwt | 304.50–308.50 | 2,981 | 244 |
| Heifers | 1150–1200 | Large 1 | 1,160 | 256.00/cwt | 256.00–256.00 | 2,970 | 48 |
| Heifers | 1250–1300 | Large 1Fleshy | 1,297 | 234.50/cwt | 234.50–234.50 | 3,041 | 51 |
| Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 2-3 | 453 | 310.00/cwt | 310.00–310.00 | 1,404 | 5 |
| Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Beef/Dairy Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 2-3 | 531 | 375.00/cwt | 375.00–375.00 | 1,991 | 5 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 2-3 | 797 | 330.00/cwt | 330.00–330.00 | 2,630 | 7 |
Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle lightly tested two weeks ago to offer a good comparison with this week's special anniversary BBQ sale. There was a very large offering of feeder cattle this week, higher undertones prevailed. Good demand for spring born calves, very good demand for yearlings. The calf market was active across all weights, as there were enough farmer feeders present ready to compete to get calves bought. The yearling market was active, in spite of the sharp declines seen in the CME cattle complex last Friday. Futures contracts stabilized and posted gains of nearly 2.00 for Live Cattle, helping to settle the nerves of cattle feeders. Many long strings of yearlings offered, flesh condition ranged from light fleshed to heavy. In spite of the volatility in the futures complex cattle feeders seemed to roll with it and it didn't have much effect on the market at the auction as they know how limited the supply of yearlings is.
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 400–450 | 437 | 495.00–565.00 | 551.13 |
| 35 | 450–500 | 465 | 515.00–555.00 | 544.86 |
| 69 | 500–550 | 521 | 440.00–505.00 | 490.64 |
| 41 | 550–600 | 583 | 440.00–480.00 | 470.19 |
| 65 | 600–650 | 627 | 425.00–440.00 | 431.62 |
| 37 | 650–700 | 668 | 412.50–450.00 | 424.37 |
| 39 | 700–750 | 728 | 372.50–391.00 | 387.83 |
| 70 | 750–800 | 791 | 374.00–375.00 | 374.29 |
| 74 | 800–850 | 808 | 360.00–380.00 | 373.40 |
| 172 | 850–900 | 879 | 349.00–371.00 | 365.16 |
| 433 | 900–950 | 913 | 337.00–370.00 | 357.38 |
| 272 | 950–1000 | 972 | 333.00–347.00 | 342.47 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 750–800 | 796 | 381.00 | 381.00 |
| 52 | 850–900 | 863 | 376.50 | 376.50 |
| 41 | 950–1000 | 954 | 367.50 | 367.50 |
| Steers — Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 1100–1150 | 1,140 | 249.00 | 249.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 485 | 1000–1050 | 1,029 | 323.50–347.00 | 328.83 |
| 127 | 1050–1100 | 1,090 | 302.50–325.00 | 305.80 |
| 109 | 1100–1150 | 1,118 | 302.75 | 302.75 |
| 136 | 1150–1200 | 1,160 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | 1000–1050 | 1,024 | 309.00–319.00 | 317.07 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 600–650 | 648 | 355.00 | 355.00 |
| 11 | 700–750 | 715 | 300.00–330.00 | 310.72 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 600–650 | 628 | 420.00 | 420.00 |
| 5 | 850–900 | 890 | 337.50 | 337.50 |
| 5 | 950–1000 | 955 | 315.00 | 315.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 350–400 | 388 | 490.00 | 490.00 |
| 4 | 400–450 | 400 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| 10 | 450–500 | 492 | 425.00 | 425.00 |
| 11 | 500–550 | 508 | 425.00 | 425.00 |
| 14 | 550–600 | 571 | 365.00–410.00 | 387.28 |
| 10 | 600–650 | 609 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| 9 | 850–900 | 895 | 327.50 | 327.50 |
| 14 | 950–1000 | 953 | 341.00 | 341.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 800–850 | 848 | 350.50 | 350.50 |
| 66 | 900–950 | 922 | 337.00 | 337.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 350–400 | 397 | 517.50 | 517.50 |
| 13 | 400–450 | 418 | 490.00–495.00 | 493.40 |
| 69 | 450–500 | 462 | 415.00–450.00 | 440.18 |
| 21 | 500–550 | 519 | 405.00–420.00 | 412.17 |
| 45 | 550–600 | 583 | 385.00–402.50 | 391.47 |
| 61 | 600–650 | 631 | 360.00–392.50 | 377.59 |
| 10 | 650–700 | 668 | 357.50 | 357.50 |
| 50 | 700–750 | 740 | 352.00–370.00 | 359.75 |
| 371 | 750–800 | 788 | 330.00–364.50 | 350.59 |
| 135 | 800–850 | 821 | 341.50–345.00 | 343.03 |
| 355 | 850–900 | 868 | 324.00–335.00 | 328.41 |
| 79 | 900–950 | 917 | 315.00–320.50 | 319.28 |
| 199 | 950–1000 | 960 | 309.50–314.00 | 311.85 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 400–450 | 438 | 440.00 | 440.00 |
| 6 | 600–650 | 604 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| 7 | 650–700 | 676 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| 6 | 700–750 | 717 | 342.50 | 342.50 |
| 59 | 800–850 | 840 | 321.00–327.50 | 321.78 |
| 122 | 850–900 | 881 | 319.00 | 319.00 |
| 369 | 900–950 | 926 | 304.00–319.00 | 313.97 |
| 244 | 950–1000 | 971 | 304.50–308.50 | 306.99 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 1150–1200 | 1,160 | 256.00 | 256.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 1250–1300 | 1,297 | 234.50 | 234.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 700–750 | 746 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 300–350 | 312 | 475.00 | 475.00 |
| 5 | 350–400 | 388 | 455.00 | 455.00 |
| 5 | 500–550 | 539 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| 19 | 550–600 | 559 | 365.00 | 365.00 |
| 11 | 600–650 | 611 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| 8 | 700–750 | 718 | 332.00 | 332.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 700–750 | 740 | 315.00 | 315.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 450–500 | 453 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 500–550 | 531 | 375.00 | 375.00 |
| 7 | 750–800 | 797 | 330.00 | 330.00 |