Compared to last week: Much lighter offering this week, higher undertones prevailed on steers and heifers. Very good demand for these full loads of backgrounded yearlings. Flesh condition ranged from moderate to heavy. CME Live and Feeder Cattle futures rallying helped to support the feeder market, along with reports of 260.00 fat cattle last week.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 511 | 475.00 | 2,427 | 5thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers13 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 481 | 500.00/cwt | 500.00–500.00 | 2,405 | 5 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 497 | 502.50/cwt | 502.50–502.50 | 2,497 | 5 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Small and Medium 1 | 525 | 455.00/cwt | 455.00–455.00 | 2,389 | 6 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Small and Medium 1 | 630 | 405.00/cwt | 405.00–405.00 | 2,552 | 5 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 649 | 405.00/cwt | 405.00–405.00 | 2,628 | 5 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1 | 725 | 395.00/cwt | 395.00–395.00 | 2,864 | 4 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1 | 788 | 370.00/cwt | 370.00–370.00 | 2,916 | 20 |
| Steers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1 | 821 | 373.00/cwt | 373.00–373.00 | 3,062 | 6 |
| Steers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 838 | 348.78/cwt | 345.00–352.50 | 2,923 | 12 |
| Steers | 850–900 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 898 | 340.00/cwt | 340.00–340.00 | 3,053 | 6 |
| Steers | 900–950 | Medium and Large 1 | 944 | 351.50/cwt | 351.50–351.50 | 3,318 | 120 |
| Steers | 950–1000 | Medium and Large 1 | 965 | 329.00/cwt | 329.00–329.00 | 3,175 | 12 |
| Steers | 1050–1100 | Large 1 | 1,057 | 319.50/cwt | 319.50–319.50 | 3,377 | 60 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 511 | 475.00/cwt | 475.00–475.00 | 2,427 | 5 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 694 | 372.00/cwt | 372.00–372.00 | 2,582 | 6 |
| Heifers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1 | 819 | 339.22/cwt | 336.00–352.00 | 2,778 | 64 |
| Heifers | 850–900 | Medium and Large 1 | 874 | 330.75/cwt | 330.25–331.00 | 2,891 | 211 |
| Heifers | 950–1000 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 968 | 300.66/cwt | 295.00–307.00 | 2,910 | 317 |
| Heifers | 950–1000 | Medium and Large 1 | 978 | 308.00/cwt | 308.00–308.00 | 3,012 | 3 |
Compared to last week: Much lighter offering this week, higher undertones prevailed on steers and heifers. Very good demand for these full loads of backgrounded yearlings. Flesh condition ranged from moderate to heavy. CME Live and Feeder Cattle futures rallying helped to support the feeder market, along with reports of 260.00 fat cattle last week.
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 450–500 | 497 | 502.50 | 502.50 |
| 4 | 700–750 | 725 | 395.00 | 395.00 |
| 20 | 750–800 | 788 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| 6 | 800–850 | 821 | 373.00 | 373.00 |
| 120 | 900–950 | 944 | 351.50 | 351.50 |
| 12 | 950–1000 | 965 | 329.00 | 329.00 |
| Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 500–550 | 525 | 455.00 | 455.00 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 630 | 405.00 | 405.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 450–500 | 481 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 649 | 405.00 | 405.00 |
| 12 | 800–850 | 838 | 345.00–352.50 | 348.78 |
| 6 | 850–900 | 898 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 1050–1100 | 1,057 | 319.50 | 319.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 500–550 | 511 | 475.00 | 475.00 |
| 6 | 650–700 | 694 | 372.00 | 372.00 |
| 64 | 800–850 | 819 | 336.00–352.00 | 339.22 |
| 211 | 850–900 | 874 | 330.25–331.00 | 330.75 |
| 3 | 950–1000 | 978 | 308.00 | 308.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | 950–1000 | 968 | 295.00–307.00 | 300.66 |