No trends as a winter storm came in last nite and this morning and dumped 8-13 inches of snow over the trade area. Adverse weather conditions this week affecting the movement of livestock in the trade area. Not enough of any one class for accurate trends. Bred Hfrs Reputation quality AI bred to calve mid Feb, cleaned up with 9 Mile low bw bulls to finish in March. CME Feeders are trading higher through midday with 32 to 77 cent gains. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $162.13 on 1/04, down by 22 cents. Weekly Export Sales data showed 3,893 MT of net cancelations for 2021 beef bookings for the week that ended 12/30. 2022 bookings came in at 11.8k MT which was bumped total forward sales to 80k MT as of 12/30. Ending the 2021 year, weekly data showed a record 922,024 MT of beef was exported as of 12/30. 2021 also concluded with 156,839 MT of unshipped sales, that was 41% higher than last year’s rollover.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large 1 | 734 | 139.00 | 1,020 | 9thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 2,225 | 90.00 | 2,003 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,900 | 71.50 | 1,359 | 5thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,478 | 63.94 | 945 | 61 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,278 | 52.86 | 675 | 61 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 734 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 1,020 | 9 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 2-3 | 532 | 59.00/cwt | 59.00–59.00 | 314 | 5 |
| Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Heifers | — | Large 3 | 383 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 287 | 6 |
| Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Steers | — | Small 4 | 344 | 50.00/cwt | 50.00–50.00 | 172 | 15 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Small 4 | 486 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 437 | 45 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 2,225 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 2,003 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | 985 | 39.41/cwt | 35.00–45.50 | 388 | 19 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,022 | 49.75/cwt | 49.75–49.75 | 508 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,387 | 55.55/cwt | 51.50–60.50 | 770 | 21 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,389 | 49.00/cwt | 49.00–49.00 | 681 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,404 | 59.25/cwt | 59.00–59.50 | 832 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,444 | 65.48/cwt | 63.50–67.50 | 946 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms | 1,468 | 71.75/cwt | 71.75–71.75 | 1,053 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,645 | 67.25/cwt | 65.00–70.75 | 1,106 | 32 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,900 | 71.50/cwt | 71.50–71.50 | 1,359 | 5 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 916 | 1,000.00/cwt | 1,000.00–1,000.00 | 9,160 | 12 |
| Bred Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,041 | 1,705.77/cwt | 1,675.00–1,775.00 | 17,757 | 42 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,113 | 1,300.00/cwt | 1,300.00–1,300.00 | 14,469 | 8 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,465 | 960.00/cwt | 960.00–960.00 | 14,064 | 5 |
No trends as a winter storm came in last nite and this morning and dumped 8-13 inches of snow over the trade area. Adverse weather conditions this week affecting the movement of livestock in the trade area. Not enough of any one class for accurate trends. Bred Hfrs Reputation quality AI bred to calve mid Feb, cleaned up with 9 Mile low bw bulls to finish in March. CME Feeders are trading higher through midday with 32 to 77 cent gains. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $162.13 on 1/04, down by 22 cents. Weekly Export Sales data showed 3,893 MT of net cancelations for 2021 beef bookings for the week that ended 12/30. 2022 bookings came in at 11.8k MT which was bumped total forward sales to 80k MT as of 12/30. Ending the 2021 year, weekly data showed a record 922,024 MT of beef was exported as of 12/30. 2021 also concluded with 156,839 MT of unshipped sales, that was 41% higher than last year’s rollover.
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,389 | 49.00 | 49.00 |
| 21 | — | 1,387 | 51.50–60.50 | 55.55 |
| 17 | — | 1,444 | 63.50–67.50 | 65.48 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,900 | 71.50 | 71.50 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | — | 1,645 | 65.00–70.75 | 67.25 |
| 9 | — | 1,404 | 59.00–59.50 | 59.25 |
| 10 | — | 1,022 | 49.75 | 49.75 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 1,468 | 71.75 | 71.75 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | — | 985 | 35.00–45.50 | 39.41 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 2,225 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 42 | — | 1,041 | 1,675.00–1,775.00 | 1,705.77 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 12 | — | 916 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ 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) | 5 | — | 1,465 | 960.00 | 960.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 8 | — | 1,113 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 383 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | — | 486 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| 15 | — | 344 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 532 | 59.00 | 59.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 734 | 139.00 | 139.00 |