Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough stocker or feeder cattle last for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle grabbed more share with $1.05 to $1.70 gains due to double weakness in the corn CME price on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another 20 cents on 1/12 to $162.01. Slaughter cows dairy type 6.00-7.00 lower. Beef type firm. Not enough slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade active with good demand on increased supplies. Beef export sales were 9,704 MT for the first week of the new year. 2021 shipments ended at a record 925,127 MT. Shipments so far this year are at 8,626 MT through the first week of data.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 463 | 208.64 | 966 | 24 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 538 | 178.12 | 958 | 104 |
| Small and Medium 1-2 | 595 | 162.71 | 968 | 39 |
| Large 1 | 818 | 145.40 | 1,189 | 106 |
| Large 1-2 | 794 | 139.70 | 1,109 | 15thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,853 | 83.64 | 1,550 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 2,016 | 62.79 | 1,266 | 11 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,518 | 59.08 | 897 | 435 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,251 | 54.98 | 688 | 435 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 297 | 500.00/cwt | 500.00–500.00 | 1,485 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 392 | 188.24/cwt | 187.00–189.00 | 738 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 463 | 208.64/cwt | 206.50–209.75 | 966 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 493 | 194.00/cwt | 193.00–195.00 | 956 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 497 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 895 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 532 | 184.00/cwt | 184.00–184.00 | 979 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 582 | 164.30/cwt | 157.00–169.85 | 956 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 609 | 169.81/cwt | 169.00–170.50 | 1,034 | 46 |
| Steers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 633 | 156.50/cwt | 156.50–156.50 | 991 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 650 | 159.50/cwt | 159.50–159.50 | 1,037 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 716 | 154.50/cwt | 154.50–154.50 | 1,106 | 34 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 776 | 149.75/cwt | 149.75–149.75 | 1,162 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 806 | 133.00/cwt | 133.00–133.00 | 1,072 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 827 | 146.59/cwt | 144.00–148.50 | 1,212 | 36 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 875 | 139.75/cwt | 139.75–139.75 | 1,223 | 30 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 1,049 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 1,206 | 6 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 279 | 350.00/cwt | 350.00–350.00 | 977 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 327 | 153.00/cwt | 153.00–153.00 | 500 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 331 | 450.00/cwt | 450.00–450.00 | 1,490 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 354 | 160.50/cwt | 160.50–160.50 | 568 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 374 | 510.00/cwt | 510.00–510.00 | 1,907 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 398 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 589 | 18 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 423 | 154.96/cwt | 151.00–157.50 | 655 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 451 | 149.50/cwt | 149.50–149.50 | 674 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 468 | 159.69/cwt | 159.50–160.00 | 747 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 525 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 709 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 2-3 | 542 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 748 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 553 | 143.00/cwt | 143.00–143.00 | 791 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 589 | 152.40/cwt | 152.00–152.50 | 898 | 27 |
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 604 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 755 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 639 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 927 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 657 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 854 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 659 | 142.50/cwt | 142.50–142.50 | 939 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1 | 719 | 137.30/cwt | 136.00–137.75 | 987 | 35 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1 | 773 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 1,036 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Large 2-3 | 783 | 88.00/cwt | 88.00–88.00 | 689 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1 | 837 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 1,063 | 22 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 930 | 92.00/cwt | 92.00–92.00 | 856 | 5 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Large 1 | 654 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 785 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,720 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 1,290 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,920 | 87.96/cwt | 85.00–90.00 | 1,689 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | 1,019 | 45.57/cwt | 45.00–46.00 | 464 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Certified Prgms | 1,178 | 63.00/cwt | 63.00–63.00 | 742 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,244 | 52.94/cwt | 50.00–55.00 | 659 | 195 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,293 | 58.02/cwt | 55.00–60.00 | 750 | 205 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,493 | 55.94/cwt | 53.00–58.00 | 835 | 205 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,518 | 73.05/cwt | 70.00–75.00 | 1,109 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms | 1,524 | 77.50/cwt | 77.50–77.50 | 1,181 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,542 | 61.01/cwt | 58.00–63.00 | 941 | 215 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 2,016 | 62.79/cwt | 62.50–63.00 | 1,266 | 11 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Heifers | — | Large 1 | 1,138 | 1,250.00/cwt | 1,250.00–1,250.00 | 14,225 | 5 |
Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough stocker or feeder cattle last for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle grabbed more share with $1.05 to $1.70 gains due to double weakness in the corn CME price on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another 20 cents on 1/12 to $162.01. Slaughter cows dairy type 6.00-7.00 lower. Beef type firm. Not enough slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade active with good demand on increased supplies. Beef export sales were 9,704 MT for the first week of the new year. 2021 shipments ended at a record 925,127 MT. Shipments so far this year are at 8,626 MT through the first week of data.
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | — | 716 | 154.50 | 154.50 |
| 30 | — | 875 | 139.75 | 139.75 |
| 6 | — | 1,049 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 36 | — | 827 | 144.00–148.50 | 146.59 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 776 | 149.75 | 149.75 |
| 9 | — | 806 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 532 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| 10 | — | 297 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| 16 | — | 493 | 193.00–195.00 | 194.00 |
| 9 | — | 650 | 159.50 | 159.50 |
| 24 | — | 392 | 187.00–189.00 | 188.24 |
| 46 | — | 609 | 169.00–170.50 | 169.81 |
| Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | — | 582 | 157.00–169.85 | 164.30 |
| 18 | — | 633 | 156.50 | 156.50 |
| 5 | — | 497 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | — | 463 | 206.50–209.75 | 208.64 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | — | 837 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 6 | — | 773 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 35 | — | 719 | 136.00–137.75 | 137.30 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | — | 468 | 159.50–160.00 | 159.69 |
| 15 | — | 423 | 151.00–157.50 | 154.96 |
| 7 | — | 354 | 160.50 | 160.50 |
| 27 | — | 589 | 152.00–152.50 | 152.40 |
| 7 | — | 331 | 450.00 | 450.00 |
| 7 | — | 374 | 510.00 | 510.00 |
| 11 | — | 279 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| 15 | — | 659 | 142.50 | 142.50 |
| 7 | — | 639 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 930 | 92.00 | 92.00 |
| Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | 451 | 149.50 | 149.50 |
| 7 | — | 525 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 5 | — | 604 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 7 | — | 327 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
| 18 | — | 398 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| 6 | — | 553 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 9 | — | 657 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 783 | 88.00 | 88.00 |
| Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 542 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 654 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | — | 1,493 | 53.00–58.00 | 55.94 |
| 215 | — | 1,542 | 58.00–63.00 | 61.01 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,524 | 77.50 | 77.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | — | 1,293 | 55.00–60.00 | 58.02 |
| 195 | — | 1,244 | 50.00–55.00 | 52.94 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 2,016 | 62.50–63.00 | 62.79 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 1,518 | 70.00–75.00 | 73.05 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | — | 1,019 | 45.00–46.00 | 45.57 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 1,178 | 63.00 | 63.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1,720 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,920 | 85.00–90.00 | 87.96 |
| Bred Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,138 | 1,250.00 | 1,250.00 |