Compared to last Thursday, Stocker and feeder cattle firm. Offerings more attractive this week with good buyer attendance both ringside and on the internet. Feeder cattle futures closed the session with 2 to 15 cent losses. The 2/2 Feeder Cattle Index from CME was 32 cents higher to $159.25. slaughter cows 10.00-15.00 higher due in part to increased buyer attendance. Slaughter bulls scarce. Trade very active with very good demand. Weekly Export Sales data had beef bookings from the week that ended 1/27 at 20,122 MT. Japan took over half of the total. Beef exports from the same week were listed as 16,899 MT, bringing the year’s total to 53,885 MT through the first 4 weeks.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 624 | 171.75 | 1,071 | 144 |
| Large 1 | 766 | 153.16 | 1,173 | 80 |
| Medium and Large 2-3 | 571 | 102.00 | 582 | 5thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,784 | 87.98 | 1,570 | 5thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,611 | 67.70 | 1,091 | 450 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,480 | 65.07 | 963 | 400 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers10 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 548 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 959 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 559 | 176.75/cwt | 176.75–176.75 | 988 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2-3 | 571 | 102.00/cwt | 102.00–102.00 | 582 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 620 | 173.50/cwt | 173.50–173.50 | 1,076 | 52 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 658 | 168.32/cwt | 163.00–169.50 | 1,108 | 63 |
| Steers | — | Large 1Thin Fleshed | 700 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 1,148 | 22 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 746 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 1,134 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Large 1Full | 773 | 142.00/cwt | 142.00–142.00 | 1,098 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 777 | 152.45/cwt | 152.00–153.00 | 1,185 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 832 | 147.14/cwt | 146.50–149.00 | 1,224 | 19 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 2-3 | 399 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 654 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2-3 | 472 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 472 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 509 | 168.73/cwt | 165.00–170.00 | 859 | 29 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 577 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 981 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2-3 | 586 | 82.50/cwt | 82.50–82.50 | 483 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 597 | 155.20/cwt | 155.00–155.50 | 927 | 37 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 618 | 154.87/cwt | 152.00–155.50 | 957 | 67 |
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 644 | 144.50/cwt | 144.50–144.50 | 931 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 674 | 150.16/cwt | 147.00–151.75 | 1,012 | 40 |
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 2-3 | 690 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 690 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2-3 | 694 | 74.00/cwt | 74.00–74.00 | 514 | 7 |
| Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Heifers | — | Small and Medium 4 | 842 | 46.00/cwt | 46.00–46.00 | 387 | 8 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Large 3 | 876 | 89.40/cwt | 87.50–91.00 | 783 | 13 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Large 3 | 1,029 | 90.80/cwt | 90.00–91.00 | 934 | 25 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Large 3 | 1,082 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 974 | 12 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Large 3 | 1,146 | 89.00/cwt | 89.00–89.00 | 1,020 | 10 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Large 3 | 1,182 | 89.50/cwt | 89.50–89.50 | 1,058 | 9 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Large 3 | 1,318 | 73.00/cwt | 73.00–73.00 | 962 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,700 | 86.00/cwt | 86.00–86.00 | 1,462 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,910 | 90.95/cwt | 86.50–94.50 | 1,737 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,150 | 56.83/cwt | 54.00–59.00 | 654 | 30 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,454 | 64.82/cwt | 62.00–67.00 | 942 | 195 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,505 | 65.31/cwt | 63.00–67.00 | 983 | 205 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,605 | 65.87/cwt | 63.00–68.00 | 1,057 | 205 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,681 | 70.97/cwt | 68.00–73.00 | 1,193 | 215 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth | 1,199 | 775.00/cwt | 775.00–775.00 | 9,292 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth | 1,273 | 850.00/cwt | 850.00–850.00 | 10,821 | 6 |
Compared to last Thursday, Stocker and feeder cattle firm. Offerings more attractive this week with good buyer attendance both ringside and on the internet. Feeder cattle futures closed the session with 2 to 15 cent losses. The 2/2 Feeder Cattle Index from CME was 32 cents higher to $159.25. slaughter cows 10.00-15.00 higher due in part to increased buyer attendance. Slaughter bulls scarce. Trade very active with very good demand. Weekly Export Sales data had beef bookings from the week that ended 1/27 at 20,122 MT. Japan took over half of the total. Beef exports from the same week were listed as 16,899 MT, bringing the year’s total to 53,885 MT through the first 4 weeks.
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | — | 509 | 165.00–170.00 | 168.73 |
| 40 | — | 674 | 147.00–151.75 | 150.16 |
| 37 | — | 597 | 155.00–155.50 | 155.20 |
| 67 | — | 618 | 152.00–155.50 | 154.87 |
| Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | 644 | 144.50 | 144.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 577 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 399 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 5 | — | 690 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 586 | 82.50 | 82.50 |
| 7 | — | 694 | 74.00 | 74.00 |
| 8 | — | 472 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 1,182 | 89.50 | 89.50 |
| 25 | — | 1,029 | 90.00–91.00 | 90.80 |
| 12 | — | 1,082 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,318 | 73.00 | 73.00 |
| 13 | — | 876 | 87.50–91.00 | 89.40 |
| 10 | — | 1,146 | 89.00 | 89.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 842 | 46.00 | 46.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | 559 | 176.75 | 176.75 |
| 11 | — | 548 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 63 | — | 658 | 163.00–169.50 | 168.32 |
| 52 | — | 620 | 173.50 | 173.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 571 | 102.00 | 102.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | — | 700 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 773 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 746 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| 19 | — | 832 | 146.50–149.00 | 147.14 |
| 24 | — | 777 | 152.00–153.00 | 152.45 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,273 | 850.00 | 850.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 6 | — | 1,199 | 775.00 | 775.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 1,910 | 86.50–94.50 | 90.95 |
| 3 | — | 1,700 | 86.00 | 86.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215 | — | 1,681 | 68.00–73.00 | 70.97 |
| 205 | — | 1,605 | 63.00–68.00 | 65.87 |
| 30 | — | 1,150 | 54.00–59.00 | 56.83 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195 | — | 1,454 | 62.00–67.00 | 64.82 |
| 205 | — | 1,505 | 63.00–67.00 | 65.31 |