Compared to last Thursday, not enough Stocker or feeder steers for accurate trends. Stocker and feeder heifers weak in a light test. CME Feeder cattle gave back $0.92 to $1.92 on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was another 2 cents weaker on 5/3 at $155.75. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand for all classes. FAS Export Sales data showed 14,585 MT of beef was sold during the week that ended 4/28. That was up 27% from last week, but still under the 15k MT sold two weeks back and the 17k MT from the same week last year. The report also had 20,338 MT of beef exports from the week, which was up 15% wk/wk and 10% yr/yr. Accumulated beef exports are outpacing last year by 2.4% with 309,0333 MT shipped out through 4/28.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 586 | 185.93 | 1,090 | 41 |
| Small and Medium 1-2 | 497 | 174.08 | 864 | 12thin |
| Large 1-2 | 767 | 156.84 | 1,203 | 19thin |
| Large 1 | 852 | 152.00 | 1,295 | 6thin |
| Medium and Large 2-3 | 602 | 128.00 | 771 | 13thin |
| Large 2-3 | 728 | 119.00 | 866 | 9thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,900 | 113.77 | 2,161 | 15 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,282 | 88.07 | 1,129 | 385 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,429 | 87.58 | 1,252 | 419 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers13 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 428 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 770 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 429 | 182.00/cwt | 182.00–182.00 | 781 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 497 | 189.00/cwt | 189.00–189.00 | 939 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 501 | 209.00/cwt | 209.00–209.00 | 1,047 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 581 | 180.51/cwt | 177.00–188.50 | 1,049 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 591 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 963 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2-3 | 602 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 771 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 620 | 184.00/cwt | 184.00–184.00 | 1,141 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 662 | 172.50/cwt | 172.50–172.50 | 1,142 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 713 | 166.00/cwt | 166.00–166.00 | 1,184 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Large 2-3 | 728 | 119.00/cwt | 119.00–119.00 | 866 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 852 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 1,295 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 884 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,211 | 6 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 135 | 325.00/cwt | 325.00–325.00 | 439 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 273 | 400.00/cwt | 400.00–400.00 | 1,092 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 426 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 724 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2-3 | 561 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 830 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 575 | 166.37/cwt | 163.00–170.00 | 957 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 575 | 153.23/cwt | 150.00–155.00 | 881 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 629 | 153.00/cwt | 153.00–153.00 | 962 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 671 | 151.47/cwt | 147.50–156.35 | 1,016 | 20 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1 | 728 | 144.50/cwt | 144.50–144.50 | 1,052 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 951 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 1,113 | 16 |
| Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Heifers | — | Large 3 | 1,002 | 96.50/cwt | 96.50–96.50 | 967 | 6 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Large 3 | 1,061 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 1,061 | 21 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Large 3 | 1,128 | 99.50/cwt | 99.50–99.50 | 1,122 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,877 | 112.73/cwt | 108.00–115.50 | 2,116 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,048 | 120.55/cwt | 119.50–121.50 | 2,469 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Certified Prgms | 1,172 | 94.75/cwt | 94.75–94.75 | 1,110 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,257 | 85.06/cwt | 82.00–87.00 | 1,069 | 185 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms | 1,258 | 93.98/cwt | 93.75–94.50 | 1,182 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,308 | 90.76/cwt | 87.00–93.00 | 1,187 | 195 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms | 1,345 | 99.75/cwt | 99.75–99.75 | 1,342 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,410 | 83.89/cwt | 78.00–87.00 | 1,183 | 195 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,461 | 90.33/cwt | 87.00–92.00 | 1,320 | 205 |
| Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,216 | 1,206.13/cwt | 1,150.00–1,260.00 | 14,667 | 10 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth | 1,338 | 1,310.00/cwt | 1,310.00–1,310.00 | 17,528 | 5 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,500 | 1,425.00/cwt | 1,425.00–1,425.00 | 21,375 | 7 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth | 1,520 | 1,450.00/cwt | 1,450.00–1,450.00 | 22,040 | 11 |
Compared to last Thursday, not enough Stocker or feeder steers for accurate trends. Stocker and feeder heifers weak in a light test. CME Feeder cattle gave back $0.92 to $1.92 on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was another 2 cents weaker on 5/3 at $155.75. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand for all classes. FAS Export Sales data showed 14,585 MT of beef was sold during the week that ended 4/28. That was up 27% from last week, but still under the 15k MT sold two weeks back and the 17k MT from the same week last year. The report also had 20,338 MT of beef exports from the week, which was up 15% wk/wk and 10% yr/yr. Accumulated beef exports are outpacing last year by 2.4% with 309,0333 MT shipped out through 4/28.
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | — | 671 | 147.50–156.35 | 151.47 |
| 5 | — | 629 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
| 10 | — | 575 | 163.00–170.00 | 166.37 |
| 6 | — | 273 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| 6 | — | 135 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 6 | — | 426 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | 728 | 144.50 | 144.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 561 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | — | 951 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | 575 | 150.00–155.00 | 153.23 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 501 | 209.00 | 209.00 |
| 5 | — | 620 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| 16 | — | 581 | 177.00–188.50 | 180.51 |
| 10 | — | 662 | 172.50 | 172.50 |
| 5 | — | 497 | 189.00 | 189.00 |
| Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 429 | 182.00 | 182.00 |
| 5 | — | 591 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| 5 | — | 428 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 884 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 13 | — | 713 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | 602 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 728 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 852 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | — | 1,061 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,128 | 99.50 | 99.50 |
| 6 | — | 1,002 | 96.50 | 96.50 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — 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) | Open | 11 | — | 1,520 | 1,450.00 | 1,450.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,338 | 1,310.00 | 1,310.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 1,216 | 1,150.00–1,260.00 | 1,206.13 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,500 | 1,425.00 | 1,425.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 2,048 | 119.50–121.50 | 120.55 |
| 13 | — | 1,877 | 108.00–115.50 | 112.73 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | 1,258 | 93.75–94.50 | 93.98 |
| 6 | — | 1,345 | 99.75 | 99.75 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,172 | 94.75 | 94.75 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | — | 1,461 | 87.00–92.00 | 90.33 |
| 195 | — | 1,410 | 78.00–87.00 | 83.89 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195 | — | 1,308 | 87.00–93.00 | 90.76 |
| 185 | — | 1,257 | 82.00–87.00 | 85.06 |