Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady. Buyer attendance was good. CME Feeder cattle closed the session with triple digit gains of as much as $1.90. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $189.39 on 3/14, down 12 cents from the day prior. Slaughter cows steady to weak. Not enough slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade active with very good demand. USDA's weekly Export Sales report had 17,739 MT of beef sales for the week that ended 3/9. That was a 4-wk high, but still 10% below the same week last year. South Korea was the top buyer for the week. South Korea was also the top destination for the 15.9k MT shipped through the week. Accumulated beef exports were 153,557 MT as of 3/9, a 2.3% lead over last year's record pace.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 650 | 208.00 | 1,352 | 27 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 616 | 206.67 | 1,273 | 437 |
| Small and Medium 1-2 | 555 | 199.80 | 1,109 | 60 |
| Large 1 | 772 | 170.14 | 1,313 | 157 |
| Small and Medium 2-3 | 523 | 167.50 | 876 | 18thin |
| Medium and Large 2-3 | 772 | 135.00 | 1,042 | 8thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,954 | 114.91 | 2,246 | 6thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,389 | 96.12 | 1,335 | 458 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,305 | 95.57 | 1,247 | 380 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,897 | 90.79 | 1,722 | 11 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Heifers | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 849 | $1,250 | 7 |
| Bred Heifers | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 857 | $1,200 | 13 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 416 | 252.50/cwt | 252.50–252.50 | 1,050 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 465 | 265.00/cwt | 265.00–265.00 | 1,232 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 469 | 249.00/cwt | 249.00–249.00 | 1,168 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 528 | 251.96/cwt | 247.50–262.50 | 1,330 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 564 | 244.37/cwt | 240.00–250.00 | 1,378 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 564 | 195.00/cwt | 195.00–195.00 | 1,100 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 617 | 199.00/cwt | 199.00–199.00 | 1,228 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Small and Medium 2-3 | 617 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 1,049 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 625 | 227.60/cwt | 225.00–231.00 | 1,423 | 80 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 670 | 211.31/cwt | 202.00–225.00 | 1,416 | 79 |
| Steers | — | Small and Medium 2-3 | 691 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 1,106 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 699 | 195.00/cwt | 195.00–195.00 | 1,363 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 709 | 189.86/cwt | 189.00–191.00 | 1,346 | 40 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2-3 | 714 | 164.91/cwt | 159.00–170.00 | 1,177 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 718 | 202.10/cwt | 197.00–209.00 | 1,451 | 117 |
| Steers | — | Small and Medium 2-3 | 751 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 1,089 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 781 | 180.54/cwt | 180.00–182.00 | 1,410 | 63 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 781 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 1,172 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2-3 | 790 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 1,304 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Large 1Value Added | 807 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 1,533 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 820 | 179.05/cwt | 175.00–180.00 | 1,468 | 84 |
| Steers | — | Large 2-3 | 822 | 152.50/cwt | 152.50–152.50 | 1,254 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 909 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 1,409 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 965 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 1,573 | 50 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 2-3 | 411 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 637 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 430 | 215.00/cwt | 215.00–215.00 | 925 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 473 | 209.28/cwt | 209.00–210.00 | 990 | 24 |
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 2-3 | 488 | 192.50/cwt | 192.50–192.50 | 939 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 491 | 226.42/cwt | 222.50–229.00 | 1,112 | 20 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 517 | 223.98/cwt | 217.00–226.00 | 1,158 | 29 |
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 517 | 206.54/cwt | 205.00–208.00 | 1,068 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 585 | 214.99/cwt | 211.00–219.75 | 1,258 | 144 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 637 | 210.55/cwt | 209.50–216.00 | 1,341 | 79 |
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 638 | 191.00/cwt | 191.00–191.00 | 1,219 | 20 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 650 | 208.00/cwt | 208.00–208.00 | 1,352 | 27 |
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 1-2 | 669 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 1,204 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Small and Medium 2-3 | 670 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 1,039 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 679 | 191.33/cwt | 189.75–195.00 | 1,299 | 150 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1 | 712 | 187.47/cwt | 184.00–190.00 | 1,335 | 66 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 735 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 1,250 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1 | 765 | 170.65/cwt | 168.00–173.00 | 1,305 | 34 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2-3 | 772 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,042 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1Guaranteed Open | 819 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 1,261 | 32 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1 | 878 | 144.35/cwt | 134.00–147.00 | 1,267 | 25 |
| Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Heifers | — | Small and Medium 3-4 | 824 | 82.50/cwt | 82.50–82.50 | 680 | 23 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Small and Medium 3-4 | 894 | 84.00/cwt | 84.00–84.00 | 751 | 5 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Large 3 | 901 | 116.00/cwt | 116.00–116.00 | 1,045 | 6 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Large 3 | 1,091 | 126.51/cwt | 125.00–128.00 | 1,380 | 10 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Large 3 | 1,170 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 1,486 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,875 | 110.92/cwt | 106.00–115.00 | 2,080 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,113 | 122.88/cwt | 120.00–126.00 | 2,596 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,045 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 1,233 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,254 | 92.87/cwt | 90.00–95.00 | 1,165 | 185 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Light Weight | 1,275 | 82.99/cwt | 81.00–84.50 | 1,058 | 50 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,305 | 94.95/cwt | 92.00–97.00 | 1,239 | 195 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,350 | 102.50/cwt | 102.50–102.50 | 1,384 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,354 | 98.13/cwt | 95.00–100.50 | 1,329 | 195 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,505 | 99.89/cwt | 97.00–102.00 | 1,503 | 205 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,897 | 90.79/cwt | 90.00–91.75 | 1,722 | 11 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 849 | 1,250.00/head | 1,250.00–1,250.00 | 1,250 | 7 |
| Bred Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 857 | 1,200.00/head | 1,200.00–1,200.00 | 1,200 | 13 |
Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady. Buyer attendance was good. CME Feeder cattle closed the session with triple digit gains of as much as $1.90. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $189.39 on 3/14, down 12 cents from the day prior. Slaughter cows steady to weak. Not enough slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade active with very good demand. USDA's weekly Export Sales report had 17,739 MT of beef sales for the week that ended 3/9. That was a 4-wk high, but still 10% below the same week last year. South Korea was the top buyer for the week. South Korea was also the top destination for the 15.9k MT shipped through the week. Accumulated beef exports were 153,557 MT as of 3/9, a 2.3% lead over last year's record pace.
| Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 617 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 6 | — | 751 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 5 | — | 691 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | — | 670 | 202.00–225.00 | 211.31 |
| 5 | — | 416 | 252.50 | 252.50 |
| 6 | — | 465 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| 40 | — | 709 | 189.00–191.00 | 189.86 |
| 80 | — | 625 | 225.00–231.00 | 227.60 |
| 17 | — | 528 | 247.50–262.50 | 251.96 |
| 18 | — | 564 | 240.00–250.00 | 244.37 |
| Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 469 | 249.00 | 249.00 |
| 10 | — | 617 | 199.00 | 199.00 |
| 10 | — | 699 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| 6 | — | 564 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 790 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| 19 | — | 714 | 159.00–170.00 | 164.91 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | — | 781 | 180.00–182.00 | 180.54 |
| 117 | — | 718 | 197.00–209.00 | 202.10 |
| 50 | — | 965 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| 84 | — | 820 | 175.00–180.00 | 179.05 |
| 11 | — | 909 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 781 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 807 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 822 | 152.50 | 152.50 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 901 | 116.00 | 116.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,170 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 10 | — | 1,091 | 125.00–128.00 | 126.51 |
| Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 894 | 84.00 | 84.00 |
| 23 | — | 824 | 82.50 | 82.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | — | 878 | 134.00–147.00 | 144.35 |
| 34 | — | 765 | 168.00–173.00 | 170.65 |
| 66 | — | 712 | 184.00–190.00 | 187.47 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | — | 517 | 217.00–226.00 | 223.98 |
| 20 | — | 491 | 222.50–229.00 | 226.42 |
| 10 | — | 430 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| 5 | — | 735 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 150 | — | 679 | 189.75–195.00 | 191.33 |
| 144 | — | 585 | 211.00–219.75 | 214.99 |
| 79 | — | 637 | 209.50–216.00 | 210.55 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | — | 819 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 670 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 6 | — | 488 | 192.50 | 192.50 |
| 6 | — | 411 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | — | 650 | 208.00 | 208.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 772 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 517 | 205.00–208.00 | 206.54 |
| 6 | — | 669 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 20 | — | 638 | 191.00 | 191.00 |
| 24 | — | 473 | 209.00–210.00 | 209.28 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 1,897 | 90.00–91.75 | 90.79 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185 | — | 1,254 | 90.00–95.00 | 92.87 |
| 195 | — | 1,354 | 95.00–100.50 | 98.13 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195 | — | 1,305 | 92.00–97.00 | 94.95 |
| 4 | — | 1,350 | 102.50 | 102.50 |
| 205 | — | 1,505 | 97.00–102.00 | 99.89 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | — | 1,275 | 81.00–84.50 | 82.99 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,045 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,875 | 106.00–115.00 | 110.92 |
| 2 | — | 2,113 | 120.00–126.00 | 122.88 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 7 | — | 849 | 1,250.00 | 1,250.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 13 | — | 857 | 1,200.00 | 1,200.00 |