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Archived Report
4/14/2021
Total Run: 6,541
Market Notes
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Today Public auction yards hosted its annual April fest feeder special. Demand was mostly moderate to good for heavy offerings. Quality was mostly average to very attractive. Feeders were offered in both load lots and packages. Demand for light fleshed cattle suitable to run on grass was mostly moderate today. Demand for grass cattle was slightly lower this week as concerns over drought conditions and higher feed prices weighted on the market. Heavy weight cattle were mostly attractive to very attractive and despite lower CME feeder and live cattle positions this class of cattle sold with moderate to good demand. CME feeder cattle positions sold off today as higher feed prices pressured feeder contracts lower. The April contract closed 1.30 lower at 141.15, while the May closed 1.90 lower at 145.425. Market activity this sale was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for light offerings. Packers and feeding buyers were both active in buying cows suitable to feed. Feeing cows and slaughter cows sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average today as cows sold late in the evening. Most cows were pushing heavy amounts of fill. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold steady to firm as quality this sale was average to attractive and slightly higher than last sale. Several cow-calf pairs sold today. These offerings were met with mostly light to moderate demand. As discussed earlier, much of the state is dry and worries of a drought hampered demand.
Supply included: 93% Feeder Cattle (37% Steers, 63% Heifers, 0% Bulls); 2% Slaughter Cattle (84% Cows, 16% Bulls); 5% Replacement Cattle (39% Stock Cows, 55% Cow-Calf Pairs, 5% Heifer Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 67%. AUCTION This Week Last Reported 4/7/2021 Last Year Total Receipts: 6,541 786 2,027 Feeder Cattle: 6,057(92.6%) 298(37.9%) 1,988(98.1%) Slaughter Cattle: 158(2.4%) 374(47.6%) 15(0.7%) Replacement Cattle: 326(5.0%) 114(14.5%) 24(1.2%)
Feeder Steers
Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
200-300 |
|
|
|
$--
|
300-400 |
208 |
208 |
0.0000 |
$728
|
400-500 |
193 |
198 |
202 |
$893
|
500-600 |
174.5 |
183 |
195 |
$1,005
|
600-700 |
157 |
169 |
179.25 |
$1,097
|
700-800 |
136.5 |
150 |
158 |
$1,127
|
Feeder Heifers
Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
200-300 |
|
|
|
$--
|
300-400 |
176 |
176 |
0.0000 |
$616
|
400-500 |
169 |
172 |
182.5 |
$774
|
500-600 |
153.5 |
160 |
169 |
$882
|
600-700 |
134 |
149 |
154.5 |
$971
|
700-800 |
135.5 |
140 |
144 |
$1,052
|
*Approx is the middle weight of the weight group multiplied by the mid point of the high and low for the group. It's meant as a quick method to see what cattle of that weight class are bringing per head.
Cows & Bulls
Type |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Slaughter Bulls |
$85 |
$90 |
$94 |
Total Run