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Market Notes
Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 2.00 lower. Five- and six-weight feeder steers were mostly 11.00 to 15.00 higher, while four-weights were sharply higher; feeder bulls were 6.00 to 11.00 higher; while feeder heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 20.00 to 40.00 per head.
Supply included: 65% Feeder Cattle (33% Steers, 2% Dairy Steers, 43% Heifers, 22% Bulls); 20% Slaughter Cattle (87% Cows, 13% Bulls); 1% Replacement Cattle (100% Cow-Calf Pairs); 5% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (77% Hair Breeds, 3% Ewes, 20% Bucks); 10% Slaughter Goats (48% Kids, 13% Nannies/Does, 35% Bucks/Billies, 4% Wethers). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 24%. AUCTION This Week Last Reported 2/26/2021 Last Year Total Receipts: 752 782 762 Feeder Cattle: 490(65.2%) 479(61.3%) 508(66.7%) Slaughter Cattle: 149(19.8%) 155(19.8%) 112(14.7%) Replacement Cattle: 5(0.7%) 1(0.1%) 0(0.0%) Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: 35(4.7%) 64(8.2%) 23(3.0%) Slaughter Goats: 73(9.7%) 83(10.6%) 119(15.6%)
Feeder Steers
| Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
| 200-300 |
156 |
176 |
184 |
$440
|
| 300-400 |
160 |
167 |
178 |
$585
|
| 400-500 |
149 |
159 |
169 |
$715
|
| 500-600 |
127 |
137 |
141 |
$753
|
| 600-700 |
128 |
135 |
142 |
$875
|
| 700-800 |
106 |
118 |
124 |
$883
|
Feeder Heifers
| Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
| 200-300 |
130 |
147 |
154 |
$368
|
| 300-400 |
126 |
138 |
146 |
$483
|
| 400-500 |
120 |
131 |
140 |
$590
|
| 500-600 |
110 |
122 |
133 |
$671
|
| 600-700 |
109 |
113 |
118 |
$732
|
| 700-800 |
90 |
97 |
118 |
$724
|
*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 |
$64 |
$87 |
$97 |
Total Run
