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Market Notes
Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. There were too few comparable feeder steers to establish an adequate market comparison, however, a sharply higher undertone was noted; feeder heifers were mostly steady to 5.00 higher; and feeder bulls were 9.00 to 10.00 higher with some 14.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 20.00 per head.
Supply included: 61% Feeder Cattle (19% Steers, 44% Heifers, 37% Bulls); 38% Slaughter Cattle (91% Cows, 9% Bulls); 1% Replacement Cattle (20% Bred Cows, 80% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 22%. AUCTION This Week Last Reported 1/3/2022 Last Year Total Receipts: 760 419 764 Feeder Cattle: 465(61.2%) 246(58.7%) 556(72.8%) Slaughter Cattle: 285(37.5%) 163(38.9%) 183(24.0%) Replacement Cattle: 10(1.3%) 10(2.4%) 25(3.3%)
Feeder Steers
Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
200-300 |
165 |
167 |
170 |
$416
|
300-400 |
157.5 |
164 |
170 |
$575
|
400-500 |
163 |
163 |
170 |
$734
|
500-600 |
146 |
156 |
163 |
$860
|
600-700 |
136 |
136 |
149 |
$884
|
700-800 |
128 |
133 |
136 |
$998
|
Feeder Heifers
Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
200-300 |
130 |
131 |
132.5 |
$328
|
300-400 |
130 |
135 |
145 |
$471
|
400-500 |
120 |
130 |
138 |
$586
|
500-600 |
118 |
123 |
126 |
$676
|
600-700 |
122 |
127 |
131 |
$826
|
700-800 |
117 |
119 |
121 |
$892
|
*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 |
$77 |
$93 |
$108 |
Total Run