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Market Notes
Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 3.00 to 4.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 7.00 lower with some 11.00 to 14.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average. Dairy baby calves were 85.00 to 90.00 per head; other calves ranged 200.00 to 320.00 per head.
Supply included: 67% Feeder Cattle (16% Steers, 46% Heifers, 37% Bulls); 16% Slaughter Cattle (79% Cows, 21% Bulls); 6% Replacement Cattle (46% Bred Cows, 54% Cow-Calf Pairs); 3% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (71% Hair Breeds, 29% Ewes); 9% Slaughter Goats (55% Kids, 5% Nannies/Does, 35% Bucks/Billies, 5% Wethers). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 29%. AUCTION This Week Last Reported 3/8/2021 Last Year Total Receipts: 231 164 253 Feeder Cattle: 155(67.1%) 117(71.3%) 136(53.8%) Slaughter Cattle: 36(15.6%) 32(19.5%) 81(32.0%) Replacement Cattle: 13(5.6%) 5(3.0%) 36(14.2%) Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: 7(3.0%) 0(0.0%) 0(0.0%) Slaughter Goats: 20(8.7%) 10(6.1%) 0(0.0%)
Feeder Steers
Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
200-300 |
125 |
145 |
152 |
$363
|
300-400 |
155 |
160 |
162.5 |
$558
|
400-500 |
162.5 |
163 |
160 |
$731
|
500-600 |
137.5 |
138 |
160 |
$756
|
600-700 |
113 |
113 |
160 |
$735
|
700-800 |
|
|
|
$--
|
Feeder Heifers
Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
200-300 |
|
|
|
$--
|
300-400 |
125 |
129 |
133 |
$450
|
400-500 |
118 |
123 |
137 |
$555
|
500-600 |
110 |
115 |
121 |
$633
|
600-700 |
110 |
117 |
121 |
$761
|
700-800 |
86 |
91 |
97.5 |
$686
|
*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 |
$81 |
$84 |
$89 |
Total Run