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Market Notes
Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower with plain offering. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand, Slaughter bulls sold steady-2.00 higher. There was good demand for all feeder cattle, with good offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in weaned steers and heifers with favorable condition.
Supply included: 91% Feeder Cattle (42% Steers, 41% Heifers, 16% Bulls); 8% Slaughter Cattle (84% Cows, 16% Bulls); 1% Replacement Cattle (75% Bred Cows, 25% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 42%. Steers Heifers Groups of 20 head or more. Groups of 20 head or more. 24 head 812 lbs 135.00 CharX few Blk 68 head 751 lbs 136.75 CharX few Blk 53 head 935 lbs 135.25 Blk few CharX AUCTION This Week Last Reported 3/23/2022 Last Year Total Receipts: 988 844 676 Feeder Cattle: 901(91.2%) 709(84.0%) 648(95.9%) Slaughter Cattle: 82(8.3%) 120(14.2%) 24(3.6%) Replacement Cattle: 5(0.5%) 15(1.8%) 4(0.6%)
Feeder Steers
Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
200-300 |
|
|
|
$--
|
300-400 |
182 |
200 |
220 |
$702
|
400-500 |
167 |
190 |
210 |
$853
|
500-600 |
164 |
180 |
197 |
$988
|
600-700 |
161 |
171 |
174 |
$1,110
|
700-800 |
|
|
|
$--
|
Feeder Heifers
Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
200-300 |
162.5 |
163 |
0.0000 |
$406
|
300-400 |
150 |
162 |
169 |
$566
|
400-500 |
146 |
163 |
172 |
$735
|
500-600 |
142 |
155 |
168 |
$852
|
600-700 |
129 |
138 |
148 |
$898
|
700-800 |
119 |
135 |
142 |
$1,016
|
*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 |
$97 |
$118 |
$132 |
Total Run