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Market Notes
Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower on a plain quality offering. Feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. No test on slaughter bulls. There was moderate to good demand for slaughter classes.
Supply included: 89% Feeder Cattle (67% Steers, 0% Dairy Steers, 24% Heifers, 8% Bulls); 9% Slaughter Cattle (3% Heifers, 93% Cows, 3% Bulls); 2% Replacement Cattle (40% Stock Cows, 60% Bred Cows). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 62%. Groups of 20 head or more: Steers: 60 hd 800 lbs. 170.50 BLK 24 hd 910 lbs. 155.00 MIX 55 hd 976 lbs. 163.00 MIX AUCTION This Week Last Reported 1/13/2023 Last Year Total Receipts: 470 436 76 Feeder Cattle: 416(88.5%) 381(87.4%) 76(100.0%) Slaughter Cattle: 44(9.4%) 48(11.0%) 0(0.0%) Replacement Cattle: 10(2.1%) 7(1.6%) 0(0.0%)
Feeder Steers
Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
200-300 |
|
|
|
$--
|
300-400 |
190 |
196 |
205 |
$685
|
400-500 |
194 |
201 |
205 |
$904
|
500-600 |
160 |
176 |
186 |
$968
|
600-700 |
155 |
172 |
177 |
$1,118
|
700-800 |
169 |
169 |
177 |
$1,268
|
Feeder Heifers
Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
200-300 |
155 |
155 |
0.0000 |
$388
|
300-400 |
152 |
163 |
171 |
$570
|
400-500 |
150 |
160 |
171 |
$718
|
500-600 |
139 |
148 |
154 |
$813
|
600-700 |
131 |
139 |
146 |
$906
|
700-800 |
143.5 |
144 |
146 |
$1,076
|
*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 |
$87 |
$87 |
$0 |
Total Run