30 Apr '24
Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 450-500 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher with 500-600 lbs trading steady to firm and 600-700 lbs selling with a firm to higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-550 lbs sold steady with 3 pot loads of 650-700 lb heifers selling 5.00 lower than the pot loads from two weeks ago. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm on a light test. Demand was good on a moderate offering with and active market on the 450-650 lb steers. Several pot load sales included three pot loads (240 head) of 673-689 lb heifers at 257.25 and a pot load heifers weighing 714 lbs at 255.10. Feeder Cattle futures took a tumble on Tuesday closing with sharp losses with May thru November down 3.45 to 4.32 lower.
Slaughter Cattle
BULLS
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 1 | 1560-1560 | 1560 | 140.00-140.00 | 140.00 |
| 4 | 1650-1970 | 1826 | 145.00-155.00 | 150.47 |
| 5 | 1455-2290 | 1885 | 161.00-168.00 | 164.49 |
COWS
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 1 | 1060-1060 | 1060 | 112.00-112.00 | 112.00 |
| 5 | 925-1200 | 1078 | 120.00-129.00 | 123.93 |
| 11 | 1125-1315 | 1225 | 127.50-139.00 | 132.60 |
| 2 | 1195-1300 | 1248 | 115.00-117.00 | 115.96 |
| 11 | 1105-1350 | 1252 | 119.00-126.00 | 123.38 |
| 4 | 1385-1560 | 1479 | 129.50-135.00 | 132.55 |
| 2 | 955-1000 | 978 | 91.00-95.00 | 92.95 |
Feeder Cattle
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 14 | 357-388 | 372 | 324.00-330.00 | 327.85 |
| 8 | 438-443 | 441 | 306.00-314.00 | 310.02 |
| 64 | 450-498 | 480 | 300.00-310.00 | 303.96 |
| 14 | 506-536 | 525 | 278.50-300.00 | 285.90 |
| 72 | 568-594 | 584 | 260.50-268.00 | 262.77 |
| 7 | 597-597 | 597 | 256.50-256.50 | 256.50 |
| 51 | 605-615 | 609 | 258.00-267.00 | 260.16 |
| 288 | 659-689 | 676 | 257.25-257.75 | 257.33 |
| 74 | 714-714 | 714 | 255.10-255.10 | 255.10 |
| 7 | 782-782 | 782 | 222.50-222.50 | 222.50 |
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 15 | 465-484 | 477 | 292.50-296.00 | 293.49 |
| 7 | 527-537 | 531 | 266.00-274.00 | 270.53 |
| 14 | 562-591 | 584 | 256.00-258.00 | 257.15 |
| 5 | 644-644 | 644 | 246.00-246.00 | 246.00 |
| 4 | 735-735 | 735 | 226.50-226.50 | 226.50 |
| 5 | 808-808 | 808 | 211.00-211.00 | 211.00 |
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 6 | 605-630 | 618 | 235.00-237.00 | 236.02 |
STEERS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 6 | 385-385 | 385 | 364.00-364.00 | 364.00 |
| 74 | 468-497 | 484 | 341.00-365.00 | 355.79 |
| 28 | 501-542 | 530 | 328.00-340.00 | 333.83 |
| 38 | 564-593 | 576 | 313.00-329.00 | 317.53 |
| 129 | 601-642 | 624 | 296.00-316.00 | 306.84 |
| 58 | 650-697 | 672 | 269.25-288.00 | 277.57 |
| 9 | 711-736 | 719 | 266.50-273.50 | 271.11 |
| 10 | 840-840 | 840 | 246.00-246.00 | 246.00 |
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 18 | 353-397 | 374 | 330.00-357.00 | 345.90 |
| 9 | 483-483 | 483 | 295.00-295.00 | 295.00 |
| 12 | 485-490 | 488 | 316.00-323.00 | 319.52 |
| 9 | 606-629 | 619 | 284.00-285.00 | 284.56 |
| 3 | 798-798 | 798 | 239.00-239.00 | 239.00 |
