05 Feb '25
Compared to last Wednesdays higher trade, feeder steers under 575 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower, over 575 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Beef cutout values were sharply lower Wednesday while feeder cattle futures recovered some of the losses seen over the past week. The lower trending board has eased the feeder market a bit for now with the feeder index down 2.23/cwt from the recent record high.
Slaughter Cattle
BULLS
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 2 | 1765-1770 | 1768 | 145.00-147.50 | 146.25 |
| 7 | 1385-2185 | 1882 | 152.00-164.00 | 156.63 |
| 3 | 1630-2075 | 1912 | 164.50-169.50 | 166.27 |
COWS
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 19 | 831-1140 | 1056 | 82.00-108.00 | 102.90 |
| 2 | 1025-1110 | 1068 | 125.50-127.50 | 126.54 |
| 6 | 955-1220 | 1111 | 111.50-120.50 | 114.04 |
| 5 | 1220-1316 | 1278 | 116.50-122.50 | 118.79 |
| 8 | 1170-1625 | 1372 | 123.50-133.50 | 128.05 |
| 2 | 1420-1470 | 1445 | 125.50-133.50 | 129.57 |
| 1 | 1635-1635 | 1635 | 137.00-137.00 | 137.00 |
Feeder Cattle
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 9 | 405-430 | 422 | 332.00-347.00 | 341.81 |
| 7 | 471-475 | 473 | 312.00-322.00 | 317.69 |
| 3 | 520-520 | 520 | 320.00-320.00 | 320.00 |
| 4 | 582-582 | 582 | 286.00-286.00 | 286.00 |
| 8 | 620-645 | 635 | 260.00-279.00 | 268.65 |
BULLS - Medium and Large 2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 4 | 806-806 | 806 | 194.00-194.00 | 194.00 |
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 17 | 371-383 | 377 | 370.00-377.00 | 373.75 |
| 12 | 413-413 | 413 | 376.00-376.00 | 376.00 |
| 15 | 405-435 | 422 | 342.00-374.00 | 355.18 |
| 36 | 453-499 | 477 | 310.00-359.00 | 336.19 |
| 93 | 500-546 | 528 | 290.50-322.00 | 310.22 |
| 25 | 550-595 | 569 | 279.00-291.00 | 284.83 |
| 16 | 613-613 | 613 | 284.25-284.25 | 284.25 |
| 12 | 614-614 | 614 | 282.50-282.50 | 282.50 |
| 35 | 606-648 | 635 | 252.50-276.00 | 270.53 |
| 3 | 653-653 | 653 | 251.00-251.00 | 251.00 |
| 6 | 715-733 | 727 | 240.00-241.00 | 240.67 |
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 4 | 350-390 | 370 | 350.00-375.00 | 363.18 |
| 4 | 420-425 | 423 | 330.00-335.00 | 332.51 |
| 4 | 550-557 | 554 | 271.00-285.00 | 277.96 |
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 7 | 539-539 | 539 | 246.00-246.00 | 246.00 |
STEERS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 3 | 323-323 | 323 | 400.00-400.00 | 400.00 |
| 6 | 380-380 | 380 | 385.00-385.00 | 385.00 |
| 3 | 445-445 | 445 | 365.00-365.00 | 365.00 |
| 3 | 496-496 | 496 | 345.00-345.00 | 345.00 |
| 7 | 515-515 | 515 | 375.00-375.00 | 375.00 |
| 61 | 512-547 | 526 | 350.00-371.00 | 361.37 |
| 59 | 550-591 | 575 | 324.00-355.00 | 335.80 |
| 15 | 587-587 | 587 | 340.00-340.00 | 340.00 |
| 59 | 600-648 | 616 | 309.50-347.00 | 334.08 |
| 20 | 628-635 | 633 | 340.00-344.00 | 341.39 |
| 120 | 655-690 | 675 | 290.00-327.00 | 300.83 |
| 30 | 701-749 | 724 | 268.00-297.00 | 282.71 |
| 81 | 751-778 | 776 | 266.50-278.00 | 277.22 |
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 6 | 366-397 | 376 | 379.00-385.00 | 382.89 |
| 10 | 402-438 | 427 | 342.00-347.50 | 344.33 |
| 12 | 472-486 | 481 | 330.00-340.00 | 336.77 |
| 4 | 551-551 | 551 | 326.00-326.00 | 326.00 |
| 8 | 600-625 | 607 | 303.00-318.00 | 310.42 |
| 3 | 660-660 | 660 | 276.00-276.00 | 276.00 |
| 3 | 735-735 | 735 | 266.50-266.50 | 266.50 |
| 3 | 775-775 | 775 | 248.00-248.00 | 248.00 |
STEERS - Medium and Large 2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 3 | 535-535 | 535 | 275.00-275.00 | 275.00 |
| 3 | 581-581 | 581 | 280.00-280.00 | 280.00 |
