Livestock report

By submitted, 05/14/22 1:26 AM

Livestock Weighted Average Report for 5/12/2022 – Final

AUCTION
	This Week	Last Reported 5/5/2022	Last Year
Total Receipts:	723	586	810
Feeder Cattle:	543(75.1%)	446(76.1%)	511(63.1%)
Slaughter Cattle :	150(20.7%)	130(22.2%)	159(19.6%)
Replacement Cattle:	30(4.1%)	10(1.7%)	140(17.3%)

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs. 7.00-15.00 lower; over 550 lbs. 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs. 8.00-

11.00 lower; over 450 lbs. steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was plain. Market was softer on most classes of feeder cattle. Cattle futures have seen cheaper prices over last week or so and has bled down in the auction market. Buyer activity was more reluctant this week. Supply included: 75% Feeder Cattle (42% Steers, 48% Heifers, 10% Bulls); 21% Slaughter Cattle (86% Cows, 14% Bulls); 4% Replacement Cattle (24% Bred Cows, 76% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 11%.

STEERS – Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Head	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
3	300-345	318	188.00-200.00	191.77
7	350-395	369	180.00-188.00	183.11
8	405-445	424	170.00-178.00	174.48
5	450-475	460	165.00-175.00	170.39
9	500-545	520	160.00-172.00	166.33
7	550-585	568	155.00-169.00	160.57
4	600-635	611	145.00-153.00	149.81
3	655-680	663	145.00-146.00	145.34
1	705	705	140.00	140.00
1	755	755	137.00	137.00

STEERS – Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Head	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
6	355-395	377	146.00-159.00	154.62
5	400-435	422	145.00-153.00	148.38
2	485-495	490	145.00-147.00	146.01
2	500-525	513	140.00	140.00

HEIFERS – Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Head	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
9	305-345	325	155.00-167.00	161.21
12	350-395	372	150.00-165.00	156.06

17	400-435	417	145.00-163.00	153.13
15	450-495	473	145.00-163.00	152.62
7	510-540	526	145.00-160.00	153.30
4	550-590	566	138.00-150.00	145.02
1	685	685	133.00	133.00

HEIFERS – Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Head	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
3	355-385	375	130.00-152.00	139.11
2	405-410	408	130.00	130.00
3	515-545	532	120.00-125.00	122.30

BULLS – Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Head	Wt Range		Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
2	485		485	155.00	155.00
3	505-545		525	150.00-155.00	151.95
3	585-595		588	138.00-140.00	139.33
2	630-645		638	140.00	140.00
4	650-670		656	120.00-135.00	130.52
1	700		700	127.00	127.00
SLAUGHTER CATTLE
COWS – Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head	Wt Range		Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price	Dressing
21	1025-1330		1179	60.00-73.00	67.42	Average
10	1165-1415		1300	75.00-82.00	78.52	High
6	950-1095		1044	50.00-55.00	52.36	Low
COWS – Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head	Wt Range		Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price	Dressing
13	885-1055		983	45.00-56.00	52.87	Average
4	785-855		809	31.00-37.00	35.05	Low
BULLS – 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head	Wt Range		Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price	Dressing
5	1610-2035		1722	86.00-93.00	91.06	Average
4	1155-1555		1351	68.00-75.00	70.87	Low
REPLACEMENT CATTLE
BRED COWS – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Head / Actual Wt)
Age	Stage	Head	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range		Avg Price
2-4	T3	2	955-1000	978	1100.00-1150.00		1125.58

5-8 T2 3 1000-1185 1070 800.00-900.00 850.39

COW-CALF PAIRS – Medium and Large 1-2 w/ 150-300 lbs calf (Per Family / Actual Wt)

Age	Stage	Head	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
2-4	O	5	1005-1255	1123	1225.00-1525.00	1406.61
>8	O	11	930-1310	1165	875.00-1100.00	1014.65

Please Note:

The above USDA LPGMN price report is reflective of the majority of classes and grades of livestock offered for sale. There may be instances where some sales do not fit within reporting guidelines and therefore will not be included in the report. Prices are reported on an FOB basis, unless otherwise noted.

Explanatory Notes:

Stage (Cattle) – Represents pregnancy stage (O = open; T1 = 1st Trimester, 1 to 3 months; T1-2 = 1st/2nd trimester, 1 to 6 months; T2 = 2nd Trimester, 4 to 6 months; T2-3 = 2nd/3rd Trimester, 4 to 9 months; T3 = 3rd Trimester, 7 to 9 months; T1-3 = all trimesters, 1 to 9 months)

Age – Numerical representation of age in years.