Livestock report

By submitted, 12/17/22 1:03 AM

 

 

Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/15/2022 – Final

 

AUCTION  
  This Week Last Reported

12/8/2022

Last Year
Total Receipts: 1,036 473 915
Feeder Cattle: 782(75.5%) 396(83.7%) 720(78.7%)
Slaughter Cattle: 224(21.6%) 77(16.3%) 180(19.7%)
Replacement Cattle: 30(2.9%) 0(0.0%) 15(1.6%)

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 10.00-20.00 instances 25.00-30.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Quality was average to attractive. Buyer participation was very active. Most all weight classes of steers were considerably higher.

Buyers were very aggressive on most classes of cattle. Sold a split load of steers and heifers on video click link to see results. (https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf ) Supply included: 75% Feeder Cattle (60% Steers, 36% Heifers, 4% Bulls); 22% Slaughter Cattle (88% Cows, 12% Bulls); 3% Replacement Cattle (9% Bred Cows, 91% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 15%.

 

 

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

Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price  
14 300-345 315 193.00-240.00 213.99
31 350-390 371 200.00-235.00 215.77
22 400-440 422 196.00-235.00 218.49
12 400-430 413 215.00-233.00 226.91 Value Added
11 450-495 474 195.00-220.00 210.51  
8 455-490 473 220.00-225.00 223.49 Value Added
8 510-545 530 188.00-215.00 200.23  
8 500-545 526 193.00-202.50 198.78 Value Added
6 550-585 568 181.00-195.00 188.85  
4 560-585 573 190.00-200.00 195.11 Value Added
5 610-635 626 167.00-185.00 172.21  
6 610-620 615 189.00-205.00 194.71 Value Added
10 650-680 669 177.00-187.00 180.75 Value Added
1 740 740 169.00 169.00  
7 700-745 716 173.00-179.00 175.01 Value Added
1 765 765 152.00 152.00  
2 770 770 173.00 173.00 Value Added

 

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

Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 305-345 325 175.00 175.00

 

 

3 350-355 353 160.00-175.00 170.05
2 435 435 160.00 160.00
2 465 465 156.00 156.00
4 510-515 513 153.00-155.00 154.00
3 555-585 565 140.00-145.00 143.27

 

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

Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price  
7 300-340 306 175.00-185.00 182.72
7 355-380 362 175.00-202.00 188.54
13 400-445 427 165.00-187.00 176.48
5 405 405 190.00-207.50 200.50 Value Added
17 450-495 469 165.00-181.00 172.06  
13 505-545 522 157.00-171.00 164.94  
9 500-530 508 171.00-175.00 172.65 Value Added
5 550-575 560 157.00-173.00 162.95  
5 560-575 566 165.00-170.00 167.97 Value Added
4 600-635 616 145.00-154.00 149.04  
2 665-680 673 143.00-145.00 143.99  
2 700-735 718 130.00-140.00 134.88  

 

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

Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 310-325 315 155.00 155.00
2 365 365 152.00 152.00
5 410-425 419 145.00-150.00 146.01
5 455-475 461 140.00-148.00 143.62
1 555 555 135.00 135.00

 

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

Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 475 475 170.00-175.00 172.50
3 510-525 515 165.00 165.00
3 585-595 592 160.00-165.00 162.66
2 610-625 618 150.00-165.00 157.41
1 710 710 133.00 133.00
2 755-785 770 120.00-135.00 127.35

 SLAUGHTER CATTLE                                                                                                                                           

 

COWS – Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
40 1030-1585 1212 57.00-67.00 63.08 Average

 

 

10                1015-1155                 1068                 42.00-50.00                  46.27                         Low

 

COWS – Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 950-1100 1014 42.00-51.00 47.28 Average
3 785-820 803 32.00-35.00 33.35 Low

 

BULLS – 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1555-1965 1743 82.00-89.00 85.76 Average
3 1385-1585 1462 72.00-75.00 73.33 Low
REPLACEMENT CATTLE
 

BRED COWS – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)

Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5-8 T3 1 1200 1200 975.00 975.00
 

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

Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5-8 O 5 1055-1255 1152 1025.00-1225.00 1120.55
>8 O 3 1130-1390 1275 950.00-1050.00 1005.13
 

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

Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5-8 O 1 1470 1470 1250.00 1250.00
>8 O 1 1200 1200 950.00 950.00

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.