Livestock report
FEEDER CATTLE
STEERS – Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 300-335 318 280.00-295.00 285.68
15 350-395 376 270.00-320.00 292.86
20 400-440 418 260.00-315.00 289.73
20 450-490 463 253.00-295.00 271.92
5 460 460 289.00-295.00 291.40 Value Added
13 500-535 521 237.50-270.00 253.52
7 500-535 514 260.00-275.00 267.24 Value Added
8 550-595 574 230.00-240.00 235.84
7 555-590 574 250.00-260.00 252.76 Value Added
7 615-645 628 217.50-240.00 226.00
4 610-615 614 235.00-260.00 241.21 Value Added
1 665 665 215.00 215.00
11 700-745 727 190.00-205.00 200.15
1 760 760 200.00 200.00
STEERS – Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 305-345 320 235.00-250.00 242.75
13 355-395 378 230.00-245.00 237.46
9 405-430 419 225.00-230.00 227.65
6 450-495 473 215.00-225.00 221.51
6 510-540 525 210.00-220.00 213.24
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. 2.00-5.00 higher; over 600 lbs. 3.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 4.00-8.00 lower.
Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average. Buyer were still very aggressive on the lighter weight steers. Heavier
cattle were softer. Sold a video load to view results click this link (https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf). Next sale will be
January 4. Supply included: 76% Feeder Cattle (58% Steers, 37% Heifers, 5% Bulls); 20% Slaughter Cattle (83% Cows, 17% Bulls); 4%
Replacement Cattle (53% Bred Cows, 47% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 14%.
AUCTION
This Week Last Reported
12/7/2023
Last Year
Total Receipts: 910 1,059 1,036
Feeder Cattle: 692(76.0%) 871(82.2%) 782(75.5%)
Slaughter Cattle: 183(20.1%) 178(16.8%) 224(21.6%)
Replacement Cattle: 35(3.8%) 10(0.9%) 30(2.9%)
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/14/2023 – Final
2 555 555 210.00 210.00
HEIFERS – Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 300-345 324 230.00-260.00 245.03
1 335 335 280.00 280.00 Value Added
11 350-395 375 225.00-245.00 233.30
3 360 360 270.00-275.00 271.67 Value Added
9 405-440 424 215.00-222.50 220.33
7 450-490 464 212.50-220.00 216.07
10 500-540 523 205.00-220.00 213.34
10 555-585 571 195.00-200.00 196.96
8 605-635 621 190.00-205.00 196.34
3 655-695 672 181.00-197.50 191.00
2 715-720 718 176.00-180.00 177.99
3 820-840 827 168.00-177.00 171.31
HEIFERS – Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-310 306 200.00-205.00 200.98
10 355-395 373 200.00-210.00 202.90
6 425-445 438 185.00-195.00 191.76
4 455-475 465 190.00-192.00 190.98
6 500-510 505 155.00-178.00 172.20
1 570 570 175.00 175.00
BULLS – Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 480-485 481 235.00 235.00
9 510-545 524 220.00-235.00 227.07
2 625-635 630 185.00-187.00 185.99
SLAUGHTER CATTLE
COWS – Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1355 1355 85.00 85.00 Average
COWS – Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
19 1055-1550 1278 85.00-92.00 88.36 Average
1 1305 1305 105.00 105.00 High
14 1020-1120 1052 73.00-82.00 76.59 Low
COWS – Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 950-1115 993 73.00-82.00 77.08 Average
8 800-855 818 52.00-62.00 56.64 Low
BULLS – 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1620-1820 1731 101.00-108.00 103.70 Average
5 1325-1455 1397 79.00-87.00 82.91 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
2-4 T1 1 1060 1060 1100.00 1100.00
2-4 T2 7 980-1310 1113 1210.00-1575.00 1449.16
2-4 T3 1 1095 1095 1550.00 1550.00
5-8 T2 10 980-1325 1132 1100.00-1600.00 1310.42
5-8 T3 1 925 925 1350.00 1350.00
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
2-4 O 1 1025 1025 1650.00 1650.00
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 8 1040-1310 1164 1300.00-1780.00 1463.83
>8 O 6 1030-1355 1148 1100.00-1400.00 1219.49
COW-CALF PAIRS – Medium and Large 1-2 w/ >300 lbs calf (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5-8 O 3 1250-1495 1333 1600.00-1800.00 1713.97
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.