Date: 11-4-25 Cattle on hand 1,898 One week ago: 1,619 One year ago: 1,583
The calf market this week recovered all of last week’s losses. All classes sold $15 - $20 higher or instances $30 higher. Lighter weights sold particularly strong as we are seeing some grazing demand. Packer cows and bulls sold $1-$3 lower on a supply of 200 head.
Good stocker cows and heifers, 3,200-4,400; medium stocker cows and heifers, 1,800-2,800; good cow and calf pairs, one-5,500; medium cow and calf pairs, none.
Packer cows: high dressing cows, 140-159; medium dressing cows, 120-142; low dressing cows, 105-122; poor/weak cows, 80-105.
Packer bulls: high dressing bulls, 180-194; medium dressing bulls; 168-181; low dressing bulls, 150-168. Steer calves: under 200 lbs., none; 200-300 lbs., 400-565; 300-400 lbs., 390-525; 400-500 lbs., 370-470; 500-600 lbs., 340-420; 600-700 lbs., 310-370; 700-800 lbs., 300-342, 800+, 280 322.
Heifer calves; under 200 lbs., none; 200-300 lbs., 350-440; 300-400 lbs., 340-440; 400-500 lbs.; 340-425; 500-600 lbs., 320-377; 600-700 lbs., 290-340; 700-800 lbs., 280-322; 800+ 260 290.
Replacement heifers: 350-390.
