Date: 2-24-26 Cattle on hand 1,103 One week ago: 1,605 One year ago: 1,043 The calf market continues to strengthen again. All classes sold stronger and extremely active. Average of all calves sold was another $8 higher over last week’s big jump. Demand continues incredible.
Packer cows and bulls sold $4 to $6 higher on a supply of 225 head.
Good stocker cows and heifers, 2,800-3,450; medium stocker cows and heifers, 1,800-2,800; good cow and calf pairs,
4,100-4,300; medium cow and calf pairs, two,
3,100-3,850.
Packer cows: high dressing cows, 153-186; medium dressing cows,
132-153; low dressing cows, 110-132; poor/weak cows, 90--
112.
Packer bulls: high dressing bulls, 185-200; medium dressing bulls;
172-187; low dressing bulls, 155-172. Steer calves: under 200 lbs., 620-735; 200--
300 lbs., 600-740; 300--
400 lbs., 570-705; 400--
500 lbs., 500-640; 500--
600 lbs., 460-547.5; 600--
700 lbs., 395-470; 700--
800 lbs., 340-408, 800+,
310-345.
Heifer calves; under
200 lbs., 590-720; 200--
300 lbs., 510-640; 300--
400 lbs., 490-615; 400--
500 lbs.; 440-585; 500--
600 lbs., 390-490; 600--
700 lbs., 355-430; 700--
800 lbs., 310-375; 800+
270-320.
Replacement heifers:
560-720.
