Date: 4-29-25 Cattle on hand: 1,354 One week ago: 1,257 One year ago: 1,004
The calf market just gets stronger each week. All weights and classes sold $5 to $10 higher.. Demand is phenomenal.
Packer cows and bulls sold $2 to $3 higher on a supply of 230 Good stocker cows and heifers, none; medium stocker cows and heifers, 1,750-2,750; good cow and calf pairs, none; medium cow and calf pairs, 2,250-3,150.
Packer cows: high dressing cows, 136-160; medium dressing cows, 118-138; low dressing cows, 105-120; poor/weak cows, 85-105.
Packer bulls: high dressing bulls, 170-186; medium dressing bulls; 148-170; low dressing bulls, 130-148.
Steer calves: under 200 lbs., 485-640; 200-300 lbs., 450-540; 300-400 lbs., 380-525; 400-500 lbs., 360-420; 500-600 lbs., 320-387.5; 600-700 lbs., 280-335; 700-800 lbs., 250-306, 800 +, 235286.
Heifer calves; under 200 lbs., 460-620; 200-300 lbs., 380-520; 300-400 lbs., 340-430; 400-500 lbs.; 325-405; 500-600 lbs., 285-345; 600-700 lbs., 255-308; 700-800 lbs., 230-288; 800+ 200234.
Replacement heifers: 350-750.