Date: 3-4-25 Cattle on hand: 1,061 One week ago: 1,043 One year ago: 1,187
The calf market was solid once again. Some of the extreme highs were off a bit but the overall market was dead even with last week. Demand continues strong.
Packer cows and bulls sold steady to $3 lower on a supply of 175 head.
Good stocker cows and heifers, 2,350-3,800; medium stocker cows and heifers, 1,400-2,350; good cow and calf pairs, two, 3,800; medium cow and calf pairs, 1,500-2,350.
Packer cows: high dressing cows, 125-160; medium dressing cows, 112-128; low dressing cows, 100-115; poor/weak cows, 90-110.
Packer bulls: high dressing bulls, 165-186; medium dressing bulls; 145-165; low dressing bulls, 120-145.
Steer calves: under 200 lbs., 410-530; 200-300 lbs., 425-522.5; 300-400 lbs., 375-480; 400-500 lbs., 360-460; 500-600 lbs., 310-362.5; 600-700 lbs., 275-321; 700-800 lbs., 225-283.
Heifer calves; under 200 lbs., 400-510; 200-300 lbs., 365-495; 300-400 lbs., 340-420; 400-500 lbs.; 310-405; 500-600 lbs., 200-330; 600-700 lbs., 250-290; 700-800 lbs., 210-262.
Replacement heifers: 300-390.
