Market report for Thursday, May 1, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionTOTAL RECEIPTS: 127. Last reported sale (5/1/2025): 135. -- Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 4.00 higher and higher quality this week. Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 lower on a low test today. Cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher and bulls 1.00 lower on a light offering of cows and bulls. Feeder steers were trending lower on a low test with feeder heifers steady and no comparison on feeder bulls due to no bulls last week but were trending lower today. -- RECEIPT DETAILS: This week - Total: 127, Feeder cattle: 16, Slaughter cattle: 107, Replacement cattle: 4. Last reported sale (5/1/2025) - Total: 135, Feeder cattle: 30, Slaughter cattle: 100, Replacement cattle: 5. Year ago: Total: 341, Feeder cattle: 46, Slaughter cattle: 295, Replacement cattle: N/A. Supply included: 13% Feeder Cattle (15% Steers, 25% Dairy Steers, 35% Heifers, 20% Bulls, 5% Dairy/Beef Steers); 84% Slaughter Cattle (66% Steers, 1% Dairy Steers, 13% Heifers, 5% Cows, 2% Bulls, 1% Dairy Heifers, 2% Dairy/Beef Steers, 9% Dairy/Beef Heifers); 3% Replacement Cattle (100% Bred Cows). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 60%.
