Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold firm to 5.00 higher, spots 7.00-8.00 higher on the 500-550 lbs steers, 6 weight steers sold with a sharply higher undertone and several pot loads of 8 weight steers traded with a firm to higher undertone with no recent test. Feeder heifers weighing 400-600 lbs sold firm to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs were lightly tested but sold with a firm to higher undertone. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Monday's offering included lot of good to top quality calves weighing 400-650 lbs and 825-925 lb yearlings all selling on a very active market with good demand. Grain market was fueled by USDA's crop report with December corn closing 11 cents higher and November soybeans closing 76 cents higher as crop report lowered corn acres to 88.6 million acres down from last months 89.8 million acres. Soybean acres were lowered to 87.5 million acres down from 88 million acres. Corn yields were lowered to 172.5 bu/per acre down from 175.4 in August with soybeans at 50.5 bu/per acre down from 51.9.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large 1 | 518 | 207.00 | 1,072 | 5thin |
| Medium and Large 1 | 669 | 203.31 | 1,361 | 865 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 591 | 193.75 | 1,144 | 151 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 908 | 152.00 | 1,379 | 10thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,671 | 113.18 | 1,891 | 16 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,693 | 83.94 | 1,422 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,468 | 83.74 | 1,229 | 25 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,264 | 82.97 | 1,049 | 51 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,067 | 70.21 | 749 | 37 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,227 | 156.00 | 1,914 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,212 | 148.61 | 1,801 | 3thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 332 | 225.00/cwt | 225.00–225.00 | 747 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 373 | 234.00/cwt | 234.00–234.00 | 873 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 373 | 226.00/cwt | 226.00–226.00 | 843 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 384 | 217.67/cwt | 215.00–220.00 | 836 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 426 | 222.87/cwt | 220.00–224.50 | 949 | 26 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 433 | 231.74/cwt | 225.00–240.00 | 1,003 | 35 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 435 | 198.01/cwt | 193.00–209.00 | 861 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 472 | 223.47/cwt | 214.00–230.00 | 1,055 | 81 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 486 | 212.00/cwt | 212.00–212.00 | 1,030 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 517 | 195.00/cwt | 191.00–198.00 | 1,008 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 518 | 207.00/cwt | 207.00–207.00 | 1,072 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 523 | 220.34/cwt | 213.00–225.00 | 1,152 | 124 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 555 | 195.08/cwt | 188.00–200.00 | 1,083 | 32 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 572 | 215.86/cwt | 209.00–220.00 | 1,235 | 87 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 611 | 213.98/cwt | 200.00–216.50 | 1,307 | 91 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 616 | 195.75/cwt | 195.75–195.75 | 1,206 | 25 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 661 | 205.67/cwt | 194.00–210.25 | 1,359 | 54 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 694 | 188.65/cwt | 177.00–192.00 | 1,309 | 27 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 721 | 186.41/cwt | 186.00–187.00 | 1,344 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 726 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 1,249 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 729 | 180.11/cwt | 179.50–181.00 | 1,313 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 767 | 176.83/cwt | 173.00–180.00 | 1,356 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 832 | 186.33/cwt | 185.00–187.00 | 1,550 | 178 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 841 | 165.50/cwt | 165.50–165.50 | 1,392 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 880 | 174.95/cwt | 172.25–177.25 | 1,540 | 106 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 929 | 177.50/cwt | 177.50–177.50 | 1,649 | 56 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 974 | 138.50/cwt | 138.50–138.50 | 1,349 | 5 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 294 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 603 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 333 | 223.00/cwt | 223.00–223.00 | 743 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 389 | 194.00/cwt | 194.00–194.00 | 755 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 398 | 213.00/cwt | 213.00–213.00 | 848 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 406 | 186.00/cwt | 186.00–186.00 | 755 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 413 | 194.61/cwt | 194.00–196.00 | 804 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 421 | 207.47/cwt | 200.00–211.00 | 873 | 22 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fancy | 453 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 951 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 477 | 185.27/cwt | 184.50–186.00 | 884 | 18 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 483 | 200.31/cwt | 191.00–205.00 | 967 | 67 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 506 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 815 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 521 | 192.98/cwt | 183.00–196.00 | 1,005 | 95 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 541 | 178.70/cwt | 173.00–181.00 | 967 | 26 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 573 | 187.21/cwt | 183.00–191.25 | 1,073 | 69 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 579 | 174.56/cwt | 172.50–179.00 | 1,011 | 16 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 610 | 194.00/cwt | 194.00–194.00 | 1,183 | 21 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 625 | 172.86/cwt | 168.50–179.00 | 1,080 | 23 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 634 | 183.77/cwt | 178.00–190.25 | 1,165 | 120 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 656 | 184.42/cwt | 181.00–186.25 | 1,210 | 124 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 658 | 159.00/cwt | 159.00–159.00 | 1,046 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 676 | 171.77/cwt | 169.50–174.50 | 1,161 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 738 | 174.69/cwt | 170.50–175.50 | 1,289 | 86 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 746 | 158.25/cwt | 158.25–158.25 | 1,181 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 758 | 176.00/cwt | 176.00–176.00 | 1,334 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 880 | 151.75/cwt | 151.75–151.75 | 1,335 | 13 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,212 | 148.61/cwt | 147.00–151.00 | 1,801 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,227 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 1,914 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,593 | 121.60/cwt | 120.00–127.00 | 1,937 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,718 | 108.12/cwt | 100.00–114.00 | 1,858 | 10 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,028 | 52.30/cwt | 45.00–58.00 | 538 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,060 | 66.24/cwt | 62.00–70.00 | 702 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,072 | 83.60/cwt | 82.00–86.00 | 896 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,088 | 75.60/cwt | 72.00–79.00 | 823 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,256 | 84.72/cwt | 82.00–87.00 | 1,064 | 31 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,259 | 76.47/cwt | 71.00–80.00 | 963 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,319 | 89.12/cwt | 88.00–93.00 | 1,175 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,416 | 71.49/cwt | 68.00–75.00 | 1,012 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,464 | 84.47/cwt | 80.00–87.50 | 1,237 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,499 | 88.67/cwt | 87.50–92.50 | 1,329 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,678 | 85.68/cwt | 83.00–88.50 | 1,438 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,755 | 77.00/cwt | 77.00–77.00 | 1,351 | 1 |
Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold firm to 5.00 higher, spots 7.00-8.00 higher on the 500-550 lbs steers, 6 weight steers sold with a sharply higher undertone and several pot loads of 8 weight steers traded with a firm to higher undertone with no recent test. Feeder heifers weighing 400-600 lbs sold firm to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs were lightly tested but sold with a firm to higher undertone. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Monday's offering included lot of good to top quality calves weighing 400-650 lbs and 825-925 lb yearlings all selling on a very active market with good demand. Grain market was fueled by USDA's crop report with December corn closing 11 cents higher and November soybeans closing 76 cents higher as crop report lowered corn acres to 88.6 million acres down from last months 89.8 million acres. Soybean acres were lowered to 87.5 million acres down from 88 million acres. Corn yields were lowered to 172.5 bu/per acre down from 175.4 in August with soybeans at 50.5 bu/per acre down from 51.9.
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 726 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | — | 616 | 195.75 | 195.75 |
| 9 | — | 384 | 215.00–220.00 | 217.67 |
| 16 | — | 435 | 193.00–209.00 | 198.01 |
| 10 | — | 729 | 179.50–181.00 | 180.11 |
| 32 | — | 555 | 188.00–200.00 | 195.08 |
| 27 | — | 694 | 177.00–192.00 | 188.65 |
| 9 | — | 767 | 173.00–180.00 | 176.83 |
| 10 | — | 517 | 191.00–198.00 | 195.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | — | 611 | 200.00–216.50 | 213.98 |
| 87 | — | 572 | 209.00–220.00 | 215.86 |
| 35 | — | 433 | 225.00–240.00 | 231.74 |
| 178 | — | 832 | 185.00–187.00 | 186.33 |
| 124 | — | 523 | 213.00–225.00 | 220.34 |
| 15 | — | 721 | 186.00–187.00 | 186.41 |
| 3 | — | 373 | 234.00 | 234.00 |
| 81 | — | 472 | 214.00–230.00 | 223.47 |
| 56 | — | 929 | 177.50 | 177.50 |
| 54 | — | 661 | 194.00–210.25 | 205.67 |
| 106 | — | 880 | 172.25–177.25 | 174.95 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 841 | 165.50 | 165.50 |
| 5 | — | 974 | 138.50 | 138.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 486 | 212.00 | 212.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | — | 426 | 220.00–224.50 | 222.87 |
| 5 | — | 332 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| 4 | — | 373 | 226.00 | 226.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 518 | 207.00 | 207.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | — | 610 | 194.00 | 194.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 294 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| 5 | — | 406 | 186.00 | 186.00 |
| 15 | — | 389 | 194.00 | 194.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | — | 738 | 170.50–175.50 | 174.69 |
| 67 | — | 483 | 191.00–205.00 | 200.31 |
| 95 | — | 521 | 183.00–196.00 | 192.98 |
| 22 | — | 421 | 200.00–211.00 | 207.47 |
| 8 | — | 758 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| 124 | — | 656 | 181.00–186.25 | 184.42 |
| 69 | — | 573 | 183.00–191.25 | 187.21 |
| 120 | — | 634 | 178.00–190.25 | 183.77 |
| 8 | — | 333 | 223.00 | 223.00 |
| 6 | — | 398 | 213.00 | 213.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | 453 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | — | 579 | 172.50–179.00 | 174.56 |
| 23 | — | 625 | 168.50–179.00 | 172.86 |
| 4 | — | 746 | 158.25 | 158.25 |
| 26 | — | 541 | 173.00–181.00 | 178.70 |
| 14 | — | 676 | 169.50–174.50 | 171.77 |
| 13 | — | 880 | 151.75 | 151.75 |
| 10 | — | 413 | 194.00–196.00 | 194.61 |
| 18 | — | 477 | 184.50–186.00 | 185.27 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 658 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 506 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,028 | 45.00–58.00 | 52.30 |
| 9 | — | 1,060 | 62.00–70.00 | 66.24 |
| 6 | — | 1,072 | 82.00–86.00 | 83.60 |
| 15 | — | 1,088 | 72.00–79.00 | 75.60 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | 1,464 | 80.00–87.50 | 84.47 |
| 4 | — | 1,416 | 68.00–75.00 | 71.49 |
| 8 | — | 1,499 | 87.50–92.50 | 88.67 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1,755 | 77.00 | 77.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,678 | 83.00–88.50 | 85.68 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | 1,259 | 71.00–80.00 | 76.47 |
| 6 | — | 1,319 | 88.00–93.00 | 89.12 |
| 31 | — | 1,256 | 82.00–87.00 | 84.72 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,227 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 1,212 | 147.00–151.00 | 148.61 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 1,593 | 120.00–127.00 | 121.60 |
| 10 | — | 1,718 | 100.00–114.00 | 108.12 |