Friday's trading at EMC was the first big special in several weeks with no recent good comparisons on large groups and pot loads of steers and heifers all sold with a lower undertone. There was overall a nice quality offering of calves and yearlings in the offering with several pot loads of yearlings and several large groups of feeders all sold with moderate to good demand. One highlight of the auction was Jacob Massey the 2023 World Champion Auctioneer stopping by to sell most of the afternoon. The market has been dominated over the last two weeks with sharply lower cattle futures as liquidation selling in the cattle futures has made a very nervous market pressuring the feeder cattle prices. Slaughter cows sold steady with last week.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 647 | 238.41 | 1,543 | 486 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 625 | 226.38 | 1,415 | 239 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 547 | 221.00 | 1,209 | 3thin |
| Large 1-2 | 748 | 216.50 | 1,619 | 10thin |
| Medium 2 | 485 | 211.00 | 1,023 | 3thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,738 | 110.58 | 1,922 | 20 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,699 | 108.59 | 1,846 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,487 | 94.70 | 1,408 | 44 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,253 | 86.60 | 1,085 | 52 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,033 | 81.53 | 842 | 44 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,111 | 155.00 | 1,722 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,296 | 171.91 | 2,228 | 6thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,267 | 155.25 | 1,967 | 25 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 381 | 259.22/cwt | 255.00–265.00 | 988 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 442 | 256.00/cwt | 256.00–256.00 | 1,132 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 481 | 254.81/cwt | 249.00–259.00 | 1,226 | 33 |
| Steers | — | Medium 2 | 485 | 211.00/cwt | 211.00–211.00 | 1,023 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 520 | 251.24/cwt | 246.00–257.00 | 1,306 | 62 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 533 | 237.94/cwt | 235.00–240.00 | 1,268 | 33 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 546 | 232.00/cwt | 232.00–232.00 | 1,267 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 547 | 221.00/cwt | 221.00–221.00 | 1,209 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 569 | 248.34/cwt | 244.00–254.00 | 1,413 | 88 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 573 | 222.75/cwt | 213.00–228.00 | 1,276 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 609 | 216.00/cwt | 216.00–216.00 | 1,315 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 613 | 240.50/cwt | 235.00–242.50 | 1,474 | 36 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 632 | 224.38/cwt | 220.00–229.00 | 1,418 | 27 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 661 | 241.77/cwt | 232.00–244.25 | 1,598 | 122 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 661 | 221.77/cwt | 210.00–229.00 | 1,466 | 50 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 714 | 220.28/cwt | 208.00–223.50 | 1,573 | 23 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 723 | 229.24/cwt | 222.00–232.25 | 1,657 | 110 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 748 | 216.50/cwt | 216.50–216.50 | 1,619 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 756 | 220.79/cwt | 219.50–222.00 | 1,669 | 54 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 772 | 217.00/cwt | 217.00–217.00 | 1,675 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 787 | 206.61/cwt | 205.00–209.00 | 1,626 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 834 | 199.00/cwt | 199.00–199.00 | 1,660 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 914 | 179.24/cwt | 175.00–182.25 | 1,638 | 19 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 419 | 209.86/cwt | 202.50–216.00 | 879 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 423 | 202.00/cwt | 202.00–202.00 | 854 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 447 | 250.00/cwt | 250.00–250.00 | 1,118 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 452 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 949 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 480 | 245.67/cwt | 243.00–251.00 | 1,179 | 32 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 485 | 229.03/cwt | 225.00–235.00 | 1,111 | 21 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 2 | 504 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 776 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 517 | 208.55/cwt | 196.00–217.00 | 1,078 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 519 | 202.00/cwt | 202.00–202.00 | 1,048 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 527 | 235.25/cwt | 233.00–240.00 | 1,240 | 32 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 527 | 226.53/cwt | 222.00–230.00 | 1,194 | 24 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 550 | 191.00/cwt | 191.00–191.00 | 1,051 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 552 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 1,104 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 567 | 235.38/cwt | 229.00–239.00 | 1,335 | 71 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 573 | 219.92/cwt | 214.00–226.25 | 1,260 | 44 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 632 | 227.64/cwt | 221.50–229.75 | 1,439 | 116 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 634 | 212.00/cwt | 212.00–212.00 | 1,344 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 635 | 215.02/cwt | 211.00–218.00 | 1,365 | 37 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 662 | 203.50/cwt | 203.50–203.50 | 1,347 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 669 | 214.98/cwt | 208.50–220.00 | 1,438 | 35 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 669 | 202.62/cwt | 200.00–208.50 | 1,356 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 685 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 1,130 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 700 | 207.17/cwt | 203.50–209.00 | 1,450 | 18 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 710 | 166.00/cwt | 166.00–166.00 | 1,179 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 711 | 195.00/cwt | 195.00–195.00 | 1,386 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 727 | 196.62/cwt | 195.00–199.50 | 1,429 | 27 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 892 | 196.75/cwt | 196.75–196.75 | 1,755 | 53 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 947 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 1,752 | 43 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 969 | 163.50/cwt | 163.50–163.50 | 1,584 | 6 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 416 | 258.00/cwt | 258.00–258.00 | 1,073 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 500 | 235.00/cwt | 235.00–235.00 | 1,175 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 615 | 187.00/cwt | 187.00–187.00 | 1,150 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Select | 1,267 | 155.25/cwt | 151.00–162.00 | 1,967 | 25 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,296 | 171.91/cwt | 170.00–175.00 | 2,228 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,111 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 1,722 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,641 | 104.12/cwt | 94.00–109.00 | 1,709 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,738 | 120.55/cwt | 120.00–121.00 | 2,095 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,836 | 114.83/cwt | 111.00–119.50 | 2,108 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 984 | 71.02/cwt | 67.00–74.00 | 699 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,033 | 78.75/cwt | 76.00–81.00 | 813 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,044 | 84.36/cwt | 82.00–87.50 | 881 | 27 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,045 | 91.32/cwt | 89.50–93.00 | 954 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,232 | 98.39/cwt | 95.50–101.50 | 1,212 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,238 | 82.49/cwt | 78.00–86.00 | 1,021 | 24 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,270 | 89.87/cwt | 87.00–94.50 | 1,141 | 24 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,285 | 71.50/cwt | 71.50–71.50 | 919 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,459 | 96.02/cwt | 92.00–101.50 | 1,401 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,480 | 87.86/cwt | 83.50–92.00 | 1,300 | 20 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,538 | 106.53/cwt | 103.00–115.00 | 1,638 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,673 | 111.23/cwt | 106.00–118.00 | 1,861 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,763 | 102.27/cwt | 97.00–105.00 | 1,803 | 5 |
Friday's trading at EMC was the first big special in several weeks with no recent good comparisons on large groups and pot loads of steers and heifers all sold with a lower undertone. There was overall a nice quality offering of calves and yearlings in the offering with several pot loads of yearlings and several large groups of feeders all sold with moderate to good demand. One highlight of the auction was Jacob Massey the 2023 World Champion Auctioneer stopping by to sell most of the afternoon. The market has been dominated over the last two weeks with sharply lower cattle futures as liquidation selling in the cattle futures has made a very nervous market pressuring the feeder cattle prices. Slaughter cows sold steady with last week.
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | — | 669 | 208.50–220.00 | 214.98 |
| 53 | — | 892 | 196.75 | 196.75 |
| 116 | — | 632 | 221.50–229.75 | 227.64 |
| 18 | — | 700 | 203.50–209.00 | 207.17 |
| 32 | — | 527 | 233.00–240.00 | 235.25 |
| 32 | — | 480 | 243.00–251.00 | 245.67 |
| 43 | — | 947 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 6 | — | 447 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| 71 | — | 567 | 229.00–239.00 | 235.38 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | — | 485 | 225.00–235.00 | 229.03 |
| 24 | — | 527 | 222.00–230.00 | 226.53 |
| 44 | — | 573 | 214.00–226.25 | 219.92 |
| 6 | — | 969 | 163.50 | 163.50 |
| 37 | — | 635 | 211.00–218.00 | 215.02 |
| 27 | — | 727 | 195.00–199.50 | 196.62 |
| 12 | — | 669 | 200.00–208.50 | 202.62 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 519 | 202.00 | 202.00 |
| 6 | — | 423 | 202.00 | 202.00 |
| 6 | — | 552 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 711 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| 5 | — | 662 | 203.50 | 203.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 452 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 4 | — | 550 | 191.00 | 191.00 |
| 3 | — | 685 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| 9 | — | 419 | 202.50–216.00 | 209.86 |
| 5 | — | 710 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| 11 | — | 517 | 196.00–217.00 | 208.55 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 504 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 634 | 212.00 | 212.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | — | 569 | 244.00–254.00 | 248.34 |
| 110 | — | 723 | 222.00–232.25 | 229.24 |
| 54 | — | 756 | 219.50–222.00 | 220.79 |
| 36 | — | 613 | 235.00–242.50 | 240.50 |
| 122 | — | 661 | 232.00–244.25 | 241.77 |
| 62 | — | 520 | 246.00–257.00 | 251.24 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 772 | 217.00 | 217.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 547 | 221.00 | 221.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 442 | 256.00 | 256.00 |
| 27 | — | 632 | 220.00–229.00 | 224.38 |
| 15 | — | 573 | 213.00–228.00 | 222.75 |
| 33 | — | 481 | 249.00–259.00 | 254.81 |
| 12 | — | 381 | 255.00–265.00 | 259.22 |
| 33 | — | 533 | 235.00–240.00 | 237.94 |
| 23 | — | 714 | 208.00–223.50 | 220.28 |
| 19 | — | 914 | 175.00–182.25 | 179.24 |
| 50 | — | 661 | 210.00–229.00 | 221.77 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 748 | 216.50 | 216.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 787 | 205.00–209.00 | 206.61 |
| 9 | — | 609 | 216.00 | 216.00 |
| 5 | — | 834 | 199.00 | 199.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 546 | 232.00 | 232.00 |
| Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 485 | 211.00 | 211.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 416 | 258.00 | 258.00 |
| 3 | — | 615 | 187.00 | 187.00 |
| 3 | — | 500 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | — | 1,238 | 78.00–86.00 | 82.49 |
| 3 | — | 1,232 | 95.50–101.50 | 98.39 |
| 1 | — | 1,285 | 71.50 | 71.50 |
| 24 | — | 1,270 | 87.00–94.50 | 89.87 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,763 | 97.00–105.00 | 102.27 |
| 12 | — | 1,673 | 106.00–118.00 | 111.23 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | — | 1,044 | 82.00–87.50 | 84.36 |
| 8 | — | 1,033 | 76.00–81.00 | 78.75 |
| 2 | — | 1,045 | 89.50–93.00 | 91.32 |
| 7 | — | 984 | 67.00–74.00 | 71.02 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | — | 1,480 | 83.50–92.00 | 87.86 |
| 10 | — | 1,538 | 103.00–115.00 | 106.53 |
| 14 | — | 1,459 | 92.00–101.50 | 96.02 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | — | 1,267 | 151.00–162.00 | 155.25 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 1,296 | 170.00–175.00 | 171.91 |
| Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,111 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 1,836 | 111.00–119.50 | 114.83 |
| 9 | — | 1,641 | 94.00–109.00 | 104.12 |
| 2 | — | 1,738 | 120.00–121.00 | 120.55 |