Very few true comparisons available to the last light test two weeks ago; undertone sharply higher on a better quality offering. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. The supply included two pot loads of big home raised steers, plus five loads of backgrounded heifers from a local reputation consignor. Four of those loads sold in a tight seven pound average weight range, all bringing the same money and going on the same order. Supply moderate to heavy and demand moderate.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 660 | 143.07 | 944 | 467 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 630 | 138.85 | 875 | 150 |
| Large 1-2 | 764 | 125.03 | 955 | 36 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,771 | 88.08 | 1,560 | 28 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,443 | 63.90 | 922 | 45 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,255 | 61.32 | 769 | 59 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,027 | 50.44 | 518 | 39 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 334 | 179.50/cwt | 179.50–179.50 | 600 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 422 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 844 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 459 | 198.00/cwt | 198.00–198.00 | 909 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 459 | 183.61/cwt | 176.50–186.50 | 843 | 35 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 491 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 791 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 516 | 174.00/cwt | 174.00–174.00 | 898 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 532 | 167.20/cwt | 167.00–167.50 | 890 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium 2Fleshy | 536 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 777 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 545 | 178.69/cwt | 177.00–179.00 | 974 | 32 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 561 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 965 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 569 | 156.68/cwt | 155.50–157.50 | 892 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 571 | 162.50/cwt | 162.50–162.50 | 928 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 576 | 159.50/cwt | 159.50–159.50 | 919 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 612 | 162.00/cwt | 162.00–162.00 | 991 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 619 | 144.50/cwt | 144.50–144.50 | 894 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 631 | 155.28/cwt | 152.25–158.50 | 980 | 45 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 637 | 152.50/cwt | 152.50–152.50 | 971 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 644 | 152.75/cwt | 152.75–152.75 | 984 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 653 | 134.50/cwt | 134.50–134.50 | 878 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 699 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 1,055 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 732 | 149.25/cwt | 149.25–149.25 | 1,093 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 747 | 135.25/cwt | 135.25–135.25 | 1,010 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 801 | 132.75/cwt | 132.75–132.75 | 1,063 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 915 | 122.86/cwt | 122.10–126.00 | 1,124 | 21 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 937 | 131.25/cwt | 130.25–132.25 | 1,230 | 122 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 351 | 160.50/cwt | 160.50–160.50 | 563 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 432 | 148.50/cwt | 142.00–151.50 | 642 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 469 | 149.66/cwt | 149.00–150.25 | 702 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 524 | 150.68/cwt | 147.00–159.00 | 790 | 35 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 528 | 149.50/cwt | 149.50–149.50 | 789 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 533 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 789 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 568 | 146.49/cwt | 144.50–148.00 | 832 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 569 | 145.75/cwt | 145.75–145.75 | 829 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 574 | 147.28/cwt | 145.50–148.50 | 845 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 581 | 142.75/cwt | 142.75–142.75 | 829 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 624 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 849 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 636 | 129.50/cwt | 129.50–129.50 | 824 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 665 | 135.75/cwt | 135.75–135.75 | 903 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 676 | 143.00/cwt | 143.00–143.00 | 967 | 320 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 679 | 132.75/cwt | 132.75–132.75 | 901 | 26 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 682 | 138.47/cwt | 137.50–142.00 | 944 | 54 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 700 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 882 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 725 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 993 | 70 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 760 | 135.25/cwt | 135.25–135.25 | 1,028 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 814 | 117.50/cwt | 117.50–117.50 | 956 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 905 | 114.50/cwt | 114.50–114.50 | 1,036 | 16 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,715 | 86.62/cwt | 81.50–91.50 | 1,486 | 22 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,976 | 93.44/cwt | 91.00–100.50 | 1,846 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,019 | 46.77/cwt | 42.00–53.00 | 477 | 21 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,037 | 54.72/cwt | 51.00–58.00 | 567 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,208 | 53.06/cwt | 51.00–55.00 | 641 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,228 | 60.45/cwt | 55.00–64.50 | 742 | 34 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,330 | 66.93/cwt | 64.00–70.00 | 890 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,352 | 53.97/cwt | 52.50–55.00 | 730 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,429 | 62.35/cwt | 58.50–67.50 | 891 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,489 | 68.91/cwt | 64.50–73.50 | 1,026 | 17 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,070 | 1,419.39/cwt | 1,325.00–1,525.00 | 15,187 | 23 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Large 1-2 | 1,217 | 1,183.56/cwt | 1,175.00–1,200.00 | 14,404 | 12 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,250 | 1,400.00/cwt | 1,400.00–1,400.00 | 17,500 | 10 |
| Bred Cows | — | Large 1-2 | 1,270 | 1,575.00/cwt | 1,575.00–1,575.00 | 20,003 | 26 |
| Bred Cows | — | Large 1-2 | 1,300 | 1,425.00/cwt | 1,425.00–1,425.00 | 18,525 | 20 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,325 | 1,275.00/cwt | 1,275.00–1,275.00 | 16,894 | 9 |
| Bred Cows | — | Large 1-2 | 1,412 | 1,480.16/cwt | 1,425.00–1,525.00 | 20,900 | 32 |
| Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Large 1-2 | 1,275 | 1,525.00/cwt | 1,525.00–1,525.00 | 19,444 | 7 |
Very few true comparisons available to the last light test two weeks ago; undertone sharply higher on a better quality offering. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. The supply included two pot loads of big home raised steers, plus five loads of backgrounded heifers from a local reputation consignor. Four of those loads sold in a tight seven pound average weight range, all bringing the same money and going on the same order. Supply moderate to heavy and demand moderate.
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 665 | 135.75 | 135.75 |
| 5 | — | 533 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| 11 | — | 700 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 16 | — | 905 | 114.50 | 114.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 351 | 160.50 | 160.50 |
| 14 | — | 568 | 144.50–148.00 | 146.49 |
| 35 | — | 524 | 147.00–159.00 | 150.68 |
| 70 | — | 725 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 320 | — | 676 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 528 | 149.50 | 149.50 |
| 15 | — | 581 | 142.75 | 142.75 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 569 | 145.75 | 145.75 |
| 26 | — | 679 | 132.75 | 132.75 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 760 | 135.25 | 135.25 |
| 5 | — | 624 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 8 | — | 814 | 117.50 | 117.50 |
| 11 | — | 469 | 149.00–150.25 | 149.66 |
| 12 | — | 574 | 145.50–148.50 | 147.28 |
| 14 | — | 432 | 142.00–151.50 | 148.50 |
| 54 | — | 682 | 137.50–142.00 | 138.47 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 636 | 129.50 | 129.50 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | — | 644 | 152.75 | 152.75 |
| 21 | — | 915 | 122.10–126.00 | 122.86 |
| Steers — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 536 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 571 | 162.50 | 162.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 459 | 198.00 | 198.00 |
| 10 | — | 612 | 162.00 | 162.00 |
| 12 | — | 801 | 132.75 | 132.75 |
| 16 | — | 732 | 149.25 | 149.25 |
| 17 | — | 422 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 18 | — | 561 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| 32 | — | 545 | 177.00–179.00 | 178.69 |
| 122 | — | 937 | 130.25–132.25 | 131.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 491 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 619 | 144.50 | 144.50 |
| 3 | — | 653 | 134.50 | 134.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | — | 631 | 152.25–158.50 | 155.28 |
| 35 | — | 459 | 176.50–186.50 | 183.61 |
| 14 | — | 576 | 159.50 | 159.50 |
| 12 | — | 532 | 167.00–167.50 | 167.20 |
| 6 | — | 699 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 6 | — | 334 | 179.50 | 179.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 569 | 155.50–157.50 | 156.68 |
| 8 | — | 747 | 135.25 | 135.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | 637 | 152.50 | 152.50 |
| 10 | — | 516 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 23 | — | 1,070 | 1,325.00–1,525.00 | 1,419.39 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,325 | 1,275.00 | 1,275.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,250 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 20 | — | 1,300 | 1,425.00 | 1,425.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 26 | — | 1,270 | 1,575.00 | 1,575.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 12 | — | 1,217 | 1,175.00–1,200.00 | 1,183.56 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 32 | — | 1,412 | 1,425.00–1,525.00 | 1,480.16 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,275 | 1,525.00 | 1,525.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | — | 1,019 | 42.00–53.00 | 46.77 |
| 18 | — | 1,037 | 51.00–58.00 | 54.72 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | — | 1,429 | 58.50–67.50 | 62.35 |
| 17 | — | 1,489 | 64.50–73.50 | 68.91 |
| 5 | — | 1,352 | 52.50–55.00 | 53.97 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | — | 1,228 | 55.00–64.50 | 60.45 |
| 17 | — | 1,330 | 64.00–70.00 | 66.93 |
| 8 | — | 1,208 | 51.00–55.00 | 53.06 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | — | 1,715 | 81.50–91.50 | 86.62 |
| 6 | — | 1,976 | 91.00–100.50 | 93.44 |