Based on very limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply moderate. Feeder futures were down 120 to 230 points Tuesday with cutout values plummeting and June live cattle down the 300 point limit. Slaughter is expected to be around 95 percent of normal this week which will be essentially a full harvest on a tonnage basis with carcass weights currently about 6 percent heavier than a year ago.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium 1 | 388 | 170.50 | 662 | 4thin |
| Medium and Large 1 | 599 | 153.50 | 919 | 242 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 574 | 145.95 | 838 | 112 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 615 | 129.56 | 796 | 18thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,625 | 92.39 | 1,501 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,593 | 67.05 | 1,068 | 8thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,318 | 65.01 | 857 | 25 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,015 | 52.50 | 533 | 8thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 271 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 515 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1 | 388 | 170.50/cwt | 170.50–170.50 | 662 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 390 | 181.80/cwt | 179.50–187.00 | 709 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 392 | 172.49/cwt | 171.00–173.50 | 676 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 422 | 173.34/cwt | 166.00–176.50 | 731 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 439 | 164.71/cwt | 160.00–167.50 | 723 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 443 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 665 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 474 | 157.20/cwt | 151.00–161.00 | 745 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 475 | 174.10/cwt | 159.00–185.50 | 827 | 50 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 528 | 158.79/cwt | 155.00–167.00 | 838 | 42 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 529 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 714 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 540 | 146.47/cwt | 143.50–153.00 | 791 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 576 | 155.37/cwt | 148.50–160.00 | 895 | 39 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 584 | 144.08/cwt | 141.25–151.25 | 841 | 22 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Full | 608 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 851 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 612 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 734 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 630 | 146.03/cwt | 142.50–150.50 | 920 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Full | 633 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 867 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 660 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 851 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 663 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 895 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 671 | 127.50/cwt | 127.50–127.50 | 856 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 673 | 133.55/cwt | 130.00–135.00 | 899 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 737 | 127.84/cwt | 126.75–130.00 | 942 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 774 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 913 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 775 | 120.50/cwt | 119.50–123.50 | 934 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 814 | 128.50/cwt | 128.50–128.50 | 1,046 | 60 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 829 | 118.76/cwt | 116.50–122.00 | 985 | 11 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 364 | 158.54/cwt | 153.50–160.50 | 577 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 366 | 146.14/cwt | 139.00–149.50 | 535 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 422 | 138.96/cwt | 137.00–141.00 | 586 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 425 | 151.53/cwt | 147.00–156.00 | 644 | 33 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 428 | 120.56/cwt | 120.00–121.00 | 516 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 476 | 135.79/cwt | 130.00–142.50 | 646 | 27 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 483 | 144.71/cwt | 141.25–150.00 | 699 | 16 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 517 | 141.48/cwt | 134.00–145.50 | 731 | 50 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 539 | 133.32/cwt | 127.50–139.50 | 719 | 41 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 566 | 136.36/cwt | 135.00–139.50 | 772 | 20 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 566 | 127.48/cwt | 122.50–133.50 | 722 | 31 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 610 | 120.75/cwt | 120.75–120.75 | 737 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 623 | 124.41/cwt | 122.50–126.00 | 775 | 23 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2-3 | 623 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 629 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 664 | 123.44/cwt | 122.50–124.00 | 820 | 48 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Full | 710 | 107.50/cwt | 107.50–107.50 | 763 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 723 | 109.39/cwt | 104.00–114.00 | 791 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 727 | 119.79/cwt | 117.00–121.50 | 871 | 24 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 422 | 159.68/cwt | 150.00–165.00 | 674 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 520 | 138.60/cwt | 135.00–144.00 | 721 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 566 | 133.86/cwt | 125.50–140.50 | 758 | 23 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 613 | 129.78/cwt | 124.50–135.00 | 796 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 668 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 828 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 2 | 673 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 707 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 677 | 108.00/cwt | 108.00–108.00 | 731 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 720 | 114.76/cwt | 114.50–115.00 | 826 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 830 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 830 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,480 | 68.50/cwt | 68.50–68.50 | 1,014 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,628 | 94.09/cwt | 88.50–98.50 | 1,532 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,740 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 1,757 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 815 | 44.00/cwt | 44.00–44.00 | 359 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,081 | 55.33/cwt | 53.00–56.50 | 598 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,270 | 61.12/cwt | 57.50–65.00 | 776 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,379 | 69.97/cwt | 65.50–74.00 | 965 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,564 | 72.00/cwt | 72.00–72.00 | 1,126 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,595 | 55.50/cwt | 55.50–55.50 | 885 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,630 | 64.30/cwt | 63.00–65.00 | 1,048 | 3 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,106 | 710.00/cwt | 710.00–710.00 | 7,853 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,241 | 1,009.66/cwt | 875.00–1,170.00 | 12,530 | 10 |
Based on very limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply moderate. Feeder futures were down 120 to 230 points Tuesday with cutout values plummeting and June live cattle down the 300 point limit. Slaughter is expected to be around 95 percent of normal this week which will be essentially a full harvest on a tonnage basis with carcass weights currently about 6 percent heavier than a year ago.
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | — | 425 | 147.00–156.00 | 151.53 |
| 20 | — | 566 | 135.00–139.50 | 136.36 |
| 16 | — | 483 | 141.25–150.00 | 144.71 |
| 9 | — | 364 | 153.50–160.50 | 158.54 |
| 50 | — | 517 | 134.00–145.50 | 141.48 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 623 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 428 | 120.00–121.00 | 120.56 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 610 | 120.75 | 120.75 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | — | 664 | 122.50–124.00 | 123.44 |
| 41 | — | 539 | 127.50–139.50 | 133.32 |
| 31 | — | 566 | 122.50–133.50 | 127.48 |
| 27 | — | 476 | 130.00–142.50 | 135.79 |
| 24 | — | 727 | 117.00–121.50 | 119.79 |
| 23 | — | 623 | 122.50–126.00 | 124.41 |
| 17 | — | 366 | 139.00–149.50 | 146.14 |
| 9 | — | 422 | 137.00–141.00 | 138.96 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 710 | 107.50 | 107.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 723 | 104.00–114.00 | 109.39 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 673 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | — | 566 | 125.50–140.50 | 133.86 |
| 10 | — | 613 | 124.50–135.00 | 129.78 |
| 7 | — | 422 | 150.00–165.00 | 159.68 |
| 5 | — | 520 | 135.00–144.00 | 138.60 |
| 4 | — | 720 | 114.50–115.00 | 114.76 |
| 4 | — | 668 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 3 | — | 830 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 677 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 388 | 170.50 | 170.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 392 | 171.00–173.50 | 172.49 |
| 4 | — | 775 | 119.50–123.50 | 120.50 |
| 4 | — | 271 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 22 | — | 584 | 141.25–151.25 | 144.08 |
| 16 | — | 540 | 143.50–153.00 | 146.47 |
| 16 | — | 474 | 151.00–161.00 | 157.20 |
| 12 | — | 439 | 160.00–167.50 | 164.71 |
| 11 | — | 829 | 116.50–122.00 | 118.76 |
| 7 | — | 673 | 130.00–135.00 | 133.55 |
| 6 | — | 737 | 126.75–130.00 | 127.84 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 633 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 660 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | — | 814 | 128.50 | 128.50 |
| 50 | — | 475 | 159.00–185.50 | 174.10 |
| 42 | — | 528 | 155.00–167.00 | 158.79 |
| 39 | — | 576 | 148.50–160.00 | 155.37 |
| 24 | — | 630 | 142.50–150.50 | 146.03 |
| 12 | — | 422 | 166.00–176.50 | 173.34 |
| 8 | — | 390 | 179.50–187.00 | 181.80 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 608 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 663 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 774 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| 4 | — | 671 | 127.50 | 127.50 |
| 4 | — | 529 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 3 | — | 612 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 3 | — | 443 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 1,081 | 53.00–56.50 | 55.33 |
| 2 | — | 815 | 44.00 | 44.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 1,379 | 65.50–74.00 | 69.97 |
| 14 | — | 1,270 | 57.50–65.00 | 61.12 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1,595 | 55.50 | 55.50 |
| 4 | — | 1,564 | 72.00 | 72.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,630 | 63.00–65.00 | 64.30 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 1,628 | 88.50–98.50 | 94.09 |
| 1 | — | 1,740 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,480 | 68.50 | 68.50 |
| 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) | 10 | — | 1,241 | 875.00–1,170.00 | 1,009.66 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,106 | 710.00 | 710.00 |