Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply heavy. More numbers and quality this week with lots of nice weaned cattle in good buying condition. The long awaited fed cattle draw down and leverage shift has finally arrived with hungry packers advancing the market to 140.00/cwt late last week. The increasingly bullish cattle outlook is being tempered somewhat this week by lower commodity prices and economic worries although the back months of feeder contracts bucked the trend to close higher Tuesday.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 607 | 171.13 | 1,038 | 595 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 531 | 168.22 | 893 | 186 |
| Medium 1-2 | 478 | 163.02 | 780 | 20 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 626 | 146.49 | 917 | 12thin |
| Large 1 | 556 | 146.00 | 812 | 6thin |
| Medium 2 | 593 | 145.00 | 860 | 6thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,755 | 83.32 | 1,462 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,463 | 57.27 | 838 | 17 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,282 | 56.84 | 729 | 36 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,110 | 44.63 | 495 | 19 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers37 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 278 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 556 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 334 | 187.76/cwt | 180.00–195.00 | 627 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 354 | 192.38/cwt | 187.00–203.00 | 681 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 374 | 201.29/cwt | 190.00–207.50 | 753 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2 | 376 | 172.52/cwt | 170.00–175.00 | 649 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 420 | 201.62/cwt | 190.00–209.00 | 847 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 422 | 183.13/cwt | 175.00–196.00 | 773 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2 | 443 | 167.00/cwt | 167.00–167.00 | 740 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 470 | 197.00/cwt | 197.00–197.00 | 926 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2 | 470 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 776 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 477 | 180.85/cwt | 178.00–189.00 | 863 | 43 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 480 | 171.54/cwt | 167.00–182.00 | 823 | 44 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2 | 513 | 157.94/cwt | 155.00–160.00 | 810 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 521 | 170.74/cwt | 162.50–180.00 | 890 | 34 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 525 | 183.88/cwt | 175.00–194.00 | 965 | 94 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 538 | 183.00/cwt | 183.00–183.00 | 985 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 556 | 146.00/cwt | 146.00–146.00 | 812 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 567 | 162.53/cwt | 161.00–164.00 | 922 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 576 | 175.49/cwt | 165.00–183.00 | 1,011 | 116 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 583 | 147.20/cwt | 145.00–150.00 | 858 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium 2 | 593 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 860 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 616 | 168.09/cwt | 163.00–173.50 | 1,035 | 124 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 631 | 156.40/cwt | 151.00–160.00 | 987 | 21 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 632 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 961 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Full | 644 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 934 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 662 | 146.21/cwt | 144.00–150.50 | 968 | 27 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2 | 668 | 146.50/cwt | 146.50–146.50 | 979 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 672 | 150.94/cwt | 150.00–153.50 | 1,014 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 675 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 1,013 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 680 | 164.57/cwt | 159.50–167.75 | 1,119 | 48 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 686 | 145.50/cwt | 145.50–145.50 | 998 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 714 | 156.44/cwt | 153.75–161.00 | 1,117 | 25 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 714 | 148.43/cwt | 145.00–153.00 | 1,060 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 771 | 153.46/cwt | 152.00–153.75 | 1,183 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 774 | 147.50/cwt | 147.50–147.50 | 1,142 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 800 | 159.75/cwt | 159.75–159.75 | 1,278 | 47 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 813 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,098 | 3 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium 2 | 357 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 411 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 380 | 170.74/cwt | 165.00–173.50 | 649 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 384 | 155.18/cwt | 150.00–163.00 | 596 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 426 | 164.89/cwt | 159.00–169.00 | 702 | 33 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 428 | 154.22/cwt | 150.00–162.00 | 660 | 28 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 428 | 146.44/cwt | 146.00–147.00 | 627 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2 | 442 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 654 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 469 | 154.95/cwt | 150.00–159.50 | 727 | 26 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 470 | 159.03/cwt | 155.00–165.00 | 747 | 56 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 478 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 664 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 532 | 157.53/cwt | 153.00–162.50 | 838 | 89 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 535 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 696 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 537 | 143.13/cwt | 135.00–147.50 | 769 | 32 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 573 | 151.01/cwt | 145.00–160.00 | 865 | 72 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 580 | 140.20/cwt | 135.00–145.50 | 813 | 21 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 582 | 128.45/cwt | 126.00–131.00 | 748 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 591 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 780 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 612 | 139.25/cwt | 139.00–140.00 | 852 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 617 | 135.88/cwt | 135.00–136.50 | 838 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 622 | 146.10/cwt | 139.00–149.00 | 909 | 45 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 626 | 129.99/cwt | 129.00–131.00 | 814 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 650 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 845 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 662 | 143.44/cwt | 141.75–146.50 | 950 | 34 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 670 | 131.89/cwt | 129.00–133.00 | 884 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 677 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 927 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 706 | 136.86/cwt | 135.00–138.00 | 966 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 721 | 121.29/cwt | 115.00–125.00 | 875 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 738 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 974 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 748 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,047 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 783 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,073 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 784 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 1,090 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 816 | 134.50/cwt | 134.50–134.50 | 1,098 | 4 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 468 | 169.99/cwt | 169.00–171.00 | 796 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 2 | 517 | 146.00/cwt | 146.00–146.00 | 755 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 523 | 154.38/cwt | 142.00–160.00 | 807 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 550 | 156.00/cwt | 150.00–160.00 | 858 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 638 | 141.67/cwt | 141.00–145.00 | 904 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 661 | 135.14/cwt | 133.00–137.00 | 893 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 718 | 118.99/cwt | 115.00–123.00 | 854 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 775 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 930 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 873 | 113.50/cwt | 113.00–114.00 | 991 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,703 | 73.93/cwt | 70.00–77.50 | 1,259 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,781 | 88.02/cwt | 85.00–90.50 | 1,568 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,048 | 49.27/cwt | 46.00–53.50 | 516 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,137 | 41.36/cwt | 37.00–43.00 | 470 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,160 | 56.00/cwt | 56.00–56.00 | 650 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,270 | 56.41/cwt | 54.50–57.50 | 716 | 25 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,294 | 62.36/cwt | 60.50–63.50 | 807 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,334 | 49.88/cwt | 49.50–50.00 | 665 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,463 | 57.27/cwt | 56.50–58.50 | 838 | 17 |
| Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 968 | 80.00/cwt | 80.00–80.00 | 774 | 5 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,133 | 1,175.00/cwt | 1,175.00–1,175.00 | 13,313 | 3 |
Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply heavy. More numbers and quality this week with lots of nice weaned cattle in good buying condition. The long awaited fed cattle draw down and leverage shift has finally arrived with hungry packers advancing the market to 140.00/cwt late last week. The increasingly bullish cattle outlook is being tempered somewhat this week by lower commodity prices and economic worries although the back months of feeder contracts bucked the trend to close higher Tuesday.
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 384 | 150.00–163.00 | 155.18 |
| 3 | — | 783 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 3 | — | 738 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| 3 | — | 677 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 4 | — | 816 | 134.50 | 134.50 |
| 8 | — | 612 | 139.00–140.00 | 139.25 |
| 28 | — | 428 | 150.00–162.00 | 154.22 |
| 26 | — | 469 | 150.00–159.50 | 154.95 |
| 32 | — | 537 | 135.00–147.50 | 143.13 |
| 21 | — | 580 | 135.00–145.50 | 140.20 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 617 | 135.00–136.50 | 135.88 |
| 11 | — | 670 | 129.00–133.00 | 131.89 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | — | 532 | 153.00–162.50 | 157.53 |
| 5 | — | 784 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 34 | — | 662 | 141.75–146.50 | 143.44 |
| 13 | — | 380 | 165.00–173.50 | 170.74 |
| 33 | — | 426 | 159.00–169.00 | 164.89 |
| 56 | — | 470 | 155.00–165.00 | 159.03 |
| 13 | — | 748 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 72 | — | 573 | 145.00–160.00 | 151.01 |
| 45 | — | 622 | 139.00–149.00 | 146.10 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 626 | 129.00–131.00 | 129.99 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 650 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 5 | — | 591 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 428 | 146.00–147.00 | 146.44 |
| 2 | — | 535 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 3 | — | 478 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 8 | — | 721 | 115.00–125.00 | 121.29 |
| 9 | — | 582 | 126.00–131.00 | 128.45 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 357 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 442 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 706 | 135.00–138.00 | 136.86 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | — | 525 | 175.00–194.00 | 183.88 |
| 48 | — | 680 | 159.50–167.75 | 164.57 |
| 47 | — | 800 | 159.75 | 159.75 |
| 19 | — | 771 | 152.00–153.75 | 153.46 |
| 25 | — | 714 | 153.75–161.00 | 156.44 |
| 116 | — | 576 | 165.00–183.00 | 175.49 |
| 12 | — | 374 | 190.00–207.50 | 201.29 |
| 15 | — | 420 | 190.00–209.00 | 201.62 |
| 124 | — | 616 | 163.00–173.50 | 168.09 |
| 43 | — | 477 | 178.00–189.00 | 180.85 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 686 | 145.50 | 145.50 |
| 7 | — | 583 | 145.00–150.00 | 147.20 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 513 | 155.00–160.00 | 157.94 |
| 3 | — | 443 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| 3 | — | 470 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| 3 | — | 668 | 146.50 | 146.50 |
| 6 | — | 376 | 170.00–175.00 | 172.52 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 714 | 145.00–153.00 | 148.43 |
| 44 | — | 480 | 167.00–182.00 | 171.54 |
| 17 | — | 672 | 150.00–153.50 | 150.94 |
| 9 | — | 354 | 187.00–203.00 | 192.38 |
| 3 | — | 278 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 34 | — | 521 | 162.50–180.00 | 170.74 |
| 21 | — | 631 | 151.00–160.00 | 156.40 |
| 4 | — | 334 | 180.00–195.00 | 187.76 |
| 15 | — | 567 | 161.00–164.00 | 162.53 |
| 17 | — | 422 | 175.00–196.00 | 183.13 |
| Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 593 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 538 | 183.00 | 183.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 470 | 197.00 | 197.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 556 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | — | 662 | 144.00–150.50 | 146.21 |
| 6 | — | 774 | 147.50 | 147.50 |
| 6 | — | 632 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 813 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 5 | — | 675 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 644 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 873 | 113.00–114.00 | 113.50 |
| 2 | — | 775 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 4 | — | 468 | 169.00–171.00 | 169.99 |
| 10 | — | 523 | 142.00–160.00 | 154.38 |
| 7 | — | 661 | 133.00–137.00 | 135.14 |
| 8 | — | 718 | 115.00–123.00 | 118.99 |
| 5 | — | 550 | 150.00–160.00 | 156.00 |
| 6 | — | 638 | 141.00–145.00 | 141.67 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 517 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,334 | 49.50–50.00 | 49.88 |
| 25 | — | 1,270 | 54.50–57.50 | 56.41 |
| 7 | — | 1,294 | 60.50–63.50 | 62.36 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1,160 | 56.00 | 56.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,048 | 46.00–53.50 | 49.27 |
| 12 | — | 1,137 | 37.00–43.00 | 41.36 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | 1,463 | 56.50–58.50 | 57.27 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,781 | 85.00–90.50 | 88.02 |
| 2 | — | 1,703 | 70.00–77.50 | 73.93 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 968 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,133 | 1,175.00 | 1,175.00 |