Compared to last weeks light test, steer and heifer calves sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher with more calves weaned and the overall quality more attractive this week. Yearling steers sold with a higher undertone and a load 715 lb heifers of similar quality from the same operation as last week sold 4.00 higher. Demand was good for the calves as a nice stretch of weather is forecast and good for the yearlings as well. The board has rebounded some coming off of the recent low and with some sunshine, everyone was in a more optimistic mood on election day. Supply was moderate with a much larger offering of cows and bulls than in weeks past. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 705 | 146.25 | 1,030 | 385 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 614 | 143.71 | 882 | 91 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 536 | 138.00 | 740 | 5thin |
| Large 1-2 | 643 | 135.90 | 874 | 20 |
| Medium 2 | 515 | 102.00 | 525 | 5thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,735 | 75.06 | 1,303 | 26 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,471 | 59.41 | 874 | 46 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,201 | 52.77 | 634 | 54 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,074 | 46.18 | 496 | 16 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers34 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 373 | 169.00/cwt | 169.00–169.00 | 630 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 403 | 167.00/cwt | 167.00–167.00 | 673 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 414 | 169.00/cwt | 166.00–175.00 | 700 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 443 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 775 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Full | 450 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 675 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 468 | 175.24/cwt | 169.00–178.00 | 820 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 488 | 166.00/cwt | 166.00–166.00 | 810 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium 2Unweaned | 515 | 102.00/cwt | 102.00–102.00 | 525 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 525 | 168.34/cwt | 166.00–169.00 | 884 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 527 | 153.88/cwt | 151.00–155.00 | 811 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 527 | 143.00/cwt | 143.00–143.00 | 754 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 536 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 740 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 551 | 146.00/cwt | 146.00–146.00 | 804 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 555 | 148.11/cwt | 146.00–150.00 | 822 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 575 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 834 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 596 | 159.47/cwt | 155.00–162.00 | 950 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 613 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 840 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 619 | 157.00/cwt | 157.00–157.00 | 972 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 640 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 928 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 642 | 131.50/cwt | 131.50–131.50 | 844 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 646 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 879 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 656 | 133.00/cwt | 133.00–133.00 | 872 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 679 | 142.88/cwt | 140.00–145.50 | 970 | 48 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 682 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 887 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 709 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 929 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 712 | 149.75/cwt | 149.75–149.75 | 1,066 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 764 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 1,054 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 777 | 145.64/cwt | 141.00–150.50 | 1,132 | 169 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 805 | 130.50/cwt | 130.50–130.50 | 1,051 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 813 | 135.50/cwt | 135.50–135.50 | 1,102 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 814 | 140.50/cwt | 140.50–140.50 | 1,144 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 820 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 984 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 900 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 1,026 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 992 | 114.50/cwt | 114.50–114.50 | 1,136 | 15 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 350 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 571 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 385 | 148.50/cwt | 145.00–152.00 | 572 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 404 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 606 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 436 | 146.70/cwt | 145.00–148.00 | 640 | 20 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 469 | 148.35/cwt | 145.00–150.00 | 696 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 482 | 137.33/cwt | 126.00–145.00 | 662 | 22 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 525 | 135.95/cwt | 126.00–141.00 | 714 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 528 | 151.41/cwt | 147.50–154.00 | 799 | 51 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 543 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 668 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 563 | 131.05/cwt | 127.00–140.50 | 738 | 26 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 578 | 135.33/cwt | 134.50–136.00 | 782 | 20 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 582 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 733 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 600 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 726 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 605 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 744 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 622 | 137.10/cwt | 136.00–138.00 | 853 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 625 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 775 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 637 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 790 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 657 | 116.50/cwt | 116.50–116.50 | 765 | 21 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 674 | 139.75/cwt | 139.75–139.75 | 942 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 679 | 140.01/cwt | 135.00–145.25 | 951 | 39 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 715 | 145.01/cwt | 139.00–146.00 | 1,037 | 85 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 731 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 899 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Replacement | 746 | 137.25/cwt | 137.25–137.25 | 1,024 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 755 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 944 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 756 | 135.50/cwt | 135.50–135.50 | 1,024 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 872 | 117.50/cwt | 117.50–117.50 | 1,025 | 13 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 292 | 177.50/cwt | 177.50–177.50 | 518 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 369 | 171.67/cwt | 168.00–176.00 | 633 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 534 | 136.53/cwt | 135.00–138.00 | 729 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 580 | 123.43/cwt | 121.00–126.00 | 716 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 585 | 135.20/cwt | 133.00–136.00 | 791 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 648 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 855 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 709 | 111.74/cwt | 111.00–112.00 | 792 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 774 | 106.00/cwt | 106.00–106.00 | 820 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 853 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 768 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 915 | 84.00/cwt | 84.00–84.00 | 769 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,713 | 77.40/cwt | 73.50–79.00 | 1,326 | 15 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,726 | 70.65/cwt | 65.00–75.50 | 1,219 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,165 | 84.00/cwt | 84.00–84.00 | 1,819 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 985 | 38.42/cwt | 36.50–40.00 | 378 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,073 | 46.07/cwt | 45.00–47.00 | 494 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,084 | 46.92/cwt | 43.00–49.00 | 509 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,125 | 52.00/cwt | 52.00–52.00 | 585 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,194 | 52.45/cwt | 48.50–56.50 | 626 | 46 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,297 | 52.52/cwt | 50.50–54.00 | 681 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,298 | 57.44/cwt | 56.50–58.00 | 746 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,340 | 55.05/cwt | 54.00–58.00 | 738 | 19 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,609 | 64.20/cwt | 61.50–65.00 | 1,033 | 23 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,101 | 882.14/cwt | 825.00–985.00 | 9,712 | 10 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,247 | 757.78/cwt | 750.00–785.00 | 9,450 | 9 |
| Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,081 | 73.84/cwt | 64.50–84.00 | 798 | 4 |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,132 | 58.71/cwt | 55.00–62.00 | 665 | 15 |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,192 | 53.00/cwt | 53.00–53.00 | 632 | 3 |
Compared to last weeks light test, steer and heifer calves sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher with more calves weaned and the overall quality more attractive this week. Yearling steers sold with a higher undertone and a load 715 lb heifers of similar quality from the same operation as last week sold 4.00 higher. Demand was good for the calves as a nice stretch of weather is forecast and good for the yearlings as well. The board has rebounded some coming off of the recent low and with some sunshine, everyone was in a more optimistic mood on election day. Supply was moderate with a much larger offering of cows and bulls than in weeks past. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower.
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 450 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | — | 468 | 169.00–178.00 | 175.24 |
| 11 | — | 596 | 155.00–162.00 | 159.47 |
| 16 | — | 712 | 149.75 | 149.75 |
| 14 | — | 525 | 166.00–169.00 | 168.34 |
| 169 | — | 777 | 141.00–150.50 | 145.64 |
| 9 | — | 414 | 166.00–175.00 | 169.00 |
| 4 | — | 619 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| 15 | — | 992 | 114.50 | 114.50 |
| 7 | — | 814 | 140.50 | 140.50 |
| 48 | — | 679 | 140.00–145.50 | 142.88 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 373 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| 6 | — | 488 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| 4 | — | 900 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 4 | — | 813 | 135.50 | 135.50 |
| 8 | — | 646 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 6 | — | 709 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 5 | — | 575 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 17 | — | 656 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 3 | — | 403 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| 12 | — | 764 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 12 | — | 527 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 640 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 13 | — | 805 | 130.50 | 130.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | 642 | 131.50 | 131.50 |
| 17 | — | 527 | 151.00–155.00 | 153.88 |
| 8 | — | 682 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 17 | — | 555 | 146.00–150.00 | 148.11 |
| Steers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 515 | 102.00 | 102.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 613 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 7 | — | 551 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| 5 | — | 820 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 536 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 443 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 915 | 84.00 | 84.00 |
| 3 | — | 292 | 177.50 | 177.50 |
| 5 | — | 853 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| 6 | — | 580 | 121.00–126.00 | 123.43 |
| 6 | — | 648 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| 8 | — | 709 | 111.00–112.00 | 111.74 |
| 7 | — | 774 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| 6 | — | 534 | 135.00–138.00 | 136.53 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 369 | 168.00–176.00 | 171.67 |
| 11 | — | 585 | 133.00–136.00 | 135.20 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 731 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| 9 | — | 404 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 14 | — | 385 | 145.00–152.00 | 148.50 |
| 7 | — | 637 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 4 | — | 755 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 13 | — | 525 | 126.00–141.00 | 135.95 |
| 26 | — | 563 | 127.00–140.50 | 131.05 |
| 22 | — | 482 | 126.00–145.00 | 137.33 |
| 13 | — | 872 | 117.50 | 117.50 |
| 15 | — | 674 | 139.75 | 139.75 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | — | 528 | 147.50–154.00 | 151.41 |
| 7 | — | 756 | 135.50 | 135.50 |
| 20 | — | 578 | 134.50–136.00 | 135.33 |
| 13 | — | 622 | 136.00–138.00 | 137.10 |
| 6 | — | 350 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| 39 | — | 679 | 135.00–145.25 | 140.01 |
| 85 | — | 715 | 139.00–146.00 | 145.01 |
| 12 | — | 469 | 145.00–150.00 | 148.35 |
| 20 | — | 436 | 145.00–148.00 | 146.70 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 605 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 582 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 21 | — | 657 | 116.50 | 116.50 |
| 7 | — | 600 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | — | 746 | 137.25 | 137.25 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 543 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | — | 625 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,247 | 750.00–785.00 | 757.78 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,101 | 825.00–985.00 | 882.14 |
| 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 | 15 | — | 1,132 | 55.00–62.00 | 58.71 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,081 | 64.50–84.00 | 73.84 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,192 | 53.00 | 53.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 2,165 | 84.00 | 84.00 |
| 10 | — | 1,726 | 65.00–75.50 | 70.65 |
| 15 | — | 1,713 | 73.50–79.00 | 77.40 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 1,298 | 56.50–58.00 | 57.44 |
| 2 | — | 1,073 | 45.00–47.00 | 46.07 |
| 46 | — | 1,194 | 48.50–56.50 | 52.45 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | 1,084 | 43.00–49.00 | 46.92 |
| 2 | — | 985 | 36.50–40.00 | 38.42 |
| 1 | — | 1,125 | 52.00 | 52.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,297 | 50.50–54.00 | 52.52 |
| 23 | — | 1,609 | 61.50–65.00 | 64.20 |
| 19 | — | 1,340 | 54.00–58.00 | 55.05 |