Compared to the more accurate test from two weeks ago, as last weeks post holiday sale was light, steer and heifer calves were lightly tested but sold steady to 5.00 lower. The majority of the sale was made up of loads and strings of yearlings weighing over 600 lbs which traded steady, except for the 600-650 lb steers selling 5.00-8.00 lower. Demand was good as the quality was attractive throughout the day and the larger groups and runs of green yearlings that were offered will be harder to find as summer comes to an end. The trend of the futures market has been lower for the last week or more, which has taken some optimism out of the market, but cattle bounced back on Tuesday with good gains. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 586 | 156.64 | 918 | 350 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 672 | 153.12 | 1,028 | 782 |
| Medium 1-2 | 790 | 123.88 | 979 | 17thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,705 | 93.51 | 1,594 | 23 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,418 | 76.63 | 1,087 | 15 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,290 | 71.04 | 916 | 39 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,007 | 56.98 | 574 | 33 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers30 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 379 | 182.66/cwt | 175.00–191.00 | 692 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 390 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 819 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 429 | 184.00/cwt | 184.00–184.00 | 789 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 449 | 174.31/cwt | 166.00–177.50 | 783 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 451 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 704 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fancy | 454 | 198.00/cwt | 198.00–198.00 | 899 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 472 | 185.69/cwt | 183.00–194.00 | 876 | 32 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 492 | 169.00/cwt | 169.00–169.00 | 831 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 515 | 184.76/cwt | 176.00–190.50 | 952 | 52 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 523 | 174.10/cwt | 173.00–174.50 | 911 | 28 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 548 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 833 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 577 | 171.79/cwt | 167.00–181.00 | 991 | 36 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 595 | 162.50/cwt | 162.50–162.50 | 967 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 598 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 927 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 622 | 167.46/cwt | 157.00–171.25 | 1,042 | 145 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 631 | 160.35/cwt | 159.00–163.00 | 1,012 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 674 | 163.84/cwt | 161.50–165.00 | 1,104 | 64 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 682 | 157.95/cwt | 154.50–159.75 | 1,077 | 43 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 686 | 143.50/cwt | 143.50–143.50 | 984 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 712 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 990 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 718 | 168.06/cwt | 166.50–169.75 | 1,207 | 163 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 786 | 155.26/cwt | 152.35–160.00 | 1,220 | 137 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 796 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 1,154 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 822 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,126 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 827 | 148.50/cwt | 148.50–148.50 | 1,228 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 854 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,110 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2 | 867 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 1,110 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 878 | 152.60/cwt | 152.60–152.60 | 1,340 | 58 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 901 | 152.85/cwt | 152.85–152.85 | 1,377 | 56 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2 | 1,015 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 1,248 | 11 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 373 | 166.97/cwt | 163.00–170.00 | 623 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 387 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 635 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 419 | 168.24/cwt | 164.00–171.00 | 705 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 423 | 157.03/cwt | 152.00–162.50 | 664 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 442 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 751 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 468 | 162.48/cwt | 159.50–166.00 | 760 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 489 | 163.17/cwt | 155.00–165.00 | 798 | 45 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 522 | 152.34/cwt | 150.00–156.00 | 795 | 45 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 526 | 161.94/cwt | 158.00–164.50 | 852 | 46 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 537 | 162.75/cwt | 162.75–162.75 | 874 | 52 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 548 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 762 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2 | 557 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 746 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 580 | 147.90/cwt | 144.00–150.00 | 858 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 590 | 159.48/cwt | 152.50–164.00 | 941 | 64 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 603 | 138.50/cwt | 138.50–138.50 | 835 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 615 | 161.16/cwt | 152.00–166.00 | 991 | 112 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 618 | 148.27/cwt | 146.00–152.00 | 916 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 624 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 1,023 | 97 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 641 | 135.50/cwt | 135.50–135.50 | 869 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 649 | 146.00/cwt | 146.00–146.00 | 948 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 665 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 904 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2 | 677 | 133.50/cwt | 133.50–133.50 | 904 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 683 | 153.64/cwt | 147.25–159.50 | 1,049 | 227 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 719 | 149.87/cwt | 148.00–150.75 | 1,078 | 161 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 743 | 137.50/cwt | 137.50–137.50 | 1,022 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 784 | 142.55/cwt | 139.75–144.75 | 1,118 | 37 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 789 | 136.98/cwt | 132.50–138.75 | 1,081 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 823 | 141.28/cwt | 139.50–141.60 | 1,163 | 71 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 833 | 127.50/cwt | 127.50–127.50 | 1,062 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2 | 885 | 118.50/cwt | 118.50–118.50 | 1,049 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 890 | 130.50/cwt | 130.50–130.50 | 1,161 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 897 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 1,112 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 942 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,234 | 15 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 228 | 202.50/cwt | 202.50–202.50 | 462 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 524 | 153.00/cwt | 153.00–153.00 | 802 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 588 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 823 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 625 | 146.19/cwt | 145.00–148.00 | 914 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,670 | 93.57/cwt | 89.50–99.50 | 1,563 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,701 | 82.96/cwt | 78.00–87.50 | 1,411 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,798 | 103.90/cwt | 101.50–105.00 | 1,868 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 930 | 69.00/cwt | 69.00–69.00 | 642 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 943 | 54.54/cwt | 53.00–56.00 | 514 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,014 | 56.74/cwt | 53.00–64.00 | 575 | 30 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,135 | 61.52/cwt | 61.00–62.00 | 698 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,215 | 68.00/cwt | 68.00–68.00 | 826 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,294 | 76.27/cwt | 74.00–80.00 | 987 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,301 | 68.34/cwt | 64.00–74.50 | 889 | 22 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,405 | 79.18/cwt | 78.50–80.00 | 1,112 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,460 | 75.31/cwt | 73.00–77.50 | 1,100 | 7 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 958 | 1,135.00/cwt | 1,135.00–1,135.00 | 10,873 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,185 | 973.57/cwt | 910.00–1,060.00 | 11,537 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1 | 1,420 | 1,192.05/cwt | 1,185.00–1,200.00 | 16,927 | 2 |
| Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1 | 1,300 | 1,460.00/cwt | 1,385.00–1,535.00 | 18,980 | 4 |
| Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 949 | 91.57/cwt | 90.00–99.00 | 869 | 5 |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 982 | 75.99/cwt | 71.00–88.00 | 746 | 3 |
Compared to the more accurate test from two weeks ago, as last weeks post holiday sale was light, steer and heifer calves were lightly tested but sold steady to 5.00 lower. The majority of the sale was made up of loads and strings of yearlings weighing over 600 lbs which traded steady, except for the 600-650 lb steers selling 5.00-8.00 lower. Demand was good as the quality was attractive throughout the day and the larger groups and runs of green yearlings that were offered will be harder to find as summer comes to an end. The trend of the futures market has been lower for the last week or more, which has taken some optimism out of the market, but cattle bounced back on Tuesday with good gains. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 548 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| 5 | — | 712 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 5 | — | 451 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| 3 | — | 822 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | — | 854 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 20 | — | 796 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 4 | — | 379 | 175.00–191.00 | 182.66 |
| 28 | — | 523 | 173.00–174.50 | 174.10 |
| 43 | — | 682 | 154.50–159.75 | 157.95 |
| 9 | — | 631 | 159.00–163.00 | 160.35 |
| 18 | — | 449 | 166.00–177.50 | 174.31 |
| 6 | — | 595 | 162.50 | 162.50 |
| 7 | — | 492 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| 8 | — | 827 | 148.50 | 148.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | — | 867 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| 11 | — | 1,015 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | — | 878 | 152.60 | 152.60 |
| 163 | — | 718 | 166.50–169.75 | 168.06 |
| 137 | — | 786 | 152.35–160.00 | 155.26 |
| 145 | — | 622 | 157.00–171.25 | 167.46 |
| 64 | — | 674 | 161.50–165.00 | 163.84 |
| 56 | — | 901 | 152.85 | 152.85 |
| 36 | — | 577 | 167.00–181.00 | 171.79 |
| 7 | — | 390 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 4 | — | 429 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| 52 | — | 515 | 176.00–190.50 | 184.76 |
| 32 | — | 472 | 183.00–194.00 | 185.69 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 454 | 198.00 | 198.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 686 | 143.50 | 143.50 |
| 3 | — | 598 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | — | 537 | 162.75 | 162.75 |
| 97 | — | 624 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 12 | — | 442 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | 419 | 164.00–171.00 | 168.24 |
| 161 | — | 719 | 148.00–150.75 | 149.87 |
| 71 | — | 823 | 139.50–141.60 | 141.28 |
| 6 | — | 890 | 130.50 | 130.50 |
| 17 | — | 468 | 159.50–166.00 | 162.48 |
| 3 | — | 387 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 227 | — | 683 | 147.25–159.50 | 153.64 |
| 37 | — | 784 | 139.75–144.75 | 142.55 |
| 64 | — | 590 | 152.50–164.00 | 159.48 |
| 112 | — | 615 | 152.00–166.00 | 161.16 |
| 46 | — | 526 | 158.00–164.50 | 161.94 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | 789 | 132.50–138.75 | 136.98 |
| 5 | — | 897 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 2 | — | 665 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 12 | — | 373 | 163.00–170.00 | 166.97 |
| 8 | — | 423 | 152.00–162.50 | 157.03 |
| 5 | — | 833 | 127.50 | 127.50 |
| 45 | — | 522 | 150.00–156.00 | 152.34 |
| 10 | — | 580 | 144.00–150.00 | 147.90 |
| 15 | — | 942 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 19 | — | 618 | 146.00–152.00 | 148.27 |
| 45 | — | 489 | 155.00–165.00 | 163.17 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | 641 | 135.50 | 135.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 649 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| 4 | — | 743 | 137.50 | 137.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 603 | 138.50 | 138.50 |
| 3 | — | 548 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 885 | 118.50 | 118.50 |
| 3 | — | 557 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 3 | — | 677 | 133.50 | 133.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 588 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 5 | — | 625 | 145.00–148.00 | 146.19 |
| 4 | — | 228 | 202.50 | 202.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 524 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 943 | 53.00–56.00 | 54.54 |
| 30 | — | 1,014 | 53.00–64.00 | 56.74 |
| 1 | — | 930 | 69.00 | 69.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1,215 | 68.00 | 68.00 |
| 7 | — | 1,405 | 78.50–80.00 | 79.18 |
| 7 | — | 1,460 | 73.00–77.50 | 75.31 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | — | 1,294 | 74.00–80.00 | 76.27 |
| 22 | — | 1,301 | 64.00–74.50 | 68.34 |
| 2 | — | 1,135 | 61.00–62.00 | 61.52 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,701 | 78.00–87.50 | 82.96 |
| 5 | — | 1,798 | 101.50–105.00 | 103.90 |
| 13 | — | 1,670 | 89.50–99.50 | 93.57 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,420 | 1,185.00–1,200.00 | 1,192.05 |
| 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) | 3 | — | 1,185 | 910.00–1,060.00 | 973.57 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 958 | 1,135.00 | 1,135.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,300 | 1,385.00–1,535.00 | 1,460.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 949 | 90.00–99.00 | 91.57 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 982 | 71.00–88.00 | 75.99 |