Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply. A nice mix of yearlings and calves was offered and the quality was good. Despite the negative tone to the feeder market to start the week, due to corn breaking the $8.00/bushel mark, trade was active and buyers pushed bids on the yearlings past last week's marks knowing that overall, fundamentals for the cattle market are positive. Cow slaughter is running well above year ago levels with several areas across the country in drought and with higher prices for cows and bulls going to slaughter than the last several years, producers have been getting culls to town before turning out. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 2 | 416 | 159.17 | 663 | 12thin |
| Medium and Large 1 | 634 | 159.09 | 1,009 | 638 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 563 | 157.16 | 885 | 131 |
| Medium 1 | 455 | 155.25 | 706 | 8thin |
| Large 1 | 870 | 146.75 | 1,277 | 17thin |
| Medium 1-2 | 490 | 145.00 | 711 | 3thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,803 | 104.47 | 1,884 | 25 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,671 | 96.32 | 1,610 | 12 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,466 | 89.22 | 1,308 | 40 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,258 | 85.48 | 1,075 | 84 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,078 | 70.99 | 765 | 53 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers29 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 281 | 229.00/cwt | 229.00–229.00 | 643 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 355 | 225.00/cwt | 225.00–225.00 | 799 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 372 | 221.21/cwt | 203.00–226.50 | 823 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 411 | 211.49/cwt | 204.00–218.00 | 869 | 23 |
| Steers | — | Large 1Unweaned | 432 | 183.00/cwt | 183.00–183.00 | 791 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 443 | 188.00/cwt | 188.00–188.00 | 833 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 476 | 207.63/cwt | 199.00–215.00 | 988 | 88 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 478 | 195.91/cwt | 189.00–200.50 | 936 | 23 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 518 | 198.37/cwt | 189.00–202.00 | 1,028 | 59 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 520 | 193.00/cwt | 193.00–193.00 | 1,004 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 525 | 184.05/cwt | 171.00–190.00 | 966 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1 | 532 | 186.50/cwt | 186.50–186.50 | 992 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 545 | 184.50/cwt | 184.50–184.50 | 1,006 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 572 | 183.90/cwt | 176.00–187.50 | 1,052 | 54 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 588 | 167.75/cwt | 167.75–167.75 | 986 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 592 | 177.67/cwt | 177.25–180.00 | 1,052 | 35 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 609 | 176.46/cwt | 174.00–179.50 | 1,075 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 616 | 167.12/cwt | 165.50–168.25 | 1,029 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 620 | 180.51/cwt | 171.00–185.00 | 1,119 | 33 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 655 | 181.17/cwt | 170.50–183.00 | 1,187 | 41 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 673 | 174.13/cwt | 164.00–175.60 | 1,172 | 79 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 700 | 157.00/cwt | 157.00–157.00 | 1,099 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 703 | 173.56/cwt | 165.00–175.00 | 1,220 | 93 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 722 | 155.17/cwt | 154.50–155.50 | 1,120 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 725 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 1,182 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 738 | 160.25/cwt | 160.25–160.25 | 1,183 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 744 | 155.66/cwt | 152.50–162.00 | 1,158 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 825 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 1,254 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 853 | 152.50/cwt | 152.50–152.50 | 1,301 | 53 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 294 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 515 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 313 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 563 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1 | 374 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 617 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 385 | 169.93/cwt | 160.00–185.00 | 654 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 388 | 186.11/cwt | 182.00–195.00 | 722 | 18 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 435 | 167.00/cwt | 167.00–167.00 | 726 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 436 | 178.80/cwt | 168.00–185.00 | 780 | 32 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 437 | 173.00/cwt | 173.00–173.00 | 756 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed | 468 | 158.00/cwt | 158.00–158.00 | 739 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 476 | 168.31/cwt | 161.00–175.00 | 801 | 34 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 481 | 155.27/cwt | 151.00–158.00 | 747 | 27 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2 | 490 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 711 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 491 | 169.46/cwt | 169.00–171.00 | 832 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 493 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 690 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 516 | 167.43/cwt | 159.50–170.00 | 864 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 523 | 164.94/cwt | 161.50–174.00 | 863 | 55 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 532 | 156.13/cwt | 155.50–156.50 | 831 | 16 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1Unweaned | 536 | 145.50/cwt | 145.50–145.50 | 780 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 573 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 831 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 583 | 155.72/cwt | 151.75–161.25 | 908 | 27 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 583 | 147.79/cwt | 147.50–148.50 | 862 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 584 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 911 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 620 | 167.40/cwt | 165.00–170.00 | 1,038 | 78 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 621 | 145.42/cwt | 143.50–147.25 | 903 | 46 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 626 | 151.22/cwt | 148.50–152.50 | 947 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 674 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 1,018 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 697 | 150.25/cwt | 150.25–150.25 | 1,047 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 717 | 146.64/cwt | 144.50–149.50 | 1,051 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 719 | 156.96/cwt | 148.50–159.00 | 1,129 | 225 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 745 | 140.50/cwt | 140.50–140.50 | 1,047 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 760 | 147.17/cwt | 144.25–150.75 | 1,118 | 55 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 764 | 142.54/cwt | 139.50–145.50 | 1,089 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 820 | 138.50/cwt | 138.50–138.50 | 1,136 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 851 | 139.75/cwt | 139.75–139.75 | 1,189 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1 | 870 | 146.75/cwt | 146.75–146.75 | 1,277 | 17 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 356 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 748 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 406 | 176.00/cwt | 172.00–178.00 | 715 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 419 | 196.05/cwt | 194.00–199.00 | 821 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 443 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 709 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 471 | 192.50/cwt | 192.50–192.50 | 907 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 538 | 180.50/cwt | 180.50–180.50 | 971 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 538 | 166.68/cwt | 164.00–168.00 | 897 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 588 | 134.50/cwt | 134.50–134.50 | 791 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 668 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 1,002 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 805 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,103 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,763 | 96.88/cwt | 90.00–101.50 | 1,708 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,818 | 115.93/cwt | 112.00–120.00 | 2,108 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,848 | 106.31/cwt | 103.00–112.00 | 1,965 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 952 | 64.01/cwt | 62.00–64.50 | 609 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 998 | 79.50/cwt | 79.50–79.50 | 793 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,130 | 73.17/cwt | 68.00–76.50 | 827 | 37 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,201 | 73.67/cwt | 72.00–75.00 | 885 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,245 | 89.63/cwt | 88.00–92.00 | 1,116 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,265 | 85.04/cwt | 78.00–88.50 | 1,076 | 62 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,380 | 76.00/cwt | 76.00–76.00 | 1,049 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,425 | 87.12/cwt | 81.00–88.50 | 1,241 | 19 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,510 | 91.88/cwt | 88.50–97.00 | 1,387 | 20 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,671 | 96.32/cwt | 93.00–97.00 | 1,610 | 12 |
| Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,002 | 106.34/cwt | 87.00–119.00 | 1,066 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,068 | 84.11/cwt | 80.00–86.00 | 898 | 4 |
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply. A nice mix of yearlings and calves was offered and the quality was good. Despite the negative tone to the feeder market to start the week, due to corn breaking the $8.00/bushel mark, trade was active and buyers pushed bids on the yearlings past last week's marks knowing that overall, fundamentals for the cattle market are positive. Cow slaughter is running well above year ago levels with several areas across the country in drought and with higher prices for cows and bulls going to slaughter than the last several years, producers have been getting culls to town before turning out. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | — | 825 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| 9 | — | 744 | 152.50–162.00 | 155.66 |
| 79 | — | 673 | 164.00–175.60 | 174.13 |
| 9 | — | 609 | 174.00–179.50 | 176.46 |
| 3 | — | 443 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| 23 | — | 478 | 189.00–200.50 | 195.91 |
| 35 | — | 592 | 177.25–180.00 | 177.67 |
| 17 | — | 525 | 171.00–190.00 | 184.05 |
| 3 | — | 355 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 545 | 184.50 | 184.50 |
| 13 | — | 588 | 167.75 | 167.75 |
| 20 | — | 616 | 165.50–168.25 | 167.12 |
| 16 | — | 700 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | — | 518 | 189.00–202.00 | 198.37 |
| 93 | — | 703 | 165.00–175.00 | 173.56 |
| 23 | — | 411 | 204.00–218.00 | 211.49 |
| 24 | — | 372 | 203.00–226.50 | 221.21 |
| 33 | — | 620 | 171.00–185.00 | 180.51 |
| 53 | — | 853 | 152.50 | 152.50 |
| 88 | — | 476 | 199.00–215.00 | 207.63 |
| 54 | — | 572 | 176.00–187.50 | 183.90 |
| 9 | — | 281 | 229.00 | 229.00 |
| 41 | — | 655 | 170.50–183.00 | 181.17 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 722 | 154.50–155.50 | 155.17 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | 738 | 160.25 | 160.25 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 532 | 186.50 | 186.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 520 | 193.00 | 193.00 |
| 18 | — | 725 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 432 | 183.00 | 183.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 468 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | — | 621 | 143.50–147.25 | 145.42 |
| 16 | — | 532 | 155.50–156.50 | 156.13 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | — | 760 | 144.25–150.75 | 147.17 |
| 55 | — | 523 | 161.50–174.00 | 164.94 |
| 8 | — | 851 | 139.75 | 139.75 |
| 34 | — | 476 | 161.00–175.00 | 168.31 |
| 32 | — | 436 | 168.00–185.00 | 178.80 |
| 27 | — | 583 | 151.75–161.25 | 155.72 |
| 78 | — | 620 | 165.00–170.00 | 167.40 |
| 225 | — | 719 | 148.50–159.00 | 156.96 |
| 18 | — | 388 | 182.00–195.00 | 186.11 |
| Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 536 | 145.50 | 145.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | 491 | 169.00–171.00 | 169.46 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 313 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 5 | — | 437 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| 15 | — | 626 | 148.50–152.50 | 151.22 |
| 4 | — | 573 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 13 | — | 516 | 159.50–170.00 | 167.43 |
| 6 | — | 764 | 139.50–145.50 | 142.54 |
| 15 | — | 717 | 144.50–149.50 | 146.64 |
| 27 | — | 481 | 151.00–158.00 | 155.27 |
| 3 | — | 820 | 138.50 | 138.50 |
| 12 | — | 385 | 160.00–185.00 | 169.93 |
| 15 | — | 697 | 150.25 | 150.25 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | — | 674 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 7 | — | 584 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | 583 | 147.50–148.50 | 147.79 |
| 4 | — | 435 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| 4 | — | 745 | 140.50 | 140.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 294 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 3 | — | 493 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 490 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 374 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | 870 | 146.75 | 146.75 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 471 | 192.50 | 192.50 |
| 7 | — | 419 | 194.00–199.00 | 196.05 |
| 6 | — | 538 | 180.50 | 180.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 668 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 3 | — | 588 | 134.50 | 134.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 443 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 538 | 164.00–168.00 | 166.68 |
| 3 | — | 805 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 9 | — | 406 | 172.00–178.00 | 176.00 |
| 5 | — | 356 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 1,763 | 90.00–101.50 | 96.88 |
| 8 | — | 1,848 | 103.00–112.00 | 106.31 |
| 6 | — | 1,818 | 112.00–120.00 | 115.93 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 1,671 | 93.00–97.00 | 96.32 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | 952 | 62.00–64.50 | 64.01 |
| 2 | — | 998 | 79.50 | 79.50 |
| 37 | — | 1,130 | 68.00–76.50 | 73.17 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1,380 | 76.00 | 76.00 |
| 20 | — | 1,510 | 88.50–97.00 | 91.88 |
| 19 | — | 1,425 | 81.00–88.50 | 87.12 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,201 | 72.00–75.00 | 73.67 |
| 18 | — | 1,245 | 88.00–92.00 | 89.63 |
| 62 | — | 1,265 | 78.00–88.50 | 85.04 |
| 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 | 4 | — | 1,068 | 80.00–86.00 | 84.11 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,002 | 87.00–119.00 | 106.34 |