Compared to last week, steer calves under 650 lbs sold 20.00 to 30.00 higher, while those over 650 lbs sold 10.00 higher. Heifers sold 15.00 to 30.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good as buyers were active today for weaned and unweaned calves. In the last week, the CME Cattle Complex has been a roller coaster and is trying to find some footing to bring stabilization to the market, however auction trading seems to be shaking off the uncertainty at this week's markets so far. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 545 | 419.81 | 2,288 | 176 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 527 | 372.76 | 1,965 | 16thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,810 | 180.81 | 3,273 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,507 | 170.73 | 2,573 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,239 | 155.15 | 1,922 | 30 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,014 | 136.67 | 1,386 | 9thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | 250–300 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 268 | 590.00/cwt | 590.00–590.00 | 1,581 | 2 |
| Steers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 318 | 575.00/cwt | 575.00–575.00 | 1,829 | 9 |
| Steers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1 | 319 | 520.00/cwt | 520.00–520.00 | 1,659 | 6 |
| Steers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1 | 375 | 505.00/cwt | 505.00–505.00 | 1,894 | 2 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 406 | 453.11/cwt | 430.00–457.00 | 1,840 | 34 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 441 | 385.00/cwt | 385.00–385.00 | 1,698 | 4 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 481 | 457.00/cwt | 457.00–457.00 | 2,198 | 7 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 486 | 420.00/cwt | 420.00–420.00 | 2,041 | 12 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 2 | 491 | 339.10/cwt | 325.00–360.00 | 1,665 | 10 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 500 | 400.00/cwt | 400.00–400.00 | 2,000 | 3 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 501 | 370.00/cwt | 370.00–370.00 | 1,854 | 7 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 513 | 454.71/cwt | 417.50–460.00 | 2,333 | 51 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 519 | 394.04/cwt | 381.00–419.00 | 2,045 | 42 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 571 | 362.35/cwt | 357.50–367.50 | 2,069 | 6 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 578 | 419.89/cwt | 404.00–437.50 | 2,427 | 65 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 578 | 380.79/cwt | 375.00–392.50 | 2,201 | 18 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 618 | 379.43/cwt | 377.50–379.50 | 2,345 | 56 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 622 | 369.53/cwt | 363.00–380.00 | 2,298 | 8 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 2 | 643 | 320.00/cwt | 320.00–320.00 | 2,058 | 5 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 646 | 384.00/cwt | 384.00–384.00 | 2,481 | 4 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 663 | 376.83/cwt | 370.00–382.00 | 2,498 | 7 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 664 | 348.00/cwt | 348.00–348.00 | 2,311 | 5 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 674 | 381.69/cwt | 369.00–387.00 | 2,573 | 87 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1 | 714 | 359.95/cwt | 347.00–380.00 | 2,570 | 71 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 723 | 354.00/cwt | 354.00–354.00 | 2,559 | 3 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 733 | 338.66/cwt | 336.00–353.00 | 2,482 | 32 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1 | 774 | 378.96/cwt | 371.00–385.00 | 2,933 | 175 |
| Steers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1 | 825 | 335.00/cwt | 335.00–335.00 | 2,764 | 10 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 326 | 527.85/cwt | 525.00–545.00 | 1,721 | 14 |
| Heifers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1 | 329 | 474.19/cwt | 470.00–490.00 | 1,560 | 5 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 358 | 400.00/cwt | 400.00–400.00 | 1,432 | 3 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 376 | 410.93/cwt | 400.00–425.00 | 1,545 | 13 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 2Unweaned | 380 | 357.82/cwt | 356.00–359.00 | 1,360 | 5 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 388 | 406.56/cwt | 405.00–415.00 | 1,577 | 13 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 400 | 512.50/cwt | 512.50–512.50 | 2,050 | 2 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 425 | 360.00/cwt | 360.00–360.00 | 1,530 | 2 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 428 | 422.45/cwt | 410.00–428.00 | 1,808 | 17 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1 | 435 | 422.50/cwt | 422.50–422.50 | 1,838 | 5 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 452 | 398.00/cwt | 398.00–398.00 | 1,799 | 13 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 470 | 398.90/cwt | 370.00–410.00 | 1,875 | 79 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 484 | 402.17/cwt | 397.50–415.00 | 1,947 | 11 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 496 | 370.00/cwt | 370.00–370.00 | 1,835 | 4 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 518 | 362.50/cwt | 362.50–362.50 | 1,878 | 3 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 527 | 355.83/cwt | 351.00–364.00 | 1,875 | 14 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 533 | 362.22/cwt | 343.00–373.00 | 1,931 | 11 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 545 | 384.55/cwt | 381.00–392.50 | 2,096 | 16 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 2Unweaned | 554 | 319.51/cwt | 318.00–321.00 | 1,770 | 6 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 571 | 331.87/cwt | 311.00–346.00 | 1,895 | 10 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 579 | 367.25/cwt | 360.00–377.50 | 2,126 | 25 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 581 | 348.62/cwt | 326.00–357.50 | 2,025 | 65 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 596 | 306.00/cwt | 306.00–306.00 | 1,824 | 5 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 609 | 345.00/cwt | 345.00–345.00 | 2,101 | 6 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 609 | 309.00/cwt | 309.00–309.00 | 1,882 | 9 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 628 | 360.37/cwt | 340.00–365.00 | 2,263 | 46 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 632 | 330.16/cwt | 322.00–337.00 | 2,087 | 23 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 655 | 309.00/cwt | 309.00–309.00 | 2,024 | 24 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 673 | 331.91/cwt | 323.00–337.00 | 2,234 | 22 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 677 | 346.21/cwt | 346.00–347.00 | 2,344 | 19 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 2 | 687 | 334.00/cwt | 334.00–334.00 | 2,295 | 3 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 2 | 700 | 315.00/cwt | 315.00–315.00 | 2,205 | 3 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1 | 718 | 355.50/cwt | 355.50–355.50 | 2,552 | 73 |
| Heifers | 800–850 | Large 1 | 831 | 305.00/cwt | 305.00–305.00 | 2,535 | 4 |
| Heifers | 850–900 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 865 | 295.00/cwt | 295.00–295.00 | 2,552 | 4 |
| Heifers | 1000–1050 | Large 1 | 1,047 | 259.00/cwt | 259.00–259.00 | 2,712 | 10 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 338 | 455.00/cwt | 455.00–455.00 | 1,538 | 2 |
| Bulls | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 368 | 450.00/cwt | 450.00–450.00 | 1,656 | 8 |
| Bulls | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 440 | 403.86/cwt | 357.50–430.00 | 1,777 | 10 |
| Bulls | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 457 | 423.87/cwt | 405.00–442.50 | 1,937 | 10 |
| Bulls | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 517 | 350.00/cwt | 350.00–350.00 | 1,810 | 6 |
| Bulls | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 518 | 365.00/cwt | 365.00–365.00 | 1,891 | 4 |
| Bulls | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 568 | 348.29/cwt | 345.00–355.00 | 1,978 | 21 |
| Bulls | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 603 | 304.00/cwt | 304.00–304.00 | 1,833 | 4 |
| Bulls | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 610 | 315.00/cwt | 315.00–315.00 | 1,922 | 3 |
| Bulls | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 652 | 350.00/cwt | 350.00–350.00 | 2,282 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,693 | 164.49/cwt | 157.00–168.00 | 2,785 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,849 | 189.90/cwt | 184.00–193.00 | 3,511 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,967 | 195.26/cwt | 193.00–198.00 | 3,841 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,014 | 136.67/cwt | 130.00–142.00 | 1,386 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,165 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,596 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,239 | 155.24/cwt | 146.00–161.00 | 1,923 | 27 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,273 | 163.00/cwt | 161.00–165.00 | 2,075 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,464 | 168.99/cwt | 166.00–171.00 | 2,474 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,550 | 172.48/cwt | 172.00–175.00 | 2,673 | 7 |
Compared to last week, steer calves under 650 lbs sold 20.00 to 30.00 higher, while those over 650 lbs sold 10.00 higher. Heifers sold 15.00 to 30.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good as buyers were active today for weaned and unweaned calves. In the last week, the CME Cattle Complex has been a roller coaster and is trying to find some footing to bring stabilization to the market, however auction trading seems to be shaking off the uncertainty at this week's markets so far. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 250–300 | 268 | 590.00 | 590.00 |
| 34 | 400–450 | 406 | 430.00–457.00 | 453.11 |
| 12 | 450–500 | 486 | 420.00 | 420.00 |
| 42 | 500–550 | 519 | 381.00–419.00 | 394.04 |
| 18 | 550–600 | 578 | 375.00–392.50 | 380.79 |
| 56 | 600–650 | 618 | 377.50–379.50 | 379.43 |
| 32 | 700–750 | 733 | 336.00–353.00 | 338.66 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 450–500 | 481 | 457.00 | 457.00 |
| 7 | 500–550 | 501 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 664 | 348.00 | 348.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 300–350 | 319 | 520.00 | 520.00 |
| 2 | 350–400 | 375 | 505.00 | 505.00 |
| 51 | 500–550 | 513 | 417.50–460.00 | 454.71 |
| 65 | 550–600 | 578 | 404.00–437.50 | 419.89 |
| 4 | 600–650 | 646 | 384.00 | 384.00 |
| 87 | 650–700 | 674 | 369.00–387.00 | 381.69 |
| 71 | 700–750 | 714 | 347.00–380.00 | 359.95 |
| 175 | 750–800 | 774 | 371.00–385.00 | 378.96 |
| 10 | 800–850 | 825 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 300–350 | 318 | 575.00 | 575.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 450–500 | 491 | 325.00–360.00 | 339.10 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 643 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 400–450 | 441 | 385.00 | 385.00 |
| 3 | 500–550 | 500 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| 6 | 550–600 | 571 | 357.50–367.50 | 362.35 |
| 8 | 600–650 | 622 | 363.00–380.00 | 369.53 |
| 7 | 650–700 | 663 | 370.00–382.00 | 376.83 |
| 3 | 700–750 | 723 | 354.00 | 354.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 350–400 | 358 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| 17 | 400–450 | 428 | 410.00–428.00 | 422.45 |
| 79 | 450–500 | 470 | 370.00–410.00 | 398.90 |
| 65 | 550–600 | 581 | 326.00–357.50 | 348.62 |
| 6 | 600–650 | 609 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 24 | 650–700 | 655 | 309.00 | 309.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 350–400 | 388 | 405.00–415.00 | 406.56 |
| 2 | 400–450 | 425 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| 4 | 450–500 | 496 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| 11 | 500–550 | 533 | 343.00–373.00 | 362.22 |
| 10 | 550–600 | 571 | 311.00–346.00 | 331.87 |
| 23 | 600–650 | 632 | 322.00–337.00 | 330.16 |
| 22 | 650–700 | 673 | 323.00–337.00 | 331.91 |
| 4 | 850–900 | 865 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 300–350 | 329 | 470.00–490.00 | 474.19 |
| 5 | 400–450 | 435 | 422.50 | 422.50 |
| 11 | 450–500 | 484 | 397.50–415.00 | 402.17 |
| 16 | 500–550 | 545 | 381.00–392.50 | 384.55 |
| 25 | 550–600 | 579 | 360.00–377.50 | 367.25 |
| 46 | 600–650 | 628 | 340.00–365.00 | 360.37 |
| 19 | 650–700 | 677 | 346.00–347.00 | 346.21 |
| 73 | 700–750 | 718 | 355.50 | 355.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 300–350 | 326 | 525.00–545.00 | 527.85 |
| 2 | 400–450 | 400 | 512.50 | 512.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 500–550 | 518 | 362.50 | 362.50 |
| 5 | 550–600 | 596 | 306.00 | 306.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 800–850 | 831 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| 10 | 1000–1050 | 1,047 | 259.00 | 259.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 350–400 | 380 | 356.00–359.00 | 357.82 |
| 6 | 550–600 | 554 | 318.00–321.00 | 319.51 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 350–400 | 376 | 400.00–425.00 | 410.93 |
| 13 | 450–500 | 452 | 398.00 | 398.00 |
| 14 | 500–550 | 527 | 351.00–364.00 | 355.83 |
| 9 | 600–650 | 609 | 309.00 | 309.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 650–700 | 687 | 334.00 | 334.00 |
| 3 | 700–750 | 700 | 315.00 | 315.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 300–350 | 338 | 455.00 | 455.00 |
| 8 | 350–400 | 368 | 450.00 | 450.00 |
| 10 | 400–450 | 440 | 357.50–430.00 | 403.86 |
| 10 | 450–500 | 457 | 405.00–442.50 | 423.87 |
| 6 | 500–550 | 517 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| 21 | 550–600 | 568 | 345.00–355.00 | 348.29 |
| 3 | 600–650 | 610 | 315.00 | 315.00 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 652 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 500–550 | 518 | 365.00 | 365.00 |
| 4 | 600–650 | 603 | 304.00 | 304.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 1,849 | 184.00–193.00 | 189.90 |
| 6 | — | 1,693 | 157.00–168.00 | 164.49 |
| 3 | — | 1,967 | 193.00–198.00 | 195.26 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 1,014 | 130.00–142.00 | 136.67 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,550 | 172.00–175.00 | 172.48 |
| 7 | — | 1,464 | 166.00–171.00 | 168.99 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1,165 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,273 | 161.00–165.00 | 163.00 |
| 27 | — | 1,239 | 146.00–161.00 | 155.24 |