Compared to last week, steer calves gained back the losses from last week and sold 10.00-20.00 higher and the yearling steers sold firm to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves sold steady to 10.00 higher and yearlings weren't well tested last week but sold with a weak undertone to the sales from two weeks ago. Demand was good to very good as buyers shook off some bearishness and were more aggressive following last week's holiday shortened week. Supply was moderate to heavy and the quality was attractive. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower, bulls steady to 3.00 higher.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 544 | 494.68 | 2,693 | 303 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 549 | 457.87 | 2,512 | 142 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 538 | 401.07 | 2,158 | 11thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,882 | 235.19 | 4,426 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,519 | 184.38 | 2,801 | 8thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,244 | 180.04 | 2,240 | 20 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 953 | 146.45 | 1,396 | 11 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers30 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | 250–300 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 292 | 650.00/cwt | 650.00–650.00 | 1,898 | 3 |
| Steers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 320 | 615.00/cwt | 615.00–615.00 | 1,968 | 4 |
| Steers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1 | 322 | 625.00/cwt | 625.00–625.00 | 2,013 | 5 |
| Steers | 350–400 | Large 1-2 | 377 | 507.50/cwt | 507.50–507.50 | 1,913 | 13 |
| Steers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1 | 389 | 564.26/cwt | 557.50–595.00 | 2,195 | 29 |
| Steers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 398 | 550.00/cwt | 550.00–550.00 | 2,189 | 8 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 411 | 518.90/cwt | 505.00–535.00 | 2,133 | 13 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1 | 428 | 567.84/cwt | 560.00–575.00 | 2,430 | 27 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 466 | 491.69/cwt | 475.00–500.00 | 2,291 | 64 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 471 | 555.00/cwt | 555.00–555.00 | 2,614 | 4 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 489 | 461.08/cwt | 455.00–475.00 | 2,255 | 10 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1Fancy | 503 | 550.00/cwt | 550.00–550.00 | 2,767 | 8 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 514 | 515.45/cwt | 500.00–535.00 | 2,649 | 145 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 523 | 473.95/cwt | 440.00–488.00 | 2,479 | 85 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 2 | 538 | 401.07/cwt | 385.00–415.00 | 2,158 | 11 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 576 | 471.65/cwt | 450.00–498.00 | 2,717 | 150 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 587 | 433.88/cwt | 417.50–440.00 | 2,547 | 57 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Large 1 | 613 | 440.00/cwt | 440.00–440.00 | 2,697 | 54 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 623 | 447.81/cwt | 432.50–460.00 | 2,790 | 109 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 629 | 419.10/cwt | 391.00–432.00 | 2,636 | 41 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 655 | 385.00/cwt | 385.00–385.00 | 2,522 | 7 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 670 | 433.12/cwt | 411.00–440.00 | 2,902 | 152 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 680 | 401.46/cwt | 395.00–408.00 | 2,730 | 16 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1 | 712 | 416.18/cwt | 415.00–419.00 | 2,963 | 27 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 713 | 389.34/cwt | 374.00–395.00 | 2,776 | 21 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 764 | 370.45/cwt | 367.00–372.00 | 2,830 | 26 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 780 | 373.00/cwt | 373.00–373.00 | 2,909 | 11 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1 | 784 | 388.02/cwt | 383.50–389.00 | 3,042 | 44 |
| Steers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1 | 805 | 364.00/cwt | 364.00–364.00 | 2,930 | 13 |
| Steers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 816 | 357.41/cwt | 353.00–363.00 | 2,916 | 9 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | 250–300 | Large 1-2 | 286 | 540.00/cwt | 540.00–540.00 | 1,544 | 4 |
| Heifers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1 | 346 | 565.00/cwt | 565.00–565.00 | 1,955 | 7 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1 | 362 | 543.99/cwt | 505.00–569.00 | 1,969 | 33 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 378 | 506.83/cwt | 502.50–512.50 | 1,916 | 16 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Large 1-2 | 394 | 397.50/cwt | 397.50–397.50 | 1,566 | 14 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1 | 431 | 486.88/cwt | 472.50–492.00 | 2,098 | 20 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 433 | 447.91/cwt | 432.50–462.50 | 1,939 | 16 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 461 | 445.41/cwt | 430.00–465.00 | 2,053 | 35 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 463 | 473.53/cwt | 455.00–490.00 | 2,192 | 161 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 2 | 480 | 382.50/cwt | 382.50–382.50 | 1,836 | 3 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 523 | 407.83/cwt | 392.00–415.00 | 2,133 | 63 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 538 | 427.22/cwt | 417.50–452.50 | 2,298 | 63 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 2 | 543 | 356.57/cwt | 350.00–365.00 | 1,936 | 9 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 566 | 377.50/cwt | 377.50–377.50 | 2,137 | 10 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 574 | 418.01/cwt | 395.00–435.00 | 2,399 | 115 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 575 | 377.92/cwt | 355.00–390.00 | 2,173 | 40 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 2 | 581 | 347.50/cwt | 347.50–347.50 | 2,019 | 6 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1Fancy | 602 | 430.00/cwt | 430.00–430.00 | 2,589 | 7 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 612 | 377.85/cwt | 370.00–384.00 | 2,312 | 25 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 636 | 392.94/cwt | 382.50–400.00 | 2,499 | 40 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 671 | 359.42/cwt | 350.00–365.00 | 2,412 | 16 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 674 | 385.00/cwt | 385.00–385.00 | 2,595 | 13 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 723 | 367.01/cwt | 340.00–367.50 | 2,653 | 217 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1 | 724 | 369.14/cwt | 366.00–369.50 | 2,673 | 169 |
| Heifers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 769 | 327.00/cwt | 327.00–327.00 | 2,515 | 11 |
| Heifers | 900–950 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 938 | 298.00/cwt | 298.00–298.00 | 2,795 | 3 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 469 | 490.00/cwt | 490.00–490.00 | 2,298 | 5 |
| Bulls | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 477 | 436.29/cwt | 425.00–447.50 | 2,081 | 8 |
| Bulls | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 502 | 420.00/cwt | 420.00–420.00 | 2,108 | 5 |
| Bulls | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 581 | 415.00/cwt | 415.00–415.00 | 2,411 | 7 |
| Bulls | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 616 | 344.00/cwt | 344.00–344.00 | 2,119 | 13 |
| Bulls | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 679 | 355.00/cwt | 355.00–355.00 | 2,410 | 7 |
| Bulls | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 730 | 312.00/cwt | 312.00–312.00 | 2,278 | 14 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,458 | 207.64/cwt | 202.00–214.00 | 3,027 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,879 | 232.94/cwt | 222.50–244.00 | 4,377 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,099 | 252.89/cwt | 246.00–258.00 | 5,308 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 900 | 138.37/cwt | 135.00–140.00 | 1,245 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 973 | 149.48/cwt | 148.00–150.00 | 1,454 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,224 | 179.27/cwt | 170.00–183.00 | 2,194 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,405 | 169.00/cwt | 169.00–169.00 | 2,374 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,423 | 187.00/cwt | 187.00–187.00 | 2,661 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,469 | 185.50/cwt | 185.00–186.00 | 2,725 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,935 | 193.00/cwt | 193.00–193.00 | 3,735 | 1 |
| Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 946 | 257.54/cwt | 222.50–285.00 | 2,436 | 4 |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,091 | 224.50/cwt | 194.00–270.00 | 2,449 | 9 |
Compared to last week, steer calves gained back the losses from last week and sold 10.00-20.00 higher and the yearling steers sold firm to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves sold steady to 10.00 higher and yearlings weren't well tested last week but sold with a weak undertone to the sales from two weeks ago. Demand was good to very good as buyers shook off some bearishness and were more aggressive following last week's holiday shortened week. Supply was moderate to heavy and the quality was attractive. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower, bulls steady to 3.00 higher.
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 300–350 | 322 | 625.00 | 625.00 |
| 29 | 350–400 | 389 | 557.50–595.00 | 564.26 |
| 27 | 400–450 | 428 | 560.00–575.00 | 567.84 |
| 64 | 450–500 | 466 | 475.00–500.00 | 491.69 |
| 145 | 500–550 | 514 | 500.00–535.00 | 515.45 |
| 150 | 550–600 | 576 | 450.00–498.00 | 471.65 |
| 109 | 600–650 | 623 | 432.50–460.00 | 447.81 |
| 152 | 650–700 | 670 | 411.00–440.00 | 433.12 |
| 27 | 700–750 | 712 | 415.00–419.00 | 416.18 |
| 44 | 750–800 | 784 | 383.50–389.00 | 388.02 |
| 13 | 800–850 | 805 | 364.00 | 364.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 250–300 | 292 | 650.00 | 650.00 |
| 4 | 300–350 | 320 | 615.00 | 615.00 |
| 8 | 350–400 | 398 | 550.00 | 550.00 |
| 13 | 400–450 | 411 | 505.00–535.00 | 518.90 |
| 10 | 450–500 | 489 | 455.00–475.00 | 461.08 |
| 85 | 500–550 | 523 | 440.00–488.00 | 473.95 |
| 57 | 550–600 | 587 | 417.50–440.00 | 433.88 |
| 41 | 600–650 | 629 | 391.00–432.00 | 419.10 |
| 7 | 650–700 | 655 | 385.00 | 385.00 |
| 21 | 700–750 | 713 | 374.00–395.00 | 389.34 |
| 11 | 750–800 | 780 | 373.00 | 373.00 |
| 9 | 800–850 | 816 | 353.00–363.00 | 357.41 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 450–500 | 471 | 555.00 | 555.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 650–700 | 680 | 395.00–408.00 | 401.46 |
| 26 | 750–800 | 764 | 367.00–372.00 | 370.45 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 500–550 | 538 | 385.00–415.00 | 401.07 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 500–550 | 503 | 550.00 | 550.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 350–400 | 377 | 507.50 | 507.50 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 600–650 | 613 | 440.00 | 440.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 350–400 | 378 | 502.50–512.50 | 506.83 |
| 16 | 400–450 | 433 | 432.50–462.50 | 447.91 |
| 35 | 450–500 | 461 | 430.00–465.00 | 445.41 |
| 63 | 500–550 | 523 | 392.00–415.00 | 407.83 |
| 40 | 550–600 | 575 | 355.00–390.00 | 377.92 |
| 25 | 600–650 | 612 | 370.00–384.00 | 377.85 |
| 16 | 650–700 | 671 | 350.00–365.00 | 359.42 |
| 217 | 700–750 | 723 | 340.00–367.50 | 367.01 |
| 3 | 900–950 | 938 | 298.00 | 298.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 300–350 | 346 | 565.00 | 565.00 |
| 33 | 350–400 | 362 | 505.00–569.00 | 543.99 |
| 20 | 400–450 | 431 | 472.50–492.00 | 486.88 |
| 161 | 450–500 | 463 | 455.00–490.00 | 473.53 |
| 63 | 500–550 | 538 | 417.50–452.50 | 427.22 |
| 115 | 550–600 | 574 | 395.00–435.00 | 418.01 |
| 40 | 600–650 | 636 | 382.50–400.00 | 392.94 |
| 13 | 650–700 | 674 | 385.00 | 385.00 |
| 169 | 700–750 | 724 | 366.00–369.50 | 369.14 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 550–600 | 566 | 377.50 | 377.50 |
| 11 | 750–800 | 769 | 327.00 | 327.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 450–500 | 480 | 382.50 | 382.50 |
| 9 | 500–550 | 543 | 350.00–365.00 | 356.57 |
| 6 | 550–600 | 581 | 347.50 | 347.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 250–300 | 286 | 540.00 | 540.00 |
| 14 | 350–400 | 394 | 397.50 | 397.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 600–650 | 602 | 430.00 | 430.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 450–500 | 477 | 425.00–447.50 | 436.29 |
| 5 | 500–550 | 502 | 420.00 | 420.00 |
| 7 | 550–600 | 581 | 415.00 | 415.00 |
| 13 | 600–650 | 616 | 344.00 | 344.00 |
| 7 | 650–700 | 679 | 355.00 | 355.00 |
| 14 | 700–750 | 730 | 312.00 | 312.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 450–500 | 469 | 490.00 | 490.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1,935 | 193.00 | 193.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,469 | 185.00–186.00 | 185.50 |
| 1 | — | 1,405 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | 1,224 | 170.00–183.00 | 179.27 |
| 2 | — | 1,423 | 187.00 | 187.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 973 | 148.00–150.00 | 149.48 |
| 3 | — | 900 | 135.00–140.00 | 138.37 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 2,099 | 246.00–258.00 | 252.89 |
| 7 | — | 1,879 | 222.50–244.00 | 232.94 |
| 2 | — | 1,458 | 202.00–214.00 | 207.64 |
| 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 | 4 | — | 946 | 222.50–285.00 | 257.54 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,091 | 194.00–270.00 | 224.50 |