Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven with the calves under 550 lbs selling with a firm to higher undertone and those over 550 lbs selling with a weak to lower undertone. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Despite cattle futures down near the limit again Thursday, buyers have remained aggressive for the grazing type calves and with several larger groups of those offered, it made for an active market with some impressive prices on the lighter cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 548 | 385.88 | 2,113 | 58 |
| Large 1-2 | 521 | 377.50 | 1,967 | 17thin |
| Large 1 | 576 | 368.00 | 2,120 | 18thin |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 545 | 367.26 | 2,002 | 34 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,687 | 183.62 | 3,098 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,488 | 158.44 | 2,358 | 23 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,226 | 145.69 | 1,786 | 33 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,025 | 122.83 | 1,259 | 7thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | 250–300 | Medium and Large 1 | 276 | 573.13/cwt | 570.00–575.00 | 1,582 | 16 |
| Steers | 300–350 | Medium 1-2 | 314 | 475.00/cwt | 475.00–475.00 | 1,492 | 5 |
| Steers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1 | 343 | 540.00/cwt | 540.00–540.00 | 1,852 | 36 |
| Steers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1 | 368 | 532.95/cwt | 486.00–537.50 | 1,961 | 24 |
| Steers | 350–400 | Large 1-2 | 395 | 420.00/cwt | 420.00–420.00 | 1,659 | 9 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1 | 420 | 499.33/cwt | 450.00–513.00 | 2,097 | 80 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 433 | 397.50/cwt | 397.50–397.50 | 1,721 | 3 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Large 1-2 | 436 | 395.00/cwt | 395.00–395.00 | 1,722 | 20 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Large 1 | 449 | 475.00/cwt | 475.00–475.00 | 2,133 | 10 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 472 | 432.13/cwt | 418.00–454.00 | 2,040 | 40 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 493 | 366.96/cwt | 365.00–372.00 | 1,809 | 7 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Large 1-2 | 521 | 377.50/cwt | 377.50–377.50 | 1,967 | 17 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 524 | 406.81/cwt | 388.00–420.00 | 2,132 | 30 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 528 | 371.40/cwt | 364.00–382.00 | 1,961 | 21 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 573 | 363.46/cwt | 359.50–383.00 | 2,083 | 28 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 573 | 360.58/cwt | 357.50–370.00 | 2,066 | 13 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Large 1 | 576 | 368.00/cwt | 368.00–368.00 | 2,120 | 18 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 625 | 367.94/cwt | 364.00–374.00 | 2,300 | 15 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 631 | 348.68/cwt | 346.00–353.00 | 2,200 | 15 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 637 | 335.83/cwt | 328.00–337.50 | 2,139 | 11 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Large 1Unweaned | 650 | 363.00/cwt | 363.00–363.00 | 2,360 | 17 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 657 | 345.00/cwt | 345.00–345.00 | 2,267 | 4 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 669 | 320.00/cwt | 320.00–320.00 | 2,141 | 15 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 707 | 328.50/cwt | 328.50–328.50 | 2,322 | 5 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 719 | 335.13/cwt | 334.00–337.00 | 2,410 | 21 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1 | 747 | 337.00/cwt | 337.00–337.00 | 2,517 | 5 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 786 | 326.00/cwt | 326.00–326.00 | 2,562 | 3 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1 | 793 | 330.00/cwt | 330.00–330.00 | 2,617 | 6 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | 250–300 | Medium and Large 1 | 291 | 489.86/cwt | 487.50–492.50 | 1,425 | 13 |
| Heifers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 325 | 407.15/cwt | 370.00–485.00 | 1,323 | 6 |
| Heifers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1 | 330 | 488.50/cwt | 488.50–488.50 | 1,612 | 28 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1 | 380 | 437.02/cwt | 412.50–447.00 | 1,661 | 49 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 384 | 393.32/cwt | 390.00–410.00 | 1,510 | 11 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Large 1 | 431 | 415.00/cwt | 415.00–415.00 | 1,789 | 8 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 437 | 362.45/cwt | 350.00–382.00 | 1,584 | 5 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 466 | 394.58/cwt | 385.00–408.00 | 1,839 | 34 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 486 | 363.82/cwt | 362.00–366.00 | 1,768 | 18 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 518 | 348.61/cwt | 338.00–359.00 | 1,806 | 25 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 523 | 369.56/cwt | 368.00–372.00 | 1,933 | 21 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Large 1 | 531 | 360.00/cwt | 360.00–360.00 | 1,912 | 16 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 562 | 290.00/cwt | 290.00–290.00 | 1,630 | 4 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 563 | 325.31/cwt | 318.00–328.00 | 1,831 | 42 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium 1-2 | 570 | 262.00/cwt | 262.00–262.00 | 1,493 | 4 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 582 | 328.35/cwt | 322.50–338.00 | 1,911 | 12 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 620 | 316.79/cwt | 308.00–328.00 | 1,964 | 15 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 625 | 295.00/cwt | 295.00–295.00 | 1,844 | 8 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Large 1Unweaned | 642 | 313.00/cwt | 313.00–313.00 | 2,009 | 11 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 668 | 339.00/cwt | 339.00–339.00 | 2,265 | 3 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 672 | 286.00/cwt | 286.00–286.00 | 1,922 | 2 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 2 | 742 | 305.00/cwt | 305.00–305.00 | 2,263 | 4 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1 | 748 | 328.00/cwt | 328.00–328.00 | 2,453 | 4 |
| Heifers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 827 | 309.00/cwt | 309.00–309.00 | 2,555 | 2 |
| Heifers | 900–950 | Medium and Large 1 | 910 | 269.00/cwt | 269.00–269.00 | 2,448 | 4 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 487 | 380.00/cwt | 380.00–380.00 | 1,851 | 2 |
| Bulls | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 572 | 318.38/cwt | 316.00–320.00 | 1,821 | 5 |
| Bulls | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 737 | 273.87/cwt | 264.00–289.00 | 2,018 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,535 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 2,640 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,725 | 186.52/cwt | 180.00–191.00 | 3,217 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,025 | 122.83/cwt | 117.00–129.00 | 1,259 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,211 | 132.83/cwt | 129.00–138.00 | 1,609 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,223 | 147.69/cwt | 141.00–154.00 | 1,806 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,248 | 156.86/cwt | 153.00–163.00 | 1,958 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,457 | 144.22/cwt | 138.00–149.00 | 2,101 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,463 | 159.51/cwt | 153.00–166.00 | 2,334 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,614 | 172.49/cwt | 169.00–178.00 | 2,784 | 4 |
| Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 813 | 250.90/cwt | 218.00–284.00 | 2,040 | 2 |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,039 | 176.09/cwt | 165.00–186.00 | 1,830 | 4 |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,280 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 2,048 | 1 |
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven with the calves under 550 lbs selling with a firm to higher undertone and those over 550 lbs selling with a weak to lower undertone. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Despite cattle futures down near the limit again Thursday, buyers have remained aggressive for the grazing type calves and with several larger groups of those offered, it made for an active market with some impressive prices on the lighter cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher.
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 550–600 | 562 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| 8 | 600–650 | 625 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| 2 | 650–700 | 672 | 286.00 | 286.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 300–350 | 325 | 370.00–485.00 | 407.15 |
| 11 | 350–400 | 384 | 390.00–410.00 | 393.32 |
| 5 | 400–450 | 437 | 350.00–382.00 | 362.45 |
| 18 | 450–500 | 486 | 362.00–366.00 | 363.82 |
| 25 | 500–550 | 518 | 338.00–359.00 | 348.61 |
| 42 | 550–600 | 563 | 318.00–328.00 | 325.31 |
| 15 | 600–650 | 620 | 308.00–328.00 | 316.79 |
| 2 | 800–850 | 827 | 309.00 | 309.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 250–300 | 291 | 487.50–492.50 | 489.86 |
| 28 | 300–350 | 330 | 488.50 | 488.50 |
| 49 | 350–400 | 380 | 412.50–447.00 | 437.02 |
| 34 | 450–500 | 466 | 385.00–408.00 | 394.58 |
| 21 | 500–550 | 523 | 368.00–372.00 | 369.56 |
| 12 | 550–600 | 582 | 322.50–338.00 | 328.35 |
| 3 | 650–700 | 668 | 339.00 | 339.00 |
| 4 | 700–750 | 748 | 328.00 | 328.00 |
| 4 | 900–950 | 910 | 269.00 | 269.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 400–450 | 431 | 415.00 | 415.00 |
| 16 | 500–550 | 531 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 600–650 | 642 | 313.00 | 313.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 550–600 | 570 | 262.00 | 262.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 700–750 | 742 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 400–450 | 433 | 397.50 | 397.50 |
| 7 | 450–500 | 493 | 365.00–372.00 | 366.96 |
| 21 | 500–550 | 528 | 364.00–382.00 | 371.40 |
| 13 | 550–600 | 573 | 357.50–370.00 | 360.58 |
| 11 | 600–650 | 637 | 328.00–337.50 | 335.83 |
| 4 | 650–700 | 657 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 21 | 700–750 | 719 | 334.00–337.00 | 335.13 |
| 3 | 750–800 | 786 | 326.00 | 326.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 250–300 | 276 | 570.00–575.00 | 573.13 |
| 36 | 300–350 | 343 | 540.00 | 540.00 |
| 24 | 350–400 | 368 | 486.00–537.50 | 532.95 |
| 80 | 400–450 | 420 | 450.00–513.00 | 499.33 |
| 40 | 450–500 | 472 | 418.00–454.00 | 432.13 |
| 30 | 500–550 | 524 | 388.00–420.00 | 406.81 |
| 28 | 550–600 | 573 | 359.50–383.00 | 363.46 |
| 15 | 600–650 | 625 | 364.00–374.00 | 367.94 |
| 5 | 700–750 | 747 | 337.00 | 337.00 |
| 6 | 750–800 | 793 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 600–650 | 631 | 346.00–353.00 | 348.68 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 400–450 | 449 | 475.00 | 475.00 |
| 18 | 550–600 | 576 | 368.00 | 368.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 350–400 | 395 | 420.00 | 420.00 |
| 20 | 400–450 | 436 | 395.00 | 395.00 |
| 17 | 500–550 | 521 | 377.50 | 377.50 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 650–700 | 650 | 363.00 | 363.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 300–350 | 314 | 475.00 | 475.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 650–700 | 669 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 5 | 700–750 | 707 | 328.50 | 328.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 450–500 | 487 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| 5 | 550–600 | 572 | 316.00–320.00 | 318.38 |
| 5 | 700–750 | 737 | 264.00–289.00 | 273.87 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1,535 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,725 | 180.00–191.00 | 186.52 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 1,211 | 129.00–138.00 | 132.83 |
| 9 | — | 1,248 | 153.00–163.00 | 156.86 |
| 14 | — | 1,223 | 141.00–154.00 | 147.69 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,025 | 117.00–129.00 | 122.83 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | 1,463 | 153.00–166.00 | 159.51 |
| 5 | — | 1,457 | 138.00–149.00 | 144.22 |
| 4 | — | 1,614 | 169.00–178.00 | 172.49 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,280 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,039 | 165.00–186.00 | 176.09 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 813 | 218.00–284.00 | 250.90 |