Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand good. Supply heavy. Lots of reputation consignments this week with the front end fall calves moving in fairly large numbers now. Good buyer attendance along with a general advance in the feeder market made it a pretty good week to merchandise a calf crop. Beef cutout values likely began their long descent Wednesday afternoon, the pace of which will be determined by the demand erosion of high prices and the speed at which we can get back to a more normal harvest rate. Fed cattle trade is taking place at 110.00-115.00/cwt again this week, figures that may be hard to maintain as the cutout picks up speed in the wrong direction.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 557 | 161.74 | 900 | 1,041 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 507 | 157.05 | 796 | 201 |
| Medium 1 | 489 | 149.69 | 732 | 13thin |
| Large 1 | 595 | 143.50 | 854 | 8thin |
| Medium and Large 2 | 525 | 137.50 | 722 | 12thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,597 | 83.61 | 1,335 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,469 | 62.20 | 914 | 8thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,216 | 59.33 | 721 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 968 | 49.01 | 475 | 26 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 313 | 189.22/cwt | 176.00–206.00 | 592 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 335 | 194.08/cwt | 192.00–208.00 | 650 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 377 | 174.06/cwt | 164.00–180.00 | 656 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 381 | 194.96/cwt | 177.00–206.00 | 743 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 428 | 169.67/cwt | 159.00–177.00 | 726 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 434 | 182.28/cwt | 178.50–194.00 | 791 | 107 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 445 | 142.50/cwt | 142.50–142.50 | 634 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1 | 470 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 757 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 470 | 158.56/cwt | 152.00–176.00 | 745 | 40 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Full | 475 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 765 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 479 | 175.36/cwt | 164.00–183.00 | 840 | 111 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1 | 505 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 707 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 521 | 167.95/cwt | 151.00–173.00 | 875 | 263 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 529 | 152.52/cwt | 151.00–153.50 | 807 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 533 | 153.88/cwt | 151.00–158.00 | 820 | 57 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 563 | 144.72/cwt | 141.00–146.00 | 815 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 572 | 141.61/cwt | 141.00–142.00 | 810 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 576 | 156.27/cwt | 147.50–161.50 | 900 | 128 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 595 | 143.50/cwt | 143.50–143.50 | 854 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 623 | 152.25/cwt | 144.00–163.50 | 949 | 200 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 623 | 141.33/cwt | 140.00–142.00 | 880 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 630 | 142.00/cwt | 142.00–142.00 | 895 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 650 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 819 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 668 | 145.66/cwt | 140.00–149.00 | 973 | 127 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 675 | 146.00/cwt | 146.00–146.00 | 986 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 685 | 127.50/cwt | 127.50–127.50 | 873 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 690 | 121.50/cwt | 121.50–121.50 | 838 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 710 | 139.79/cwt | 134.00–141.00 | 993 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 725 | 140.95/cwt | 135.00–143.00 | 1,022 | 23 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 758 | 130.98/cwt | 129.00–133.00 | 993 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 765 | 120.50/cwt | 120.50–120.50 | 922 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 895 | 107.00/cwt | 107.00–107.00 | 958 | 5 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 286 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 403 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 320 | 153.78/cwt | 150.00–157.00 | 492 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 375 | 153.51/cwt | 145.00–159.00 | 576 | 52 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2 | 375 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 521 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 380 | 140.03/cwt | 139.00–141.00 | 532 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 380 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 498 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 415 | 140.92/cwt | 140.50–142.00 | 585 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 428 | 145.04/cwt | 141.00–148.50 | 621 | 51 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 462 | 137.82/cwt | 133.00–141.00 | 637 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 470 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 592 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 474 | 143.02/cwt | 140.00–146.00 | 678 | 155 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 474 | 138.67/cwt | 138.50–138.75 | 657 | 22 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 517 | 136.79/cwt | 127.00–145.00 | 707 | 127 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 520 | 130.63/cwt | 128.00–131.00 | 679 | 27 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 535 | 123.50/cwt | 123.50–123.50 | 661 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 569 | 135.02/cwt | 126.00–147.00 | 768 | 126 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 569 | 126.07/cwt | 124.50–128.50 | 717 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 590 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 673 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 611 | 116.56/cwt | 116.00–118.00 | 712 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 619 | 131.05/cwt | 124.00–138.00 | 811 | 31 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 645 | 120.50/cwt | 120.50–120.50 | 777 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 665 | 136.01/cwt | 126.00–139.50 | 904 | 43 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 667 | 124.33/cwt | 117.00–126.25 | 829 | 59 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 760 | 125.50/cwt | 125.50–125.50 | 954 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 840 | 103.75/cwt | 103.75–103.75 | 872 | 6 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 385 | 182.00/cwt | 182.00–182.00 | 701 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 455 | 156.50/cwt | 156.50–156.50 | 712 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 558 | 128.22/cwt | 124.00–131.00 | 715 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 690 | 115.50/cwt | 115.50–115.50 | 797 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,540 | 84.95/cwt | 83.00–87.00 | 1,308 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,672 | 81.83/cwt | 81.00–82.50 | 1,368 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 728 | 30.47/cwt | 30.00–31.00 | 222 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 874 | 46.40/cwt | 45.00–47.50 | 406 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,027 | 51.99/cwt | 50.00–53.00 | 534 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,216 | 59.33/cwt | 56.00–62.00 | 721 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,227 | 59.17/cwt | 59.00–59.50 | 726 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,469 | 62.20/cwt | 60.50–63.50 | 914 | 8 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,101 | 794.13/cwt | 710.00–860.00 | 8,743 | 6 |
Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand good. Supply heavy. Lots of reputation consignments this week with the front end fall calves moving in fairly large numbers now. Good buyer attendance along with a general advance in the feeder market made it a pretty good week to merchandise a calf crop. Beef cutout values likely began their long descent Wednesday afternoon, the pace of which will be determined by the demand erosion of high prices and the speed at which we can get back to a more normal harvest rate. Fed cattle trade is taking place at 110.00-115.00/cwt again this week, figures that may be hard to maintain as the cutout picks up speed in the wrong direction.
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 505 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 6 | — | 470 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 595 | 143.50 | 143.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263 | — | 521 | 151.00–173.00 | 167.95 |
| 107 | — | 434 | 178.50–194.00 | 182.28 |
| 23 | — | 725 | 135.00–143.00 | 140.95 |
| 20 | — | 381 | 177.00–206.00 | 194.96 |
| 7 | — | 335 | 192.00–208.00 | 194.08 |
| 4 | — | 758 | 129.00–133.00 | 130.98 |
| 111 | — | 479 | 164.00–183.00 | 175.36 |
| 128 | — | 576 | 147.50–161.50 | 156.27 |
| 127 | — | 668 | 140.00–149.00 | 145.66 |
| 200 | — | 623 | 144.00–163.50 | 152.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | — | 428 | 159.00–177.00 | 169.67 |
| 16 | — | 563 | 141.00–146.00 | 144.72 |
| 13 | — | 313 | 176.00–206.00 | 189.22 |
| 7 | — | 675 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| 6 | — | 710 | 134.00–141.00 | 139.79 |
| 6 | — | 623 | 140.00–142.00 | 141.33 |
| 40 | — | 470 | 152.00–176.00 | 158.56 |
| 20 | — | 377 | 164.00–180.00 | 174.06 |
| 5 | — | 895 | 107.00 | 107.00 |
| 57 | — | 533 | 151.00–158.00 | 153.88 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 445 | 142.50 | 142.50 |
| 4 | — | 685 | 127.50 | 127.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 475 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | — | 529 | 151.00–153.50 | 152.52 |
| 7 | — | 765 | 120.50 | 120.50 |
| 15 | — | 572 | 141.00–142.00 | 141.61 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 650 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 630 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| 4 | — | 690 | 121.50 | 121.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 455 | 156.50 | 156.50 |
| 5 | — | 558 | 124.00–131.00 | 128.22 |
| 3 | — | 690 | 115.50 | 115.50 |
| 3 | — | 385 | 182.00 | 182.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | — | 474 | 138.50–138.75 | 138.67 |
| 14 | — | 611 | 116.00–118.00 | 116.56 |
| 4 | — | 590 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 3 | — | 535 | 123.50 | 123.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | — | 517 | 127.00–145.00 | 136.79 |
| 6 | — | 840 | 103.75 | 103.75 |
| 52 | — | 375 | 145.00–159.00 | 153.51 |
| 51 | — | 428 | 141.00–148.50 | 145.04 |
| 43 | — | 665 | 126.00–139.50 | 136.01 |
| 12 | — | 320 | 150.00–157.00 | 153.78 |
| 126 | — | 569 | 126.00–147.00 | 135.02 |
| 31 | — | 619 | 124.00–138.00 | 131.05 |
| 17 | — | 760 | 125.50 | 125.50 |
| 155 | — | 474 | 140.00–146.00 | 143.02 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 375 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 470 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 3 | — | 380 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 286 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| 59 | — | 667 | 117.00–126.25 | 124.33 |
| 27 | — | 520 | 128.00–131.00 | 130.63 |
| 14 | — | 415 | 140.50–142.00 | 140.92 |
| 11 | — | 462 | 133.00–141.00 | 137.82 |
| 10 | — | 569 | 124.50–128.50 | 126.07 |
| 19 | — | 645 | 120.50 | 120.50 |
| 8 | — | 380 | 139.00–141.00 | 140.03 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 6 | — | 1,101 | 710.00–860.00 | 794.13 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,540 | 83.00–87.00 | 84.95 |
| 3 | — | 1,672 | 81.00–82.50 | 81.83 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 1,227 | 59.00–59.50 | 59.17 |
| 2 | — | 728 | 30.00–31.00 | 30.47 |
| 11 | — | 1,027 | 50.00–53.00 | 51.99 |
| 10 | — | 874 | 45.00–47.50 | 46.40 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 1,469 | 60.50–63.50 | 62.20 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 1,216 | 56.00–62.00 | 59.33 |