Feeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Light run due to the hot weather. Most classes found good demand with the offering highlighted by a load of slick haired yearling 670 lb heifers with good buying condition. Futures action was similar to last Wednesday with August Live cattle up 272 points as traders turned away from the general economic outlook to the here and now of a fed cattle market which has become increasingly bullish over the past 4-5 weeks.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 489 | 174.20 | 852 | 112 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 635 | 163.79 | 1,041 | 94 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 500 | 143.50 | 718 | 8thin |
| Medium 2 | 630 | 136.50 | 860 | 3thin |
| Large 1 | 450 | 132.00 | 594 | 5thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,384 | 101.91 | 1,410 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,550 | 91.25 | 1,414 | 2thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,250 | 87.35 | 1,092 | 52 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,063 | 72.33 | 769 | 21 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,020 | $1,050 | 1thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers11 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 352 | 192.00/cwt | 192.00–192.00 | 676 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 415 | 182.00/cwt | 182.00–182.00 | 755 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 455 | 189.12/cwt | 183.00–191.00 | 860 | 36 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 460 | 185.95/cwt | 181.00–191.00 | 855 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 528 | 170.56/cwt | 168.00–172.00 | 901 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 563 | 188.99/cwt | 181.00–192.25 | 1,064 | 78 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 625 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 1,025 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 630 | 169.00/cwt | 169.00–169.00 | 1,065 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 655 | 151.75/cwt | 151.75–151.75 | 994 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 668 | 157.96/cwt | 156.00–159.00 | 1,055 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 680 | 166.50/cwt | 166.50–166.50 | 1,132 | 15 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 315 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 542 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 390 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 694 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 408 | 170.51/cwt | 170.00–171.00 | 696 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 445 | 181.30/cwt | 170.50–183.00 | 807 | 22 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1 | 450 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 594 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 475 | 170.16/cwt | 168.00–171.00 | 808 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed | 495 | 153.00/cwt | 153.00–153.00 | 757 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2Full | 505 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 677 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 517 | 174.35/cwt | 164.50–175.50 | 901 | 59 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 518 | 155.35/cwt | 151.00–160.00 | 805 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 586 | 151.04/cwt | 148.00–155.00 | 885 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 592 | 147.78/cwt | 147.50–148.00 | 875 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 2 | 630 | 136.50/cwt | 136.50–136.50 | 860 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 670 | 166.75/cwt | 166.75–166.75 | 1,117 | 72 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 675 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 905 | 4 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 428 | 175.42/cwt | 171.00–180.00 | 751 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 452 | 158.82/cwt | 156.00–163.00 | 718 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,225 | 85.00/cwt | 85.00–85.00 | 1,041 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,463 | 110.37/cwt | 105.00–115.00 | 1,615 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,007 | 62.64/cwt | 58.00–65.00 | 631 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,073 | 74.78/cwt | 72.75–78.00 | 802 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,190 | 84.00/cwt | 84.00–84.00 | 1,000 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,239 | 85.66/cwt | 80.50–89.50 | 1,061 | 34 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,272 | 90.55/cwt | 90.00–91.00 | 1,152 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,550 | 91.25/cwt | 91.25–91.25 | 1,414 | 2 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,020 | 1,050.00/head | 1,050.00–1,050.00 | 1,050 | 1 |
Feeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Light run due to the hot weather. Most classes found good demand with the offering highlighted by a load of slick haired yearling 670 lb heifers with good buying condition. Futures action was similar to last Wednesday with August Live cattle up 272 points as traders turned away from the general economic outlook to the here and now of a fed cattle market which has become increasingly bullish over the past 4-5 weeks.
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 428 | 171.00–180.00 | 175.42 |
| 5 | — | 452 | 156.00–163.00 | 158.82 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 475 | 168.00–171.00 | 170.16 |
| 22 | — | 445 | 170.50–183.00 | 181.30 |
| 12 | — | 390 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| 59 | — | 517 | 164.50–175.50 | 174.35 |
| 7 | — | 586 | 148.00–155.00 | 151.04 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | — | 670 | 166.75 | 166.75 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 505 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 675 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 7 | — | 592 | 147.50–148.00 | 147.78 |
| 4 | — | 518 | 151.00–160.00 | 155.35 |
| 3 | — | 315 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| 4 | — | 408 | 170.00–171.00 | 170.51 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 495 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 450 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 630 | 136.50 | 136.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 528 | 168.00–172.00 | 170.56 |
| 4 | — | 460 | 181.00–191.00 | 185.95 |
| 5 | — | 352 | 192.00 | 192.00 |
| 7 | — | 625 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 6 | — | 668 | 156.00–159.00 | 157.96 |
| 5 | — | 415 | 182.00 | 182.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 630 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | — | 455 | 183.00–191.00 | 189.12 |
| 78 | — | 563 | 181.00–192.25 | 188.99 |
| 15 | — | 680 | 166.50 | 166.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 655 | 151.75 | 151.75 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,020 | 1,050.00 | 1,050.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 1,463 | 105.00–115.00 | 110.37 |
| 1 | — | 1,225 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | — | 1,239 | 80.50–89.50 | 85.66 |
| 18 | — | 1,272 | 90.00–91.00 | 90.55 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 1,550 | 91.25 | 91.25 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,007 | 58.00–65.00 | 62.64 |
| 15 | — | 1,073 | 72.75–78.00 | 74.78 |
| 1 | — | 1,190 | 84.00 | 84.00 |