Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. The lower trend belied the strength of the local cash market this week. Trade was active throughout the day, particularly for the larger strings of high quality cattle on offer. A couple sets of open heifers bought for replacement highlighted the sale, sold by the head at some pretty lofty prices and proving that optimism still runs through a cattleman's blood. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 598 | 145.32 | 869 | 302 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 559 | 136.32 | 762 | 129 |
| Medium 1-2 | 538 | 124.71 | 671 | 7thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,985 | 74.50 | 1,479 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,296 | 56.10 | 727 | 8thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,202 | 52.34 | 629 | 22 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,111 | 45.86 | 510 | 11 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 398 | 173.00/cwt | 173.00–173.00 | 689 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 429 | 170.73/cwt | 165.50–175.50 | 732 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Medium 2-3 | 469 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 516 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 490 | 153.00/cwt | 153.00–153.00 | 750 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 529 | 174.19/cwt | 172.50–178.00 | 921 | 38 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 541 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 812 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 567 | 160.18/cwt | 157.00–165.50 | 908 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 583 | 168.08/cwt | 163.00–169.75 | 980 | 54 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 588 | 155.75/cwt | 155.75–155.75 | 916 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 631 | 157.50/cwt | 157.50–157.50 | 994 | 54 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 650 | 146.50/cwt | 146.50–146.50 | 952 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 682 | 150.85/cwt | 150.85–150.85 | 1,029 | 26 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 712 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 933 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 716 | 147.79/cwt | 146.00–149.10 | 1,058 | 63 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 730 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,022 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 794 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,072 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 886 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 1,205 | 17 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 397 | 152.50/cwt | 152.50–152.50 | 605 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 474 | 149.50/cwt | 149.50–149.50 | 709 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2 | 480 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 629 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 499 | 143.25/cwt | 143.25–143.25 | 715 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 511 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 690 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 516 | 138.31/cwt | 136.00–142.50 | 714 | 40 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 523 | 128.48/cwt | 126.00–132.00 | 672 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 532 | 142.50/cwt | 142.50–142.50 | 758 | 22 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2Unweaned | 582 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 698 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 586 | 149.49/cwt | 148.60–150.35 | 876 | 175 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 590 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 714 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 591 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 816 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 607 | 139.91/cwt | 139.75–140.00 | 849 | 57 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 625 | 132.35/cwt | 130.00–136.00 | 827 | 45 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Replacement | 644 | 1,087.05/cwt | 1,060.00–1,175.00 | 7,001 | 50 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 685 | 138.75/cwt | 138.75–138.75 | 950 | 31 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Replacement | 695 | 1,260.00/cwt | 1,260.00–1,260.00 | 8,757 | 32 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 706 | 130.50/cwt | 130.50–130.50 | 921 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 863 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 1,070 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,985 | 74.50/cwt | 74.50–74.50 | 1,479 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,110 | 49.12/cwt | 48.50–50.50 | 545 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,111 | 45.86/cwt | 40.00–52.00 | 510 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,237 | 53.55/cwt | 50.00–56.00 | 662 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,296 | 56.10/cwt | 53.00–57.50 | 727 | 8 |
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. The lower trend belied the strength of the local cash market this week. Trade was active throughout the day, particularly for the larger strings of high quality cattle on offer. A couple sets of open heifers bought for replacement highlighted the sale, sold by the head at some pretty lofty prices and proving that optimism still runs through a cattleman's blood. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 511 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 480 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 474 | 149.50 | 149.50 |
| 6 | — | 863 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 22 | — | 532 | 142.50 | 142.50 |
| 31 | — | 685 | 138.75 | 138.75 |
| 57 | — | 607 | 139.75–140.00 | 139.91 |
| 175 | — | 586 | 148.60–150.35 | 149.49 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | — | 516 | 136.00–142.50 | 138.31 |
| 45 | — | 625 | 130.00–136.00 | 132.35 |
| 5 | — | 706 | 130.50 | 130.50 |
| 7 | — | 397 | 152.50 | 152.50 |
| 7 | — | 591 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 15 | — | 499 | 143.25 | 143.25 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | — | 695 | 1,260.00 | 1,260.00 |
| 50 | — | 644 | 1,060.00–1,175.00 | 1,087.05 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 582 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 590 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| 7 | — | 523 | 126.00–132.00 | 128.48 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 794 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | — | 682 | 150.85 | 150.85 |
| 38 | — | 529 | 172.50–178.00 | 174.19 |
| 54 | — | 583 | 163.00–169.75 | 168.08 |
| 54 | — | 631 | 157.50 | 157.50 |
| 63 | — | 716 | 146.00–149.10 | 147.79 |
| 17 | — | 886 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 469 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | — | 730 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 6 | — | 398 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| 9 | — | 650 | 146.50 | 146.50 |
| 15 | — | 429 | 165.50–175.50 | 170.73 |
| 19 | — | 567 | 157.00–165.50 | 160.18 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 490 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
| 4 | — | 712 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 9 | — | 541 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 588 | 155.75 | 155.75 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1,985 | 74.50 | 74.50 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 1,110 | 48.50–50.50 | 49.12 |
| 16 | — | 1,237 | 50.00–56.00 | 53.55 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 1,296 | 53.00–57.50 | 56.10 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 1,111 | 40.00–52.00 | 45.86 |