Compared to the auction from two weeks ago, feeder steers under 700 lbs traded steady to 5.00 higher, with weights over 700 lbs mostly 5.00-8.00 higher where comparisons could be made. Feeder heifers 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower. Thanksgiving week special that featured many top quality reputation strings of both calves and yearlings, with the highlight of the day a load of 851 lb yearling steers that sold for 170.60 coming from one of the best backgrounders in the area. Some higher feedlot sales reported again on Tuesday at 136.00 have sparked some optimism at the auction barn that calf and yearling prices my finally turn some profit on the producer end. Demand was good to very good with the supply moderate.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 671 | 173.69 | 1,165 | 769 |
| Medium 1-2 | 478 | 166.00 | 793 | 5thin |
| Large 1 | 537 | 165.96 | 891 | 39 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 817 | 156.61 | 1,279 | 137 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,899 | 74.99 | 1,424 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,516 | 51.12 | 775 | 18 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,282 | 46.68 | 598 | 35 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,092 | 30.13 | 329 | 14 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 342 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 633 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 379 | 191.34/cwt | 183.00–205.00 | 725 | 26 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 433 | 189.62/cwt | 181.00–195.00 | 821 | 38 |
| Steers | — | Large 1Unweaned | 449 | 174.00/cwt | 174.00–174.00 | 781 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2 | 478 | 166.00/cwt | 166.00–166.00 | 793 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 481 | 192.42/cwt | 185.50–195.50 | 926 | 82 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 496 | 174.00/cwt | 174.00–174.00 | 863 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 500 | 167.00/cwt | 167.00–167.00 | 835 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Large 1Unweaned | 510 | 169.00/cwt | 169.00–169.00 | 862 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 511 | 183.30/cwt | 178.00–191.00 | 937 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 529 | 166.27/cwt | 166.00–166.50 | 880 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 568 | 160.63/cwt | 155.00–166.00 | 912 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 573 | 180.10/cwt | 168.00–186.00 | 1,032 | 113 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 573 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 888 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 596 | 153.00/cwt | 153.00–153.00 | 912 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 613 | 162.50/cwt | 162.50–162.50 | 996 | 23 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 617 | 154.50/cwt | 154.50–154.50 | 953 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 625 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 950 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 639 | 168.25/cwt | 163.50–170.75 | 1,075 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 657 | 149.50/cwt | 149.50–149.50 | 982 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Large 1Unweaned | 670 | 158.50/cwt | 158.50–158.50 | 1,062 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 684 | 161.50/cwt | 161.50–161.50 | 1,105 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 692 | 171.24/cwt | 169.75–173.00 | 1,185 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 701 | 159.50/cwt | 159.50–159.50 | 1,118 | 23 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 737 | 164.69/cwt | 164.50–165.00 | 1,214 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 775 | 167.50/cwt | 167.50–167.50 | 1,298 | 64 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 792 | 156.21/cwt | 156.00–157.00 | 1,237 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 798 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 1,197 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 837 | 168.70/cwt | 168.25–169.00 | 1,412 | 185 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 851 | 170.60/cwt | 170.60–170.60 | 1,452 | 60 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 889 | 156.30/cwt | 150.00–158.50 | 1,390 | 85 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 950 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,330 | 13 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 306 | 169.41/cwt | 165.00–171.00 | 518 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 394 | 167.34/cwt | 161.00–168.00 | 659 | 30 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 410 | 169.63/cwt | 161.00–173.00 | 695 | 35 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 476 | 161.61/cwt | 156.00–171.00 | 769 | 138 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 493 | 147.50/cwt | 147.50–147.50 | 727 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1 | 525 | 143.50/cwt | 143.50–143.50 | 753 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 532 | 154.81/cwt | 154.50–155.00 | 824 | 35 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 535 | 145.50/cwt | 145.50–145.50 | 778 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 547 | 147.75/cwt | 147.75–147.75 | 808 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 556 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 778 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 579 | 149.83/cwt | 145.00–155.00 | 868 | 38 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Replacement | 585 | 172.07/cwt | 169.00–176.00 | 1,007 | 35 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 588 | 151.80/cwt | 145.00–153.50 | 893 | 20 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 596 | 142.00/cwt | 142.00–142.00 | 846 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 604 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 827 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 619 | 143.08/cwt | 135.00–144.00 | 886 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 622 | 138.68/cwt | 138.00–139.00 | 863 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 631 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 934 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 650 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 969 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 662 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 894 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 670 | 147.83/cwt | 141.00–149.50 | 990 | 101 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 711 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 1,031 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 843 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 1,113 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 891 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,158 | 25 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 565 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 819 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,896 | 78.24/cwt | 76.00–81.50 | 1,483 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,910 | 62.00/cwt | 62.00–62.00 | 1,184 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,057 | 42.32/cwt | 41.00–43.00 | 447 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,095 | 23.59/cwt | 20.00–28.50 | 258 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,108 | 30.66/cwt | 29.00–34.00 | 340 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,226 | 42.71/cwt | 38.50–44.00 | 524 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,233 | 53.67/cwt | 53.50–54.00 | 662 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,297 | 48.30/cwt | 45.00–52.00 | 626 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,355 | 45.98/cwt | 45.00–47.00 | 623 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,378 | 31.52/cwt | 31.00–32.00 | 434 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,536 | 51.76/cwt | 49.00–54.00 | 795 | 16 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,088 | 1,825.00/cwt | 1,825.00–1,825.00 | 19,856 | 15 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,083 | 1,200.00/cwt | 1,200.00–1,200.00 | 12,996 | 8 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,271 | 780.00/cwt | 780.00–780.00 | 9,914 | 7 |
| Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,191 | 1,514.81/cwt | 1,325.00–1,600.00 | 18,041 | 54 |
Compared to the auction from two weeks ago, feeder steers under 700 lbs traded steady to 5.00 higher, with weights over 700 lbs mostly 5.00-8.00 higher where comparisons could be made. Feeder heifers 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower. Thanksgiving week special that featured many top quality reputation strings of both calves and yearlings, with the highlight of the day a load of 851 lb yearling steers that sold for 170.60 coming from one of the best backgrounders in the area. Some higher feedlot sales reported again on Tuesday at 136.00 have sparked some optimism at the auction barn that calf and yearling prices my finally turn some profit on the producer end. Demand was good to very good with the supply moderate.
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 1,095 | 20.00–28.50 | 23.59 |
| 5 | — | 1,108 | 29.00–34.00 | 30.66 |
| 3 | — | 1,057 | 41.00–43.00 | 42.32 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 1,355 | 45.00–47.00 | 45.98 |
| 16 | — | 1,536 | 49.00–54.00 | 51.76 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,226 | 38.50–44.00 | 42.71 |
| 3 | — | 1,233 | 53.50–54.00 | 53.67 |
| 23 | — | 1,297 | 45.00–52.00 | 48.30 |
| 2 | — | 1,378 | 31.00–32.00 | 31.52 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,896 | 76.00–81.50 | 78.24 |
| 1 | — | 1,910 | 62.00 | 62.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 15 | — | 1,088 | 1,825.00 | 1,825.00 |
| 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) | 7 | — | 1,271 | 780.00 | 780.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 8 | — | 1,083 | 1,200.00 | 1,200.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 54 | — | 1,191 | 1,325.00–1,600.00 | 1,514.81 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 650 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 138 | — | 476 | 156.00–171.00 | 161.61 |
| 35 | — | 410 | 161.00–173.00 | 169.63 |
| 35 | — | 532 | 154.50–155.00 | 154.81 |
| 38 | — | 579 | 145.00–155.00 | 149.83 |
| 8 | — | 306 | 165.00–171.00 | 169.41 |
| 12 | — | 631 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| 30 | — | 394 | 161.00–168.00 | 167.34 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | — | 619 | 135.00–144.00 | 143.08 |
| 3 | — | 493 | 147.50 | 147.50 |
| 5 | — | 662 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 5 | — | 556 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 596 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| 13 | — | 622 | 138.00–139.00 | 138.68 |
| 8 | — | 547 | 147.75 | 147.75 |
| 25 | — | 891 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | — | 585 | 169.00–176.00 | 172.07 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 843 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| 101 | — | 670 | 141.00–149.50 | 147.83 |
| 20 | — | 588 | 145.00–153.50 | 151.80 |
| 17 | — | 711 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 525 | 143.50 | 143.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 535 | 145.50 | 145.50 |
| 11 | — | 604 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 565 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | — | 701 | 159.50 | 159.50 |
| 3 | — | 496 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| 14 | — | 568 | 155.00–166.00 | 160.63 |
| 17 | — | 529 | 166.00–166.50 | 166.27 |
| 23 | — | 613 | 162.50 | 162.50 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 449 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| 16 | — | 510 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| 5 | — | 670 | 158.50 | 158.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | — | 481 | 185.50–195.50 | 192.42 |
| 24 | — | 511 | 178.00–191.00 | 183.30 |
| 24 | — | 692 | 169.75–173.00 | 171.24 |
| 113 | — | 573 | 168.00–186.00 | 180.10 |
| 185 | — | 837 | 168.25–169.00 | 168.70 |
| 64 | — | 775 | 167.50 | 167.50 |
| 18 | — | 737 | 164.50–165.00 | 164.69 |
| 2 | — | 342 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 17 | — | 639 | 163.50–170.75 | 168.25 |
| 60 | — | 851 | 170.60 | 170.60 |
| 26 | — | 379 | 183.00–205.00 | 191.34 |
| 38 | — | 433 | 181.00–195.00 | 189.62 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | 684 | 161.50 | 161.50 |
| 19 | — | 792 | 156.00–157.00 | 156.21 |
| 85 | — | 889 | 150.00–158.50 | 156.30 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 617 | 154.50 | 154.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 478 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 625 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| 8 | — | 798 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 13 | — | 950 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 5 | — | 500 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| 5 | — | 573 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 2 | — | 657 | 149.50 | 149.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | — | 596 | 153.00 | 153.00 |