Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 600 lbs traded 3.00-8.00 lower, heavier weights steady to 5.00 lower. Monday's sharp losses in the futures market were mostly to blame after the Cattle on Feed Report showed more cattle placed on feed than predicted. Also, despite the fat cattle market churning along better than most expected, there are still a large quantity of market ready cattle in feedlots and packers currently have the upper hand in negotiating. Live sales were reported on Wednesday at 106.00, 2.00-300 lower than last week. Demand remained good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large 1-2 | 403 | 170.00 | 685 | 5thin |
| Medium and Large 1 | 617 | 158.94 | 981 | 325 |
| Large 1 | 603 | 152.50 | 920 | 5thin |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 672 | 147.57 | 991 | 36 |
| Medium 1-2 | 762 | 120.57 | 919 | 7thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,558 | 85.41 | 1,330 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,367 | 59.10 | 808 | 21 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,136 | 58.60 | 666 | 40 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,078 | 55.34 | 597 | 9thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 303 | 202.50/cwt | 202.50–202.50 | 614 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 403 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 685 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 436 | 179.14/cwt | 176.00–181.00 | 781 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 467 | 168.68/cwt | 164.00–172.00 | 788 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 527 | 167.45/cwt | 163.00–175.50 | 882 | 54 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 530 | 156.12/cwt | 150.00–164.00 | 827 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Full | 546 | 158.00/cwt | 158.00–158.00 | 863 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 573 | 161.21/cwt | 159.00–168.50 | 924 | 37 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 583 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 869 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 585 | 151.64/cwt | 145.00–155.00 | 887 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 603 | 152.50/cwt | 152.50–152.50 | 920 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 624 | 152.37/cwt | 149.00–155.00 | 951 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 628 | 157.95/cwt | 155.00–160.00 | 992 | 42 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 674 | 155.20/cwt | 147.00–156.75 | 1,046 | 89 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 714 | 149.70/cwt | 149.50–150.00 | 1,069 | 23 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 715 | 143.00/cwt | 143.00–143.00 | 1,022 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 760 | 144.50/cwt | 144.50–144.50 | 1,098 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2Fleshy | 762 | 120.57/cwt | 120.00–121.00 | 919 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 813 | 143.50/cwt | 143.50–143.50 | 1,167 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 853 | 142.50/cwt | 142.50–142.50 | 1,216 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 855 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 1,180 | 11 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 303 | 162.00/cwt | 162.00–162.00 | 491 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 408 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 551 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 2 | 421 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 505 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 422 | 147.86/cwt | 142.00–153.50 | 624 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 473 | 153.09/cwt | 148.00–156.50 | 724 | 37 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 503 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 755 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 508 | 144.00/cwt | 144.00–144.00 | 732 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 508 | 132.50/cwt | 132.50–132.50 | 673 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 511 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 756 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 525 | 148.80/cwt | 145.00–153.00 | 781 | 44 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 578 | 148.63/cwt | 143.50–151.00 | 859 | 56 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2 | 580 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 742 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 593 | 142.00/cwt | 142.00–142.00 | 842 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 628 | 147.05/cwt | 147.00–148.00 | 923 | 63 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 658 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 908 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2Fleshy | 686 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 789 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 690 | 141.70/cwt | 139.50–142.50 | 978 | 15 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 522 | 139.50/cwt | 139.50–139.50 | 728 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 525 | 153.00/cwt | 153.00–153.00 | 803 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 617 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 802 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 697 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 836 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 724 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 869 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 2 | 787 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 866 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 1,023 | 95.00/cwt | 95.00–95.00 | 972 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,482 | 83.97/cwt | 79.00–86.50 | 1,244 | 14 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,910 | 92.14/cwt | 90.00–94.00 | 1,760 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,025 | 60.00/cwt | 60.00–60.00 | 615 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,039 | 53.34/cwt | 52.00–55.00 | 554 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,086 | 56.35/cwt | 50.00–58.50 | 612 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,135 | 40.00/cwt | 40.00–40.00 | 454 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,146 | 58.25/cwt | 55.00–61.50 | 668 | 25 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,192 | 64.29/cwt | 62.00–68.00 | 766 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,355 | 59.28/cwt | 57.00–62.50 | 803 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,388 | 55.00/cwt | 55.00–55.00 | 763 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,550 | 64.00/cwt | 64.00–64.00 | 992 | 1 |
| Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 868 | 88.12/cwt | 81.00–100.00 | 765 | 4 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,228 | 990.00/cwt | 990.00–990.00 | 12,157 | 10 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,339 | 723.37/cwt | 720.00–725.00 | 9,686 | 3 |
Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 600 lbs traded 3.00-8.00 lower, heavier weights steady to 5.00 lower. Monday's sharp losses in the futures market were mostly to blame after the Cattle on Feed Report showed more cattle placed on feed than predicted. Also, despite the fat cattle market churning along better than most expected, there are still a large quantity of market ready cattle in feedlots and packers currently have the upper hand in negotiating. Live sales were reported on Wednesday at 106.00, 2.00-300 lower than last week. Demand remained good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher.
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 697 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 3 | — | 617 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 5 | — | 522 | 139.50 | 139.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 525 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,023 | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| 4 | — | 724 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 787 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | — | 714 | 149.50–150.00 | 149.70 |
| 89 | — | 674 | 147.00–156.75 | 155.20 |
| 12 | — | 853 | 142.50 | 142.50 |
| 54 | — | 527 | 163.00–175.50 | 167.45 |
| 42 | — | 628 | 155.00–160.00 | 157.95 |
| 37 | — | 573 | 159.00–168.50 | 161.21 |
| 4 | — | 303 | 202.50 | 202.50 |
| 8 | — | 436 | 176.00–181.00 | 179.14 |
| 12 | — | 813 | 143.50 | 143.50 |
| 5 | — | 760 | 144.50 | 144.50 |
| 24 | — | 467 | 164.00–172.00 | 168.68 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 624 | 149.00–155.00 | 152.37 |
| 11 | — | 855 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 3 | — | 715 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 9 | — | 530 | 150.00–164.00 | 156.12 |
| 6 | — | 583 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 762 | 120.00–121.00 | 120.57 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 546 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 603 | 152.50 | 152.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 585 | 145.00–155.00 | 151.64 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 403 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | — | 690 | 139.50–142.50 | 141.70 |
| 37 | — | 473 | 148.00–156.50 | 153.09 |
| 3 | — | 303 | 162.00 | 162.00 |
| 63 | — | 628 | 147.00–148.00 | 147.05 |
| 44 | — | 525 | 145.00–153.00 | 148.80 |
| 56 | — | 578 | 143.50–151.00 | 148.63 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 658 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 8 | — | 422 | 142.00–153.50 | 147.86 |
| 3 | — | 593 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| 6 | — | 503 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 511 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 421 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 508 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 508 | 132.50 | 132.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 580 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 686 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 408 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | 1,355 | 57.00–62.50 | 59.28 |
| 2 | — | 1,388 | 55.00 | 55.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,550 | 64.00 | 64.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 1,025 | 60.00 | 60.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,086 | 50.00–58.50 | 56.35 |
| 1 | — | 1,135 | 40.00 | 40.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,039 | 52.00–55.00 | 53.34 |
| 8 | — | 1,192 | 62.00–68.00 | 64.29 |
| 25 | — | 1,146 | 55.00–61.50 | 58.25 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | 1,482 | 79.00–86.50 | 83.97 |
| 3 | — | 1,910 | 90.00–94.00 | 92.14 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 868 | 81.00–100.00 | 88.12 |
| Bred 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) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,228 | 990.00 | 990.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,339 | 720.00–725.00 | 723.37 |