Compared to last week, a lighter run of steers and heifers sold mostly steady to spots 5.00 lower than the highs reached last week. Demand was moderate to good and although supply was light to moderate, some consignments of high quality cattle were on hand. Flesh conditions were mostly on the moderate to fleshier side with more of the offering being calves. Cattle futures took a dive on Wednesday but buyers didn't pay much attention with good fundamentals still in place. Slaughter cows sold uneven as lean and boning cows sold steady and fat breaking cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 638 | 152.00 | 970 | 284 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 551 | 150.52 | 830 | 72 |
| Medium 1-2 | 646 | 132.93 | 858 | 14thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,717 | 76.01 | 1,305 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,486 | 60.72 | 902 | 19 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,290 | 44.06 | 568 | 19 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,103 | 31.21 | 344 | 19 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 399 | 168.00/cwt | 168.00–168.00 | 670 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 430 | 158.59/cwt | 155.00–160.00 | 682 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 442 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 685 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 464 | 166.13/cwt | 164.00–174.00 | 771 | 23 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 470 | 154.02/cwt | 150.00–159.00 | 724 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 512 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 742 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 520 | 167.19/cwt | 166.00–169.00 | 869 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 523 | 154.63/cwt | 154.00–157.00 | 809 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2 | 541 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 757 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 567 | 148.55/cwt | 143.00–152.00 | 842 | 21 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 570 | 159.58/cwt | 154.00–164.50 | 910 | 30 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 593 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 901 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 613 | 149.27/cwt | 144.00–152.00 | 915 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Full | 621 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 838 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 629 | 149.67/cwt | 147.00–155.00 | 941 | 41 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2 | 647 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 809 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2Unweaned | 657 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 867 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 663 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 915 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 665 | 150.64/cwt | 148.00–153.50 | 1,002 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 696 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 1,044 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 716 | 148.83/cwt | 145.50–152.00 | 1,066 | 55 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 723 | 143.00/cwt | 143.00–143.00 | 1,034 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 726 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 944 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 771 | 143.08/cwt | 142.00–145.00 | 1,103 | 37 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2 | 807 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,049 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 839 | 144.50/cwt | 144.50–144.50 | 1,212 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 889 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,218 | 9 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 315 | 142.36/cwt | 131.00–149.00 | 448 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 336 | 159.00/cwt | 159.00–159.00 | 534 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 363 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 541 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 378 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 575 | 22 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 429 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 566 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 431 | 155.66/cwt | 155.00–156.00 | 671 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 440 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 656 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 471 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 617 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 477 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 668 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 478 | 145.02/cwt | 143.00–146.00 | 693 | 18 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2Full | 505 | 125.50/cwt | 125.50–125.50 | 634 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 520 | 137.45/cwt | 135.00–140.00 | 715 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 526 | 146.97/cwt | 142.00–151.00 | 773 | 20 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 538 | 124.50/cwt | 124.50–124.50 | 670 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 570 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 770 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 575 | 138.50/cwt | 138.50–138.50 | 796 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 582 | 142.42/cwt | 139.00–146.00 | 829 | 31 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 612 | 134.63/cwt | 132.50–140.00 | 824 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 637 | 138.72/cwt | 134.00–140.00 | 884 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 673 | 142.48/cwt | 141.50–144.00 | 959 | 34 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 727 | 141.60/cwt | 138.00–144.00 | 1,029 | 23 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 734 | 137.21/cwt | 132.00–138.50 | 1,007 | 20 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 757 | 140.50/cwt | 140.50–140.50 | 1,064 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 784 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 1,004 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 838 | 112.00/cwt | 112.00–112.00 | 939 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 888 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 1,092 | 3 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 547 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 766 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 610 | 133.50/cwt | 133.50–133.50 | 814 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 678 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 888 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 749 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 899 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 828 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 952 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,660 | 81.00/cwt | 81.00–81.00 | 1,345 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,723 | 75.51/cwt | 74.00–78.00 | 1,301 | 10 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 948 | 17.47/cwt | 15.00–19.00 | 166 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,058 | 27.93/cwt | 24.00–34.00 | 295 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,153 | 36.99/cwt | 35.00–39.00 | 426 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,226 | 41.32/cwt | 37.00–44.50 | 507 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,313 | 44.59/cwt | 42.00–49.00 | 585 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,335 | 51.00/cwt | 51.00–51.00 | 681 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,354 | 53.31/cwt | 47.00–60.50 | 722 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,582 | 66.11/cwt | 62.00–70.00 | 1,046 | 11 |
| Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,070 | 65.00/cwt | 65.00–65.00 | 696 | 1 |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,084 | 59.26/cwt | 50.00–71.00 | 642 | 5 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,131 | 1,062.92/cwt | 850.00–1,135.00 | 12,022 | 10 |
| Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,375 | 1,242.50/cwt | 1,185.00–1,300.00 | 17,084 | 2 |
Compared to last week, a lighter run of steers and heifers sold mostly steady to spots 5.00 lower than the highs reached last week. Demand was moderate to good and although supply was light to moderate, some consignments of high quality cattle were on hand. Flesh conditions were mostly on the moderate to fleshier side with more of the offering being calves. Cattle futures took a dive on Wednesday but buyers didn't pay much attention with good fundamentals still in place. Slaughter cows sold uneven as lean and boning cows sold steady and fat breaking cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher.
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | — | 526 | 142.00–151.00 | 146.97 |
| 14 | — | 637 | 134.00–140.00 | 138.72 |
| 14 | — | 431 | 155.00–156.00 | 155.66 |
| 10 | — | 757 | 140.50 | 140.50 |
| 5 | — | 336 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| 34 | — | 673 | 141.50–144.00 | 142.48 |
| 31 | — | 582 | 139.00–146.00 | 142.42 |
| 23 | — | 727 | 138.00–144.00 | 141.60 |
| 22 | — | 378 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 477 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 505 | 125.50 | 125.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 471 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 9 | — | 429 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | — | 734 | 132.00–138.50 | 137.21 |
| 18 | — | 478 | 143.00–146.00 | 145.02 |
| 15 | — | 520 | 135.00–140.00 | 137.45 |
| 12 | — | 612 | 132.50–140.00 | 134.63 |
| 8 | — | 315 | 131.00–149.00 | 142.36 |
| 5 | — | 784 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| 4 | — | 575 | 138.50 | 138.50 |
| 4 | — | 363 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 3 | — | 888 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| 3 | — | 838 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| 3 | — | 440 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 538 | 124.50 | 124.50 |
| 3 | — | 570 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 610 | 133.50 | 133.50 |
| 4 | — | 828 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 4 | — | 749 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 3 | — | 678 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 3 | — | 547 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 696 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 6 | — | 613 | 144.00–152.00 | 149.27 |
| 10 | — | 523 | 154.00–157.00 | 154.63 |
| 9 | — | 470 | 150.00–159.00 | 154.02 |
| 21 | — | 567 | 143.00–152.00 | 148.55 |
| 11 | — | 430 | 155.00–160.00 | 158.59 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 621 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 442 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 4 | — | 726 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 3 | — | 512 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | — | 716 | 145.50–152.00 | 148.83 |
| 41 | — | 629 | 147.00–155.00 | 149.67 |
| 37 | — | 771 | 142.00–145.00 | 143.08 |
| 30 | — | 570 | 154.00–164.50 | 159.58 |
| 23 | — | 464 | 164.00–174.00 | 166.13 |
| 19 | — | 665 | 148.00–153.50 | 150.64 |
| 16 | — | 399 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| 15 | — | 520 | 166.00–169.00 | 167.19 |
| 4 | — | 839 | 144.50 | 144.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 647 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 5 | — | 541 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 3 | — | 807 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 593 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| 9 | — | 889 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 7 | — | 663 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 6 | — | 723 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 657 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 948 | 15.00–19.00 | 17.47 |
| 9 | — | 1,058 | 24.00–34.00 | 27.93 |
| 7 | — | 1,226 | 37.00–44.50 | 41.32 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 1,582 | 62.00–70.00 | 66.11 |
| 8 | — | 1,354 | 47.00–60.50 | 53.31 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | 1,313 | 42.00–49.00 | 44.59 |
| 3 | — | 1,153 | 35.00–39.00 | 36.99 |
| 2 | — | 1,335 | 51.00 | 51.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 1,723 | 74.00–78.00 | 75.51 |
| 1 | — | 1,660 | 81.00 | 81.00 |
| 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 | 5 | — | 1,084 | 50.00–71.00 | 59.26 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,070 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,131 | 850.00–1,135.00 | 1,062.92 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,375 | 1,185.00–1,300.00 | 1,242.50 |