Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was good for a light supply. Cattle futures posted solid gains on Wednesday. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady except for the upper end of the boning cows not quite reaching the highs seen last week.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 536 | 155.02 | 831 | 53 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 600 | 150.28 | 902 | 99 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 582 | 136.00 | 792 | 7thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,458 | 93.40 | 1,361 | 6thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,150 | 65.89 | 758 | 21 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,514 | 64.72 | 980 | 6thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,040 | 57.63 | 599 | 5thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 441 | 163.41/cwt | 163.00–164.00 | 721 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 479 | 164.47/cwt | 162.00–166.00 | 788 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 479 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 747 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 481 | 153.22/cwt | 150.00–158.00 | 737 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 512 | 159.82/cwt | 154.00–161.50 | 818 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 525 | 162.63/cwt | 158.00–164.50 | 854 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 582 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 792 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 584 | 154.00/cwt | 148.00–156.00 | 899 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 598 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 903 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 630 | 146.53/cwt | 144.00–150.00 | 923 | 29 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 640 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 883 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 662 | 146.00/cwt | 146.00–146.00 | 967 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 662 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 960 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 689 | 137.50/cwt | 137.50–137.50 | 947 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 710 | 137.25/cwt | 137.00–138.00 | 974 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 742 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 994 | 3 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 330 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 508 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 379 | 142.00/cwt | 142.00–142.00 | 538 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 409 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 618 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 413 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 620 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 459 | 152.08/cwt | 149.00–153.00 | 698 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 468 | 143.98/cwt | 141.00–146.00 | 674 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 513 | 135.73/cwt | 134.00–139.00 | 696 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 516 | 143.40/cwt | 138.50–144.50 | 740 | 24 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 573 | 135.94/cwt | 132.50–139.00 | 779 | 41 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 585 | 135.04/cwt | 132.00–136.50 | 790 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 635 | 131.08/cwt | 128.00–134.00 | 832 | 27 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 685 | 126.38/cwt | 126.00–128.00 | 866 | 10 |
| Feeder Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Medium and Large 1 | 1,038 | 99.50/cwt | 99.50–99.50 | 1,033 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,410 | 94.78/cwt | 90.00–96.50 | 1,336 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,695 | 86.50/cwt | 86.50–86.50 | 1,466 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,040 | 57.63/cwt | 53.00–61.50 | 599 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,106 | 64.20/cwt | 60.00–68.50 | 710 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,221 | 68.63/cwt | 67.50–70.00 | 838 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,464 | 63.66/cwt | 62.00–65.00 | 932 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,765 | 70.00/cwt | 70.00–70.00 | 1,236 | 1 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,153 | 1,219.56/cwt | 1,100.00–1,275.00 | 14,062 | 4 |
| Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,008 | 71.95/cwt | 67.00–76.50 | 725 | 4 |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,185 | 80.00/cwt | 80.00–80.00 | 948 | 1 |
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was good for a light supply. Cattle futures posted solid gains on Wednesday. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady except for the upper end of the boning cows not quite reaching the highs seen last week.
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,464 | 62.00–65.00 | 63.66 |
| 1 | — | 1,765 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,040 | 53.00–61.50 | 57.63 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 1,221 | 67.50–70.00 | 68.63 |
| 13 | — | 1,106 | 60.00–68.50 | 64.20 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1,695 | 86.50 | 86.50 |
| 5 | — | 1,410 | 90.00–96.50 | 94.78 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 640 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 4 | — | 479 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 479 | 162.00–166.00 | 164.47 |
| 19 | — | 525 | 158.00–164.50 | 162.63 |
| 29 | — | 630 | 144.00–150.00 | 146.53 |
| 3 | — | 662 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 10 | — | 598 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 16 | — | 710 | 137.00–138.00 | 137.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 742 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 5 | — | 441 | 163.00–164.00 | 163.41 |
| 5 | — | 662 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| 8 | — | 584 | 148.00–156.00 | 154.00 |
| 12 | — | 481 | 150.00–158.00 | 153.22 |
| 20 | — | 512 | 154.00–161.50 | 159.82 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 582 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 689 | 137.50 | 137.50 |
| Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 1,038 | 99.50 | 99.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 513 | 134.00–139.00 | 135.73 |
| 8 | — | 468 | 141.00–146.00 | 143.98 |
| 2 | — | 413 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 9 | — | 585 | 132.00–136.50 | 135.04 |
| 3 | — | 330 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 4 | — | 379 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | — | 635 | 128.00–134.00 | 131.08 |
| 41 | — | 573 | 132.50–139.00 | 135.94 |
| 4 | — | 409 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 9 | — | 459 | 149.00–153.00 | 152.08 |
| 10 | — | 685 | 126.00–128.00 | 126.38 |
| 24 | — | 516 | 138.50–144.50 | 143.40 |
| Bred 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) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,153 | 1,100.00–1,275.00 | 1,219.56 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,185 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,008 | 67.00–76.50 | 71.95 |