Compared to last week, steers sold uneven as the calves under 550 lbs and the heavier yearlings over 750 lbs traded steady while the midweight steers from 550-750 lbs sold 3.00-7.00 lower than last weeks higher market for those kind. Heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. A quality run of calves and yearlings were on hand with several more new crop calves in the mix but some loads of 8 weight steers highlighted the sale. Demand was good but fewer of the calf weight yearling type cattle are left, and when compared to last weeks run that included several of those, some of the extreme top prices seen last week were out of reach for the 450-500 lb heifers and 550-650 lb steers. Cattle futures have struggled as of late and were down again on Wednesday. Slaughter cows sold sold steady to 3.00 higher, bulls steady.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 711 | 164.83 | 1,173 | 517 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 661 | 162.13 | 1,072 | 147 |
| Large 1 | 726 | 145.00 | 1,053 | 7thin |
| Medium and Large 2 | 780 | 136.00 | 1,061 | 3thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,622 | 95.59 | 1,550 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,369 | 70.95 | 971 | 20 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,167 | 68.88 | 804 | 25 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 989 | 59.07 | 584 | 8thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 344 | 209.00/cwt | 209.00–209.00 | 719 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 344 | 203.00/cwt | 203.00–203.00 | 698 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 383 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 728 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 434 | 202.31/cwt | 199.00–208.00 | 878 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 477 | 196.09/cwt | 194.50–200.00 | 935 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fancy | 511 | 194.50/cwt | 194.50–194.50 | 994 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 533 | 181.93/cwt | 175.50–188.50 | 970 | 41 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 557 | 178.50/cwt | 178.50–178.50 | 994 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 571 | 170.82/cwt | 163.00–173.00 | 975 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 591 | 174.67/cwt | 173.00–178.00 | 1,032 | 35 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 603 | 173.00/cwt | 173.00–173.00 | 1,043 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 620 | 164.22/cwt | 158.50–170.00 | 1,018 | 30 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 623 | 170.66/cwt | 167.00–175.00 | 1,063 | 42 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 637 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 1,026 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 660 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 957 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 665 | 165.84/cwt | 161.00–167.50 | 1,103 | 34 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 688 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 1,060 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 724 | 159.50/cwt | 154.50–162.50 | 1,155 | 50 |
| Steers | — | Large 1 | 726 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 1,053 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 732 | 154.83/cwt | 153.00–155.00 | 1,133 | 70 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 772 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 1,073 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 780 | 148.30/cwt | 144.50–154.00 | 1,157 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 780 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 1,061 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 789 | 159.39/cwt | 154.50–159.75 | 1,258 | 72 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 816 | 156.44/cwt | 153.00–156.50 | 1,277 | 123 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 862 | 152.18/cwt | 147.50–152.75 | 1,312 | 49 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 969 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 1,250 | 11 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 283 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 481 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 370 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 666 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 376 | 162.00/cwt | 162.00–162.00 | 609 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 408 | 158.00/cwt | 158.00–158.00 | 645 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 2 | 411 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 580 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 413 | 173.78/cwt | 173.00–175.00 | 718 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 463 | 154.85/cwt | 150.50–159.00 | 717 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 478 | 164.50/cwt | 160.50–167.50 | 786 | 39 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 487 | 147.50/cwt | 147.50–147.50 | 718 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 524 | 164.53/cwt | 159.50–167.50 | 862 | 63 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 528 | 154.01/cwt | 147.00–159.00 | 813 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 572 | 151.84/cwt | 144.00–155.00 | 869 | 63 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 581 | 164.20/cwt | 160.00–166.75 | 954 | 46 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 618 | 153.63/cwt | 149.50–158.00 | 949 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 623 | 158.77/cwt | 154.50–162.25 | 989 | 69 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 641 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 891 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 660 | 159.63/cwt | 154.00–162.00 | 1,054 | 63 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 680 | 142.22/cwt | 140.00–145.00 | 967 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 730 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 1,015 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 734 | 153.66/cwt | 146.50–157.50 | 1,128 | 27 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 753 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 1,122 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 816 | 142.41/cwt | 135.00–144.50 | 1,162 | 30 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 481 | 170.90/cwt | 169.00–175.00 | 822 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 492 | 162.50/cwt | 162.50–162.50 | 800 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 548 | 148.50/cwt | 148.50–148.50 | 814 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 638 | 144.00/cwt | 144.00–144.00 | 919 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,360 | 73.71/cwt | 70.00–78.00 | 1,002 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,609 | 97.72/cwt | 90.00–100.50 | 1,572 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,830 | 104.49/cwt | 102.00–106.50 | 1,912 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 850 | 54.00/cwt | 54.00–54.00 | 459 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,003 | 58.68/cwt | 54.00–64.00 | 589 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,040 | 66.50/cwt | 66.50–66.50 | 692 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,133 | 58.99/cwt | 52.00–62.00 | 668 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,163 | 68.15/cwt | 62.50–72.50 | 793 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,193 | 76.16/cwt | 72.50–79.00 | 909 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,263 | 61.81/cwt | 60.50–63.00 | 781 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,382 | 71.26/cwt | 67.00–75.50 | 985 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,415 | 78.67/cwt | 77.00–80.00 | 1,113 | 3 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 1,112 | 1,210.00/cwt | 1,210.00–1,210.00 | 13,455 | 10 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,098 | 1,004.88/cwt | 900.00–1,110.00 | 11,034 | 6 |
| Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,350 | 1,200.00/cwt | 1,200.00–1,200.00 | 16,200 | 2 |
Compared to last week, steers sold uneven as the calves under 550 lbs and the heavier yearlings over 750 lbs traded steady while the midweight steers from 550-750 lbs sold 3.00-7.00 lower than last weeks higher market for those kind. Heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. A quality run of calves and yearlings were on hand with several more new crop calves in the mix but some loads of 8 weight steers highlighted the sale. Demand was good but fewer of the calf weight yearling type cattle are left, and when compared to last weeks run that included several of those, some of the extreme top prices seen last week were out of reach for the 450-500 lb heifers and 550-650 lb steers. Cattle futures have struggled as of late and were down again on Wednesday. Slaughter cows sold sold steady to 3.00 higher, bulls steady.
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 487 | 147.50 | 147.50 |
| 5 | — | 641 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 753 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 4 | — | 370 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 46 | — | 581 | 160.00–166.75 | 164.20 |
| 69 | — | 623 | 154.50–162.25 | 158.77 |
| 5 | — | 283 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 30 | — | 816 | 135.00–144.50 | 142.41 |
| 27 | — | 734 | 146.50–157.50 | 153.66 |
| 39 | — | 478 | 160.50–167.50 | 164.50 |
| 63 | — | 660 | 154.00–162.00 | 159.63 |
| 63 | — | 524 | 159.50–167.50 | 164.53 |
| 5 | — | 413 | 173.00–175.00 | 173.78 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 463 | 150.50–159.00 | 154.85 |
| 63 | — | 572 | 144.00–155.00 | 151.84 |
| 11 | — | 528 | 147.00–159.00 | 154.01 |
| 9 | — | 680 | 140.00–145.00 | 142.22 |
| 3 | — | 730 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 17 | — | 618 | 149.50–158.00 | 153.63 |
| 4 | — | 376 | 162.00 | 162.00 |
| 3 | — | 408 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 411 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 383 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 17 | — | 571 | 163.00–173.00 | 170.82 |
| 70 | — | 732 | 153.00–155.00 | 154.83 |
| 30 | — | 620 | 158.50–170.00 | 164.22 |
| 4 | — | 344 | 203.00 | 203.00 |
| 10 | — | 780 | 144.50–154.00 | 148.30 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | — | 477 | 194.50–200.00 | 196.09 |
| 42 | — | 623 | 167.00–175.00 | 170.66 |
| 72 | — | 789 | 154.50–159.75 | 159.39 |
| 8 | — | 434 | 199.00–208.00 | 202.31 |
| 41 | — | 533 | 175.50–188.50 | 181.93 |
| 35 | — | 591 | 173.00–178.00 | 174.67 |
| 34 | — | 665 | 161.00–167.50 | 165.84 |
| 49 | — | 862 | 147.50–152.75 | 152.18 |
| 11 | — | 969 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| 10 | — | 344 | 209.00 | 209.00 |
| 123 | — | 816 | 153.00–156.50 | 156.44 |
| 50 | — | 724 | 154.50–162.50 | 159.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 780 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 688 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 511 | 194.50 | 194.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 660 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 3 | — | 772 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 6 | — | 637 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 603 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| 6 | — | 557 | 178.50 | 178.50 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 726 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 548 | 148.50 | 148.50 |
| 3 | — | 638 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| 3 | — | 492 | 162.50 | 162.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 481 | 169.00–175.00 | 170.90 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 850 | 54.00 | 54.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,040 | 66.50 | 66.50 |
| 6 | — | 1,003 | 54.00–64.00 | 58.68 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 1,415 | 77.00–80.00 | 78.67 |
| 14 | — | 1,382 | 67.00–75.50 | 71.26 |
| 3 | — | 1,263 | 60.50–63.00 | 61.81 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,133 | 52.00–62.00 | 58.99 |
| 8 | — | 1,193 | 72.50–79.00 | 76.16 |
| 12 | — | 1,163 | 62.50–72.50 | 68.15 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 1,609 | 90.00–100.50 | 97.72 |
| 3 | — | 1,830 | 102.00–106.50 | 104.49 |
| 2 | — | 1,360 | 70.00–78.00 | 73.71 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 10 | — | 1,112 | 1,210.00 | 1,210.00 |
| 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) | 6 | — | 1,098 | 900.00–1,110.00 | 1,004.88 |
| 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 | 2 | — | 1,350 | 1,200.00 | 1,200.00 |