Compared to the most accurate test of three weeks ago, the bulk of steers selling weighed 500-800 lbs and sold 5.00 to up to 10.00 higher while those lighter than 500 lbs and heavier than 800 lbs sold steady. Heifers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Lots of reputation calves were offered and demand was good to very good for the vast majority of cattle but moderate in a few spots, mostly for the lighter calves under 450 lbs. Buyers were ready to get back to business and lower corn and mostly unchanged cattle futures on Wednesday gave some confidence that things weren't completely falling out of bed despite Tuesday's negative tone in the futures. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher when compared to two weeks ago, except for lean cows trading steady.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 604 | 182.39 | 1,101 | 840 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 623 | 163.41 | 1,018 | 229 |
| Large 1-2 | 558 | 162.37 | 907 | 19thin |
| Medium 1-2 | 689 | 150.00 | 1,034 | 5thin |
| Medium 1 | 775 | 146.00 | 1,132 | 3thin |
| Medium and Large 2 | 683 | 145.12 | 992 | 13thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,796 | 89.36 | 1,605 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,442 | 66.66 | 962 | 39 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,215 | 64.22 | 781 | 44 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,065 | 49.28 | 525 | 24 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers33 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 309 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 556 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 372 | 183.86/cwt | 180.00–188.00 | 684 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 427 | 181.83/cwt | 170.00–191.00 | 776 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 429 | 194.55/cwt | 190.00–208.00 | 835 | 33 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 459 | 169.00/cwt | 169.00–169.00 | 776 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 472 | 208.39/cwt | 204.00–213.00 | 984 | 63 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 472 | 167.94/cwt | 165.00–173.00 | 793 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 526 | 196.33/cwt | 184.00–203.50 | 1,033 | 174 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 530 | 184.07/cwt | 177.00–188.00 | 976 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 542 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 932 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 569 | 170.38/cwt | 161.00–176.00 | 969 | 44 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 574 | 183.38/cwt | 170.50–189.00 | 1,053 | 159 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 574 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 884 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Large 1-2 | 594 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 950 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 595 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 1,012 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 624 | 163.97/cwt | 161.00–167.00 | 1,023 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 630 | 163.35/cwt | 157.50–173.00 | 1,029 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 634 | 179.42/cwt | 170.00–184.00 | 1,138 | 192 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 671 | 156.38/cwt | 155.00–157.50 | 1,049 | 54 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 673 | 168.73/cwt | 164.00–174.00 | 1,136 | 73 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1-2 | 689 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 1,034 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 717 | 156.04/cwt | 153.50–158.50 | 1,119 | 40 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 718 | 153.50/cwt | 153.50–153.50 | 1,102 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 727 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,018 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 733 | 165.90/cwt | 158.00–170.00 | 1,216 | 49 |
| Steers | — | Medium 1 | 775 | 146.00/cwt | 146.00–146.00 | 1,132 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 777 | 137.50/cwt | 137.50–137.50 | 1,068 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 782 | 160.17/cwt | 153.75–171.00 | 1,253 | 45 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 800 | 148.50/cwt | 148.50–148.50 | 1,188 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 819 | 156.54/cwt | 152.00–159.00 | 1,282 | 26 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 852 | 145.50/cwt | 145.50–145.50 | 1,240 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 970 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 1,203 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 986 | 125.75/cwt | 125.75–125.75 | 1,240 | 7 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 314 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 424 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 343 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 508 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 378 | 149.21/cwt | 145.00–155.00 | 564 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 427 | 176.38/cwt | 173.00–179.00 | 753 | 55 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 433 | 155.64/cwt | 145.00–164.00 | 674 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 458 | 155.25/cwt | 154.00–156.00 | 711 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 479 | 174.50/cwt | 161.00–179.00 | 836 | 159 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 525 | 159.08/cwt | 148.00–165.00 | 835 | 34 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 527 | 164.80/cwt | 158.00–171.00 | 868 | 103 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 543 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 766 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2 | 562 | 133.50/cwt | 133.50–133.50 | 750 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1-2 | 563 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 788 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 578 | 163.69/cwt | 157.00–167.50 | 946 | 128 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 579 | 156.68/cwt | 149.00–163.50 | 907 | 48 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 620 | 161.01/cwt | 155.00–168.00 | 998 | 74 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 622 | 151.66/cwt | 147.00–158.00 | 943 | 29 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 623 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 947 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 669 | 162.14/cwt | 159.00–163.00 | 1,085 | 26 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 683 | 145.09/cwt | 144.00–146.50 | 991 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 696 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 940 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 701 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 1,016 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 707 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 1,131 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1-2Fleshy | 723 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 940 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 752 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,015 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 784 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,098 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 784 | 132.61/cwt | 127.00–136.00 | 1,040 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 797 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,116 | 13 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 514 | 153.00/cwt | 153.00–153.00 | 786 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 736 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 972 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,400 | 68.00/cwt | 68.00–68.00 | 952 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,757 | 88.94/cwt | 87.00–92.00 | 1,563 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,053 | 100.67/cwt | 97.00–104.00 | 2,067 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,056 | 40.74/cwt | 34.00–47.50 | 430 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,067 | 51.53/cwt | 48.00–56.50 | 550 | 19 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,170 | 53.04/cwt | 48.50–55.50 | 621 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,202 | 61.89/cwt | 56.00–67.00 | 744 | 22 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,238 | 68.69/cwt | 66.00–73.00 | 850 | 19 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,395 | 57.24/cwt | 57.00–57.50 | 798 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,405 | 71.39/cwt | 69.00–75.00 | 1,003 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,462 | 65.39/cwt | 60.00–68.50 | 956 | 26 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,192 | 973.89/cwt | 900.00–1,100.00 | 11,609 | 7 |
| Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 925 | 64.69/cwt | 59.00–72.00 | 598 | 4 |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,003 | 83.94/cwt | 80.00–90.00 | 842 | 6 |
Compared to the most accurate test of three weeks ago, the bulk of steers selling weighed 500-800 lbs and sold 5.00 to up to 10.00 higher while those lighter than 500 lbs and heavier than 800 lbs sold steady. Heifers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Lots of reputation calves were offered and demand was good to very good for the vast majority of cattle but moderate in a few spots, mostly for the lighter calves under 450 lbs. Buyers were ready to get back to business and lower corn and mostly unchanged cattle futures on Wednesday gave some confidence that things weren't completely falling out of bed despite Tuesday's negative tone in the futures. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher when compared to two weeks ago, except for lean cows trading steady.
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | — | 472 | 204.00–213.00 | 208.39 |
| 26 | — | 819 | 152.00–159.00 | 156.54 |
| 159 | — | 574 | 170.50–189.00 | 183.38 |
| 49 | — | 733 | 158.00–170.00 | 165.90 |
| 174 | — | 526 | 184.00–203.50 | 196.33 |
| 33 | — | 429 | 190.00–208.00 | 194.55 |
| 45 | — | 782 | 153.75–171.00 | 160.17 |
| 73 | — | 673 | 164.00–174.00 | 168.73 |
| 192 | — | 634 | 170.00–184.00 | 179.42 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | — | 717 | 153.50–158.50 | 156.04 |
| 44 | — | 569 | 161.00–176.00 | 170.38 |
| 3 | — | 800 | 148.50 | 148.50 |
| 12 | — | 427 | 170.00–191.00 | 181.83 |
| 7 | — | 986 | 125.75 | 125.75 |
| 54 | — | 671 | 155.00–157.50 | 156.38 |
| 3 | — | 309 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 5 | — | 852 | 145.50 | 145.50 |
| 17 | — | 530 | 177.00–188.00 | 184.07 |
| 8 | — | 472 | 165.00–173.00 | 167.94 |
| 20 | — | 630 | 157.50–173.00 | 163.35 |
| 11 | — | 372 | 180.00–188.00 | 183.86 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 777 | 137.50 | 137.50 |
| 6 | — | 574 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | 594 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 5 | — | 459 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 624 | 161.00–167.00 | 163.97 |
| 3 | — | 970 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 4 | — | 595 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 5 | — | 542 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 689 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 775 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 718 | 153.50 | 153.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 727 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 543 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | — | 427 | 173.00–179.00 | 176.38 |
| 4 | — | 784 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 103 | — | 527 | 158.00–171.00 | 164.80 |
| 128 | — | 578 | 157.00–167.50 | 163.69 |
| 26 | — | 669 | 159.00–163.00 | 162.14 |
| 159 | — | 479 | 161.00–179.00 | 174.50 |
| 7 | — | 707 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 74 | — | 620 | 155.00–168.00 | 161.01 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 723 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 752 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 562 | 133.50 | 133.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 458 | 154.00–156.00 | 155.25 |
| 19 | — | 433 | 145.00–164.00 | 155.64 |
| 48 | — | 579 | 149.00–163.50 | 156.68 |
| 11 | — | 701 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 17 | — | 378 | 145.00–155.00 | 149.21 |
| 13 | — | 797 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 17 | — | 683 | 144.00–146.50 | 145.09 |
| 34 | — | 525 | 148.00–165.00 | 159.08 |
| 7 | — | 343 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| 29 | — | 622 | 147.00–158.00 | 151.66 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 563 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 314 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 4 | — | 696 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 13 | — | 784 | 127.00–136.00 | 132.61 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 623 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 514 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
| 4 | — | 736 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,192 | 900.00–1,100.00 | 973.89 |
| 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 | 6 | — | 1,003 | 80.00–90.00 | 83.94 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 925 | 59.00–72.00 | 64.69 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 2,053 | 97.00–104.00 | 100.67 |
| 1 | — | 1,400 | 68.00 | 68.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,757 | 87.00–92.00 | 88.94 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | — | 1,202 | 56.00–67.00 | 61.89 |
| 3 | — | 1,170 | 48.50–55.50 | 53.04 |
| 19 | — | 1,238 | 66.00–73.00 | 68.69 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,056 | 34.00–47.50 | 40.74 |
| 19 | — | 1,067 | 48.00–56.50 | 51.53 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 1,405 | 69.00–75.00 | 71.39 |
| 2 | — | 1,395 | 57.00–57.50 | 57.24 |
| 26 | — | 1,462 | 60.00–68.50 | 65.39 |