Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 15.00 lower with the mid weight steers weighing 600-725 lbs and the heifer calves under 600 lbs holding up the best. Overall, the market was more uneven with buyers getting pickier on quality and condition. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply that offered several loads and packages of yearlings with a few groups of calves mixed in. Cattle futures were sharply lower on Tuesday with most feeder cattle contracts limit down, resulting in the slight adjustment of prices Wednesday. Despite a lower trend, the market is still impressive. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 549 | 441.93 | 2,427 | 98 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 541 | 415.37 | 2,247 | 53 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,774 | 188.03 | 3,336 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,503 | 166.64 | 2,505 | 10 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,239 | 157.17 | 1,947 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,041 | 136.48 | 1,420 | 6thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers35 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 303 | 457.50/cwt | 457.50–457.50 | 1,386 | 4 |
| Steers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 374 | 450.00/cwt | 450.00–450.00 | 1,683 | 4 |
| Steers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 380 | 484.00/cwt | 484.00–484.00 | 1,839 | 13 |
| Steers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1 | 381 | 485.60/cwt | 465.00–497.50 | 1,850 | 10 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 418 | 420.00/cwt | 420.00–420.00 | 1,756 | 4 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 423 | 471.21/cwt | 465.00–475.00 | 1,993 | 10 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1 | 429 | 496.84/cwt | 490.00–507.50 | 2,131 | 36 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 436 | 445.00/cwt | 445.00–445.00 | 1,940 | 4 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Large 1-2 | 454 | 440.00/cwt | 440.00–440.00 | 1,998 | 4 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1Fancy | 462 | 517.00/cwt | 517.00–517.00 | 2,389 | 6 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 2 | 464 | 425.00/cwt | 425.00–425.00 | 1,972 | 9 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 479 | 472.45/cwt | 465.00–484.00 | 2,263 | 23 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 492 | 448.40/cwt | 440.00–457.50 | 2,206 | 22 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 493 | 420.00/cwt | 420.00–420.00 | 2,071 | 8 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 517 | 457.74/cwt | 445.00–487.50 | 2,367 | 38 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 526 | 427.30/cwt | 415.00–442.50 | 2,248 | 35 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 568 | 439.31/cwt | 422.50–452.50 | 2,495 | 50 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 570 | 392.16/cwt | 385.00–401.00 | 2,235 | 18 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 577 | 395.00/cwt | 395.00–395.00 | 2,279 | 10 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 2 | 600 | 396.00/cwt | 396.00–396.00 | 2,376 | 5 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 614 | 432.55/cwt | 415.00–438.00 | 2,656 | 114 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 634 | 394.47/cwt | 392.50–395.00 | 2,501 | 9 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 654 | 392.00/cwt | 392.00–392.00 | 2,564 | 7 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 658 | 360.00/cwt | 360.00–360.00 | 2,369 | 3 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 672 | 379.63/cwt | 370.00–393.00 | 2,551 | 23 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 680 | 413.03/cwt | 399.50–429.00 | 2,809 | 49 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1 | 706 | 404.62/cwt | 390.00–407.50 | 2,857 | 85 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 734 | 371.58/cwt | 360.00–373.00 | 2,727 | 59 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 741 | 355.00/cwt | 355.00–355.00 | 2,631 | 7 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 779 | 358.30/cwt | 357.00–361.00 | 2,791 | 12 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 790 | 358.24/cwt | 354.00–365.00 | 2,830 | 23 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1 | 794 | 370.63/cwt | 365.00–371.00 | 2,943 | 153 |
| Steers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 811 | 341.00/cwt | 341.00–341.00 | 2,766 | 8 |
| Steers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1 | 816 | 350.00/cwt | 350.00–350.00 | 2,856 | 6 |
| Steers | 900–950 | Medium and Large 1 | 927 | 320.00/cwt | 304.00–341.00 | 2,966 | 27 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | 250–300 | Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed | 297 | 435.00/cwt | 435.00–435.00 | 1,292 | 7 |
| Heifers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 340 | 435.75/cwt | 425.00–442.50 | 1,482 | 5 |
| Heifers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1 | 344 | 469.57/cwt | 450.00–472.50 | 1,615 | 20 |
| Heifers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 346 | 495.00/cwt | 495.00–495.00 | 1,713 | 18 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1 | 373 | 480.00/cwt | 460.00–490.00 | 1,790 | 6 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 387 | 430.13/cwt | 419.00–470.00 | 1,665 | 9 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Large 1-2 | 415 | 396.24/cwt | 395.00–397.50 | 1,644 | 6 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1 | 418 | 490.31/cwt | 455.00–502.00 | 2,049 | 17 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 432 | 432.50/cwt | 412.50–447.50 | 1,868 | 31 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 469 | 447.28/cwt | 440.00–455.00 | 2,098 | 10 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 483 | 394.67/cwt | 390.00–397.50 | 1,906 | 12 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 518 | 426.94/cwt | 399.00–440.00 | 2,212 | 57 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 525 | 380.00/cwt | 380.00–380.00 | 1,995 | 4 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 526 | 390.09/cwt | 380.00–399.00 | 2,052 | 18 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 552 | 370.00/cwt | 370.00–370.00 | 2,042 | 3 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 574 | 397.86/cwt | 380.00–414.00 | 2,284 | 46 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 575 | 368.53/cwt | 360.00–375.00 | 2,119 | 11 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 616 | 393.13/cwt | 381.00–397.50 | 2,422 | 110 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 626 | 369.80/cwt | 358.00–377.50 | 2,315 | 16 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 661 | 392.72/cwt | 374.00–394.00 | 2,596 | 171 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1Replacement | 670 | 391.00/cwt | 391.00–391.00 | 2,620 | 74 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 681 | 351.11/cwt | 332.50–357.00 | 2,391 | 17 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1 | 703 | 358.00/cwt | 358.00–358.00 | 2,517 | 15 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium 1 | 706 | 338.00/cwt | 338.00–338.00 | 2,386 | 6 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 713 | 345.37/cwt | 336.00–355.00 | 2,462 | 8 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 730 | 325.00/cwt | 325.00–325.00 | 2,373 | 6 |
| Heifers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 763 | 329.97/cwt | 325.00–335.00 | 2,518 | 6 |
| Heifers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 849 | 325.00/cwt | 325.00–325.00 | 2,759 | 4 |
| Heifers | 900–950 | Medium and Large 1 | 914 | 309.00/cwt | 309.00–309.00 | 2,824 | 18 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | 400–450 | Medium and Large 2 | 441 | 334.00/cwt | 334.00–334.00 | 1,473 | 4 |
| Bulls | 550–600 | Medium 1-2 | 560 | 330.00/cwt | 330.00–330.00 | 1,848 | 3 |
| Bulls | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 568 | 382.50/cwt | 382.50–382.50 | 2,173 | 3 |
| Bulls | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 623 | 342.89/cwt | 340.00–345.00 | 2,136 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,448 | 177.47/cwt | 177.00–178.00 | 2,570 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,905 | 192.25/cwt | 190.00–196.00 | 3,662 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,030 | 133.37/cwt | 122.00–144.00 | 1,374 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,095 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 1,664 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,235 | 144.70/cwt | 140.00–147.00 | 1,787 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,239 | 159.25/cwt | 150.00–165.00 | 1,973 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,245 | 169.62/cwt | 164.00–174.00 | 2,112 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,503 | 166.64/cwt | 159.00–173.00 | 2,505 | 10 |
| Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 995 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 1,692 | 1 |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,058 | 247.50/cwt | 247.50–247.50 | 2,619 | 4 |
Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 15.00 lower with the mid weight steers weighing 600-725 lbs and the heifer calves under 600 lbs holding up the best. Overall, the market was more uneven with buyers getting pickier on quality and condition. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply that offered several loads and packages of yearlings with a few groups of calves mixed in. Cattle futures were sharply lower on Tuesday with most feeder cattle contracts limit down, resulting in the slight adjustment of prices Wednesday. Despite a lower trend, the market is still impressive. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower.
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 500–550 | 525 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| 3 | 550–600 | 552 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 300–350 | 340 | 425.00–442.50 | 435.75 |
| 9 | 350–400 | 387 | 419.00–470.00 | 430.13 |
| 31 | 400–450 | 432 | 412.50–447.50 | 432.50 |
| 12 | 450–500 | 483 | 390.00–397.50 | 394.67 |
| 18 | 500–550 | 526 | 380.00–399.00 | 390.09 |
| 11 | 550–600 | 575 | 360.00–375.00 | 368.53 |
| 16 | 600–650 | 626 | 358.00–377.50 | 369.80 |
| 17 | 650–700 | 681 | 332.50–357.00 | 351.11 |
| 8 | 700–750 | 713 | 336.00–355.00 | 345.37 |
| 6 | 750–800 | 763 | 325.00–335.00 | 329.97 |
| 4 | 800–850 | 849 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 700–750 | 730 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 300–350 | 344 | 450.00–472.50 | 469.57 |
| 6 | 350–400 | 373 | 460.00–490.00 | 480.00 |
| 17 | 400–450 | 418 | 455.00–502.00 | 490.31 |
| 10 | 450–500 | 469 | 440.00–455.00 | 447.28 |
| 57 | 500–550 | 518 | 399.00–440.00 | 426.94 |
| 46 | 550–600 | 574 | 380.00–414.00 | 397.86 |
| 110 | 600–650 | 616 | 381.00–397.50 | 393.13 |
| 171 | 650–700 | 661 | 374.00–394.00 | 392.72 |
| 15 | 700–750 | 703 | 358.00 | 358.00 |
| 18 | 900–950 | 914 | 309.00 | 309.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 650–700 | 670 | 391.00 | 391.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 700–750 | 706 | 338.00 | 338.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 400–450 | 415 | 395.00–397.50 | 396.24 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 250–300 | 297 | 435.00 | 435.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 300–350 | 346 | 495.00 | 495.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 350–400 | 381 | 465.00–497.50 | 485.60 |
| 36 | 400–450 | 429 | 490.00–507.50 | 496.84 |
| 23 | 450–500 | 479 | 465.00–484.00 | 472.45 |
| 38 | 500–550 | 517 | 445.00–487.50 | 457.74 |
| 50 | 550–600 | 568 | 422.50–452.50 | 439.31 |
| 114 | 600–650 | 614 | 415.00–438.00 | 432.55 |
| 49 | 650–700 | 680 | 399.50–429.00 | 413.03 |
| 85 | 700–750 | 706 | 390.00–407.50 | 404.62 |
| 153 | 750–800 | 794 | 365.00–371.00 | 370.63 |
| 6 | 800–850 | 816 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| 27 | 900–950 | 927 | 304.00–341.00 | 320.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 550–600 | 577 | 395.00 | 395.00 |
| 3 | 650–700 | 658 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 350–400 | 380 | 484.00 | 484.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 400–450 | 436 | 445.00 | 445.00 |
| 7 | 650–700 | 654 | 392.00 | 392.00 |
| 7 | 700–750 | 741 | 355.00 | 355.00 |
| 23 | 750–800 | 790 | 354.00–365.00 | 358.24 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 450–500 | 454 | 440.00 | 440.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 450–500 | 462 | 517.00 | 517.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 300–350 | 303 | 457.50 | 457.50 |
| 4 | 350–400 | 374 | 450.00 | 450.00 |
| 10 | 400–450 | 423 | 465.00–475.00 | 471.21 |
| 22 | 450–500 | 492 | 440.00–457.50 | 448.40 |
| 35 | 500–550 | 526 | 415.00–442.50 | 427.30 |
| 18 | 550–600 | 570 | 385.00–401.00 | 392.16 |
| 9 | 600–650 | 634 | 392.50–395.00 | 394.47 |
| 23 | 650–700 | 672 | 370.00–393.00 | 379.63 |
| 59 | 700–750 | 734 | 360.00–373.00 | 371.58 |
| 12 | 750–800 | 779 | 357.00–361.00 | 358.30 |
| 8 | 800–850 | 811 | 341.00 | 341.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 450–500 | 464 | 425.00 | 425.00 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 600 | 396.00 | 396.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 400–450 | 418 | 420.00 | 420.00 |
| 8 | 450–500 | 493 | 420.00 | 420.00 |
| Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 550–600 | 560 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 400–450 | 441 | 334.00 | 334.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 550–600 | 568 | 382.50 | 382.50 |
| 7 | 600–650 | 623 | 340.00–345.00 | 342.89 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 1,503 | 159.00–173.00 | 166.64 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,235 | 140.00–147.00 | 144.70 |
| 2 | — | 1,245 | 164.00–174.00 | 169.62 |
| 12 | — | 1,239 | 150.00–165.00 | 159.25 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1,095 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,030 | 122.00–144.00 | 133.37 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 1,448 | 177.00–178.00 | 177.47 |
| 5 | — | 1,905 | 190.00–196.00 | 192.25 |
| 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 | 4 | — | 1,058 | 247.50 | 247.50 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 995 | 170.00 | 170.00 |