Compared to last week steers and heifers sold unevenly steady throughout the day. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower and bulls sold 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Run comprised of small packages and single lots throughout the sale with quite a lot of variety in the run. Most of the light calves were bawlers coming off the cow at the sale. Drought conditions prevail across the trade area prompting cattlemen to sell off some of there livestock inventory as range conditions and feed resources are in short supply. Days of irrigation this growing season will be limited and adds extra pressure to a tight supply of available forage to be baled or grazed.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 581 | 390.00 | 2,266 | 4thin |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 594 | 377.50 | 2,242 | 8thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,857 | 209.43 | 3,890 | 52 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,320 | 183.96 | 2,429 | 192 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,472 | 179.95 | 2,649 | 12 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,121 | 157.03 | 1,760 | 61 |
| Dairy Bulls | — | Average | 1,515 | 186.11 | 2,820 | 3thin |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,359 | 166.56 | 2,264 | 7thin |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,834 | 148.61 | 2,726 | 4thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,244 | 137.31 | 1,708 | 7thin |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1,560 | $3,263 | 15 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1,509 | $3,828 | 34 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,449 | $3,801 | 22 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,373 | $3,335 | 27 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers11 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | 250–300 | Medium and Large 1 | 251 | 709.00/cwt | 709.00–709.00 | 1,780 | 10 |
| Steers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 363 | 525.00/cwt | 525.00–525.00 | 1,906 | 4 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 440 | 445.00/cwt | 445.00–445.00 | 1,958 | 3 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 446 | 520.00/cwt | 520.00–520.00 | 2,319 | 7 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 502 | 477.50/cwt | 477.50–477.50 | 2,397 | 12 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 671 | 383.36/cwt | 365.00–388.50 | 2,572 | 17 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1 | 790 | 332.00/cwt | 332.00–332.00 | 2,623 | 3 |
| Steers | 850–900 | Medium and Large 1 | 896 | 315.00/cwt | 315.00–315.00 | 2,822 | 8 |
| Steers | 900–950 | Medium and Large 1 | 925 | 300.00/cwt | 300.00–300.00 | 2,775 | 5 |
| Steers | 950–1000 | Medium and Large 1 | 986 | 298.49/cwt | 295.00–300.00 | 2,943 | 20 |
| Steers | 1000–1050 | Large 1 | 1,022 | 297.43/cwt | 282.50–302.00 | 3,040 | 13 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | 200–250 | Medium and Large 1 | 240 | 645.00/cwt | 645.00–645.00 | 1,548 | 4 |
| Heifers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1 | 316 | 600.00/cwt | 600.00–600.00 | 1,896 | 5 |
| Heifers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 335 | 550.00/cwt | 550.00–550.00 | 1,843 | 11 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 352 | 455.00/cwt | 455.00–455.00 | 1,602 | 3 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1 | 355 | 532.50/cwt | 532.50–532.50 | 1,890 | 6 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1 | 429 | 495.03/cwt | 429.00–520.00 | 2,124 | 17 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 497 | 422.50/cwt | 422.50–422.50 | 2,100 | 5 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 581 | 390.00/cwt | 390.00–390.00 | 2,266 | 4 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 594 | 377.50/cwt | 377.50–377.50 | 2,242 | 8 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 637 | 373.89/cwt | 370.00–380.00 | 2,382 | 5 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 662 | 317.50/cwt | 317.50–317.50 | 2,102 | 3 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 672 | 349.45/cwt | 344.00–369.00 | 2,348 | 9 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1 | 743 | 339.69/cwt | 325.00–348.00 | 2,524 | 11 |
| Heifers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1 | 774 | 322.50/cwt | 322.50–322.50 | 2,496 | 7 |
| Heifers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1 | 800 | 317.50/cwt | 317.50–317.50 | 2,540 | 3 |
| Heifers | 850–900 | Medium and Large 1 | 888 | 298.26/cwt | 297.50–307.00 | 2,649 | 49 |
| Heifers | 1000–1050 | Medium and Large 1 | 1,029 | 272.50/cwt | 272.50–272.50 | 2,804 | 10 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 460 | 500.00/cwt | 500.00–500.00 | 2,300 | 3 |
| Bulls | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 669 | 405.00/cwt | 405.00–405.00 | 2,709 | 5 |
| Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Heifers | 500–550 | Large 3 | 526 | 345.00/cwt | 345.00–345.00 | 1,815 | 4 |
| Dairy Heifers | 1000–1050 | Large 3 | 1,010 | 222.50/cwt | 222.50–222.50 | 2,247 | 5 |
| Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Steers | 850–900 | Large 3 | 889 | 188.00/cwt | 188.00–188.00 | 1,671 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,650 | 187.58/cwt | 181.00–192.50 | 3,095 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,855 | 211.36/cwt | 200.00–220.50 | 3,921 | 45 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,150 | 229.50/cwt | 229.50–229.50 | 4,934 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | —Heavy Weight | 2,710 | 211.50/cwt | 211.50–211.50 | 5,732 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 689 | 151.97/cwt | 142.50–165.00 | 1,047 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 984 | 129.33/cwt | 110.50–142.50 | 1,273 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,169 | 164.22/cwt | 144.00–185.00 | 1,920 | 35 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 1,190 | 181.36/cwt | 172.00–188.50 | 2,158 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,330 | 186.30/cwt | 169.00–203.00 | 2,478 | 160 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,380 | 176.02/cwt | 160.00–187.00 | 2,429 | 27 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,429 | 180.63/cwt | 171.00–187.50 | 2,581 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | 1,558 | 178.58/cwt | 177.50–179.50 | 2,782 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,244 | 137.31/cwt | 127.50–148.00 | 1,708 | 7 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,359 | 166.56/cwt | 150.00–177.50 | 2,264 | 7 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,834 | 148.61/cwt | 143.00–154.50 | 2,726 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Bulls | — | — | 1,515 | 186.11/cwt | 170.00–193.00 | 2,820 | 3 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1 | 1,395 | 3,025.00/head | 3,025.00–3,025.00 | 3,025 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | — | Large 1 | 1,620 | 3,350.00/head | 3,350.00–3,350.00 | 3,350 | 11 |
| Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Small and Medium 2-3 | 737 | 1,908.96/head | 1,800.00–1,950.00 | 1,909 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium 2-3 | 1,091 | 2,310.11/head | 2,050.00–2,575.00 | 2,310 | 4 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1 | 1,310 | 3,565.72/head | 3,000.00–3,850.00 | 3,566 | 5 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1 | 1,355 | 3,428.91/head | 3,300.00–3,500.00 | 3,429 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1 | 1,462 | 3,727.59/head | 3,450.00–3,900.00 | 3,728 | 15 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Large 1Broken Mouth | 1,472 | 3,513.21/head | 3,400.00–3,550.00 | 3,513 | 15 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1 | 1,483 | 4,006.89/head | 3,925.00–4,300.00 | 4,007 | 13 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1 | 1,546 | 3,907.34/head | 3,550.00–4,375.00 | 3,907 | 19 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Large 1 | 1,733 | 4,300.00/head | 4,300.00–4,300.00 | 4,300 | 6 |
| Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1 | 1,076 | 262.50/cwt | 215.00–287.00 | 2,825 | 6 |
| Stock Cows | — | Medium and Large 1 | 1,110 | 227.70/cwt | 202.50–253.00 | 2,527 | 14 |
Compared to last week steers and heifers sold unevenly steady throughout the day. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower and bulls sold 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Run comprised of small packages and single lots throughout the sale with quite a lot of variety in the run. Most of the light calves were bawlers coming off the cow at the sale. Drought conditions prevail across the trade area prompting cattlemen to sell off some of there livestock inventory as range conditions and feed resources are in short supply. Days of irrigation this growing season will be limited and adds extra pressure to a tight supply of available forage to be baled or grazed.
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 450–500 | 460 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 669 | 405.00 | 405.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 300–350 | 335 | 550.00 | 550.00 |
| 3 | 350–400 | 352 | 455.00 | 455.00 |
| 5 | 450–500 | 497 | 422.50 | 422.50 |
| 8 | 550–600 | 594 | 377.50 | 377.50 |
| 3 | 650–700 | 662 | 317.50 | 317.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 200–250 | 240 | 645.00 | 645.00 |
| 5 | 300–350 | 316 | 600.00 | 600.00 |
| 6 | 350–400 | 355 | 532.50 | 532.50 |
| 17 | 400–450 | 429 | 429.00–520.00 | 495.03 |
| 4 | 550–600 | 581 | 390.00 | 390.00 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 637 | 370.00–380.00 | 373.89 |
| 9 | 650–700 | 672 | 344.00–369.00 | 349.45 |
| 11 | 700–750 | 743 | 325.00–348.00 | 339.69 |
| 7 | 750–800 | 774 | 322.50 | 322.50 |
| 3 | 800–850 | 800 | 317.50 | 317.50 |
| 49 | 850–900 | 888 | 297.50–307.00 | 298.26 |
| 10 | 1000–1050 | 1,029 | 272.50 | 272.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 350–400 | 363 | 525.00 | 525.00 |
| 3 | 400–450 | 440 | 445.00 | 445.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1000–1050 | 1,022 | 282.50–302.00 | 297.43 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 250–300 | 251 | 709.00 | 709.00 |
| 12 | 500–550 | 502 | 477.50 | 477.50 |
| 17 | 650–700 | 671 | 365.00–388.50 | 383.36 |
| 3 | 750–800 | 790 | 332.00 | 332.00 |
| 8 | 850–900 | 896 | 315.00 | 315.00 |
| 5 | 900–950 | 925 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 20 | 950–1000 | 986 | 295.00–300.00 | 298.49 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 400–450 | 446 | 520.00 | 520.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 500–550 | 526 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 5 | 1000–1050 | 1,010 | 222.50 | 222.50 |
| Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 850–900 | 889 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,395 | 3,025.00 | 3,025.00 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 11 | — | 1,620 | 3,350.00 | 3,350.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,483 | 3,925.00–4,300.00 | 4,006.89 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,355 | 3,300.00–3,500.00 | 3,428.91 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 15 | — | 1,462 | 3,450.00–3,900.00 | 3,727.59 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 19 | — | 1,546 | 3,550.00–4,375.00 | 3,907.34 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,310 | 3,000.00–3,850.00 | 3,565.72 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 15 | — | 1,472 | 3,400.00–3,550.00 | 3,513.21 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,091 | 2,050.00–2,575.00 | 2,310.11 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,733 | 4,300.00 | 4,300.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 737 | 1,800.00–1,950.00 | 1,908.96 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,076 | 215.00–287.00 | 262.50 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,110 | 202.50–253.00 | 227.70 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | 984 | 110.50–142.50 | 129.33 |
| 35 | — | 1,169 | 144.00–185.00 | 164.22 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | — | 1,330 | 169.00–203.00 | 186.30 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | — | 1,380 | 160.00–187.00 | 176.02 |
| 5 | — | 689 | 142.50–165.00 | 151.97 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 1,190 | 172.00–188.50 | 181.36 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,558 | 177.50–179.50 | 178.58 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 1,429 | 171.00–187.50 | 180.63 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | — | 1,855 | 200.00–220.50 | 211.36 |
| 5 | — | 1,650 | 181.00–192.50 | 187.58 |
| 1 | — | 2,150 | 229.50 | 229.50 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 2,710 | 211.50 | 211.50 |
| Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,834 | 143.00–154.50 | 148.61 |
| Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,244 | 127.50–148.00 | 137.31 |
| Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,359 | 150.00–177.50 | 166.56 |
| Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 1,515 | 170.00–193.00 | 186.11 |