Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Most offerings today where small lots and singles. At the close, feeder cattle futures were down by $0.82 to $1.02. The 7/6 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $2.19 weaker to $162.90. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher with most advance on lean cows. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. Trade active with good demand. Converted FAS data suggest 321m lbs of beef was exported during the month of May. That is a new monthly record for any month, and marks the 4th respective month's record for the year. YTD beef shipments reached 1.47b lbs through the first 5 months.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 602 | 165.62 | 997 | 30 |
| Large 1 | 816 | 147.85 | 1,206 | 15thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,907 | 112.61 | 2,148 | 28 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,358 | 95.43 | 1,296 | 336 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,308 | 93.92 | 1,228 | 348 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,809 | 91.06 | 1,647 | 9thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 302 | 219.00/cwt | 219.00–219.00 | 661 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Large 2-3 | 716 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 924 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Large 2-3 | 829 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,119 | 8 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 474 | 185.50/cwt | 185.50–185.50 | 879 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 533 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 959 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 692 | 150.28/cwt | 147.00–154.50 | 1,040 | 16 |
| Heifers | — | Large 1 | 816 | 147.85/cwt | 146.00–149.50 | 1,206 | 15 |
| Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Heifers | — | Small 4 | 878 | 86.50/cwt | 86.50–86.50 | 759 | 6 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Large 3 | 1,054 | 102.00/cwt | 102.00–102.00 | 1,075 | 10 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Large 3 | 1,188 | 103.50/cwt | 103.50–103.50 | 1,230 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,869 | 113.69/cwt | 110.00–116.50 | 2,125 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,882 | 107.46/cwt | 103.00–110.00 | 2,022 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,100 | 123.25/cwt | 119.00–127.50 | 2,588 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,213 | 91.81/cwt | 85.00–95.00 | 1,114 | 155 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Certified Prgms | 1,243 | 102.29/cwt | 101.50–103.50 | 1,271 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,253 | 101.50/cwt | 101.50–101.50 | 1,272 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,255 | 91.02/cwt | 87.00–94.00 | 1,142 | 165 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,354 | 96.28/cwt | 94.00–98.00 | 1,304 | 175 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms | 1,388 | 101.99/cwt | 98.50–105.50 | 1,416 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,506 | 98.20/cwt | 95.00–100.50 | 1,479 | 165 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,809 | 91.06/cwt | 89.00–92.75 | 1,647 | 9 |
Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Most offerings today where small lots and singles. At the close, feeder cattle futures were down by $0.82 to $1.02. The 7/6 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $2.19 weaker to $162.90. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher with most advance on lean cows. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. Trade active with good demand. Converted FAS data suggest 321m lbs of beef was exported during the month of May. That is a new monthly record for any month, and marks the 4th respective month's record for the year. YTD beef shipments reached 1.47b lbs through the first 5 months.
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | — | 1,255 | 87.00–94.00 | 91.02 |
| 175 | — | 1,354 | 94.00–98.00 | 96.28 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | — | 1,213 | 85.00–95.00 | 91.81 |
| 165 | — | 1,506 | 95.00–100.50 | 98.20 |
| 6 | — | 1,253 | 101.50 | 101.50 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 1,809 | 89.00–92.75 | 91.06 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 1,243 | 101.50–103.50 | 102.29 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 1,388 | 98.50–105.50 | 101.99 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 1,882 | 103.00–110.00 | 107.46 |
| 13 | — | 1,869 | 110.00–116.50 | 113.69 |
| 4 | — | 2,100 | 119.00–127.50 | 123.25 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | — | 692 | 147.00–154.50 | 150.28 |
| 6 | — | 533 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 8 | — | 474 | 185.50 | 185.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | — | 816 | 146.00–149.50 | 147.85 |
| Dairy Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 878 | 86.50 | 86.50 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 1,054 | 102.00 | 102.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,188 | 103.50 | 103.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 302 | 219.00 | 219.00 |
| Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 829 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 5 | — | 716 | 129.00 | 129.00 |