Compared to last week's heavy volume sale and very active market, steer calves weighing 400-450 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 lower, with 450-650 lb steers selling mostly 5.00-10.00 lower, a light test of 650-800 lb steers sold with a lower undertone and a pot load of 890 lb steers of similar weights as last week's pot loads sold near 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold 4.00-8.00 lower, with 500-600 lbs selling mostly 12.00-15.00 lower and over 600 lbs on a light test traded with a lower undertone. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply with best demand on the 400-600 lb steers. Monday's markets saw wide spread selling in the commodity markets as CME Live Cattle futures traded 2.05 to 232 lower on the front three months with Feeder Cattle contracts trading 2.22 to 3.15 lower on the front three months. The Dow lost 879 points with the Fed looking to raise interest rates this week had commodities feeling the effects of economic woes along with this week's heat wave.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 599 | 187.63 | 1,123 | 468 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 544 | 184.37 | 1,003 | 163 |
| Medium 1-2 | 513 | 168.00 | 862 | 5thin |
| Medium and Large 2 | 675 | 151.79 | 1,024 | 38 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,638 | 108.55 | 1,778 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,498 | 94.24 | 1,412 | 18 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,254 | 87.69 | 1,100 | 54 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,028 | 75.71 | 779 | 59 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 435 | 203.97/cwt | 200.00–205.00 | 887 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 625 | 183.12/cwt | 182.00–189.00 | 1,145 | 58 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 477 | 205.89/cwt | 202.00–208.00 | 982 | 27 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 583 | 173.89/cwt | 170.00–176.00 | 1,014 | 17 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 554 | 160.60/cwt | 160.00–161.00 | 890 | 43 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 664 | 166.82/cwt | 164.00–169.00 | 1,108 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 595 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 976 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 645 | 151.75/cwt | 151.75–151.75 | 979 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 450 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 774 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 892 | 155.50/cwt | 155.50–155.50 | 1,387 | 60 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 874 | 138.25/cwt | 138.25–138.25 | 1,208 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 800 | 144.75/cwt | 144.75–144.75 | 1,158 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 376 | 220.12/cwt | 216.00–223.00 | 828 | 16 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 524 | 186.51/cwt | 178.00–193.00 | 977 | 34 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 481 | 193.59/cwt | 186.00–199.00 | 931 | 46 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 572 | 189.07/cwt | 184.00–198.00 | 1,081 | 114 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 624 | 173.10/cwt | 168.00–178.00 | 1,080 | 32 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 755 | 154.50/cwt | 154.50–154.50 | 1,166 | 11 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 417 | 217.91/cwt | 209.00–222.00 | 909 | 40 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 721 | 162.79/cwt | 162.00–163.25 | 1,174 | 25 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 591 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 975 | 17 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | — | 602 | 183.00/cwt | 183.00–183.00 | 1,102 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium 1-2 | — | 513 | 168.00/cwt | 168.00–168.00 | 862 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 658 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 1,171 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 659 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 1,015 | 12 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 636 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 808 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 642 | 138.96/cwt | 131.00–142.50 | 892 | 16 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 481 | 172.25/cwt | 170.00–176.00 | 829 | 20 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 381 | 215.00/cwt | 215.00–215.00 | 819 | 10 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 468 | 182.00/cwt | 182.00–182.00 | 852 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,249 | 86.20/cwt | 80.00–91.00 | 1,077 | 22 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,282 | 95.96/cwt | 93.00–104.00 | 1,230 | 20 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,028 | 74.20/cwt | 67.00–78.50 | 763 | 29 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 984 | 62.36/cwt | 56.50–67.00 | 614 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,445 | 78.00/cwt | 78.00–78.00 | 1,127 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,486 | 97.75/cwt | 92.50–105.50 | 1,453 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,551 | 86.89/cwt | 82.50–90.00 | 1,348 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,055 | 85.74/cwt | 80.00–95.50 | 905 | 19 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,217 | 76.63/cwt | 73.50–79.00 | 933 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,429 | 105.16/cwt | 102.00–107.00 | 1,503 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,620 | 94.00/cwt | 94.00–94.00 | 1,523 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,923 | 117.91/cwt | 115.00–120.00 | 2,267 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 658 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 888 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 525 | 159.85/cwt | 151.00–164.00 | 839 | 35 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 781 | 126.50/cwt | 126.50–126.50 | 988 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 500 | 136.50/cwt | 136.50–136.50 | 683 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 629 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 969 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 713 | 146.29/cwt | 145.75–146.50 | 1,043 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 374 | 184.43/cwt | 180.00–187.00 | 690 | 28 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 555 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 838 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 716 | 137.50/cwt | 137.50–137.50 | 985 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 578 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 763 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 517 | 164.94/cwt | 163.50–171.00 | 853 | 54 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 491 | 159.66/cwt | 157.00–162.00 | 784 | 21 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 495 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 772 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 432 | 180.39/cwt | 179.00–182.00 | 779 | 26 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 662 | 148.66/cwt | 146.50–151.50 | 984 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 435 | 171.07/cwt | 169.00–175.00 | 744 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 521 | 201.21/cwt | 195.00–207.00 | 1,048 | 92 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 609 | 149.04/cwt | 144.00–151.00 | 908 | 51 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 669 | 146.50/cwt | 146.50–146.50 | 980 | 7 |
Compared to last week's heavy volume sale and very active market, steer calves weighing 400-450 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 lower, with 450-650 lb steers selling mostly 5.00-10.00 lower, a light test of 650-800 lb steers sold with a lower undertone and a pot load of 890 lb steers of similar weights as last week's pot loads sold near 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold 4.00-8.00 lower, with 500-600 lbs selling mostly 12.00-15.00 lower and over 600 lbs on a light test traded with a lower undertone. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply with best demand on the 400-600 lb steers. Monday's markets saw wide spread selling in the commodity markets as CME Live Cattle futures traded 2.05 to 232 lower on the front three months with Feeder Cattle contracts trading 2.22 to 3.15 lower on the front three months. The Dow lost 879 points with the Fed looking to raise interest rates this week had commodities feeling the effects of economic woes along with this week's heat wave.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 435 | 200.00–205.00 | 203.97 |
| 17 | — | 583 | 170.00–176.00 | 173.89 |
| 14 | — | 664 | 164.00–169.00 | 166.82 |
| 34 | — | 524 | 178.00–193.00 | 186.51 |
| 46 | — | 481 | 186.00–199.00 | 193.59 |
| 32 | — | 624 | 168.00–178.00 | 173.10 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 58 | — | 625 | 182.00–189.00 | 183.12 |
| 27 | — | 477 | 202.00–208.00 | 205.89 |
| 60 | — | 892 | 155.50 | 155.50 |
| 16 | — | 376 | 216.00–223.00 | 220.12 |
| 114 | — | 572 | 184.00–198.00 | 189.07 |
| 11 | — | 755 | 154.50 | 154.50 |
| 40 | — | 417 | 209.00–222.00 | 217.91 |
| 25 | — | 721 | 162.00–163.25 | 162.79 |
| 8 | — | 658 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| 92 | — | 521 | 195.00–207.00 | 201.21 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 595 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 12 | — | 645 | 151.75 | 151.75 |
| 3 | — | 450 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| 4 | — | 874 | 138.25 | 138.25 |
| 6 | — | 800 | 144.75 | 144.75 |
| 7 | — | 669 | 146.50 | 146.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 591 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 602 | 183.00 | 183.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 513 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 554 | 160.00–161.00 | 160.60 |
| 12 | — | 659 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 20 | — | 481 | 170.00–176.00 | 172.25 |
| 6 | — | 629 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 11 | — | 713 | 145.75–146.50 | 146.29 |
| 28 | — | 374 | 180.00–187.00 | 184.43 |
| 54 | — | 517 | 163.50–171.00 | 164.94 |
| 26 | — | 432 | 179.00–182.00 | 180.39 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 636 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 642 | 131.00–142.50 | 138.96 |
| 7 | — | 658 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 14 | — | 781 | 126.50 | 126.50 |
| 4 | — | 500 | 136.50 | 136.50 |
| 4 | — | 578 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 525 | 151.00–164.00 | 159.85 |
| 3 | — | 555 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 5 | — | 716 | 137.50 | 137.50 |
| 21 | — | 491 | 157.00–162.00 | 159.66 |
| 7 | — | 662 | 146.50–151.50 | 148.66 |
| 14 | — | 435 | 169.00–175.00 | 171.07 |
| 51 | — | 609 | 144.00–151.00 | 149.04 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 495 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 381 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 468 | 182.00 | 182.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,249 | 80.00–91.00 | 86.20 |
| 20 | — | 1,282 | 93.00–104.00 | 95.96 |
| 12 | — | 1,217 | 73.50–79.00 | 76.63 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 1,028 | 67.00–78.50 | 74.20 |
| 11 | — | 984 | 56.50–67.00 | 62.36 |
| 19 | — | 1,055 | 80.00–95.50 | 85.74 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,445 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| 13 | — | 1,486 | 92.50–105.50 | 97.75 |
| 4 | — | 1,551 | 82.50–90.00 | 86.89 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,429 | 102.00–107.00 | 105.16 |
| 1 | — | 1,620 | 94.00 | 94.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,923 | 115.00–120.00 | 117.91 |