Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs traded mostly 5.00-10.00 lower, with 6 and 7 weight steers not well tested on limited comparisons and were mostly calves, over 800 lb feeder steers were not tested with last week's scarce offering over 800 lbs. Pot load of heifers weighing 628 lbs sold 4.00 lower than last weeks pot load with 650-700 lb feeder heifers selling unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good, best on the pot loads of feeder steers over 800 lbs with pot load weighing 846 lbs at 339.50, pot load 874 lbs at 339.75 and pot load of crossbreds weighing 888 lbs at 334.50. Overall the market held up well after last week's steep sell-off in CME Cattle futures and lower fed cattle market. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with the bulk average to low dressing cows.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 546 | 421.10 | 2,301 | 193 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 566 | 387.39 | 2,193 | 53 |
| Large 1-2 | 558 | 337.00 | 1,882 | 13thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,715 | 175.81 | 3,015 | 19 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,733 | 131.54 | 2,280 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,472 | 131.03 | 1,929 | 24 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Very Low | 1,245 | 129.77 | 1,616 | 55 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,012 | 113.89 | 1,153 | 39 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,353 | 214.50 | 2,902 | 6thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers31 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 323 | 565.04/cwt | 550.00–582.50 | 1,825 | 10 |
| Steers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 336 | 470.00/cwt | 470.00–470.00 | 1,579 | 4 |
| Steers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 372 | 529.96/cwt | 519.00–547.50 | 1,971 | 14 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1 | 416 | 492.53/cwt | 487.00–498.00 | 2,049 | 6 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 422 | 460.08/cwt | 449.00–468.00 | 1,942 | 39 |
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 448 | 450.00/cwt | 450.00–450.00 | 2,016 | 4 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 457 | 463.79/cwt | 461.00–470.00 | 2,120 | 20 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 468 | 417.50/cwt | 417.50–417.50 | 1,954 | 3 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 484 | 439.84/cwt | 430.00–450.00 | 2,129 | 36 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 520 | 432.73/cwt | 423.00–446.00 | 2,250 | 87 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 526 | 418.00/cwt | 418.00–418.00 | 2,199 | 10 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 539 | 403.63/cwt | 384.00–418.00 | 2,176 | 18 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Large 1-2 | 553 | 351.00/cwt | 351.00–351.00 | 1,941 | 6 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1Fancy | 557 | 439.00/cwt | 439.00–439.00 | 2,445 | 21 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Large 1-2Unweaned | 563 | 325.00/cwt | 325.00–325.00 | 1,830 | 7 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 577 | 403.01/cwt | 387.00–419.00 | 2,325 | 75 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 580 | 379.04/cwt | 364.00–385.00 | 2,198 | 35 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 610 | 376.46/cwt | 371.50–379.00 | 2,296 | 33 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 621 | 360.45/cwt | 353.00–369.00 | 2,238 | 40 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 642 | 345.00/cwt | 345.00–345.00 | 2,215 | 5 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 658 | 365.00/cwt | 365.00–365.00 | 2,402 | 20 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 2 | 690 | 330.00/cwt | 330.00–330.00 | 2,277 | 3 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 700 | 341.50/cwt | 341.50–341.50 | 2,391 | 14 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 2 | 730 | 320.00/cwt | 320.00–320.00 | 2,336 | 3 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1 | 734 | 361.00/cwt | 361.00–361.00 | 2,650 | 10 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 737 | 349.50/cwt | 349.50–349.50 | 2,576 | 5 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1 | 750 | 360.00/cwt | 360.00–360.00 | 2,700 | 11 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 754 | 352.00/cwt | 352.00–352.00 | 2,654 | 8 |
| Steers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1 | 840 | 337.14/cwt | 335.00–339.50 | 2,832 | 123 |
| Steers | 850–900 | Medium and Large 1 | 881 | 337.13/cwt | 334.50–339.75 | 2,970 | 119 |
| Steers | 900–950 | Medium and Large 1 | 938 | 311.00/cwt | 311.00–311.00 | 2,917 | 59 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 332 | 496.69/cwt | 495.00–501.00 | 1,649 | 11 |
| Heifers | 300–350 | Medium and Large 2 | 345 | 402.50/cwt | 402.50–402.50 | 1,389 | 3 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1 | 370 | 487.88/cwt | 486.00–490.00 | 1,805 | 17 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 379 | 464.47/cwt | 462.00–469.00 | 1,760 | 8 |
| Heifers | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 393 | 404.00/cwt | 404.00–404.00 | 1,588 | 3 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 410 | 406.00/cwt | 406.00–406.00 | 1,665 | 3 |
| Heifers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1 | 417 | 420.38/cwt | 410.00–432.00 | 1,753 | 28 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 474 | 371.89/cwt | 364.00–376.00 | 1,763 | 36 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1 | 494 | 392.14/cwt | 392.00–393.00 | 1,937 | 28 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 518 | 346.64/cwt | 342.00–356.00 | 1,796 | 20 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 522 | 375.68/cwt | 361.00–390.00 | 1,961 | 48 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 565 | 362.06/cwt | 353.00–365.00 | 2,046 | 17 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 570 | 337.97/cwt | 330.00–347.00 | 1,926 | 49 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 612 | 321.00/cwt | 321.00–321.00 | 1,965 | 11 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 623 | 301.00/cwt | 301.00–301.00 | 1,875 | 4 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 629 | 360.36/cwt | 360.00–364.00 | 2,267 | 92 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 630 | 328.07/cwt | 320.00–336.00 | 2,067 | 20 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 657 | 332.20/cwt | 325.00–346.00 | 2,183 | 27 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 676 | 355.40/cwt | 350.00–363.00 | 2,403 | 56 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 2Full | 678 | 285.00/cwt | 285.00–285.00 | 1,932 | 3 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1 | 701 | 355.50/cwt | 355.50–355.50 | 2,492 | 11 |
| Heifers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1 | 751 | 332.00/cwt | 332.00–332.00 | 2,493 | 7 |
| Heifers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 765 | 320.00/cwt | 320.00–320.00 | 2,448 | 5 |
| Heifers | 1000–1050 | Large 2 | 1,017 | 214.00/cwt | 214.00–214.00 | 2,176 | 5 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | 300–350 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 300 | 487.50/cwt | 487.50–487.50 | 1,463 | 3 |
| Bulls | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 384 | 543.00/cwt | 543.00–543.00 | 2,085 | 12 |
| Bulls | 450–500 | Medium and Large 2 | 454 | 350.00/cwt | 350.00–350.00 | 1,589 | 6 |
| Bulls | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 479 | 409.00/cwt | 409.00–409.00 | 1,959 | 4 |
| Bulls | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 525 | 328.00/cwt | 328.00–328.00 | 1,722 | 3 |
| Bulls | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 530 | 371.00/cwt | 371.00–371.00 | 1,966 | 4 |
| Bulls | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 564 | 366.89/cwt | 361.00–379.00 | 2,069 | 9 |
| Bulls | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 783 | 250.00/cwt | 250.00–250.00 | 1,958 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,353 | 214.50/cwt | 213.00–217.00 | 2,902 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,665 | 172.49/cwt | 164.00–178.00 | 2,872 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,823 | 183.00/cwt | 179.00–186.00 | 3,336 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 890 | 133.00/cwt | 133.00–133.00 | 1,184 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 969 | 98.81/cwt | 93.00–106.00 | 957 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,026 | 112.77/cwt | 110.00–120.00 | 1,157 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,036 | 122.95/cwt | 119.00–130.00 | 1,274 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,240 | 133.51/cwt | 129.00–138.00 | 1,656 | 31 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,246 | 123.75/cwt | 120.00–128.00 | 1,542 | 21 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,280 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 1,472 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,303 | 142.49/cwt | 142.00–143.00 | 1,857 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,450 | 134.31/cwt | 130.00–138.00 | 1,947 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,484 | 123.76/cwt | 118.00–127.00 | 1,837 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,525 | 139.68/cwt | 139.00–140.00 | 2,130 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,690 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 2,129 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,744 | 132.92/cwt | 130.00–135.00 | 2,318 | 4 |
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs traded mostly 5.00-10.00 lower, with 6 and 7 weight steers not well tested on limited comparisons and were mostly calves, over 800 lb feeder steers were not tested with last week's scarce offering over 800 lbs. Pot load of heifers weighing 628 lbs sold 4.00 lower than last weeks pot load with 650-700 lb feeder heifers selling unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good, best on the pot loads of feeder steers over 800 lbs with pot load weighing 846 lbs at 339.50, pot load 874 lbs at 339.75 and pot load of crossbreds weighing 888 lbs at 334.50. Overall the market held up well after last week's steep sell-off in CME Cattle futures and lower fed cattle market. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with the bulk average to low dressing cows.
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 969 | 93.00–106.00 | 98.81 |
| 16 | — | 1,036 | 119.00–130.00 | 122.95 |
| 1 | — | 890 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 12 | — | 1,026 | 110.00–120.00 | 112.77 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,744 | 130.00–135.00 | 132.92 |
| 1 | — | 1,690 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 1,450 | 130.00–138.00 | 134.31 |
| 3 | — | 1,525 | 139.00–140.00 | 139.68 |
| 9 | — | 1,484 | 118.00–127.00 | 123.76 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1,280 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,303 | 142.00–143.00 | 142.49 |
| 31 | — | 1,240 | 129.00–138.00 | 133.51 |
| 21 | — | 1,246 | 120.00–128.00 | 123.75 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | 1,665 | 164.00–178.00 | 172.49 |
| 6 | — | 1,823 | 179.00–186.00 | 183.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 1,353 | 213.00–217.00 | 214.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 350–400 | 370 | 486.00–490.00 | 487.88 |
| 28 | 400–450 | 417 | 410.00–432.00 | 420.38 |
| 28 | 450–500 | 494 | 392.00–393.00 | 392.14 |
| 48 | 500–550 | 522 | 361.00–390.00 | 375.68 |
| 17 | 550–600 | 565 | 353.00–365.00 | 362.06 |
| 92 | 600–650 | 629 | 360.00–364.00 | 360.36 |
| 56 | 650–700 | 676 | 350.00–363.00 | 355.40 |
| 11 | 700–750 | 701 | 355.50 | 355.50 |
| 7 | 750–800 | 751 | 332.00 | 332.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 350–400 | 393 | 404.00 | 404.00 |
| 4 | 600–650 | 623 | 301.00 | 301.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 600–650 | 612 | 321.00 | 321.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 300–350 | 332 | 495.00–501.00 | 496.69 |
| 8 | 350–400 | 379 | 462.00–469.00 | 464.47 |
| 3 | 400–450 | 410 | 406.00 | 406.00 |
| 36 | 450–500 | 474 | 364.00–376.00 | 371.89 |
| 20 | 500–550 | 518 | 342.00–356.00 | 346.64 |
| 49 | 550–600 | 570 | 330.00–347.00 | 337.97 |
| 20 | 600–650 | 630 | 320.00–336.00 | 328.07 |
| 27 | 650–700 | 657 | 325.00–346.00 | 332.20 |
| 5 | 750–800 | 765 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 300–350 | 345 | 402.50 | 402.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 650–700 | 678 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1000–1050 | 1,017 | 214.00 | 214.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 400–450 | 416 | 487.00–498.00 | 492.53 |
| 20 | 450–500 | 457 | 461.00–470.00 | 463.79 |
| 87 | 500–550 | 520 | 423.00–446.00 | 432.73 |
| 75 | 550–600 | 577 | 387.00–419.00 | 403.01 |
| 33 | 600–650 | 610 | 371.50–379.00 | 376.46 |
| 20 | 650–700 | 658 | 365.00 | 365.00 |
| 10 | 700–750 | 734 | 361.00 | 361.00 |
| 11 | 750–800 | 750 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| 123 | 800–850 | 840 | 335.00–339.50 | 337.14 |
| 119 | 850–900 | 881 | 334.50–339.75 | 337.13 |
| 59 | 900–950 | 938 | 311.00 | 311.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 450–500 | 468 | 417.50 | 417.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 300–350 | 323 | 550.00–582.50 | 565.04 |
| 14 | 350–400 | 372 | 519.00–547.50 | 529.96 |
| 39 | 400–450 | 422 | 449.00–468.00 | 460.08 |
| 36 | 450–500 | 484 | 430.00–450.00 | 439.84 |
| 18 | 500–550 | 539 | 384.00–418.00 | 403.63 |
| 35 | 550–600 | 580 | 364.00–385.00 | 379.04 |
| 40 | 600–650 | 621 | 353.00–369.00 | 360.45 |
| 5 | 700–750 | 737 | 349.50 | 349.50 |
| 8 | 750–800 | 754 | 352.00 | 352.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 300–350 | 336 | 470.00 | 470.00 |
| 4 | 400–450 | 448 | 450.00 | 450.00 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 642 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 650–700 | 690 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| 3 | 700–750 | 730 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 700–750 | 700 | 341.50 | 341.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 550–600 | 557 | 439.00 | 439.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 500–550 | 526 | 418.00 | 418.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 550–600 | 553 | 351.00 | 351.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 550–600 | 563 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 500–550 | 525 | 328.00 | 328.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 300–350 | 300 | 487.50 | 487.50 |
| 12 | 350–400 | 384 | 543.00 | 543.00 |
| 4 | 450–500 | 479 | 409.00 | 409.00 |
| 4 | 500–550 | 530 | 371.00 | 371.00 |
| 9 | 550–600 | 564 | 361.00–379.00 | 366.89 |
| 6 | 750–800 | 783 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 450–500 | 454 | 350.00 | 350.00 |