Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 500-650 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, 650-850 lbs sold 3.00-7.00 higher, with instances 10.00 higher on the 700-750 lb steers. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady to firm, with 500-600 lbs selling 3.00-5.00 higher, 600-700 lbs 5.00-6.00 higher and 700-750 lbs trading with a sharply higher undertone on few comparisons. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Demand was very good for steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs and very good on yearling feeders from 650-800 lbs. CME cattle futures had a strong rally on Wednesday and Thursday with limit moves and expanded limit moves higher giving the feeder market some much needed optimism as buyers were active to buy cattle.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 582 | 148.49 | 865 | 186 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 660 | 148.22 | 978 | 380 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 540 | 140.36 | 758 | 41 |
| Large 2 | 647 | 125.00 | 808 | 19thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,813 | 96.55 | 1,751 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,482 | 59.47 | 881 | 22 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,270 | 58.85 | 747 | 45 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,061 | 52.92 | 562 | 35 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,356 | 77.30 | 1,048 | 20 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,199 | 113.41 | 1,360 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 990 | 103.00 | 1,020 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,335 | 105.14 | 1,404 | 5thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 580 | 145.50/cwt | 145.50–145.50 | 844 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 756 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 975 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 670 | 136.50/cwt | 136.50–136.50 | 915 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 756 | 144.50/cwt | 144.50–144.50 | 1,092 | 16 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 708 | 152.50/cwt | 152.50–152.50 | 1,080 | 16 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 535 | 165.91/cwt | 160.00–172.00 | 888 | 83 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 794 | 129.75/cwt | 129.75–129.75 | 1,030 | 70 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 568 | 156.63/cwt | 150.50–162.75 | 890 | 49 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 375 | 154.66/cwt | 146.00–159.00 | 580 | 19 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 767 | 112.25/cwt | 112.25–112.25 | 861 | 13 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 330 | 158.36/cwt | 153.00–166.00 | 523 | 13 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 674 | 121.62/cwt | 120.00–124.00 | 820 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 708 | 126.50/cwt | 126.50–126.50 | 896 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 422 | 147.56/cwt | 147.00–148.00 | 623 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 551 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 716 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 911 | 102.00/cwt | 102.00–102.00 | 929 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 531 | 126.50/cwt | 126.50–126.50 | 672 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 494 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 667 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 692 | 133.00/cwt | 133.00–133.00 | 920 | 71 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 517 | 139.67/cwt | 136.00–145.50 | 722 | 59 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 706 | 132.15/cwt | 130.25–134.75 | 933 | 38 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 626 | 134.94/cwt | 134.50–135.50 | 845 | 31 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 571 | 134.58/cwt | 130.50–136.75 | 768 | 27 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 631 | 147.72/cwt | 145.00–152.50 | 932 | 29 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 466 | 173.31/cwt | 170.00–178.50 | 808 | 26 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 803 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 1,036 | 24 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 720 | 144.35/cwt | 139.50–147.25 | 1,039 | 24 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 673 | 142.94/cwt | 139.50–149.50 | 962 | 24 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 957 | 110.75/cwt | 110.75–110.75 | 1,060 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 706 | 133.43/cwt | 133.00–133.75 | 942 | 7 |
| Steers | Large 2 | — | 692 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 865 | 11 |
| Steers | Large 2 | — | 584 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 730 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 627 | 116.19/cwt | 115.50–117.00 | 729 | 15 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 566 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 702 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 537 | 121.60/cwt | 121.00–122.00 | 653 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 493 | 124.50/cwt | 124.50–124.50 | 614 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | — | 635 | 143.25/cwt | 143.25–143.25 | 910 | 79 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 522 | 133.41/cwt | 128.50–136.50 | 696 | 32 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 487 | 137.54/cwt | 134.50–140.00 | 670 | 32 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,060 | 52.20/cwt | 49.00–57.00 | 553 | 14 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,111 | 60.33/cwt | 58.00–65.50 | 670 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,008 | 45.77/cwt | 42.00–48.00 | 461 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,447 | 57.39/cwt | 55.50–60.00 | 830 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,514 | 65.20/cwt | 61.50–68.50 | 987 | 8 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,522 | 51.84/cwt | 51.00–53.00 | 789 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,265 | 57.32/cwt | 54.00–60.50 | 725 | 24 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,284 | 63.75/cwt | 61.00–67.00 | 819 | 16 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,246 | 50.49/cwt | 48.50–52.00 | 629 | 5 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,199 | 113.41/cwt | 112.00–116.00 | 1,360 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,335 | 105.14/cwt | 100.00–107.00 | 1,404 | 5 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 990 | 103.00/cwt | 103.00–103.00 | 1,020 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,356 | 77.30/cwt | 76.50–77.50 | 1,048 | 20 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,710 | 75.50/cwt | 75.50–75.50 | 1,291 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,649 | 90.83/cwt | 83.50–97.50 | 1,498 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,064 | 108.76/cwt | 100.00–117.00 | 2,245 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 465 | 145.22/cwt | 143.00–149.00 | 675 | 25 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 413 | 155.66/cwt | 152.00–158.50 | 643 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 711 | 118.36/cwt | 117.00–122.00 | 842 | 11 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 314 | 170.04/cwt | 169.00–171.00 | 534 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 631 | 134.50/cwt | 134.50–134.50 | 849 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 382 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 615 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 546 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 764 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 495 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 767 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | — | 726 | 138.25/cwt | 138.25–138.25 | 1,004 | 21 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | — | 554 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 859 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 464 | 162.92/cwt | 159.00–169.00 | 756 | 39 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 411 | 168.31/cwt | 164.50–171.00 | 692 | 32 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 819 | 122.50/cwt | 122.50–122.50 | 1,003 | 22 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 741 | 127.24/cwt | 126.00–134.50 | 943 | 20 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 639 | 141.98/cwt | 140.00–143.50 | 907 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 371 | 165.95/cwt | 165.00–168.00 | 616 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 606 | 123.03/cwt | 122.50–125.00 | 746 | 24 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 517 | 141.07/cwt | 140.00–144.00 | 729 | 15 |
| Heifers | Large 2 | — | 665 | 119.50/cwt | 119.50–119.50 | 795 | 13 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 2 | — | 636 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 706 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 630 | 124.12/cwt | 123.00–125.00 | 782 | 11 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 731 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 855 | 8 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 585 | 125.93/cwt | 124.00–130.00 | 737 | 6 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 535 | 129.50/cwt | 129.50–129.50 | 693 | 3 |
Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 500-650 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, 650-850 lbs sold 3.00-7.00 higher, with instances 10.00 higher on the 700-750 lb steers. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady to firm, with 500-600 lbs selling 3.00-5.00 higher, 600-700 lbs 5.00-6.00 higher and 700-750 lbs trading with a sharply higher undertone on few comparisons. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Demand was very good for steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs and very good on yearling feeders from 650-800 lbs. CME cattle futures had a strong rally on Wednesday and Thursday with limit moves and expanded limit moves higher giving the feeder market some much needed optimism as buyers were active to buy cattle.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 580 | 145.50 | 145.50 |
| 4 | — | 756 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| 3 | — | 670 | 136.50 | 136.50 |
| 39 | — | 464 | 159.00–169.00 | 162.92 |
| 32 | — | 411 | 164.50–171.00 | 168.31 |
| 22 | — | 819 | 122.50 | 122.50 |
| 20 | — | 741 | 126.00–134.50 | 127.24 |
| 10 | — | 639 | 140.00–143.50 | 141.98 |
| 9 | — | 371 | 165.00–168.00 | 165.95 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 756 | 144.50 | 144.50 |
| 16 | — | 708 | 152.50 | 152.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 83 | — | 535 | 160.00–172.00 | 165.91 |
| 70 | — | 794 | 129.75 | 129.75 |
| 49 | — | 568 | 150.50–162.75 | 156.63 |
| 29 | — | 631 | 145.00–152.50 | 147.72 |
| 26 | — | 466 | 170.00–178.50 | 173.31 |
| 24 | — | 803 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| 24 | — | 720 | 139.50–147.25 | 144.35 |
| 24 | — | 673 | 139.50–149.50 | 142.94 |
| 12 | — | 957 | 110.75 | 110.75 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 706 | 133.00–133.75 | 133.43 |
| Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 692 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 8 | — | 584 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 711 | 117.00–122.00 | 118.36 |
| 6 | — | 314 | 169.00–171.00 | 170.04 |
| 5 | — | 631 | 134.50 | 134.50 |
| 4 | — | 382 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 15 | — | 517 | 140.00–144.00 | 141.07 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 546 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 5 | — | 495 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 726 | 138.25 | 138.25 |
| 10 | — | 554 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 375 | 146.00–159.00 | 154.66 |
| 13 | — | 767 | 112.25 | 112.25 |
| 13 | — | 330 | 153.00–166.00 | 158.36 |
| 10 | — | 674 | 120.00–124.00 | 121.62 |
| 7 | — | 708 | 126.50 | 126.50 |
| 7 | — | 422 | 147.00–148.00 | 147.56 |
| 5 | — | 551 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 4 | — | 911 | 102.00 | 102.00 |
| 32 | — | 522 | 128.50–136.50 | 133.41 |
| 32 | — | 487 | 134.50–140.00 | 137.54 |
| 24 | — | 606 | 122.50–125.00 | 123.03 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 531 | 126.50 | 126.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 494 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 71 | — | 692 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 59 | — | 517 | 136.00–145.50 | 139.67 |
| 38 | — | 706 | 130.25–134.75 | 132.15 |
| 31 | — | 626 | 134.50–135.50 | 134.94 |
| 27 | — | 571 | 130.50–136.75 | 134.58 |
| 25 | — | 465 | 143.00–149.00 | 145.22 |
| 9 | — | 413 | 152.00–158.50 | 155.66 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 627 | 115.50–117.00 | 116.19 |
| 9 | — | 566 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 5 | — | 537 | 121.00–122.00 | 121.60 |
| 3 | — | 493 | 124.50 | 124.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 79 | — | 635 | 143.25 | 143.25 |
| Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 665 | 119.50 | 119.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 636 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 630 | 123.00–125.00 | 124.12 |
| 8 | — | 731 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 6 | — | 585 | 124.00–130.00 | 125.93 |
| 3 | — | 535 | 129.50 | 129.50 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,060 | 49.00–57.00 | 52.20 |
| 11 | — | 1,111 | 58.00–65.50 | 60.33 |
| 10 | — | 1,008 | 42.00–48.00 | 45.77 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,447 | 55.50–60.00 | 57.39 |
| 8 | — | 1,514 | 61.50–68.50 | 65.20 |
| 3 | — | 1,522 | 51.00–53.00 | 51.84 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,265 | 54.00–60.50 | 57.32 |
| 16 | — | 1,284 | 61.00–67.00 | 63.75 |
| 5 | — | 1,246 | 48.50–52.00 | 50.49 |
| Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,199 | 112.00–116.00 | 113.41 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 990 | 103.00 | 103.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,335 | 100.00–107.00 | 105.14 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,356 | 76.50–77.50 | 77.30 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,710 | 75.50 | 75.50 |
| 7 | — | 1,649 | 83.50–97.50 | 90.83 |
| 5 | — | 2,064 | 100.00–117.00 | 108.76 |