Compared to the previous auction from two weeks ago, only a few weight classes lightly tested with steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 lower with instances up to 10.00 lower on some of the smaller packages of calves. Live and feeder futures locked down limit all day on news of the fire at the Tyson plant near Garden City, Kansas. Corn prices also down the limit Monday thanks to USDA's prediction of a much larger corn crop than anybody expected, and this should help support the feeder market someday.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 646 | 135.63 | 876 | 231 |
| Medium 1-2 | 625 | 121.00 | 756 | 12thin |
| Small 2-3 | 349 | 109.50 | 382 | 7thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 587 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 798 | 6 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 854 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 1,008 | 7 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 680 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 864 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 589 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 677 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 643 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 797 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 682 | 122.25/cwt | 122.25–122.25 | 834 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 308 | 162.00/cwt | 162.00–162.00 | 499 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 533 | 135.80/cwt | 131.00–140.00 | 724 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 777 | 124.50/cwt | 124.50–124.50 | 967 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 577 | 131.45/cwt | 125.50–139.00 | 758 | 37 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 619 | 139.97/cwt | 135.00–144.00 | 866 | 38 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 732 | 133.23/cwt | 131.00–135.00 | 975 | 41 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 658 | 138.05/cwt | 126.25–140.00 | 908 | 79 |
| Heifers | Small 2-3 | — | 349 | 109.50/cwt | 109.50–109.50 | 382 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium 1-2 | — | 663 | 143.00/cwt | 143.00–143.00 | 948 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 553 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 813 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 670 | 133.00/cwt | 133.00–133.00 | 891 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 641 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 885 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 825 | 132.50/cwt | 132.50–132.50 | 1,093 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 769 | 133.00/cwt | 133.00–133.00 | 1,023 | 9 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Small and Medium 1-2 | — | 943 | 843.57/cwt | 820.00–875.00 | 7,955 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,079 | 690.00/cwt | 690.00–690.00 | 7,445 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,387 | 1,062.81/cwt | 1,025.00–1,075.00 | 14,741 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 513 | 152.50/cwt | 146.00–157.00 | 782 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 748 | 144.25/cwt | 144.25–144.25 | 1,079 | 19 |
Compared to the previous auction from two weeks ago, only a few weight classes lightly tested with steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 lower with instances up to 10.00 lower on some of the smaller packages of calves. Live and feeder futures locked down limit all day on news of the fire at the Tyson plant near Garden City, Kansas. Corn prices also down the limit Monday thanks to USDA's prediction of a much larger corn crop than anybody expected, and this should help support the feeder market someday.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 587 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 7 | — | 854 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| 8 | — | 680 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 589 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 8 | — | 643 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 682 | 122.25 | 122.25 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 308 | 162.00 | 162.00 |
| 11 | — | 533 | 131.00–140.00 | 135.80 |
| 14 | — | 777 | 124.50 | 124.50 |
| 37 | — | 577 | 125.50–139.00 | 131.45 |
| 38 | — | 619 | 135.00–144.00 | 139.97 |
| 41 | — | 732 | 131.00–135.00 | 133.23 |
| 79 | — | 658 | 126.25–140.00 | 138.05 |
| Heifers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 349 | 109.50 | 109.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 663 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 553 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| 4 | — | 670 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 8 | — | 641 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 825 | 132.50 | 132.50 |
| 9 | — | 769 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 15 | — | 513 | 146.00–157.00 | 152.50 |
| 19 | — | 748 | 144.25 | 144.25 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 943 | 820.00–875.00 | 843.57 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,079 | 690.00 | 690.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,387 | 1,025.00–1,075.00 | 1,062.81 |