Based on very limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply moderate. Feeder futures were down 120 to 230 points Tuesday with cutout values plummeting and June live cattle down the 300 point limit. Slaughter is expected to be around 95 percent of normal this week which will be essentially a full harvest on a tonnage basis with carcass weights currently about 6 percent heavier than a year ago.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium 1 | 388 | 170.50 | 662 | 4thin |
| Medium and Large 1 | 599 | 153.50 | 919 | 242 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 574 | 145.95 | 838 | 112 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 615 | 129.56 | 796 | 18thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,625 | 92.39 | 1,501 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,593 | 67.05 | 1,068 | 8thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,318 | 65.01 | 857 | 25 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,015 | 52.50 | 533 | 8thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 425 | 151.53/cwt | 147.00–156.00 | 644 | 33 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 566 | 136.36/cwt | 135.00–139.50 | 772 | 20 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 483 | 144.71/cwt | 141.25–150.00 | 699 | 16 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 364 | 158.54/cwt | 153.50–160.50 | 577 | 9 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 2 | — | 673 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 707 | 5 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 566 | 133.86/cwt | 125.50–140.50 | 758 | 23 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 613 | 129.78/cwt | 124.50–135.00 | 796 | 10 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 422 | 159.68/cwt | 150.00–165.00 | 674 | 7 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 520 | 138.60/cwt | 135.00–144.00 | 721 | 5 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 720 | 114.76/cwt | 114.50–115.00 | 826 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 668 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 828 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 830 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 830 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 677 | 108.00/cwt | 108.00–108.00 | 731 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,081 | 55.33/cwt | 53.00–56.50 | 598 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 815 | 44.00/cwt | 44.00–44.00 | 359 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,379 | 69.97/cwt | 65.50–74.00 | 965 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,628 | 94.09/cwt | 88.50–98.50 | 1,532 | 9 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,595 | 55.50/cwt | 55.50–55.50 | 885 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,270 | 61.12/cwt | 57.50–65.00 | 776 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium 1 | — | 388 | 170.50/cwt | 170.50–170.50 | 662 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2-3 | — | 623 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 629 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 428 | 120.56/cwt | 120.00–121.00 | 516 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 610 | 120.75/cwt | 120.75–120.75 | 737 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 664 | 123.44/cwt | 122.50–124.00 | 820 | 48 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 539 | 133.32/cwt | 127.50–139.50 | 719 | 41 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 566 | 127.48/cwt | 122.50–133.50 | 722 | 31 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 476 | 135.79/cwt | 130.00–142.50 | 646 | 27 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 727 | 119.79/cwt | 117.00–121.50 | 871 | 24 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 623 | 124.41/cwt | 122.50–126.00 | 775 | 23 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 366 | 146.14/cwt | 139.00–149.50 | 535 | 17 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 422 | 138.96/cwt | 137.00–141.00 | 586 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Full | — | 710 | 107.50/cwt | 107.50–107.50 | 763 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 723 | 109.39/cwt | 104.00–114.00 | 791 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 392 | 172.49/cwt | 171.00–173.50 | 676 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 775 | 120.50/cwt | 119.50–123.50 | 934 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 271 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 515 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Full | — | 633 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 867 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 660 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 851 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 814 | 128.50/cwt | 128.50–128.50 | 1,046 | 60 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 475 | 174.10/cwt | 159.00–185.50 | 827 | 50 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 528 | 158.79/cwt | 155.00–167.00 | 838 | 42 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 576 | 155.37/cwt | 148.50–160.00 | 895 | 39 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 630 | 146.03/cwt | 142.50–150.50 | 920 | 24 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 422 | 173.34/cwt | 166.00–176.50 | 731 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 390 | 181.80/cwt | 179.50–187.00 | 709 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Full | — | 608 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 851 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 663 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 895 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,564 | 72.00/cwt | 72.00–72.00 | 1,126 | 4 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,630 | 64.30/cwt | 63.00–65.00 | 1,048 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,740 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 1,757 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,480 | 68.50/cwt | 68.50–68.50 | 1,014 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,241 | 1,009.66/cwt | 875.00–1,170.00 | 12,530 | 10 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,106 | 710.00/cwt | 710.00–710.00 | 7,853 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 774 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 913 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 671 | 127.50/cwt | 127.50–127.50 | 856 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 529 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 714 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 612 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 734 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 443 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 665 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 584 | 144.08/cwt | 141.25–151.25 | 841 | 22 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 540 | 146.47/cwt | 143.50–153.00 | 791 | 16 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 474 | 157.20/cwt | 151.00–161.00 | 745 | 16 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 439 | 164.71/cwt | 160.00–167.50 | 723 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 829 | 118.76/cwt | 116.50–122.00 | 985 | 11 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 673 | 133.55/cwt | 130.00–135.00 | 899 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 737 | 127.84/cwt | 126.75–130.00 | 942 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 517 | 141.48/cwt | 134.00–145.50 | 731 | 50 |
Based on very limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply moderate. Feeder futures were down 120 to 230 points Tuesday with cutout values plummeting and June live cattle down the 300 point limit. Slaughter is expected to be around 95 percent of normal this week which will be essentially a full harvest on a tonnage basis with carcass weights currently about 6 percent heavier than a year ago.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 425 | 147.00–156.00 | 151.53 |
| 20 | — | 566 | 135.00–139.50 | 136.36 |
| 16 | — | 483 | 141.25–150.00 | 144.71 |
| 9 | — | 364 | 153.50–160.50 | 158.54 |
| 50 | — | 517 | 134.00–145.50 | 141.48 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 623 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 428 | 120.00–121.00 | 120.56 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 610 | 120.75 | 120.75 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 48 | — | 664 | 122.50–124.00 | 123.44 |
| 41 | — | 539 | 127.50–139.50 | 133.32 |
| 31 | — | 566 | 122.50–133.50 | 127.48 |
| 27 | — | 476 | 130.00–142.50 | 135.79 |
| 24 | — | 727 | 117.00–121.50 | 119.79 |
| 23 | — | 623 | 122.50–126.00 | 124.41 |
| 17 | — | 366 | 139.00–149.50 | 146.14 |
| 9 | — | 422 | 137.00–141.00 | 138.96 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 710 | 107.50 | 107.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 723 | 104.00–114.00 | 109.39 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 673 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 566 | 125.50–140.50 | 133.86 |
| 10 | — | 613 | 124.50–135.00 | 129.78 |
| 7 | — | 422 | 150.00–165.00 | 159.68 |
| 5 | — | 520 | 135.00–144.00 | 138.60 |
| 4 | — | 720 | 114.50–115.00 | 114.76 |
| 4 | — | 668 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 3 | — | 830 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 677 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 388 | 170.50 | 170.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 392 | 171.00–173.50 | 172.49 |
| 4 | — | 775 | 119.50–123.50 | 120.50 |
| 4 | — | 271 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 22 | — | 584 | 141.25–151.25 | 144.08 |
| 16 | — | 540 | 143.50–153.00 | 146.47 |
| 16 | — | 474 | 151.00–161.00 | 157.20 |
| 12 | — | 439 | 160.00–167.50 | 164.71 |
| 11 | — | 829 | 116.50–122.00 | 118.76 |
| 7 | — | 673 | 130.00–135.00 | 133.55 |
| 6 | — | 737 | 126.75–130.00 | 127.84 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 633 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 660 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 60 | — | 814 | 128.50 | 128.50 |
| 50 | — | 475 | 159.00–185.50 | 174.10 |
| 42 | — | 528 | 155.00–167.00 | 158.79 |
| 39 | — | 576 | 148.50–160.00 | 155.37 |
| 24 | — | 630 | 142.50–150.50 | 146.03 |
| 12 | — | 422 | 166.00–176.50 | 173.34 |
| 8 | — | 390 | 179.50–187.00 | 181.80 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 608 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 663 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 774 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| 4 | — | 671 | 127.50 | 127.50 |
| 4 | — | 529 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 3 | — | 612 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 3 | — | 443 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,081 | 53.00–56.50 | 55.33 |
| 2 | — | 815 | 44.00 | 44.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,379 | 65.50–74.00 | 69.97 |
| 14 | — | 1,270 | 57.50–65.00 | 61.12 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,595 | 55.50 | 55.50 |
| 4 | — | 1,564 | 72.00 | 72.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,630 | 63.00–65.00 | 64.30 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,628 | 88.50–98.50 | 94.09 |
| 1 | — | 1,740 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,480 | 68.50 | 68.50 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,241 | 875.00–1,170.00 | 1,009.66 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,106 | 710.00 | 710.00 |