Based on limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers under 500 lbs steady, 500-600 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, and over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 5.00-6.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Supply moderate. Friday's Cattle on Feed report contained a bearish placement reading of 106, most of which came from early movement of drought stricken cattle weighing 700 lbs and down. The slaughter volume continues to improve at a painfully slow pace with last weeks total missing the mark by about 25.000 head.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium 1-2 | 438 | 179.00 | 783 | 8thin |
| Medium and Large 1 | 604 | 171.33 | 1,035 | 395 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 611 | 164.77 | 1,007 | 267 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 541 | 146.40 | 791 | 15thin |
| Medium 2 | 634 | 139.00 | 881 | 12thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,708 | 90.93 | 1,553 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,518 | 68.09 | 1,034 | 8thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,311 | 67.11 | 880 | 14 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,080 | 50.36 | 544 | 25 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | — | 488 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 781 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium 1-2 | — | 477 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 811 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 519 | 174.76/cwt | 170.00–185.00 | 907 | 21 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | — | 669 | 144.50/cwt | 144.50–144.50 | 967 | 29 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 476 | 167.95/cwt | 158.00–177.00 | 799 | 26 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 667 | 154.50/cwt | 154.50–154.50 | 1,031 | 11 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 534 | 184.06/cwt | 176.00–195.00 | 983 | 67 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 757 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 1,098 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 338 | 204.00/cwt | 204.00–204.00 | 690 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | — | 542 | 150.50/cwt | 150.50–150.50 | 816 | 19 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | — | 844 | 133.00/cwt | 133.00–133.00 | 1,123 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 415 | 192.61/cwt | 188.00–197.50 | 799 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 718 | 144.50/cwt | 144.50–144.50 | 1,038 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 679 | 159.43/cwt | 153.50–163.75 | 1,083 | 61 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 820 | 142.50/cwt | 142.50–142.50 | 1,169 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 567 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 794 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 372 | 199.92/cwt | 192.00–211.00 | 744 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium 1-2 | — | 372 | 194.00/cwt | 194.00–194.00 | 722 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 620 | 157.69/cwt | 154.00–160.50 | 978 | 17 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | — | 534 | 185.50/cwt | 185.50–185.50 | 991 | 16 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2Value Added | — | 534 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 790 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 570 | 165.67/cwt | 159.00–171.00 | 944 | 11 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 474 | 178.98/cwt | 170.00–183.00 | 848 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 382 | 211.00/cwt | 211.00–211.00 | 806 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 421 | 204.86/cwt | 200.00–212.00 | 862 | 21 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 620 | 159.50/cwt | 159.50–159.50 | 989 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium 2Value Added | — | 634 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 881 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 331 | 218.44/cwt | 215.00–222.50 | 723 | 13 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 473 | 191.65/cwt | 180.00–202.00 | 907 | 32 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 594 | 165.95/cwt | 161.50–168.50 | 986 | 56 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 756 | 152.57/cwt | 149.50–154.25 | 1,153 | 41 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | — | 632 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 1,036 | 68 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | — | 745 | 147.25/cwt | 147.25–147.25 | 1,097 | 56 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 738 | 148.83/cwt | 148.50–154.50 | 1,098 | 34 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 605 | 163.64/cwt | 160.00–168.50 | 990 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 634 | 166.00/cwt | 166.00–166.00 | 1,052 | 24 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 412 | 208.00/cwt | 208.00–208.00 | 857 | 9 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 382 | 189.05/cwt | 187.00–191.00 | 722 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 525 | 147.11/cwt | 140.00–150.00 | 772 | 11 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 479 | 167.31/cwt | 154.00–176.00 | 801 | 10 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 435 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 740 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 730 | 131.26/cwt | 129.00–132.00 | 958 | 8 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 623 | 141.50/cwt | 141.50–141.50 | 882 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,295 | 73.50/cwt | 73.50–73.50 | 952 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,307 | 67.33/cwt | 64.50–71.50 | 880 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,333 | 62.20/cwt | 60.50–63.50 | 829 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,098 | 59.27/cwt | 56.50–62.50 | 651 | 8 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,111 | 68.00/cwt | 68.00–68.00 | 755 | 4 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,415 | 63.00/cwt | 63.00–63.00 | 891 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,533 | 68.82/cwt | 66.50–71.00 | 1,055 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,488 | 81.42/cwt | 78.00–85.00 | 1,212 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,015 | 33.41/cwt | 32.00–35.50 | 339 | 7 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,110 | 46.51/cwt | 42.00–53.00 | 516 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,880 | 102.50/cwt | 102.50–102.50 | 1,927 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,797 | 93.42/cwt | 90.00–97.00 | 1,679 | 3 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 402 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 563 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 720 | 133.11/cwt | 130.00–135.00 | 958 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 534 | 147.86/cwt | 145.00–153.00 | 790 | 8 |
| Bulls | Medium 2 | — | 492 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 581 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 562 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 792 | 6 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 772 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 1,019 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 519 | 162.85/cwt | 160.00–164.50 | 845 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 692 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 900 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 483 | 156.46/cwt | 155.00–158.00 | 756 | 36 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 460 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 667 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 468 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 730 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 680 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 816 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 415 | 168.97/cwt | 167.00–172.00 | 701 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 368 | 175.65/cwt | 168.00–182.50 | 646 | 19 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 674 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 1,004 | 97 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 528 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 850 | 54 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 624 | 149.49/cwt | 145.50–152.00 | 933 | 34 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 430 | 170.93/cwt | 165.00–177.00 | 735 | 13 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 626 | 139.06/cwt | 136.50–143.00 | 871 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 700 | 144.20/cwt | 139.00–145.00 | 1,009 | 15 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 561 | 157.50/cwt | 157.50–157.50 | 884 | 28 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 614 | 146.00/cwt | 146.00–146.00 | 896 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 520 | 145.64/cwt | 140.00–153.00 | 757 | 20 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 390 | 161.65/cwt | 158.00–170.00 | 630 | 14 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 540 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 734 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 668 | 144.00/cwt | 144.00–144.00 | 962 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Full | — | 596 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 918 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 648 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 1,004 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 569 | 154.01/cwt | 148.00–160.00 | 876 | 77 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 325 | 180.54/cwt | 175.00–185.00 | 587 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 678 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 848 | 5 |
Based on limited comparisons with last week, feeder steers under 500 lbs steady, 500-600 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, and over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 5.00-6.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Supply moderate. Friday's Cattle on Feed report contained a bearish placement reading of 106, most of which came from early movement of drought stricken cattle weighing 700 lbs and down. The slaughter volume continues to improve at a painfully slow pace with last weeks total missing the mark by about 25.000 head.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 488 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 29 | — | 669 | 144.50 | 144.50 |
| 19 | — | 542 | 150.50 | 150.50 |
| 14 | — | 844 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 476 | 158.00–177.00 | 167.95 |
| 8 | — | 519 | 160.00–164.50 | 162.85 |
| 19 | — | 368 | 168.00–182.50 | 175.65 |
| 34 | — | 624 | 145.50–152.00 | 149.49 |
| 13 | — | 430 | 165.00–177.00 | 170.93 |
| 15 | — | 700 | 139.00–145.00 | 144.20 |
| 15 | — | 668 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| 77 | — | 569 | 148.00–160.00 | 154.01 |
| 8 | — | 325 | 175.00–185.00 | 180.54 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 402 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 4 | — | 540 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 720 | 130.00–135.00 | 133.11 |
| 8 | — | 534 | 145.00–153.00 | 147.86 |
| 3 | — | 468 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 692 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 36 | — | 483 | 155.00–158.00 | 156.46 |
| 5 | — | 415 | 167.00–172.00 | 168.97 |
| 5 | — | 626 | 136.50–143.00 | 139.06 |
| 20 | — | 520 | 140.00–153.00 | 145.64 |
| 14 | — | 390 | 158.00–170.00 | 161.65 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 460 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 680 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 97 | — | 674 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 54 | — | 528 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 28 | — | 561 | 157.50 | 157.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 614 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 678 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 477 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 3 | — | 372 | 194.00 | 194.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 519 | 170.00–185.00 | 174.76 |
| 11 | — | 667 | 154.50 | 154.50 |
| 15 | — | 757 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 3 | — | 338 | 204.00 | 204.00 |
| 10 | — | 415 | 188.00–197.50 | 192.61 |
| 3 | — | 718 | 144.50 | 144.50 |
| 15 | — | 372 | 192.00–211.00 | 199.92 |
| 17 | — | 620 | 154.00–160.50 | 157.69 |
| 11 | — | 570 | 159.00–171.00 | 165.67 |
| 15 | — | 474 | 170.00–183.00 | 178.98 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 67 | — | 534 | 176.00–195.00 | 184.06 |
| 61 | — | 679 | 153.50–163.75 | 159.43 |
| 15 | — | 820 | 142.50 | 142.50 |
| 4 | — | 382 | 211.00 | 211.00 |
| 21 | — | 421 | 200.00–212.00 | 204.86 |
| 13 | — | 331 | 215.00–222.50 | 218.44 |
| 32 | — | 473 | 180.00–202.00 | 191.65 |
| 56 | — | 594 | 161.50–168.50 | 165.95 |
| 41 | — | 756 | 149.50–154.25 | 152.57 |
| 34 | — | 738 | 148.50–154.50 | 148.83 |
| 10 | — | 605 | 160.00–168.50 | 163.64 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 567 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 534 | 185.50 | 185.50 |
| 68 | — | 632 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 56 | — | 745 | 147.25 | 147.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 534 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 620 | 159.50 | 159.50 |
| Steers — Medium 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 634 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 634 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| 9 | — | 412 | 208.00 | 208.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 596 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 648 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 382 | 187.00–191.00 | 189.05 |
| 11 | — | 525 | 140.00–150.00 | 147.11 |
| 10 | — | 479 | 154.00–176.00 | 167.31 |
| 4 | — | 435 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 8 | — | 730 | 129.00–132.00 | 131.26 |
| 6 | — | 623 | 141.50 | 141.50 |
| 6 | — | 562 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| 4 | — | 772 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 492 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,295 | 73.50 | 73.50 |
| 9 | — | 1,307 | 64.50–71.50 | 67.33 |
| 3 | — | 1,333 | 60.50–63.50 | 62.20 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,098 | 56.50–62.50 | 59.27 |
| 4 | — | 1,111 | 68.00 | 68.00 |
| 7 | — | 1,015 | 32.00–35.50 | 33.41 |
| 6 | — | 1,110 | 42.00–53.00 | 46.51 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,415 | 63.00 | 63.00 |
| 7 | — | 1,533 | 66.50–71.00 | 68.82 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,488 | 78.00–85.00 | 81.42 |
| 1 | — | 1,880 | 102.50 | 102.50 |
| 3 | — | 1,797 | 90.00–97.00 | 93.42 |