Compared to last week, steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Cattle futures and the cash fed trade have continued to slowly work higher over the last several weeks and there is an optimistic feel to the market. Varied amounts of rain fell across west central Missouri late last week and brought some welcome relief from near drought conditions, but some saw large amounts of excess moisture. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower following last weeks higher market.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 654 | 155.68 | 1,017 | 422 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 575 | 154.63 | 889 | 173 |
| Medium 2 | 344 | 144.50 | 497 | 6thin |
| Medium and Large 2 | 608 | 130.29 | 792 | 14thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,571 | 91.94 | 1,444 | 21 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,472 | 69.99 | 1,030 | 21 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,187 | 69.31 | 823 | 49 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,083 | 61.19 | 662 | 35 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 629 | 150.74/cwt | 145.00–155.00 | 948 | 23 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 423 | 164.19/cwt | 158.00–175.00 | 695 | 22 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 761 | 142.62/cwt | 142.25–145.00 | 1,085 | 44 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 627 | 152.40/cwt | 149.00–158.00 | 956 | 35 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 913 | 123.85/cwt | 123.85–123.85 | 1,131 | 17 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 461 | 175.85/cwt | 172.00–181.50 | 811 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 420 | 177.00/cwt | 177.00–177.00 | 743 | 13 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 806 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 999 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 622 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 921 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium 2 | — | 344 | 144.50/cwt | 144.50–144.50 | 497 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 565 | 125.63/cwt | 125.00–126.00 | 710 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 482 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 603 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 663 | 129.50/cwt | 129.50–129.50 | 859 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 494 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 667 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,610 | 74.01/cwt | 71.00–76.50 | 1,192 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,190 | 62.00/cwt | 62.00–62.00 | 738 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,188 | 68.61/cwt | 64.00–73.50 | 815 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,236 | 76.81/cwt | 74.00–80.00 | 949 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 780 | 132.36/cwt | 129.50–135.75 | 1,032 | 11 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 458 | 161.69/cwt | 160.00–164.00 | 741 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 513 | 141.50/cwt | 141.50–141.50 | 726 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 369 | 171.01/cwt | 169.00–173.00 | 631 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 473 | 149.50/cwt | 149.50–149.50 | 707 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 920 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 1,021 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 721 | 131.25/cwt | 131.25–131.25 | 946 | 16 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 677 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 860 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium 2 | — | 636 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 833 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium 2 | — | 535 | 117.50/cwt | 117.50–117.50 | 629 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 653 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 901 | 6 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 542 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 840 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,059 | 61.99/cwt | 58.00–66.50 | 656 | 26 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,224 | 54.04/cwt | 48.50–56.00 | 661 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,005 | 68.55/cwt | 67.00–69.50 | 689 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,419 | 68.44/cwt | 65.50–71.50 | 971 | 13 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,090 | 60.71/cwt | 59.50–62.00 | 662 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,323 | 81.84/cwt | 75.50–89.50 | 1,083 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 622 | 141.08/cwt | 136.50–144.50 | 878 | 59 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 522 | 140.21/cwt | 135.00–145.00 | 732 | 49 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 562 | 136.07/cwt | 129.00–142.00 | 765 | 48 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 479 | 145.27/cwt | 137.00–149.50 | 696 | 29 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 434 | 148.84/cwt | 146.00–155.00 | 646 | 27 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 783 | 123.21/cwt | 119.75–124.25 | 965 | 22 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 723 | 128.25/cwt | 128.25–128.25 | 927 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 650 | 138.50/cwt | 138.50–138.50 | 900 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 380 | 159.00/cwt | 159.00–159.00 | 604 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 343 | 168.00/cwt | 168.00–168.00 | 576 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 635 | 128.68/cwt | 128.50–129.00 | 817 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 625 | 142.28/cwt | 140.75–144.75 | 889 | 64 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 693 | 134.24/cwt | 133.50–135.75 | 930 | 27 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 757 | 127.30/cwt | 126.75–128.25 | 964 | 22 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 727 | 148.09/cwt | 140.75–150.60 | 1,077 | 106 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 567 | 169.21/cwt | 158.00–174.25 | 959 | 71 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 690 | 151.03/cwt | 148.00–157.25 | 1,042 | 60 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 519 | 174.72/cwt | 164.50–179.00 | 907 | 53 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 578 | 143.06/cwt | 141.00–144.50 | 827 | 17 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 422 | 162.43/cwt | 157.00–166.00 | 685 | 14 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,815 | 103.06/cwt | 101.00–105.50 | 1,871 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,698 | 95.96/cwt | 91.00–99.00 | 1,629 | 6 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,020 | 78.00/cwt | 78.00–78.00 | 796 | 1 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 965 | 80.00/cwt | 80.00–80.00 | 772 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,295 | 1,199.31/cwt | 1,135.00–1,260.00 | 15,531 | 20 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,176 | 825.00/cwt | 825.00–825.00 | 9,702 | 8 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,249 | 845.76/cwt | 825.00–875.00 | 10,564 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 563 | 133.00/cwt | 133.00–133.00 | 749 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 720 | 123.50/cwt | 123.50–123.50 | 889 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 587 | 157.43/cwt | 147.00–158.50 | 924 | 40 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 518 | 164.00/cwt | 160.00–167.00 | 850 | 40 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 658 | 140.88/cwt | 137.50–144.75 | 927 | 30 |
Compared to last week, steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Cattle futures and the cash fed trade have continued to slowly work higher over the last several weeks and there is an optimistic feel to the market. Varied amounts of rain fell across west central Missouri late last week and brought some welcome relief from near drought conditions, but some saw large amounts of excess moisture. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower following last weeks higher market.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 629 | 145.00–155.00 | 150.74 |
| 22 | — | 423 | 158.00–175.00 | 164.19 |
| 11 | — | 780 | 129.50–135.75 | 132.36 |
| 7 | — | 458 | 160.00–164.00 | 161.69 |
| 40 | — | 587 | 147.00–158.50 | 157.43 |
| 40 | — | 518 | 160.00–167.00 | 164.00 |
| 30 | — | 658 | 137.50–144.75 | 140.88 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 761 | 142.25–145.00 | 142.62 |
| 35 | — | 627 | 149.00–158.00 | 152.40 |
| 17 | — | 913 | 123.85 | 123.85 |
| 14 | — | 461 | 172.00–181.50 | 175.85 |
| 13 | — | 420 | 177.00 | 177.00 |
| 106 | — | 727 | 140.75–150.60 | 148.09 |
| 71 | — | 567 | 158.00–174.25 | 169.21 |
| 60 | — | 690 | 148.00–157.25 | 151.03 |
| 53 | — | 519 | 164.50–179.00 | 174.72 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 806 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 3 | — | 622 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 344 | 144.50 | 144.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 563 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 4 | — | 720 | 123.50 | 123.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 565 | 125.00–126.00 | 125.63 |
| 10 | — | 482 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 6 | — | 663 | 129.50 | 129.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 494 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 513 | 141.50 | 141.50 |
| 6 | — | 369 | 169.00–173.00 | 171.01 |
| 5 | — | 473 | 149.50 | 149.50 |
| 4 | — | 920 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 64 | — | 625 | 140.75–144.75 | 142.28 |
| 27 | — | 693 | 133.50–135.75 | 134.24 |
| 22 | — | 757 | 126.75–128.25 | 127.30 |
| 17 | — | 578 | 141.00–144.50 | 143.06 |
| 14 | — | 422 | 157.00–166.00 | 162.43 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 721 | 131.25 | 131.25 |
| 5 | — | 677 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 636 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 4 | — | 535 | 117.50 | 117.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 59 | — | 622 | 136.50–144.50 | 141.08 |
| 49 | — | 522 | 135.00–145.00 | 140.21 |
| 48 | — | 562 | 129.00–142.00 | 136.07 |
| 29 | — | 479 | 137.00–149.50 | 145.27 |
| 27 | — | 434 | 146.00–155.00 | 148.84 |
| 22 | — | 783 | 119.75–124.25 | 123.21 |
| 5 | — | 723 | 128.25 | 128.25 |
| 3 | — | 650 | 138.50 | 138.50 |
| 3 | — | 380 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| 3 | — | 343 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 635 | 128.50–129.00 | 128.68 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 653 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 3 | — | 542 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,610 | 71.00–76.50 | 74.01 |
| 1 | — | 1,190 | 62.00 | 62.00 |
| 13 | — | 1,419 | 65.50–71.50 | 68.44 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 1,188 | 64.00–73.50 | 68.61 |
| 9 | — | 1,236 | 74.00–80.00 | 76.81 |
| 5 | — | 1,090 | 59.50–62.00 | 60.71 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,059 | 58.00–66.50 | 61.99 |
| 6 | — | 1,224 | 48.50–56.00 | 54.04 |
| 3 | — | 1,005 | 67.00–69.50 | 68.55 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,323 | 75.50–89.50 | 81.84 |
| 6 | — | 1,815 | 101.00–105.50 | 103.06 |
| 6 | — | 1,698 | 91.00–99.00 | 95.96 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,020 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 965 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 20 | — | 1,295 | 1,135.00–1,260.00 | 1,199.31 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 8 | — | 1,176 | 825.00 | 825.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,249 | 825.00–875.00 | 845.76 |