Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly steady following last weeks higher market but heavier calves and yearlings sold mostly higher with steers weighing 550-625 lbs selling 8.00-15.00 higher, spots 20.00 higher and the majority of steers over 625 lbs steady to 6.00 higher while yearling heifers sold 10.00-13.00 higher. A stick out set of 7 weight thin steers sold sharply higher and some steers over 800 lbs sold with a higher undertone. The cattle market is bullish and continues to impress. Its a broken record, but large numbers continue to move due to dry weather and/or short grass and very strong market conditions. Supply was heavy and demand was good to very good.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 615 | 270.49 | 1,662 | 1,497 |
| Large 1 | 574 | 266.77 | 1,533 | 61 |
| Large 1-2 | 492 | 262.36 | 1,290 | 11thin |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 574 | 261.24 | 1,500 | 532 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 523 | 242.34 | 1,267 | 51 |
| Medium and Large 2-3 | 431 | 239.50 | 1,032 | 8thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Large 1-2 | — | 417 | 296.00/cwt | 296.00–296.00 | 1,234 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 672 | 247.09/cwt | 241.00–253.50 | 1,660 | 147 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 425 | 298.25/cwt | 272.50–304.00 | 1,268 | 43 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 765 | 237.00/cwt | 237.00–237.00 | 1,813 | 60 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 570 | 284.71/cwt | 267.00–297.00 | 1,623 | 197 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 778 | 231.15/cwt | 227.25–234.35 | 1,798 | 95 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 531 | 258.06/cwt | 247.00–283.00 | 1,370 | 67 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 478 | 273.84/cwt | 265.00–282.50 | 1,309 | 70 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 588 | 248.50/cwt | 248.50–248.50 | 1,461 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 581 | 257.13/cwt | 239.00–275.00 | 1,494 | 82 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 960 | 208.85/cwt | 208.85–208.85 | 2,005 | 32 |
| Steers | Large 1-2 | — | 581 | 222.00/cwt | 222.00–222.00 | 1,290 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2-3 | — | 431 | 239.50/cwt | 239.50–239.50 | 1,032 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 525 | 230.80/cwt | 210.00–242.50 | 1,212 | 23 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 380 | 260.00/cwt | 260.00–260.00 | 988 | 6 |
| Steers | Large 1 | — | 469 | 269.69/cwt | 232.00–280.00 | 1,265 | 16 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 380 | 289.76/cwt | 261.00–303.00 | 1,101 | 21 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 672 | 221.48/cwt | 220.00–222.50 | 1,488 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 620 | 275.15/cwt | 256.00–293.50 | 1,706 | 93 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 610 | 232.00/cwt | 232.00–232.00 | 1,415 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 525 | 307.00/cwt | 307.00–307.00 | 1,612 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 568 | 305.50/cwt | 305.50–305.50 | 1,735 | 16 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 428 | 300.85/cwt | 295.00–309.00 | 1,288 | 62 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | — | 586 | 295.75/cwt | 295.75–295.75 | 1,733 | 39 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 922 | 200.50/cwt | 200.50–200.50 | 1,849 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 339 | 326.00/cwt | 326.00–326.00 | 1,105 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 733 | 240.15/cwt | 234.50–243.50 | 1,760 | 107 |
| Steers | Large 1 | — | 828 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 1,739 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 376 | 314.71/cwt | 298.00–325.00 | 1,183 | 77 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 685 | 221.00/cwt | 221.00–221.00 | 1,514 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 475 | 299.46/cwt | 281.00–314.00 | 1,422 | 186 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 527 | 283.42/cwt | 270.00–300.00 | 1,494 | 175 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 574 | 260.00/cwt | 260.00–260.00 | 1,492 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 853 | 222.35/cwt | 222.35–222.35 | 1,897 | 118 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 719 | 269.50/cwt | 269.50–269.50 | 1,938 | 44 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 662 | 264.00/cwt | 264.00–264.00 | 1,748 | 15 |
| Dairy Steers | Large 3-4 | — | 487 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 584 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 327 | 310.40/cwt | 310.00–311.00 | 1,015 | 5 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 430 | 287.50/cwt | 287.50–287.50 | 1,236 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 375 | 307.00/cwt | 307.00–307.00 | 1,151 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 473 | 251.45/cwt | 228.00–259.00 | 1,189 | 21 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 514 | 255.57/cwt | 237.00–265.00 | 1,314 | 8 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 408 | 300.00/cwt | 300.00–300.00 | 1,224 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 330 | 317.50/cwt | 317.50–317.50 | 1,048 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 433 | 204.00/cwt | 204.00–204.00 | 883 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 587 | 219.50/cwt | 219.50–219.50 | 1,288 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 386 | 237.89/cwt | 234.00–253.00 | 918 | 15 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 621 | 226.50/cwt | 226.50–226.50 | 1,407 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 510 | 215.91/cwt | 215.50–218.00 | 1,101 | 25 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 718 | 231.34/cwt | 219.00–235.10 | 1,661 | 184 |
| Heifers | Large 1-2 | — | 525 | 221.50/cwt | 221.50–221.50 | 1,163 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 420 | 207.00/cwt | 207.00–207.00 | 869 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 552 | 219.50/cwt | 219.50–219.50 | 1,212 | 5 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 688 | 220.50/cwt | 220.50–220.50 | 1,517 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 380 | 259.81/cwt | 237.50–268.00 | 987 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 319 | 278.34/cwt | 277.50–279.00 | 888 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 417 | 272.36/cwt | 266.50–279.00 | 1,136 | 67 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 623 | 228.79/cwt | 215.00–234.50 | 1,425 | 66 |
| Heifers | Medium 2-3 | — | 543 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 1,113 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium 2-3 | — | 388 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 815 | 16 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 466 | 253.50/cwt | 233.50–264.50 | 1,181 | 74 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 690 | 235.76/cwt | 230.00–238.50 | 1,627 | 49 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 966 | 180.90/cwt | 175.50–184.50 | 1,747 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 807 | 200.50/cwt | 200.50–200.50 | 1,618 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 562 | 220.47/cwt | 213.00–226.00 | 1,239 | 43 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 416 | 254.76/cwt | 235.00–267.00 | 1,060 | 23 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 470 | 259.18/cwt | 249.00–268.50 | 1,218 | 191 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 758 | 233.00/cwt | 233.00–233.00 | 1,766 | 70 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | — | 437 | 278.50/cwt | 278.50–278.50 | 1,217 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 344 | 292.45/cwt | 276.00–296.00 | 1,006 | 29 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 659 | 226.46/cwt | 211.50–229.50 | 1,492 | 51 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 522 | 233.96/cwt | 226.50–254.00 | 1,221 | 89 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 526 | 258.39/cwt | 249.00–270.00 | 1,359 | 158 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 627 | 232.53/cwt | 228.50–237.50 | 1,458 | 86 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 483 | 280.00/cwt | 280.00–280.00 | 1,352 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 605 | 294.85/cwt | 294.75–295.00 | 1,784 | 86 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 382 | 281.46/cwt | 270.00–289.00 | 1,075 | 34 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 579 | 240.57/cwt | 227.50–257.00 | 1,393 | 264 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 511 | 222.50/cwt | 222.50–222.50 | 1,137 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 667 | 220.00/cwt | 220.00–220.00 | 1,467 | 10 |
| Steers | Large 1 | — | 432 | 295.00/cwt | 295.00–295.00 | 1,274 | 3 |
| Steers | Large 1 | — | 580 | 278.52/cwt | 275.50–280.00 | 1,615 | 32 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 479 | 251.82/cwt | 251.00–255.00 | 1,206 | 24 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 572 | 243.50/cwt | 243.50–243.50 | 1,393 | 21 |
| Steers | Large 1 | — | 679 | 225.00/cwt | 225.00–225.00 | 1,528 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 727 | 220.50/cwt | 220.50–220.50 | 1,603 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 489 | 259.00/cwt | 259.00–259.00 | 1,267 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 630 | 244.50/cwt | 236.50–265.00 | 1,540 | 136 |
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly steady following last weeks higher market but heavier calves and yearlings sold mostly higher with steers weighing 550-625 lbs selling 8.00-15.00 higher, spots 20.00 higher and the majority of steers over 625 lbs steady to 6.00 higher while yearling heifers sold 10.00-13.00 higher. A stick out set of 7 weight thin steers sold sharply higher and some steers over 800 lbs sold with a higher undertone. The cattle market is bullish and continues to impress. Its a broken record, but large numbers continue to move due to dry weather and/or short grass and very strong market conditions. Supply was heavy and demand was good to very good.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 417 | 296.00 | 296.00 |
| 5 | — | 581 | 222.00 | 222.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 147 | — | 672 | 241.00–253.50 | 247.09 |
| 197 | — | 570 | 267.00–297.00 | 284.71 |
| 95 | — | 778 | 227.25–234.35 | 231.15 |
| 32 | — | 960 | 208.85 | 208.85 |
| 93 | — | 620 | 256.00–293.50 | 275.15 |
| 62 | — | 428 | 295.00–309.00 | 300.85 |
| 5 | — | 922 | 200.50 | 200.50 |
| 107 | — | 733 | 234.50–243.50 | 240.15 |
| 77 | — | 376 | 298.00–325.00 | 314.71 |
| 186 | — | 475 | 281.00–314.00 | 299.46 |
| 175 | — | 527 | 270.00–300.00 | 283.42 |
| 118 | — | 853 | 222.35 | 222.35 |
| 5 | — | 327 | 310.00–311.00 | 310.40 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 425 | 272.50–304.00 | 298.25 |
| 60 | — | 765 | 237.00 | 237.00 |
| 67 | — | 531 | 247.00–283.00 | 258.06 |
| 70 | — | 478 | 265.00–282.50 | 273.84 |
| 82 | — | 581 | 239.00–275.00 | 257.13 |
| 21 | — | 380 | 261.00–303.00 | 289.76 |
| 10 | — | 672 | 220.00–222.50 | 221.48 |
| 4 | — | 339 | 326.00 | 326.00 |
| 136 | — | 630 | 236.50–265.00 | 244.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 588 | 248.50 | 248.50 |
| 23 | — | 525 | 210.00–242.50 | 230.80 |
| 6 | — | 380 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| 3 | — | 610 | 232.00 | 232.00 |
| 7 | — | 489 | 259.00 | 259.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 431 | 239.50 | 239.50 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 469 | 232.00–280.00 | 269.69 |
| 6 | — | 828 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 3 | — | 432 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| 32 | — | 580 | 275.50–280.00 | 278.52 |
| 4 | — | 679 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 525 | 307.00 | 307.00 |
| 16 | — | 568 | 305.50 | 305.50 |
| 86 | — | 605 | 294.75–295.00 | 294.85 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 39 | — | 586 | 295.75 | 295.75 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 685 | 221.00 | 221.00 |
| 4 | — | 574 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 719 | 269.50 | 269.50 |
| 15 | — | 662 | 264.00 | 264.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 483 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| 9 | — | 727 | 220.50 | 220.50 |
| Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 487 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 430 | 287.50 | 287.50 |
| 3 | — | 375 | 307.00 | 307.00 |
| 21 | — | 473 | 228.00–259.00 | 251.45 |
| 8 | — | 514 | 237.00–265.00 | 255.57 |
| 3 | — | 688 | 220.50 | 220.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 408 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 3 | — | 330 | 317.50 | 317.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 433 | 204.00 | 204.00 |
| 3 | — | 587 | 219.50 | 219.50 |
| 15 | — | 386 | 234.00–253.00 | 237.89 |
| 25 | — | 510 | 215.50–218.00 | 215.91 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 621 | 226.50 | 226.50 |
| 5 | — | 552 | 219.50 | 219.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 184 | — | 718 | 219.00–235.10 | 231.34 |
| 67 | — | 417 | 266.50–279.00 | 272.36 |
| 49 | — | 690 | 230.00–238.50 | 235.76 |
| 5 | — | 966 | 175.50–184.50 | 180.90 |
| 3 | — | 807 | 200.50 | 200.50 |
| 191 | — | 470 | 249.00–268.50 | 259.18 |
| 70 | — | 758 | 233.00 | 233.00 |
| 29 | — | 344 | 276.00–296.00 | 292.45 |
| 158 | — | 526 | 249.00–270.00 | 258.39 |
| 86 | — | 627 | 228.50–237.50 | 232.53 |
| 34 | — | 382 | 270.00–289.00 | 281.46 |
| 264 | — | 579 | 227.50–257.00 | 240.57 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 525 | 221.50 | 221.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 420 | 207.00 | 207.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 380 | 237.50–268.00 | 259.81 |
| 7 | — | 319 | 277.50–279.00 | 278.34 |
| 66 | — | 623 | 215.00–234.50 | 228.79 |
| 74 | — | 466 | 233.50–264.50 | 253.50 |
| 43 | — | 562 | 213.00–226.00 | 220.47 |
| 23 | — | 416 | 235.00–267.00 | 254.76 |
| 51 | — | 659 | 211.50–229.50 | 226.46 |
| 89 | — | 522 | 226.50–254.00 | 233.96 |
| Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 543 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| 16 | — | 388 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 437 | 278.50 | 278.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 511 | 222.50 | 222.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 667 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 479 | 251.00–255.00 | 251.82 |
| 21 | — | 572 | 243.50 | 243.50 |