Compared to two weeks ago, the best test on feeder steers weighing mostly 700-750 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower with a light test of 5 weight steers and 600-700 lb steers selling with a lower undertone with few comparable sales. Feeder heifers weighing 500-650 lbs sold steady to firm with other weights of heifers not well tested. Demand was light to moderate on steers and good on heifers with supply moderate. Bulk of the feeder heifers weighed 500-650 lbs and sold with much better demand than steers this week. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm on a light test. Live and feeder cattle futures for the second day moved limit lower following a second wave of liquidation selling as October live cattle futures fell below a 100.00 per cwt. This turmoil in the cattle futures following the Tyson Beef Plant fire in Finney County, KS is leaving tensions and anxiety running very high.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 683 | 143.87 | 983 | 335 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 608 | 141.73 | 861 | 246 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,765 | 89.90 | 1,586 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,422 | 67.27 | 956 | 7thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,070 | 63.12 | 675 | 10 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,280 | 62.62 | 801 | 22 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 787 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,031 | 22 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 801 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,097 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 686 | 126.50/cwt | 126.50–126.50 | 868 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 770 | 144.50/cwt | 144.50–144.50 | 1,113 | 65 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 465 | 138.05/cwt | 133.50–139.85 | 642 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 609 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 822 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 430 | 142.25/cwt | 142.25–142.25 | 612 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 751 | 117.25/cwt | 117.25–117.25 | 881 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 678 | 133.00/cwt | 133.00–133.00 | 902 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 565 | 135.25/cwt | 135.25–135.25 | 764 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 355 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 522 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 579 | 156.50/cwt | 156.50–156.50 | 906 | 21 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 525 | 147.83/cwt | 141.50–151.75 | 776 | 75 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 624 | 148.14/cwt | 141.50–150.50 | 924 | 68 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 578 | 143.16/cwt | 139.00–145.50 | 827 | 41 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 716 | 131.56/cwt | 125.75–133.00 | 942 | 15 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 404 | 150.75/cwt | 150.75–150.75 | 609 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 496 | 146.00/cwt | 146.00–146.00 | 724 | 3 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 1,073 | 112.32/cwt | 112.10–112.50 | 1,205 | 75 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 1,131 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,244 | 45 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 398 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 617 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 544 | 160.10/cwt | 160.10–160.10 | 871 | 26 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 715 | 132.84/cwt | 130.00–140.75 | 950 | 41 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 621 | 154.79/cwt | 150.00–157.00 | 961 | 78 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 667 | 140.44/cwt | 139.00–144.50 | 937 | 83 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 561 | 136.25/cwt | 136.25–136.25 | 764 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 387 | 173.50/cwt | 173.50–173.50 | 671 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 489 | 154.25/cwt | 154.25–154.25 | 754 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 733 | 129.75/cwt | 129.75–129.75 | 951 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 431 | 155.25/cwt | 155.25–155.25 | 669 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 565 | 145.21/cwt | 144.00–145.60 | 820 | 25 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 523 | 149.35/cwt | 146.75–150.00 | 781 | 26 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 630 | 137.68/cwt | 135.00–145.50 | 867 | 71 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 663 | 138.25/cwt | 130.00–139.35 | 917 | 88 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,809 | 95.51/cwt | 92.50–99.00 | 1,728 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,729 | 85.42/cwt | 84.00–88.00 | 1,477 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,258 | 51.33/cwt | 49.50–53.00 | 646 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,310 | 60.58/cwt | 57.00–64.00 | 794 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,273 | 68.87/cwt | 66.00–71.50 | 877 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,407 | 64.00/cwt | 64.00–64.00 | 900 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,433 | 69.72/cwt | 68.00–74.00 | 999 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,051 | 67.21/cwt | 63.50–70.00 | 706 | 5 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,089 | 59.03/cwt | 55.50–61.50 | 643 | 5 |
Compared to two weeks ago, the best test on feeder steers weighing mostly 700-750 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower with a light test of 5 weight steers and 600-700 lb steers selling with a lower undertone with few comparable sales. Feeder heifers weighing 500-650 lbs sold steady to firm with other weights of heifers not well tested. Demand was light to moderate on steers and good on heifers with supply moderate. Bulk of the feeder heifers weighed 500-650 lbs and sold with much better demand than steers this week. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm on a light test. Live and feeder cattle futures for the second day moved limit lower following a second wave of liquidation selling as October live cattle futures fell below a 100.00 per cwt. This turmoil in the cattle futures following the Tyson Beef Plant fire in Finney County, KS is leaving tensions and anxiety running very high.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 787 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 5 | — | 801 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 26 | — | 544 | 160.10 | 160.10 |
| 41 | — | 715 | 130.00–140.75 | 132.84 |
| 78 | — | 621 | 150.00–157.00 | 154.79 |
| 83 | — | 667 | 139.00–144.50 | 140.44 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 686 | 126.50 | 126.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 65 | — | 770 | 144.50 | 144.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 561 | 136.25 | 136.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 387 | 173.50 | 173.50 |
| 8 | — | 489 | 154.25 | 154.25 |
| 8 | — | 733 | 129.75 | 129.75 |
| 10 | — | 431 | 155.25 | 155.25 |
| 25 | — | 565 | 144.00–145.60 | 145.21 |
| 26 | — | 523 | 146.75–150.00 | 149.35 |
| 71 | — | 630 | 135.00–145.50 | 137.68 |
| 88 | — | 663 | 130.00–139.35 | 138.25 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 465 | 133.50–139.85 | 138.05 |
| 6 | — | 609 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 6 | — | 430 | 142.25 | 142.25 |
| 4 | — | 751 | 117.25 | 117.25 |
| 3 | — | 678 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 3 | — | 565 | 135.25 | 135.25 |
| 3 | — | 355 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 579 | 156.50 | 156.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 75 | — | 525 | 141.50–151.75 | 147.83 |
| 68 | — | 624 | 141.50–150.50 | 148.14 |
| 41 | — | 578 | 139.00–145.50 | 143.16 |
| 15 | — | 716 | 125.75–133.00 | 131.56 |
| 11 | — | 404 | 150.75 | 150.75 |
| 3 | — | 496 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 75 | — | 1,073 | 112.10–112.50 | 112.32 |
| 45 | — | 1,131 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 398 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,809 | 92.50–99.00 | 95.51 |
| 5 | — | 1,729 | 84.00–88.00 | 85.42 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,258 | 49.50–53.00 | 51.33 |
| 6 | — | 1,310 | 57.00–64.00 | 60.58 |
| 11 | — | 1,273 | 66.00–71.50 | 68.87 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,407 | 64.00 | 64.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,433 | 68.00–74.00 | 69.72 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,051 | 63.50–70.00 | 67.21 |
| 5 | — | 1,089 | 55.50–61.50 | 59.03 |