Compared to the last auction three weeks' ago, feeder steers and heifers all sold with a firm to higher undertone with few good comparisons. Tuesday's sale was highlighted by two pot loads of top quality 825-830 lb steers selling with very good demand along with a pot load of 635 lb heifers and pot load of 595 lb heifers. Feeder cattle futures on the front three months closed with solid gains of over 2.00 with September and December corn closing 15 1/2 cents lower. Slaughter cows traded sharply lower from the last auction selling mostly 10.00-12.00 lower.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 616 | 177.75 | 1,094 | 251 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 632 | 163.62 | 1,035 | 94 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 635 | 150.91 | 958 | 13thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,705 | 102.48 | 1,747 | 12 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,504 | 84.31 | 1,268 | 7thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,267 | 78.93 | 1,000 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,004 | 68.98 | 692 | 16 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 663 | 171.81/cwt | 170.50–172.75 | 1,139 | 53 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 313 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 563 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 758 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 1,129 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 578 | 168.97/cwt | 163.25–174.00 | 977 | 27 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 471 | 179.00/cwt | 179.00–179.00 | 843 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 725 | 144.00/cwt | 141.75–148.75 | 1,044 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 467 | 203.36/cwt | 201.50–206.00 | 950 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 628 | 181.60/cwt | 180.00–185.50 | 1,140 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 768 | 168.25/cwt | 168.25–168.25 | 1,292 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 521 | 191.54/cwt | 185.00–194.50 | 998 | 23 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 764 | 164.50/cwt | 164.50–164.50 | 1,257 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 470 | 196.50/cwt | 196.50–196.50 | 924 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 665 | 179.50/cwt | 179.50–179.50 | 1,194 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 567 | 184.78/cwt | 180.35–190.00 | 1,048 | 31 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 850 | 163.25/cwt | 163.25–163.25 | 1,388 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 388 | 201.50/cwt | 201.50–201.50 | 782 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 827 | 181.25/cwt | 181.00–181.50 | 1,499 | 124 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 664 | 184.32/cwt | 181.00–186.25 | 1,224 | 46 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 510 | 208.90/cwt | 206.00–209.75 | 1,065 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 618 | 192.23/cwt | 191.00–193.00 | 1,188 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 705 | 181.84/cwt | 180.25–183.25 | 1,282 | 17 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 941 | 153.10/cwt | 153.10–153.10 | 1,441 | 23 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 496 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 918 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 697 | 164.25/cwt | 164.25–164.25 | 1,145 | 31 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 538 | 171.00/cwt | 171.00–171.00 | 920 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 636 | 174.75/cwt | 174.75–174.75 | 1,111 | 78 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 592 | 182.04/cwt | 177.00–184.50 | 1,078 | 107 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 462 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 878 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 515 | 181.44/cwt | 179.00–184.00 | 934 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 635 | 150.91/cwt | 150.00–153.00 | 958 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,765 | 115.50/cwt | 115.50–115.50 | 2,039 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,828 | 107.68/cwt | 101.00–112.00 | 1,968 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,474 | 90.13/cwt | 85.00–95.00 | 1,329 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,245 | 76.17/cwt | 73.00–79.00 | 948 | 8 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,284 | 82.60/cwt | 80.00–87.00 | 1,061 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,290 | 68.00/cwt | 68.00–68.00 | 877 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,520 | 86.03/cwt | 82.00–89.50 | 1,308 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 995 | 71.09/cwt | 68.00–74.00 | 707 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,064 | 79.26/cwt | 77.00–82.00 | 843 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 956 | 59.26/cwt | 55.50–64.00 | 567 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,410 | 74.00/cwt | 74.00–74.00 | 1,043 | 1 |
Compared to the last auction three weeks' ago, feeder steers and heifers all sold with a firm to higher undertone with few good comparisons. Tuesday's sale was highlighted by two pot loads of top quality 825-830 lb steers selling with very good demand along with a pot load of 635 lb heifers and pot load of 595 lb heifers. Feeder cattle futures on the front three months closed with solid gains of over 2.00 with September and December corn closing 15 1/2 cents lower. Slaughter cows traded sharply lower from the last auction selling mostly 10.00-12.00 lower.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 53 | — | 663 | 170.50–172.75 | 171.81 |
| 78 | — | 636 | 174.75 | 174.75 |
| 107 | — | 592 | 177.00–184.50 | 182.04 |
| 5 | — | 462 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 8 | — | 515 | 179.00–184.00 | 181.44 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 313 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 9 | — | 758 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 27 | — | 578 | 163.25–174.00 | 168.97 |
| 7 | — | 471 | 179.00 | 179.00 |
| 12 | — | 725 | 141.75–148.75 | 144.00 |
| 31 | — | 697 | 164.25 | 164.25 |
| 4 | — | 538 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 635 | 150.00–153.00 | 150.91 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 467 | 201.50–206.00 | 203.36 |
| 6 | — | 768 | 168.25 | 168.25 |
| 124 | — | 827 | 181.00–181.50 | 181.25 |
| 46 | — | 664 | 181.00–186.25 | 184.32 |
| 9 | — | 510 | 206.00–209.75 | 208.90 |
| 15 | — | 618 | 191.00–193.00 | 192.23 |
| 17 | — | 705 | 180.25–183.25 | 181.84 |
| 23 | — | 941 | 153.10 | 153.10 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 628 | 180.00–185.50 | 181.60 |
| 23 | — | 521 | 185.00–194.50 | 191.54 |
| 5 | — | 764 | 164.50 | 164.50 |
| 8 | — | 470 | 196.50 | 196.50 |
| 12 | — | 665 | 179.50 | 179.50 |
| 31 | — | 567 | 180.35–190.00 | 184.78 |
| 4 | — | 850 | 163.25 | 163.25 |
| 8 | — | 388 | 201.50 | 201.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 496 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,765 | 115.50 | 115.50 |
| 7 | — | 1,828 | 101.00–112.00 | 107.68 |
| 4 | — | 1,474 | 85.00–95.00 | 90.13 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,245 | 73.00–79.00 | 76.17 |
| 9 | — | 1,284 | 80.00–87.00 | 82.60 |
| 1 | — | 1,290 | 68.00 | 68.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,520 | 82.00–89.50 | 86.03 |
| 1 | — | 1,410 | 74.00 | 74.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 995 | 68.00–74.00 | 71.09 |
| 6 | — | 1,064 | 77.00–82.00 | 79.26 |
| 7 | — | 956 | 55.50–64.00 | 59.26 |