Compared to last week, a light test of calves and feeders sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for a light supply. Cattle futures were sharply lower on Thursday but the grazing type calves weren't affected by the bearishness. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 538 | 304.78 | 1,640 | 74 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 578 | 280.00 | 1,618 | 5thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,749 | 167.38 | 2,927 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,487 | 136.25 | 2,026 | 10 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,262 | 132.70 | 1,675 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,011 | 108.92 | 1,101 | 9thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | 400–450 | 425 | 370.00/cwt | 370.00–370.00 | 1,573 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | 400–450 | 444 | 340.00/cwt | 340.00–340.00 | 1,510 | 5 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | 450–500 | 459 | 310.00/cwt | 310.00–310.00 | 1,423 | 5 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | 350–400 | 398 | 388.00/cwt | 388.00–388.00 | 1,544 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 800–850 | 830 | 250.00/cwt | 250.00–250.00 | 2,075 | 15 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 600–650 | 629 | 267.34/cwt | 266.00–268.00 | 1,682 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 500–550 | 515 | 337.89/cwt | 336.00–343.00 | 1,740 | 11 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 550–600 | 596 | 324.00/cwt | 324.00–324.00 | 1,931 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 450–500 | 489 | 397.50/cwt | 397.50–397.50 | 1,944 | 16 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | 300–350 | 322 | 445.00/cwt | 445.00–445.00 | 1,433 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 600–650 | 620 | 312.96/cwt | 310.00–316.00 | 1,940 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 400–450 | 429 | 403.50/cwt | 403.50–403.50 | 1,731 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 600–650 | 613 | 307.00/cwt | 307.00–307.00 | 1,882 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium 1-2 | 700–750 | 749 | 233.00/cwt | 233.00–233.00 | 1,745 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 650–700 | 675 | 286.61/cwt | 286.50–289.00 | 1,935 | 45 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 400–450 | 418 | 366.00/cwt | 366.00–366.00 | 1,530 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 500–550 | 526 | 333.11/cwt | 320.00–344.00 | 1,752 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 450–500 | 461 | 350.79/cwt | 335.00–370.00 | 1,617 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 650–700 | 667 | 307.16/cwt | 293.00–313.50 | 2,049 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 550–600 | 593 | 339.79/cwt | 326.00–347.00 | 2,015 | 20 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 500–550 | 538 | 304.78/cwt | 300.00–320.00 | 1,640 | 74 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 400–450 | 443 | 371.50/cwt | 371.50–371.50 | 1,646 | 22 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 600–650 | 602 | 278.55/cwt | 272.00–279.00 | 1,677 | 48 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 550–600 | 578 | 280.00/cwt | 280.00–280.00 | 1,618 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | 600–650 | 647 | 248.00/cwt | 248.00–248.00 | 1,605 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 600–650 | 610 | 265.00/cwt | 265.00–265.00 | 1,617 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 300–350 | 342 | 390.00/cwt | 390.00–390.00 | 1,334 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 450–500 | 488 | 328.00/cwt | 328.00–328.00 | 1,601 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 350–400 | 364 | 393.76/cwt | 374.00–402.00 | 1,433 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 350–400 | 384 | 342.48/cwt | 330.00–350.00 | 1,315 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 450–500 | 471 | 286.32/cwt | 285.00–289.00 | 1,349 | 16 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 650–700 | 677 | 263.33/cwt | 256.00–270.00 | 1,783 | 13 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,010 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,414 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,015 | 183.00/cwt | 183.00–183.00 | 3,687 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,515 | 148.50/cwt | 148.50–148.50 | 2,250 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,744 | 167.84/cwt | 156.00–175.00 | 2,927 | 7 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,361 | 140.48/cwt | 138.00–145.00 | 1,912 | 4 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,469 | 133.87/cwt | 130.00–139.00 | 1,967 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,528 | 141.79/cwt | 141.00–142.50 | 2,167 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,025 | 113.42/cwt | 106.00–118.50 | 1,163 | 7 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 963 | 93.18/cwt | 91.50–95.00 | 897 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,234 | 130.48/cwt | 124.00–138.00 | 1,610 | 14 |
Compared to last week, a light test of calves and feeders sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for a light supply. Cattle futures were sharply lower on Thursday but the grazing type calves weren't affected by the bearishness. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 400–450 | 425 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 300–350 | 322 | 445.00 | 445.00 |
| 3 | 350–400 | 398 | 388.00 | 388.00 |
| 5 | 400–450 | 444 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 5 | 450–500 | 459 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 400–450 | 418 | 366.00 | 366.00 |
| 14 | 450–500 | 461 | 335.00–370.00 | 350.79 |
| 8 | 500–550 | 526 | 320.00–344.00 | 333.11 |
| 15 | 550–600 | 596 | 324.00 | 324.00 |
| 45 | 650–700 | 675 | 286.50–289.00 | 286.61 |
| 15 | 800–850 | 830 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 400–450 | 429 | 403.50 | 403.50 |
| 16 | 450–500 | 489 | 397.50 | 397.50 |
| 11 | 500–550 | 515 | 336.00–343.00 | 337.89 |
| 20 | 550–600 | 593 | 326.00–347.00 | 339.79 |
| 4 | 600–650 | 620 | 310.00–316.00 | 312.96 |
| 10 | 650–700 | 667 | 293.00–313.50 | 307.16 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 600–650 | 613 | 307.00 | 307.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 700–750 | 749 | 233.00 | 233.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 600–650 | 629 | 266.00–268.00 | 267.34 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 350–400 | 364 | 374.00–402.00 | 393.76 |
| 22 | 400–450 | 443 | 371.50 | 371.50 |
| 4 | 450–500 | 488 | 328.00 | 328.00 |
| 74 | 500–550 | 538 | 300.00–320.00 | 304.78 |
| 48 | 600–650 | 602 | 272.00–279.00 | 278.55 |
| 13 | 650–700 | 677 | 256.00–270.00 | 263.33 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 300–350 | 342 | 390.00 | 390.00 |
| 8 | 350–400 | 384 | 330.00–350.00 | 342.48 |
| 16 | 450–500 | 471 | 285.00–289.00 | 286.32 |
| 5 | 550–600 | 578 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| 2 | 600–650 | 610 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 600–650 | 647 | 248.00 | 248.00 |
| 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 | — | 1,010 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,015 | 183.00 | 183.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,515 | 148.50 | 148.50 |
| 7 | — | 1,744 | 156.00–175.00 | 167.84 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,361 | 138.00–145.00 | 140.48 |
| 14 | — | 1,234 | 124.00–138.00 | 130.48 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,469 | 130.00–139.00 | 133.87 |
| 3 | — | 1,528 | 141.00–142.50 | 141.79 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,025 | 106.00–118.50 | 113.42 |
| 2 | — | 963 | 91.50–95.00 | 93.18 |