Compared to last week, steers sold mostly steady with a few 450-550 lb steers 4.00 to 5.00 lower, heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Another week but the story is the same in the beef sector with labor issues causing disruptions at many packing plants, backing up market ready cattle now over 500,000 head. It will take quite a while to get current once chain speeds pick up, certainly much longer than it's taken to fall behind. Supply and demand moderate.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 563 | 153.10 | 862 | 297 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 602 | 151.92 | 915 | 261 |
| Medium 2 | 463 | 148.25 | 686 | 16thin |
| Medium and Large 2 | 514 | 148.22 | 762 | 22 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,758 | 91.74 | 1,613 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,414 | 61.14 | 864 | 24 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,183 | 58.18 | 688 | 37 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,025 | 50.72 | 520 | 38 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 622 | 146.77/cwt | 143.00–148.35 | 913 | 118 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 438 | 178.51/cwt | 174.75–179.75 | 782 | 20 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 522 | 162.47/cwt | 162.00–163.25 | 848 | 19 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,160 | 58.74/cwt | 51.00–63.50 | 681 | 25 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,390 | 60.77/cwt | 56.00–64.50 | 845 | 14 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 938 | 44.44/cwt | 42.00–46.00 | 417 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,206 | 53.52/cwt | 52.50–54.50 | 645 | 9 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,472 | 65.73/cwt | 63.00–69.00 | 968 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 328 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 525 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 533 | 140.43/cwt | 139.00–142.50 | 748 | 17 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 595 | 143.97/cwt | 143.25–146.00 | 857 | 49 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 447 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 666 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 713 | 114.66/cwt | 110.25–120.00 | 818 | 22 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,055 | 36.00/cwt | 36.00–36.00 | 380 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,302 | 67.45/cwt | 66.50–69.50 | 878 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,388 | 52.19/cwt | 49.00–54.00 | 724 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 985 | 61.00/cwt | 61.00–61.00 | 601 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,044 | 53.65/cwt | 49.50–59.50 | 560 | 26 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 579 | 136.72/cwt | 128.00–143.00 | 792 | 55 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 277 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 471 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 441 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 609 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 550 | 133.50/cwt | 133.50–133.50 | 734 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 369 | 157.98/cwt | 154.50–160.50 | 583 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium 2 | — | 463 | 148.25/cwt | 148.25–148.25 | 686 | 16 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 458 | 173.33/cwt | 172.00–174.00 | 794 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 517 | 167.51/cwt | 163.00–170.50 | 866 | 22 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 610 | 144.00/cwt | 144.00–144.00 | 878 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 372 | 176.13/cwt | 170.50–180.00 | 655 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 745 | 135.01/cwt | 130.00–136.00 | 1,006 | 30 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 476 | 165.27/cwt | 160.00–169.50 | 787 | 43 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 579 | 140.50/cwt | 140.50–140.50 | 813 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 469 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 727 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 572 | 152.50/cwt | 152.50–152.50 | 872 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 468 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 636 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 627 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 721 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 518 | 139.58/cwt | 135.50–145.50 | 723 | 29 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 384 | 151.00/cwt | 150.50–151.25 | 580 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 471 | 146.99/cwt | 145.75–148.00 | 692 | 77 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 657 | 132.90/cwt | 130.00–135.50 | 873 | 20 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 622 | 137.50/cwt | 137.50–137.50 | 855 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 672 | 115.16/cwt | 112.50–119.50 | 774 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 610 | 135.50/cwt | 135.50–135.50 | 827 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 578 | 125.50/cwt | 125.50–125.50 | 725 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 465 | 143.56/cwt | 140.00–146.75 | 668 | 34 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 616 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 770 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | — | 543 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 711 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 427 | 149.18/cwt | 147.50–155.00 | 637 | 38 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | — | 600 | 145.50/cwt | 145.50–145.50 | 873 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 622 | 141.98/cwt | 135.50–146.00 | 883 | 35 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 427 | 166.39/cwt | 163.50–169.50 | 710 | 29 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 764 | 131.75/cwt | 131.75–131.75 | 1,007 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 517 | 147.45/cwt | 144.00–151.00 | 762 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 499 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 768 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 528 | 160.91/cwt | 155.00–163.25 | 850 | 52 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 518 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 673 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,758 | 91.74/cwt | 84.50–95.50 | 1,613 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 582 | 150.65/cwt | 146.75–155.00 | 877 | 34 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 682 | 137.92/cwt | 136.00–140.00 | 941 | 26 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 317 | 183.50/cwt | 183.50–183.50 | 582 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 742 | 134.65/cwt | 134.25–136.50 | 999 | 49 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 567 | 159.73/cwt | 159.50–160.00 | 906 | 15 |
Compared to last week, steers sold mostly steady with a few 450-550 lb steers 4.00 to 5.00 lower, heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Another week but the story is the same in the beef sector with labor issues causing disruptions at many packing plants, backing up market ready cattle now over 500,000 head. It will take quite a while to get current once chain speeds pick up, certainly much longer than it's taken to fall behind. Supply and demand moderate.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 118 | — | 622 | 143.00–148.35 | 146.77 |
| 20 | — | 438 | 174.75–179.75 | 178.51 |
| 12 | — | 458 | 172.00–174.00 | 173.33 |
| 22 | — | 517 | 163.00–170.50 | 167.51 |
| 49 | — | 742 | 134.25–136.50 | 134.65 |
| 15 | — | 567 | 159.50–160.00 | 159.73 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 522 | 162.00–163.25 | 162.47 |
| 6 | — | 572 | 152.50 | 152.50 |
| Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 463 | 148.25 | 148.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 610 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 372 | 170.50–180.00 | 176.13 |
| 30 | — | 745 | 130.00–136.00 | 135.01 |
| 43 | — | 476 | 160.00–169.50 | 165.27 |
| 35 | — | 622 | 135.50–146.00 | 141.98 |
| 29 | — | 427 | 163.50–169.50 | 166.39 |
| 7 | — | 764 | 131.75 | 131.75 |
| 52 | — | 528 | 155.00–163.25 | 160.91 |
| 34 | — | 582 | 146.75–155.00 | 150.65 |
| 26 | — | 682 | 136.00–140.00 | 137.92 |
| 5 | — | 317 | 183.50 | 183.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 579 | 140.50 | 140.50 |
| 10 | — | 499 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 469 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 3 | — | 610 | 135.50 | 135.50 |
| 12 | — | 517 | 144.00–151.00 | 147.45 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 600 | 145.50 | 145.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 328 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 17 | — | 533 | 139.00–142.50 | 140.43 |
| 49 | — | 595 | 143.25–146.00 | 143.97 |
| 15 | — | 369 | 154.50–160.50 | 157.98 |
| 77 | — | 471 | 145.75–148.00 | 146.99 |
| 20 | — | 657 | 130.00–135.50 | 132.90 |
| 8 | — | 622 | 137.50 | 137.50 |
| 38 | — | 427 | 147.50–155.00 | 149.18 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 447 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 22 | — | 713 | 110.25–120.00 | 114.66 |
| 55 | — | 579 | 128.00–143.00 | 136.72 |
| 29 | — | 518 | 135.50–145.50 | 139.58 |
| 9 | — | 384 | 150.50–151.25 | 151.00 |
| 34 | — | 465 | 140.00–146.75 | 143.56 |
| 10 | — | 616 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 277 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 10 | — | 441 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 6 | — | 468 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 3 | — | 627 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 8 | — | 672 | 112.50–119.50 | 115.16 |
| 4 | — | 578 | 125.50 | 125.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 550 | 133.50 | 133.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 543 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 518 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,160 | 51.00–63.50 | 58.74 |
| 9 | — | 1,206 | 52.50–54.50 | 53.52 |
| 3 | — | 1,302 | 66.50–69.50 | 67.45 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,390 | 56.00–64.50 | 60.77 |
| 7 | — | 1,472 | 63.00–69.00 | 65.73 |
| 3 | — | 1,388 | 49.00–54.00 | 52.19 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 938 | 42.00–46.00 | 44.44 |
| 4 | — | 1,055 | 36.00 | 36.00 |
| 2 | — | 985 | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| 26 | — | 1,044 | 49.50–59.50 | 53.65 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,758 | 84.50–95.50 | 91.74 |