Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers traded in an uneven manner with very few true comparisons available. The cash market was very spotty with some six weight steers trading 10.00 to 15.00 higher but other spots, particularly in some heifer calves under 550 lbs, trading sharply lower. Slaughter cows were also uneven, from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Several loads of yearlings were on offer and held up pretty well despite the wild ride the futures have taken this week, with one string of 229 head of 731 lb heifers bringing 225.10/cwt. Outside of the yearling load lots, there was a little bit of everything but not a lot of any one thing, and with overall less attractive quality on hand, buyers had to stretch at times to fill their orders. Supply and demand moderate.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 708 | 227.35 | 1,611 | 395 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 566 | 217.59 | 1,232 | 74 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 507 | 200.19 | 1,015 | 26 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,562 | 123.63 | 1,931 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,464 | 101.90 | 1,492 | 63 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,264 | 93.24 | 1,178 | 80 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,062 | 85.87 | 912 | 35 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 483 | 240.00/cwt | 240.00–240.00 | 1,159 | 6 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 643 | 203.50/cwt | 203.50–203.50 | 1,309 | 5 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 533 | 208.50/cwt | 208.50–208.50 | 1,111 | 9 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 568 | 188.00/cwt | 188.00–188.00 | 1,068 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 672 | 190.50/cwt | 190.50–190.50 | 1,280 | 6 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 373 | 270.00/cwt | 270.00–270.00 | 1,007 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 630 | 236.04/cwt | 229.50–242.50 | 1,487 | 20 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 516 | 240.00/cwt | 240.00–240.00 | 1,238 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 480 | 275.00/cwt | 275.00–275.00 | 1,320 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 907 | 221.75/cwt | 221.75–221.75 | 2,011 | 21 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 688 | 234.00/cwt | 234.00–234.00 | 1,610 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2Unweaned | — | 482 | 226.00/cwt | 226.00–226.00 | 1,089 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 528 | 279.67/cwt | 279.00–282.50 | 1,477 | 20 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 709 | 239.50/cwt | 239.50–239.50 | 1,698 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 887 | 228.85/cwt | 228.85–228.85 | 2,030 | 44 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 606 | 250.61/cwt | 250.00–255.00 | 1,519 | 25 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 579 | 252.06/cwt | 249.00–255.00 | 1,459 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 438 | 265.00/cwt | 265.00–265.00 | 1,161 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2Unweaned | — | 527 | 185.50/cwt | 185.50–185.50 | 978 | 13 |
| Steers | Large 2 | — | 776 | 183.00/cwt | 183.00–183.00 | 1,420 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 395 | 277.50/cwt | 277.50–277.50 | 1,096 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 630 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 1,323 | 4 |
| Steers | Large 1-2 | — | 1,066 | 209.50/cwt | 209.50–209.50 | 2,233 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 654 | 231.50/cwt | 231.50–231.50 | 1,514 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 673 | 205.50/cwt | 205.50–205.50 | 1,383 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 603 | 206.50/cwt | 206.50–206.50 | 1,245 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 483 | 219.00/cwt | 219.00–219.00 | 1,058 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 391 | 239.00/cwt | 239.00–239.00 | 934 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 404 | 291.00/cwt | 291.00–291.00 | 1,176 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2Unweaned | — | 554 | 191.50/cwt | 191.50–191.50 | 1,061 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 731 | 224.73/cwt | 223.50–225.10 | 1,643 | 299 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 556 | 238.50/cwt | 238.50–238.50 | 1,326 | 12 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 579 | 219.00/cwt | 219.00–219.00 | 1,268 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 807 | 190.75/cwt | 190.75–190.75 | 1,539 | 18 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 660 | 209.00/cwt | 209.00–209.00 | 1,379 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 484 | 225.00/cwt | 225.00–225.00 | 1,089 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 417 | 234.72/cwt | 232.50–242.00 | 979 | 13 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 603 | 206.00/cwt | 206.00–206.00 | 1,242 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 650 | 235.10/cwt | 235.10–235.10 | 1,528 | 84 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 477 | 228.63/cwt | 221.50–233.50 | 1,091 | 15 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 382 | 247.00/cwt | 247.00–247.00 | 944 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,339 | 112.18/cwt | 110.00–113.00 | 1,502 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,248 | 95.92/cwt | 91.00–103.00 | 1,197 | 42 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,562 | 123.63/cwt | 113.00–129.00 | 1,931 | 17 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,067 | 86.74/cwt | 82.00–92.00 | 926 | 29 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,038 | 81.66/cwt | 79.00–83.00 | 848 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,270 | 86.16/cwt | 81.00–90.00 | 1,094 | 32 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,473 | 100.19/cwt | 91.00–108.00 | 1,476 | 35 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,494 | 110.62/cwt | 107.00–116.00 | 1,653 | 20 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,349 | 87.58/cwt | 82.00–92.00 | 1,181 | 8 |
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers traded in an uneven manner with very few true comparisons available. The cash market was very spotty with some six weight steers trading 10.00 to 15.00 higher but other spots, particularly in some heifer calves under 550 lbs, trading sharply lower. Slaughter cows were also uneven, from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Several loads of yearlings were on offer and held up pretty well despite the wild ride the futures have taken this week, with one string of 229 head of 731 lb heifers bringing 225.10/cwt. Outside of the yearling load lots, there was a little bit of everything but not a lot of any one thing, and with overall less attractive quality on hand, buyers had to stretch at times to fill their orders. Supply and demand moderate.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 483 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| 5 | — | 643 | 203.50 | 203.50 |
| 9 | — | 533 | 208.50 | 208.50 |
| 4 | — | 568 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| 6 | — | 672 | 190.50 | 190.50 |
| 3 | — | 373 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 603 | 206.00 | 206.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 630 | 229.50–242.50 | 236.04 |
| 4 | — | 516 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| 9 | — | 688 | 234.00 | 234.00 |
| 10 | — | 579 | 249.00–255.00 | 252.06 |
| 4 | — | 438 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| 7 | — | 395 | 277.50 | 277.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 480 | 275.00 | 275.00 |
| 21 | — | 907 | 221.75 | 221.75 |
| 20 | — | 528 | 279.00–282.50 | 279.67 |
| 14 | — | 709 | 239.50 | 239.50 |
| 44 | — | 887 | 228.85 | 228.85 |
| 25 | — | 606 | 250.00–255.00 | 250.61 |
| 8 | — | 654 | 231.50 | 231.50 |
| 7 | — | 404 | 291.00 | 291.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 482 | 226.00 | 226.00 |
| Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 776 | 183.00 | 183.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 630 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 7 | — | 660 | 209.00 | 209.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,066 | 209.50 | 209.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 527 | 185.50 | 185.50 |
| 5 | — | 554 | 191.50 | 191.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 673 | 205.50 | 205.50 |
| 4 | — | 603 | 206.50 | 206.50 |
| 4 | — | 391 | 239.00 | 239.00 |
| 6 | — | 579 | 219.00 | 219.00 |
| 18 | — | 807 | 190.75 | 190.75 |
| 13 | — | 417 | 232.50–242.00 | 234.72 |
| 15 | — | 477 | 221.50–233.50 | 228.63 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 483 | 219.00 | 219.00 |
| 3 | — | 382 | 247.00 | 247.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 299 | — | 731 | 223.50–225.10 | 224.73 |
| 12 | — | 556 | 238.50 | 238.50 |
| 84 | — | 650 | 235.10 | 235.10 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 484 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,339 | 110.00–113.00 | 112.18 |
| 42 | — | 1,248 | 91.00–103.00 | 95.92 |
| 32 | — | 1,270 | 81.00–90.00 | 86.16 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 1,067 | 82.00–92.00 | 86.74 |
| 6 | — | 1,038 | 79.00–83.00 | 81.66 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 1,473 | 91.00–108.00 | 100.19 |
| 20 | — | 1,494 | 107.00–116.00 | 110.62 |
| 8 | — | 1,349 | 82.00–92.00 | 87.58 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,562 | 113.00–129.00 | 123.63 |