Compared to the last reported sale three weeks ago, steers and heifers sold sharply higher, with light calves tacking on mostly 20.00 to 30.00/cwt and heavier weights 10.00 to 15.00/cwt. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Excellent quality on offer this week including several reputation consignments with most of the unweaned cattle seeing little to no discount. Buyers were aggressive from the start and remained so until the end with several top prices coming later in the day. WIth numbers known to be tight, many ringside wondered aloud just where the ceiling for grazers might be found. Optimism abounds. Supply heavy, demand very good.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 549 | 338.06 | 1,858 | 251 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 547 | 312.01 | 1,707 | 51 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,786 | 155.78 | 2,783 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,553 | 123.04 | 1,911 | 36 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,310 | 115.59 | 1,514 | 33 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,097 | 111.36 | 1,222 | 19 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 450–500 | 492 | 308.50/cwt | 308.50–308.50 | 1,518 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 750–800 | 760 | 279.00/cwt | 279.00–279.00 | 2,120 | 23 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 550–600 | 550 | 285.00/cwt | 285.00–285.00 | 1,568 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 450–500 | 463 | 374.59/cwt | 355.00–393.00 | 1,734 | 32 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 650–700 | 676 | 283.26/cwt | 281.50–285.00 | 1,915 | 22 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 400–450 | 417 | 370.00/cwt | 370.00–370.00 | 1,543 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 700–750 | 710 | 269.41/cwt | 268.00–279.00 | 1,913 | 70 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 750–800 | 777 | 251.83/cwt | 240.00–256.00 | 1,957 | 43 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | 450–500 | 483 | 371.00/cwt | 371.00–371.00 | 1,792 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 500–550 | 526 | 348.86/cwt | 339.00–362.00 | 1,835 | 113 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 400–450 | 413 | 349.97/cwt | 346.00–357.00 | 1,445 | 11 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 550–600 | 577 | 329.13/cwt | 321.00–335.00 | 1,899 | 103 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 500–550 | 503 | 327.07/cwt | 323.00–328.50 | 1,645 | 23 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 500–550 | 547 | 331.00/cwt | 331.00–331.00 | 1,811 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 300–350 | 349 | 397.50/cwt | 397.50–397.50 | 1,387 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 600–650 | 624 | 277.56/cwt | 265.50–285.25 | 1,732 | 37 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 800–850 | 849 | 263.50/cwt | 263.50–263.50 | 2,237 | 11 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 650–700 | 681 | 270.47/cwt | 263.00–275.00 | 1,842 | 69 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 650–700 | 669 | 239.00/cwt | 239.00–239.00 | 1,599 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 850–900 | 881 | 224.00/cwt | 224.00–224.00 | 1,973 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 550–600 | 582 | 279.16/cwt | 260.00–283.50 | 1,625 | 16 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 600–650 | 617 | 250.50/cwt | 250.50–250.50 | 1,546 | 21 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 650–700 | 697 | 265.50/cwt | 265.50–265.50 | 1,851 | 32 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 600–650 | 612 | 261.95/cwt | 260.25–266.50 | 1,603 | 26 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | 650–700 | 685 | 212.50/cwt | 212.50–212.50 | 1,456 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 800–850 | 800 | 229.50/cwt | 229.50–229.50 | 1,836 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 500–550 | 544 | 329.21/cwt | 328.00–329.50 | 1,791 | 30 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | 700–750 | 735 | 255.00/cwt | 255.00–255.00 | 1,874 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 600–650 | 619 | 313.76/cwt | 307.00–320.00 | 1,942 | 119 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 450–500 | 494 | 330.00/cwt | 330.00–330.00 | 1,630 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 550–600 | 562 | 305.33/cwt | 289.50–309.00 | 1,716 | 82 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 400–450 | 443 | 296.00/cwt | 296.00–296.00 | 1,311 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 500–550 | 530 | 285.37/cwt | 282.50–290.00 | 1,512 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 450–500 | 499 | 300.00/cwt | 300.00–300.00 | 1,497 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 350–400 | 379 | 411.00/cwt | 411.00–411.00 | 1,558 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | 650–700 | 650 | 273.00/cwt | 273.00–273.00 | 1,775 | 34 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 750–800 | 757 | 239.68/cwt | 234.25–248.50 | 1,814 | 13 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 400–450 | 438 | 334.90/cwt | 321.00–339.50 | 1,467 | 16 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 500–550 | 525 | 315.87/cwt | 299.50–324.00 | 1,658 | 111 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 450–500 | 465 | 336.50/cwt | 315.50–349.50 | 1,565 | 32 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | 550–600 | 589 | 302.08/cwt | 290.00–307.50 | 1,779 | 24 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,535 | 141.69/cwt | 138.00–145.00 | 2,175 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,887 | 161.42/cwt | 153.00–169.00 | 3,046 | 5 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,560 | 122.46/cwt | 116.00–125.50 | 1,910 | 30 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,563 | 132.46/cwt | 130.00–135.00 | 2,070 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,329 | 117.74/cwt | 114.00–123.00 | 1,565 | 24 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,205 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,567 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,267 | 107.33/cwt | 103.00–111.00 | 1,360 | 8 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,433 | 112.97/cwt | 112.00–114.00 | 1,619 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,097 | 111.36/cwt | 106.00–114.00 | 1,222 | 19 |
Compared to the last reported sale three weeks ago, steers and heifers sold sharply higher, with light calves tacking on mostly 20.00 to 30.00/cwt and heavier weights 10.00 to 15.00/cwt. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Excellent quality on offer this week including several reputation consignments with most of the unweaned cattle seeing little to no discount. Buyers were aggressive from the start and remained so until the end with several top prices coming later in the day. WIth numbers known to be tight, many ringside wondered aloud just where the ceiling for grazers might be found. Optimism abounds. Supply heavy, demand very good.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 450–500 | 492 | 308.50 | 308.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 400–450 | 443 | 296.00 | 296.00 |
| 5 | 450–500 | 499 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 10 | 500–550 | 530 | 282.50–290.00 | 285.37 |
| 16 | 550–600 | 582 | 260.00–283.50 | 279.16 |
| 21 | 600–650 | 617 | 250.50 | 250.50 |
| 7 | 850–900 | 881 | 224.00 | 224.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | 400–450 | 438 | 321.00–339.50 | 334.90 |
| 32 | 450–500 | 465 | 315.50–349.50 | 336.50 |
| 111 | 500–550 | 525 | 299.50–324.00 | 315.87 |
| 82 | 550–600 | 562 | 289.50–309.00 | 305.33 |
| 26 | 600–650 | 612 | 260.25–266.50 | 261.95 |
| 32 | 650–700 | 697 | 265.50 | 265.50 |
| 13 | 750–800 | 757 | 234.25–248.50 | 239.68 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 650–700 | 685 | 212.50 | 212.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | 650–700 | 650 | 273.00 | 273.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 300–350 | 349 | 397.50 | 397.50 |
| 4 | 350–400 | 379 | 411.00 | 411.00 |
| 3 | 400–450 | 417 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| 32 | 450–500 | 463 | 355.00–393.00 | 374.59 |
| 113 | 500–550 | 526 | 339.00–362.00 | 348.86 |
| 103 | 550–600 | 577 | 321.00–335.00 | 329.13 |
| 119 | 600–650 | 619 | 307.00–320.00 | 313.76 |
| 22 | 650–700 | 676 | 281.50–285.00 | 283.26 |
| 70 | 700–750 | 710 | 268.00–279.00 | 269.41 |
| 23 | 750–800 | 760 | 279.00 | 279.00 |
| 11 | 800–850 | 849 | 263.50 | 263.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 550–600 | 550 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| 6 | 650–700 | 669 | 239.00 | 239.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 400–450 | 413 | 346.00–357.00 | 349.97 |
| 5 | 450–500 | 494 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| 23 | 500–550 | 503 | 323.00–328.50 | 327.07 |
| 24 | 550–600 | 589 | 290.00–307.50 | 302.08 |
| 37 | 600–650 | 624 | 265.50–285.25 | 277.56 |
| 69 | 650–700 | 681 | 263.00–275.00 | 270.47 |
| 43 | 750–800 | 777 | 240.00–256.00 | 251.83 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 450–500 | 483 | 371.00 | 371.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 500–550 | 547 | 331.00 | 331.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 800–850 | 800 | 229.50 | 229.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | 500–550 | 544 | 328.00–329.50 | 329.21 |
| 14 | 700–750 | 735 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,535 | 138.00–145.00 | 141.69 |
| 5 | — | 1,887 | 153.00–169.00 | 161.42 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,560 | 116.00–125.50 | 122.46 |
| 4 | — | 1,563 | 130.00–135.00 | 132.46 |
| 2 | — | 1,433 | 112.00–114.00 | 112.97 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,329 | 114.00–123.00 | 117.74 |
| 1 | — | 1,205 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 8 | — | 1,267 | 103.00–111.00 | 107.33 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,097 | 106.00–114.00 | 111.36 |