Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 3.00-4.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy supply. You will notice a new look to the Cow and Bull report this week as we migrate over to the USDA's Market Analysis & Report Services (MARS).
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Ave Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breaking 70-80 48.00-55.00 58.00-61.00 45.00-47.50
Boning 80-85 47.00-56.50 57.00-65.00 41.00-48.00
Lean 85-90 41.00-50.50 50.00-53.00 31.00-41.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 Average dressing 75.00-82.00 per cwt, high dressing pair 88.00, low dressing 67.00-75.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 2-8 yr old cows in the 2nd-3rd stage 1325.00-1350.00 per head; Short-solid to broken mouth cows in the 3rd stage 1075.00 per head. Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 yr old cows in the 2nd-3rd stage 850.00-1200.00 per head, 1st stage 800.00-1000.00 per head; Short-solid to broken mouth cows in the 1st-2nd stage 700.00-850.00 per head.
Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 yr old cows with 100-300 lb calves 1300.00-1400.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 2-8 yr old cows with 100-150 lb calves 950.00-1050.00 per pair.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,530 | 75.19 | 1,150 | 38 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,200 | 51.94 | 623 | 155 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,385 | 51.83 | 718 | 54 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,002 | 43.47 | 436 | 248 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,292 | 46.05/cwt | 45.00–47.50 | 595 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,259 | 57.91/cwt | 57.00–65.00 | 729 | 19 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,825 | 88.00/cwt | 88.00–88.00 | 1,606 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,609 | 77.67/cwt | 75.00–82.00 | 1,250 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 883 | 37.54/cwt | 31.00–41.50 | 331 | 82 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,418 | 71.29/cwt | 67.00–75.00 | 1,011 | 18 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 2 | — | 988 | 1,000.00/cwt | 950.00–1,050.00 | 9,880 | 2 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,770 | 1,400.00/cwt | 1,400.00–1,400.00 | 24,780 | 1 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,177 | 1,350.00/cwt | 1,350.00–1,350.00 | 15,890 | 10 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,052 | 1,200.00/cwt | 1,200.00–1,200.00 | 12,624 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Large 1-2 | — | 1,283 | 818.42/cwt | 675.00–875.00 | 10,500 | 4 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,172 | 1,400.00/cwt | 1,400.00–1,400.00 | 16,408 | 14 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,014 | 702.38/cwt | 525.00–825.00 | 7,122 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,200 | 875.00/cwt | 875.00–875.00 | 10,500 | 1 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Large 1-2 | — | 1,570 | 1,050.00/cwt | 1,050.00–1,050.00 | 16,485 | 2 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Large 1-2 | — | 1,645 | 1,000.00/cwt | 1,000.00–1,000.00 | 16,450 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,259 | 970.31/cwt | 875.00–1,150.00 | 12,216 | 5 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,175 | 1,300.00/cwt | 1,300.00–1,300.00 | 15,275 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,189 | 1,325.00/cwt | 1,325.00–1,325.00 | 15,754 | 21 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,219 | 905.65/cwt | 850.00–975.00 | 11,040 | 9 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,240 | 725.00/cwt | 725.00–725.00 | 8,990 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 875 | 554.27/cwt | 500.00–650.00 | 4,850 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 822 | 608.21/cwt | 550.00–650.00 | 4,999 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | Large 1-2 | — | 1,310 | 750.00/cwt | 750.00–750.00 | 9,825 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,005 | 650.00/cwt | 650.00–650.00 | 6,533 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Large 1-2 | — | 1,230 | 800.00/cwt | 800.00–800.00 | 9,840 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,083 | 1,150.00/cwt | 1,150.00–1,150.00 | 12,455 | 13 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 935 | 700.00/cwt | 700.00–700.00 | 6,545 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,089 | 1,105.05/cwt | 1,075.00–1,200.00 | 12,034 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 856 | 800.00/cwt | 800.00–800.00 | 6,848 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 752 | 300.00/cwt | 300.00–300.00 | 2,256 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,077 | 742.52/cwt | 625.00–825.00 | 7,997 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,093 | 729.29/cwt | 650.00–825.00 | 7,971 | 13 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,268 | 774.75/cwt | 750.00–800.00 | 9,824 | 2 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,060 | 825.00/cwt | 825.00–825.00 | 8,745 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,235 | 1,350.00/cwt | 1,350.00–1,350.00 | 16,673 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,056 | 46.04/cwt | 41.00–50.50 | 486 | 156 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,133 | 51.96/cwt | 50.00–53.00 | 589 | 10 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,121 | 45.80/cwt | 41.00–48.00 | 513 | 15 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,200 | 51.76/cwt | 47.00–56.50 | 621 | 121 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,415 | 51.88/cwt | 48.00–55.00 | 734 | 33 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,400 | 59.35/cwt | 58.00–61.00 | 831 | 9 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 820 | 795.73/cwt | 675.00–900.00 | 6,525 | 2 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 963 | 804.03/cwt | 750.00–850.00 | 7,743 | 2 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 875 | 575.00/cwt | 575.00–575.00 | 5,031 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 898 | 853.13/cwt | 775.00–925.00 | 7,661 | 2 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,189 | 954.11/cwt | 900.00–1,050.00 | 11,344 | 9 |
| Bred Cows | Large 1-2 | — | 1,685 | 1,025.00/cwt | 1,025.00–1,025.00 | 17,271 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2-3 | — | 978 | 500.00/cwt | 500.00–500.00 | 4,890 | 2 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,142 | 636.06/cwt | 550.00–700.00 | 7,264 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,420 | 850.00/cwt | 850.00–850.00 | 12,070 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,463 | 1,075.00/cwt | 1,075.00–1,075.00 | 15,727 | 2 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,123 | 917.37/cwt | 800.00–1,000.00 | 10,302 | 8 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,410 | 1,350.00/cwt | 1,350.00–1,350.00 | 19,035 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 835 | 663.25/cwt | 600.00–725.00 | 5,538 | 2 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,050 | 600.00/cwt | 600.00–600.00 | 6,300 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 913 | 492.05/cwt | 400.00–575.00 | 4,492 | 2 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,135 | 700.00/cwt | 700.00–700.00 | 7,945 | 1 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 2 | — | 836 | 43.42/cwt | 41.00–45.00 | 363 | 12 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 933 | 509.09/cwt | 400.00–675.00 | 4,750 | 7 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,007 | 100.98/cwt | 70.00–126.00 | 1,017 | 25 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,076 | 61.97/cwt | 51.00–77.50 | 667 | 9 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 2 | — | 771 | 66.65/cwt | 60.00–75.00 | 514 | 5 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 913 | 890.65/cwt | 850.00–950.00 | 8,132 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 945 | 50.38/cwt | 45.00–55.00 | 476 | 10 |
| Bred Cows | Large 1-2 | — | 1,107 | 850.00/cwt | 850.00–850.00 | 9,410 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,133 | 65.91/cwt | 58.00–75.00 | 747 | 5 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,255 | 1,025.00/cwt | 1,025.00–1,025.00 | 12,864 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1Registered | — | 1,698 | 2,522.43/cwt | 2,500.00–2,600.00 | 42,831 | 13 |
| Bulls | Medium 1Registered | — | 1,510 | 1,605.30/cwt | 1,400.00–1,800.00 | 24,240 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1Registered | — | 1,736 | 2,597.69/cwt | 2,500.00–3,300.00 | 45,096 | 12 |
| Bulls | Large 1Registered | — | 1,690 | 2,700.00/cwt | 2,700.00–2,700.00 | 45,630 | 1 |
| Bulls | Large 1Registered | — | 2,027 | 2,665.13/cwt | 2,600.00–2,800.00 | 54,022 | 3 |
Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 3.00-4.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy supply. You will notice a new look to the Cow and Bull report this week as we migrate over to the USDA's Market Analysis & Report Services (MARS).
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Ave Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breaking 70-80 48.00-55.00 58.00-61.00 45.00-47.50
Boning 80-85 47.00-56.50 57.00-65.00 41.00-48.00
Lean 85-90 41.00-50.50 50.00-53.00 31.00-41.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 Average dressing 75.00-82.00 per cwt, high dressing pair 88.00, low dressing 67.00-75.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 2-8 yr old cows in the 2nd-3rd stage 1325.00-1350.00 per head; Short-solid to broken mouth cows in the 3rd stage 1075.00 per head. Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 yr old cows in the 2nd-3rd stage 850.00-1200.00 per head, 1st stage 800.00-1000.00 per head; Short-solid to broken mouth cows in the 1st-2nd stage 700.00-850.00 per head.
Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 yr old cows with 100-300 lb calves 1300.00-1400.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 2-8 yr old cows with 100-150 lb calves 950.00-1050.00 per pair.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,292 | 45.00–47.50 | 46.05 |
| 33 | — | 1,415 | 48.00–55.00 | 51.88 |
| 9 | — | 1,400 | 58.00–61.00 | 59.35 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,259 | 57.00–65.00 | 57.91 |
| 15 | — | 1,121 | 41.00–48.00 | 45.80 |
| 121 | — | 1,200 | 47.00–56.50 | 51.76 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 82 | — | 883 | 31.00–41.50 | 37.54 |
| 156 | — | 1,056 | 41.00–50.50 | 46.04 |
| 10 | — | 1,133 | 50.00–53.00 | 51.96 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,825 | 88.00 | 88.00 |
| 18 | — | 1,609 | 75.00–82.00 | 77.67 |
| 18 | — | 1,418 | 67.00–75.00 | 71.29 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 988 | 950.00–1,050.00 | 1,000.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,255 | 1,025.00 | 1,025.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,770 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 1,177 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,172 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,175 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,052 | 1,200.00 | 1,200.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,570 | 1,050.00 | 1,050.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,645 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,283 | 675.00–875.00 | 818.42 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,310 | 750.00 | 750.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,230 | 800.00 | 800.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,685 | 1,025.00 | 1,025.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 1,107 | 850.00 | 850.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 6 | — | 1,014 | 525.00–825.00 | 702.38 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 6 | — | 935 | 700.00 | 700.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 13 | — | 1,093 | 650.00–825.00 | 729.29 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,060 | 825.00 | 825.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 963 | 750.00–850.00 | 804.03 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,142 | 550.00–700.00 | 636.06 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1 | — | 1,050 | 600.00 | 600.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2 | — | 913 | 400.00–575.00 | 492.05 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1 | — | 1,200 | 875.00 | 875.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,259 | 875.00–1,150.00 | 970.31 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 9 | — | 1,219 | 850.00–975.00 | 905.65 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 13 | — | 1,083 | 1,150.00 | 1,150.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,089 | 1,075.00–1,200.00 | 1,105.05 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,268 | 750.00–800.00 | 774.75 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,189 | 900.00–1,050.00 | 954.11 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,420 | 850.00 | 850.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 8 | — | 1,123 | 800.00–1,000.00 | 917.37 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1 | — | 1,135 | 700.00 | 700.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 21 | — | 1,189 | 1,325.00 | 1,325.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,235 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,463 | 1,075.00 | 1,075.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,410 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,240 | 725.00 | 725.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,005 | 650.00 | 650.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 856 | 800.00 | 800.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | — | 1,077 | 625.00–825.00 | 742.52 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 820 | 675.00–900.00 | 795.73 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 898 | 775.00–925.00 | 853.13 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 875 | 500.00–650.00 | 554.27 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | — | 822 | 550.00–650.00 | 608.21 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1 | — | 875 | 575.00 | 575.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 835 | 600.00–725.00 | 663.25 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | — | 933 | 400.00–675.00 | 509.09 |
| Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 6 | — | 752 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 978 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 836 | 41.00–45.00 | 43.42 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 771 | 60.00–75.00 | 66.65 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 25 | — | 1,007 | 70.00–126.00 | 100.98 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,133 | 58.00–75.00 | 65.91 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,076 | 51.00–77.50 | 61.97 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 945 | 45.00–55.00 | 50.38 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 913 | 850.00–950.00 | 890.65 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | N/A | 13 | — | 1,698 | 2,500.00–2,600.00 | 2,522.43 |
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 12 | — | 1,736 | 2,500.00–3,300.00 | 2,597.69 |
| Bulls — Medium 1 · Registered$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | N/A | 2 | — | 1,510 | 1,400.00–1,800.00 | 1,605.30 |
| Bulls — Large 1 · Registered$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 1 | — | 1,690 | 2,700.00 | 2,700.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | N/A | 3 | — | 2,027 | 2,600.00–2,800.00 | 2,665.13 |