Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower while slaughter bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and pairs and a light supply of bred cows. For the first of August, the pasture conditions across the are about as good as it can get. Receipts are 1/2 of a year ago, as last year's combination of poor hay yields and drought had many producers culling their herds in July and August.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,625 | 85.99 | 1,398 | 53 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,417 | 62.84 | 890 | 69 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,181 | 61.10 | 722 | 130 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,011 | 51.64 | 522 | 103 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,537 | 67.92/cwt | 65.00–70.00 | 1,044 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,468 | 54.88/cwt | 53.00–57.50 | 806 | 8 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,190 | 61.46/cwt | 57.00–66.00 | 731 | 83 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,134 | 54.81/cwt | 48.00–57.00 | 622 | 28 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,212 | 68.82/cwt | 66.00–80.00 | 834 | 19 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,662 | 86.05/cwt | 81.00–90.00 | 1,430 | 29 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,791 | 94.00/cwt | 89.00–100.00 | 1,684 | 14 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,287 | 74.62/cwt | 60.00–80.00 | 960 | 10 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,143 | 61.48/cwt | 50.00–70.00 | 703 | 12 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,108 | 87.90/cwt | 81.00–97.50 | 974 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 788 | 99.88/cwt | 90.00–106.00 | 787 | 6 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 2 | — | 908 | 55.82/cwt | 40.00–70.00 | 507 | 14 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 915 | 84.69/cwt | 72.50–100.00 | 775 | 7 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 747 | 103.67/cwt | 87.50–116.00 | 774 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,156 | 877.05/cwt | 750.00–950.00 | 10,139 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,073 | 629.19/cwt | 600.00–700.00 | 6,751 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,195 | 1,053.16/cwt | 1,000.00–1,250.00 | 12,585 | 12 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,002 | 891.81/cwt | 850.00–925.00 | 8,936 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,407 | 904.50/cwt | 800.00–950.00 | 12,726 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 982 | 633.11/cwt | 550.00–750.00 | 6,217 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 878 | 609.09/cwt | 550.00–750.00 | 5,348 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 1,083 | 618.41/cwt | 578.00–650.00 | 6,697 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 908 | 882.30/cwt | 800.00–1,000.00 | 8,011 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 913 | 845.76/cwt | 825.00–875.00 | 7,722 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Large 1-2 | — | 1,299 | 930.65/cwt | 875.00–950.00 | 12,089 | 4 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,011 | 918.33/cwt | 700.00–1,100.00 | 9,284 | 15 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,183 | 1,197.22/cwt | 1,000.00–1,250.00 | 14,163 | 18 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Large 1-2 | — | 1,225 | 1,300.00/cwt | 1,300.00–1,300.00 | 15,925 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,369 | 62.57/cwt | 57.50–66.50 | 857 | 46 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 945 | 33.40/cwt | 20.00–39.00 | 316 | 7 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 937 | 42.87/cwt | 37.50–48.00 | 402 | 16 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,022 | 62.02/cwt | 60.00–67.00 | 634 | 16 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,034 | 53.24/cwt | 47.50–60.00 | 551 | 64 |
Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower while slaughter bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and pairs and a light supply of bred cows. For the first of August, the pasture conditions across the are about as good as it can get. Receipts are 1/2 of a year ago, as last year's combination of poor hay yields and drought had many producers culling their herds in July and August.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,537 | 65.00–70.00 | 67.92 |
| 8 | — | 1,468 | 53.00–57.50 | 54.88 |
| 46 | — | 1,369 | 57.50–66.50 | 62.57 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 83 | — | 1,190 | 57.00–66.00 | 61.46 |
| 28 | — | 1,134 | 48.00–57.00 | 54.81 |
| 19 | — | 1,212 | 66.00–80.00 | 68.82 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 945 | 20.00–39.00 | 33.40 |
| 16 | — | 937 | 37.50–48.00 | 42.87 |
| 16 | — | 1,022 | 60.00–67.00 | 62.02 |
| 64 | — | 1,034 | 47.50–60.00 | 53.24 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 1,662 | 81.00–90.00 | 86.05 |
| 14 | — | 1,791 | 89.00–100.00 | 94.00 |
| 10 | — | 1,287 | 60.00–80.00 | 74.62 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 1,143 | 50.00–70.00 | 61.48 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,108 | 81.00–97.50 | 87.90 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 788 | 90.00–106.00 | 99.88 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 908 | 40.00–70.00 | 55.82 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 915 | 72.50–100.00 | 84.69 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 747 | 87.50–116.00 | 103.67 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,156 | 750.00–950.00 | 877.05 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,073 | 600.00–700.00 | 629.19 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 12 | — | 1,195 | 1,000.00–1,250.00 | 1,053.16 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 7 | — | 1,002 | 850.00–925.00 | 891.81 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,407 | 800.00–950.00 | 904.50 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 982 | 550.00–750.00 | 633.11 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 6 | — | 878 | 550.00–750.00 | 609.09 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,083 | 578.00–650.00 | 618.41 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 5 | — | 908 | 800.00–1,000.00 | 882.30 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | — | 913 | 825.00–875.00 | 845.76 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,299 | 875.00–950.00 | 930.65 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 15 | — | 1,011 | 700.00–1,100.00 | 918.33 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 18 | — | 1,183 | 1,000.00–1,250.00 | 1,197.22 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,225 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |