Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good on a very light supply. Freezing rain, sleet and snow across the area made it difficult to move cattle Wednesday. With the sub-zero temperatures expected this weekend, many stayed home to prepare for this Arctic blast.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,549 | 91.58 | 1,419 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,385 | 60.88 | 843 | 28 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,149 | 60.19 | 692 | 48 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 910 | 45.58 | 415 | 45 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,345 | 55.37/cwt | 54.00–57.50 | 745 | 9 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,400 | 62.44/cwt | 60.00–65.00 | 874 | 16 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,246 | 1,031.43/cwt | 950.00–1,100.00 | 12,852 | 8 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,143 | 57.36/cwt | 53.00–64.00 | 656 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,425 | 69.10/cwt | 67.00–71.00 | 985 | 3 |
| Bulls | Large 1-2 | — | 950 | 1,000.00/cwt | 1,000.00–1,000.00 | 9,500 | 4 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 2 | — | 950 | 762.50/cwt | 600.00–1,000.00 | 7,244 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,207 | 79.00/cwt | 79.00–79.00 | 954 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,480 | 89.40/cwt | 84.00–93.00 | 1,323 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,674 | 96.01/cwt | 94.00–102.00 | 1,607 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 883 | 15.33/cwt | 10.00–20.00 | 135 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 946 | 49.56/cwt | 42.50–54.00 | 469 | 21 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,093 | 782.62/cwt | 750.00–800.00 | 8,554 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,013 | 73.08/cwt | 67.00–77.50 | 740 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Large 1-2 | — | 750 | 600.00/cwt | 600.00–600.00 | 4,500 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 886 | 530.61/cwt | 400.00–600.00 | 4,701 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,183 | 65.06/cwt | 63.00–71.00 | 770 | 12 |
| Bred Cows | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 770 | 377.23/cwt | 300.00–450.00 | 2,905 | 4 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 888 | 791.84/cwt | 650.00–850.00 | 7,032 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,725 | 1,750.00/cwt | 1,750.00–1,750.00 | 30,188 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 954 | 59.44/cwt | 57.00–62.00 | 567 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 802 | 35.45/cwt | 30.00–42.50 | 284 | 10 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 2 | — | 853 | 54.72/cwt | 47.50–64.00 | 467 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 928 | 603.41/cwt | 475.00–750.00 | 5,600 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,141 | 54.14/cwt | 53.00–55.00 | 618 | 7 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,137 | 59.63/cwt | 56.00–63.00 | 678 | 29 |
Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good on a very light supply. Freezing rain, sleet and snow across the area made it difficult to move cattle Wednesday. With the sub-zero temperatures expected this weekend, many stayed home to prepare for this Arctic blast.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,345 | 54.00–57.50 | 55.37 |
| 16 | — | 1,400 | 60.00–65.00 | 62.44 |
| 3 | — | 1,425 | 67.00–71.00 | 69.10 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 883 | 10.00–20.00 | 15.33 |
| 21 | — | 946 | 42.50–54.00 | 49.56 |
| 10 | — | 954 | 57.00–62.00 | 59.44 |
| 10 | — | 802 | 30.00–42.50 | 35.45 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,183 | 63.00–71.00 | 65.06 |
| 7 | — | 1,141 | 53.00–55.00 | 54.14 |
| 29 | — | 1,137 | 56.00–63.00 | 59.63 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,207 | 79.00 | 79.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,480 | 84.00–93.00 | 89.40 |
| 11 | — | 1,674 | 94.00–102.00 | 96.01 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 8 | — | 1,246 | 950.00–1,100.00 | 1,031.43 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,093 | 750.00–800.00 | 782.62 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 4 | — | 886 | 400.00–600.00 | 530.61 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 6 | — | 928 | 475.00–750.00 | 603.41 |
| Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 4 | — | 770 | 300.00–450.00 | 377.23 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,143 | 53.00–64.00 | 57.36 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,013 | 67.00–77.50 | 73.08 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 750 | 600.00 | 600.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 853 | 47.50–64.00 | 54.72 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 4 | — | 950 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 |
| Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | N/A | 1 | — | 1,725 | 1,750.00 | 1,750.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 950 | 600.00–1,000.00 | 762.50 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 3 | — | 888 | 650.00–850.00 | 791.84 |