Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 1.00-2.00 lower while slaughter bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a light supply which was influenced by the heat advisories. The USDA's Cold Storage report released Monday reported pounds of beef in freezers were down slightly from the previous month and down 9 percent from last year.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,646 | 94.59 | 1,557 | 52 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,439 | 68.92 | 992 | 48 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,193 | 65.32 | 779 | 60 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 977 | 55.28 | 540 | 101 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,157 | 1,673.41/cwt | 1,350.00–1,925.00 | 19,361 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,640 | 2,400.00/cwt | 2,400.00–2,400.00 | 39,360 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,106 | 1,007.20/cwt | 950.00–1,100.00 | 11,140 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,358 | 985.21/cwt | 900.00–1,000.00 | 13,379 | 6 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,015 | 1,208.33/cwt | 1,125.00–1,250.00 | 12,265 | 6 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 733 | 666.67/cwt | 650.00–700.00 | 4,887 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,128 | 78.22/cwt | 72.00–89.00 | 882 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 983 | 957.92/cwt | 925.00–1,025.00 | 9,416 | 8 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,282 | 1,133.94/cwt | 975.00–1,350.00 | 14,537 | 33 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 2 | — | 861 | 58.57/cwt | 54.00–63.00 | 504 | 8 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,096 | 64.35/cwt | 56.00–68.00 | 705 | 4 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 845 | 104.94/cwt | 102.50–110.00 | 887 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 945 | 70.69/cwt | 70.00–71.00 | 668 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 907 | 557.68/cwt | 500.00–700.00 | 5,058 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,266 | 788.01/cwt | 750.00–800.00 | 9,976 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 873 | 733.18/cwt | 600.00–925.00 | 6,401 | 24 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,120 | 807.93/cwt | 700.00–925.00 | 9,049 | 12 |
| Bred Cows | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 718 | 314.86/cwt | 300.00–350.00 | 2,261 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,666 | 97.58/cwt | 92.00–102.00 | 1,626 | 26 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,483 | 82.78/cwt | 66.00–90.00 | 1,228 | 15 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,822 | 103.65/cwt | 102.00–110.00 | 1,889 | 11 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,219 | 60.26/cwt | 56.00–63.00 | 735 | 14 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,403 | 69.33/cwt | 66.00–73.00 | 973 | 34 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 918 | 48.37/cwt | 42.50–52.50 | 444 | 28 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,009 | 66.20/cwt | 64.00–69.00 | 668 | 13 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,181 | 72.49/cwt | 72.00–73.00 | 856 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,185 | 66.33/cwt | 63.00–71.00 | 786 | 42 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 752 | 35.94/cwt | 32.50–40.00 | 270 | 5 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,499 | 62.16/cwt | 56.00–66.00 | 932 | 8 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,562 | 75.64/cwt | 73.00–77.00 | 1,181 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,020 | 57.98/cwt | 52.00–64.00 | 591 | 55 |
Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 1.00-2.00 lower while slaughter bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a light supply which was influenced by the heat advisories. The USDA's Cold Storage report released Monday reported pounds of beef in freezers were down slightly from the previous month and down 9 percent from last year.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 3 | — | 1,157 | 1,350.00–1,925.00 | 1,673.41 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | N/A | 1 | — | 1,640 | 2,400.00 | 2,400.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 7 | — | 1,106 | 950.00–1,100.00 | 1,007.20 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,358 | 900.00–1,000.00 | 985.21 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 33 | — | 1,282 | 975.00–1,350.00 | 1,133.94 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 8 | — | 983 | 925.00–1,025.00 | 957.92 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 6 | — | 907 | 500.00–700.00 | 557.68 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 24 | — | 873 | 600.00–925.00 | 733.18 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,266 | 750.00–800.00 | 788.01 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 12 | — | 1,120 | 700.00–925.00 | 807.93 |
| Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 8 | — | 718 | 300.00–350.00 | 314.86 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,015 | 1,125.00–1,250.00 | 1,208.33 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 733 | 650.00–700.00 | 666.67 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,128 | 72.00–89.00 | 78.22 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 845 | 102.50–110.00 | 104.94 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 861 | 54.00–63.00 | 58.57 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,096 | 56.00–68.00 | 64.35 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 945 | 70.00–71.00 | 70.69 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,666 | 92.00–102.00 | 97.58 |
| 15 | — | 1,483 | 66.00–90.00 | 82.78 |
| 11 | — | 1,822 | 102.00–110.00 | 103.65 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,219 | 56.00–63.00 | 60.26 |
| 4 | — | 1,181 | 72.00–73.00 | 72.49 |
| 42 | — | 1,185 | 63.00–71.00 | 66.33 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 1,403 | 66.00–73.00 | 69.33 |
| 8 | — | 1,499 | 56.00–66.00 | 62.16 |
| 6 | — | 1,562 | 73.00–77.00 | 75.64 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 918 | 42.50–52.50 | 48.37 |
| 13 | — | 1,009 | 64.00–69.00 | 66.20 |
| 5 | — | 752 | 32.50–40.00 | 35.94 |
| 55 | — | 1,020 | 52.00–64.00 | 57.98 |