Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded mostly steady with some high dressing bulls 5.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a moderate supply of replacement cattle. The USDA's Cold Storage report released Monday, reported total pounds of beef in freezers were down 1 percent from the previous month but up 18 percent from last year.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,577 | 103.93 | 1,639 | 58 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,401 | 82.27 | 1,152 | 149 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,201 | 78.89 | 947 | 247 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,004 | 62.34 | 626 | 359 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,310 | 1,431.92/cwt | 1,100.00–1,650.00 | 18,758 | 8 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,125 | 1,350.00/cwt | 1,350.00–1,350.00 | 15,188 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 2 | — | 887 | 1,046.88/cwt | 800.00–1,200.00 | 9,286 | 8 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,117 | 1,265.00/cwt | 1,050.00–1,450.00 | 14,130 | 10 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,297 | 1,312.53/cwt | 1,050.00–1,450.00 | 17,024 | 34 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,079 | 1,138.11/cwt | 1,050.00–1,300.00 | 12,280 | 6 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,133 | 91.09/cwt | 73.00–109.00 | 1,032 | 12 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 935 | 694.87/cwt | 575.00–925.00 | 6,497 | 35 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,073 | 965.84/cwt | 900.00–1,000.00 | 10,363 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,069 | 872.44/cwt | 700.00–1,000.00 | 9,326 | 9 |
| Bred Cows | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 781 | 383.56/cwt | 275.00–525.00 | 2,996 | 8 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 805 | 775.00/cwt | 775.00–775.00 | 6,239 | 5 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 2 | — | 863 | 59.49/cwt | 55.00–67.00 | 513 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,011 | 116.46/cwt | 114.00–120.00 | 1,177 | 9 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 915 | 87.36/cwt | 78.00–112.50 | 799 | 14 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,579 | 104.07/cwt | 99.00–110.00 | 1,643 | 22 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,766 | 120.04/cwt | 112.00–137.00 | 2,120 | 16 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,424 | 90.88/cwt | 74.00–99.00 | 1,294 | 20 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,201 | 87.39/cwt | 85.00–95.00 | 1,050 | 29 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,388 | 82.60/cwt | 77.00–86.00 | 1,146 | 118 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 840 | 42.13/cwt | 27.50–48.00 | 354 | 40 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,207 | 67.22/cwt | 58.00–73.00 | 811 | 31 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,066 | 68.12/cwt | 62.00–75.00 | 726 | 182 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,077 | 77.35/cwt | 76.00–84.00 | 833 | 30 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 938 | 55.85/cwt | 48.00–61.00 | 524 | 107 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,479 | 87.84/cwt | 86.00–91.00 | 1,299 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,418 | 73.76/cwt | 65.00–77.50 | 1,046 | 15 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,200 | 79.51/cwt | 73.00–85.00 | 954 | 187 |
Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded mostly steady with some high dressing bulls 5.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a moderate supply of replacement cattle. The USDA's Cold Storage report released Monday, reported total pounds of beef in freezers were down 1 percent from the previous month but up 18 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 | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | N/A | 8 | — | 1,310 | 1,100.00–1,650.00 | 1,431.92 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,125 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 1,117 | 1,050.00–1,450.00 | 1,265.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 887 | 800.00–1,200.00 | 1,046.88 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 34 | — | 1,297 | 1,050.00–1,450.00 | 1,312.53 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 1,073 | 900.00–1,000.00 | 965.84 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,079 | 1,050.00–1,300.00 | 1,138.11 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 35 | — | 935 | 575.00–925.00 | 694.87 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,069 | 700.00–1,000.00 | 872.44 |
| Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 8 | — | 781 | 275.00–525.00 | 383.56 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 1,133 | 73.00–109.00 | 91.09 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,011 | 114.00–120.00 | 116.46 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 863 | 55.00–67.00 | 59.49 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 915 | 78.00–112.50 | 87.36 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 5 | — | 805 | 775.00 | 775.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,579 | 99.00–110.00 | 104.07 |
| 16 | — | 1,766 | 112.00–137.00 | 120.04 |
| 20 | — | 1,424 | 74.00–99.00 | 90.88 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 1,201 | 85.00–95.00 | 87.39 |
| 31 | — | 1,207 | 58.00–73.00 | 67.22 |
| 187 | — | 1,200 | 73.00–85.00 | 79.51 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 118 | — | 1,388 | 77.00–86.00 | 82.60 |
| 16 | — | 1,479 | 86.00–91.00 | 87.84 |
| 15 | — | 1,418 | 65.00–77.50 | 73.76 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | — | 840 | 27.50–48.00 | 42.13 |
| 182 | — | 1,066 | 62.00–75.00 | 68.12 |
| 30 | — | 1,077 | 76.00–84.00 | 77.35 |
| 107 | — | 938 | 48.00–61.00 | 55.85 |