Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady and slaughter bulls traded 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. The receipts were lighter than the past four weeks as the forecast for more rain across the area has producers hopeful that they can hang on a little bit longer. USDA reports released last week had Beef Cow slaughter, year to date, 14 percent higher and 27 percent higher than the 5 year average. The monthly Cold Storage Report, reported total pounds of beef in freezers were down 2 percent from the previous month but up 29 percent from last year.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,615 | 93.06 | 1,503 | 34 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,453 | 75.99 | 1,104 | 83 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,210 | 71.77 | 868 | 80 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,008 | 57.79 | 582 | 238 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,182 | $1,074 | 31 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,030 | $892 | 3thin |
| Bred Cows | All Stages (1-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 891 | $600 | 62 |
| Bulls | N/A | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,618 | $1,969 | 3thin |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,055 | $1,122 | 29 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,010 | $1,050 | 6 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,618 | 1,969.18/head | 1,850.00–2,075.00 | 1,969 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,010 | 1,050.00/head | 1,050.00–1,050.00 | 1,050 | 6 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 2 | — | 896 | 935.00/head | 800.00–1,100.00 | 935 | 5 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,063 | 1,092.31/head | 1,000.00–1,150.00 | 1,092 | 13 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,118 | 1,240.91/head | 1,200.00–1,275.00 | 1,241 | 11 |
| Bred Cows | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 729 | 242.42/head | 150.00–425.00 | 242 | 19 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 757 | 121.10/cwt | 110.00–129.00 | 917 | 6 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 866 | 126.30/cwt | 115.00–140.00 | 1,094 | 14 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 846 | 85.71/cwt | 73.00–97.50 | 725 | 10 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,057 | 65.85/cwt | 56.00–78.00 | 696 | 22 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,030 | 98.34/cwt | 77.50–115.00 | 1,013 | 38 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 898 | 700.62/head | 500.00–900.00 | 701 | 25 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,051 | 837.29/head | 700.00–950.00 | 837 | 18 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,030 | 892.15/head | 875.00–900.00 | 892 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 972 | 996.56/head | 925.00–1,075.00 | 997 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,232 | 1,092.33/head | 975.00–1,200.00 | 1,092 | 25 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 2 | — | 920 | 62.82/cwt | 56.00–72.50 | 578 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,615 | 95.97/cwt | 90.00–102.00 | 1,550 | 17 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,747 | 104.71/cwt | 102.00–107.00 | 1,829 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,543 | 82.22/cwt | 70.00–89.00 | 1,269 | 11 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,210 | 62.01/cwt | 60.00–64.00 | 750 | 11 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,173 | 71.29/cwt | 66.00–76.00 | 836 | 54 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,342 | 80.66/cwt | 76.00–84.00 | 1,082 | 15 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 969 | 70.18/cwt | 68.00–75.00 | 680 | 43 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,415 | 72.96/cwt | 68.00–78.00 | 1,032 | 39 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,510 | 82.76/cwt | 78.00–91.00 | 1,250 | 33 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,419 | 66.40/cwt | 64.00–68.00 | 942 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,080 | 59.23/cwt | 55.00–65.00 | 640 | 126 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 929 | 51.08/cwt | 43.00–54.00 | 475 | 52 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 814 | 36.28/cwt | 30.00–41.00 | 295 | 17 |
Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady and slaughter bulls traded 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. The receipts were lighter than the past four weeks as the forecast for more rain across the area has producers hopeful that they can hang on a little bit longer. USDA reports released last week had Beef Cow slaughter, year to date, 14 percent higher and 27 percent higher than the 5 year average. The monthly Cold Storage Report, reported total pounds of beef in freezers were down 2 percent from the previous month but up 29 percent from last year.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | N/A | 3 | — | 1,618 | 1,850.00–2,075.00 | 1,969.18 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,010 | 1,050.00 | 1,050.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 896 | 800.00–1,100.00 | 935.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,063 | 1,000.00–1,150.00 | 1,092.31 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,118 | 1,200.00–1,275.00 | 1,240.91 |
| Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 19 | — | 729 | 150.00–425.00 | 242.42 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 25 | — | 898 | 500.00–900.00 | 700.62 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 18 | — | 1,051 | 700.00–950.00 | 837.29 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 1,030 | 875.00–900.00 | 892.15 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 6 | — | 972 | 925.00–1,075.00 | 996.56 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 25 | — | 1,232 | 975.00–1,200.00 | 1,092.33 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 757 | 110.00–129.00 | 121.10 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 846 | 73.00–97.50 | 85.71 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 866 | 115.00–140.00 | 126.30 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 38 | — | 1,030 | 77.50–115.00 | 98.34 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 22 | — | 1,057 | 56.00–78.00 | 65.85 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 920 | 56.00–72.50 | 62.82 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,615 | 90.00–102.00 | 95.97 |
| 6 | — | 1,747 | 102.00–107.00 | 104.71 |
| 11 | — | 1,543 | 70.00–89.00 | 82.22 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,210 | 60.00–64.00 | 62.01 |
| 54 | — | 1,173 | 66.00–76.00 | 71.29 |
| 15 | — | 1,342 | 76.00–84.00 | 80.66 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 969 | 68.00–75.00 | 70.18 |
| 126 | — | 1,080 | 55.00–65.00 | 59.23 |
| 52 | — | 929 | 43.00–54.00 | 51.08 |
| 17 | — | 814 | 30.00–41.00 | 36.28 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 39 | — | 1,415 | 68.00–78.00 | 72.96 |
| 33 | — | 1,510 | 78.00–91.00 | 82.76 |
| 11 | — | 1,419 | 64.00–68.00 | 66.40 |