Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 3.00-4.00 lower. Demand was good on a heavy supply of bred and slaughter cows and a moderate supply of slaughter bulls and pairs. Five herd dispersals provided a good selection of bred cows. The USDA's Cold Storage report, released last week, reported total pounds of beef in freezers were up 1 percent from the previous month and up 24 percent from last year.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,593 | 98.09 | 1,563 | 39 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,426 | 78.76 | 1,123 | 82 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,178 | 75.63 | 891 | 147 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 995 | 64.73 | 644 | 331 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,076 | $1,179 | 115 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 976 | $1,073 | 29 |
| Bred Cows | All Stages (1-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 931 | $794 | 36 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,149 | $1,346 | 24 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,260 | 1,150.00/head | 1,100.00–1,250.00 | 1,150 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,228 | 1,486.67/head | 1,475.00–1,500.00 | 1,487 | 15 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 2 | — | 896 | 1,091.67/head | 1,075.00–1,150.00 | 1,092 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,101 | 951.01/head | 900.00–1,000.00 | 951 | 8 |
| Bred Cows | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 742 | 412.51/head | 235.00–500.00 | 413 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 930 | 861.15/head | 600.00–1,050.00 | 861 | 21 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 2 | — | 929 | 76.78/cwt | 70.00–82.50 | 713 | 16 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 890 | 128.81/cwt | 112.50–143.00 | 1,146 | 28 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 867 | 101.46/cwt | 82.50–120.00 | 880 | 31 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,018 | 75.54/cwt | 65.00–82.50 | 769 | 23 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,071 | 103.13/cwt | 84.00–118.00 | 1,105 | 24 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 950 | 1,071.15/head | 1,050.00–1,075.00 | 1,071 | 20 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,033 | 1,077.92/head | 1,075.00–1,100.00 | 1,078 | 9 |
| Bred Cows | Large 1-2 | — | 1,222 | 1,133.99/head | 1,000.00–1,200.00 | 1,134 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,021 | 1,185.91/head | 1,050.00–1,250.00 | 1,186 | 45 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,107 | 1,177.16/head | 1,075.00–1,300.00 | 1,177 | 67 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 723 | 134.75/cwt | 120.00–144.00 | 974 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,587 | 98.80/cwt | 92.00–106.00 | 1,568 | 17 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,795 | 108.81/cwt | 106.00–114.00 | 1,953 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,402 | 86.26/cwt | 75.00–91.00 | 1,209 | 11 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,136 | 84.66/cwt | 82.00–96.00 | 962 | 19 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,098 | 68.96/cwt | 65.00–72.00 | 757 | 34 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,215 | 76.22/cwt | 72.50–81.00 | 926 | 94 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,011 | 67.30/cwt | 60.00–72.50 | 680 | 202 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,433 | 87.79/cwt | 83.00–102.00 | 1,258 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,378 | 71.24/cwt | 69.00–74.00 | 982 | 12 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,434 | 77.94/cwt | 74.00–82.50 | 1,118 | 55 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 905 | 43.32/cwt | 34.00–45.00 | 392 | 19 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,098 | 75.93/cwt | 72.50–86.00 | 834 | 49 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 890 | 53.91/cwt | 45.00–60.00 | 480 | 61 |
Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 3.00-4.00 lower. Demand was good on a heavy supply of bred and slaughter cows and a moderate supply of slaughter bulls and pairs. Five herd dispersals provided a good selection of bred cows. The USDA's Cold Storage report, released last week, reported total pounds of beef in freezers were up 1 percent from the previous month and up 24 percent from last year.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,260 | 1,100.00–1,250.00 | 1,150.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 15 | — | 1,228 | 1,475.00–1,500.00 | 1,486.67 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 896 | 1,075.00–1,150.00 | 1,091.67 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 8 | — | 1,101 | 900.00–1,000.00 | 951.01 |
| Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 7 | — | 742 | 235.00–500.00 | 412.51 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 21 | — | 930 | 600.00–1,050.00 | 861.15 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 20 | — | 950 | 1,050.00–1,075.00 | 1,071.15 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 45 | — | 1,021 | 1,050.00–1,250.00 | 1,185.91 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 9 | — | 1,033 | 1,075.00–1,100.00 | 1,077.92 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 67 | — | 1,107 | 1,075.00–1,300.00 | 1,177.16 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,222 | 1,000.00–1,200.00 | 1,133.99 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 929 | 70.00–82.50 | 76.78 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 28 | — | 890 | 112.50–143.00 | 128.81 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 24 | — | 1,071 | 84.00–118.00 | 103.13 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 31 | — | 867 | 82.50–120.00 | 101.46 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 723 | 120.00–144.00 | 134.75 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 23 | — | 1,018 | 65.00–82.50 | 75.54 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,587 | 92.00–106.00 | 98.80 |
| 11 | — | 1,795 | 106.00–114.00 | 108.81 |
| 11 | — | 1,402 | 75.00–91.00 | 86.26 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,136 | 82.00–96.00 | 84.66 |
| 34 | — | 1,098 | 65.00–72.00 | 68.96 |
| 94 | — | 1,215 | 72.50–81.00 | 76.22 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 202 | — | 1,011 | 60.00–72.50 | 67.30 |
| 19 | — | 905 | 34.00–45.00 | 43.32 |
| 49 | — | 1,098 | 72.50–86.00 | 75.93 |
| 61 | — | 890 | 45.00–60.00 | 53.91 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,433 | 83.00–102.00 | 87.79 |
| 12 | — | 1,378 | 69.00–74.00 | 71.24 |
| 55 | — | 1,434 | 74.00–82.50 | 77.94 |