Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a moderate supply of bred cows. One-half to three inches of rain fell across the area this week which helped some ponds, but much more is needed. The USDA's Cold Storage Report, released last week, reported beef in freezers was up 2 percent from the previous month and up 17 percent from a year ago.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,608 | 91.83 | 1,476 | 58 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,488 | 71.63 | 1,066 | 93 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,176 | 66.01 | 776 | 102 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 986 | 52.73 | 520 | 222 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,199 | $1,110 | 28 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,185 | $1,099 | 4thin |
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,259 | $923 | 4thin |
| Bred Cows | All Stages (1-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 950 | $703 | 65 |
| Bred Heifers | All Stages (1-9 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 802 | $850 | 3thin |
| Bulls | N/A | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,433 | $1,485 | 3thin |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,162 | $1,213 | 8 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,183 | $1,170 | 20 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,433 | 1,485.15/head | 1,300.00–1,775.00 | 1,485 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,095 | 1,300.00/head | 1,300.00–1,300.00 | 1,300 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,352 | 1,309.38/head | 1,200.00–1,375.00 | 1,309 | 8 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,082 | 1,015.00/head | 1,000.00–1,075.00 | 1,015 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,070 | 878.07/head | 750.00–975.00 | 878 | 27 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 934 | 695.62/head | 500.00–900.00 | 696 | 24 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,225 | 1,114.73/head | 1,000.00–1,300.00 | 1,115 | 25 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,259 | 922.94/head | 900.00–1,000.00 | 923 | 4 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 818 | 127.85/cwt | 106.00–140.00 | 1,046 | 8 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 906 | 90.62/cwt | 79.00–109.00 | 821 | 12 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,161 | 86.59/cwt | 76.00–110.00 | 1,005 | 16 |
| Bred Cows | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 744 | 377.75/head | 200.00–510.00 | 378 | 14 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 983 | 1,073.90/head | 950.00–1,200.00 | 1,074 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,185 | 1,098.63/head | 1,025.00–1,150.00 | 1,099 | 4 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 802 | 850.00/head | 850.00–850.00 | 850 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 2 | — | 832 | 67.76/cwt | 58.00–75.00 | 564 | 8 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,044 | 71.79/cwt | 68.00–73.00 | 749 | 12 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 2 | — | 1,039 | 987.50/head | 800.00–1,100.00 | 988 | 4 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,162 | 1,212.50/head | 1,175.00–1,250.00 | 1,213 | 8 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,073 | 88.50/cwt | 70.00–104.00 | 950 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,701 | 93.17/cwt | 85.00–100.00 | 1,585 | 21 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,899 | 106.81/cwt | 100.00–116.00 | 2,028 | 14 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,490 | 77.76/cwt | 66.00–85.00 | 1,159 | 15 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,163 | 66.05/cwt | 63.00–72.50 | 768 | 55 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,082 | 68.55/cwt | 66.00–72.50 | 742 | 27 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,534 | 69.97/cwt | 65.00–75.00 | 1,073 | 58 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,422 | 77.56/cwt | 75.00–88.00 | 1,103 | 27 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,022 | 50.09/cwt | 45.00–52.50 | 512 | 66 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,151 | 57.79/cwt | 52.00–63.00 | 665 | 26 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,239 | 76.06/cwt | 72.50–86.00 | 942 | 21 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 768 | 34.90/cwt | 20.00–45.00 | 268 | 40 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,027 | 57.91/cwt | 53.00–64.00 | 595 | 89 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,381 | 63.61/cwt | 60.00–65.00 | 878 | 8 |
Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a moderate supply of bred cows. One-half to three inches of rain fell across the area this week which helped some ponds, but much more is needed. The USDA's Cold Storage Report, released last week, reported beef in freezers was up 2 percent from the previous month and up 17 percent from a year ago.
| 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 | — | 1,433 | 1,300.00–1,775.00 | 1,485.15 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,095 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,352 | 1,200.00–1,375.00 | 1,309.38 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,162 | 1,175.00–1,250.00 | 1,212.50 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,082 | 1,000.00–1,075.00 | 1,015.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,039 | 800.00–1,100.00 | 987.50 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 27 | — | 1,070 | 750.00–975.00 | 878.07 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 24 | — | 934 | 500.00–900.00 | 695.62 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 25 | — | 1,225 | 1,000.00–1,300.00 | 1,114.73 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,259 | 900.00–1,000.00 | 922.94 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 4 | — | 1,185 | 1,025.00–1,150.00 | 1,098.63 |
| Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 14 | — | 744 | 200.00–510.00 | 377.75 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 983 | 950.00–1,200.00 | 1,073.90 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 818 | 106.00–140.00 | 127.85 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 1,161 | 76.00–110.00 | 86.59 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 906 | 79.00–109.00 | 90.62 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 832 | 58.00–75.00 | 67.76 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 1,044 | 68.00–73.00 | 71.79 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 3 | — | 802 | 850.00 | 850.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,073 | 70.00–104.00 | 88.50 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,701 | 85.00–100.00 | 93.17 |
| 14 | — | 1,899 | 100.00–116.00 | 106.81 |
| 15 | — | 1,490 | 66.00–85.00 | 77.76 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 55 | — | 1,163 | 63.00–72.50 | 66.05 |
| 26 | — | 1,151 | 52.00–63.00 | 57.79 |
| 21 | — | 1,239 | 72.50–86.00 | 76.06 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,082 | 66.00–72.50 | 68.55 |
| 66 | — | 1,022 | 45.00–52.50 | 50.09 |
| 40 | — | 768 | 20.00–45.00 | 34.90 |
| 89 | — | 1,027 | 53.00–64.00 | 57.91 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 58 | — | 1,534 | 65.00–75.00 | 69.97 |
| 27 | — | 1,422 | 75.00–88.00 | 77.56 |
| 8 | — | 1,381 | 60.00–65.00 | 63.61 |