Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply. Supplies were light due to the heavy snow across the area Tuesday night which resulted in a power outage at ORS until late Wednesday afternoon. The USDA's Cold Storage Report released today reported beef in freezers up 4 percent from last month and 7 percent higher than a year ago.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,604 | 98.75 | 1,584 | 29 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,441 | 83.04 | 1,196 | 76 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,192 | 81.68 | 973 | 69 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 993 | 62.90 | 624 | 67 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,073 | $1,319 | 16 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,081 | $1,168 | 28 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,199 | $1,050 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | All Stages (1-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 952 | $831 | 11 |
| Bred Heifers | All Stages (1-9 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 802 | $849 | 7 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,164 | $1,346 | 6 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,199 | 1,050.00/head | 1,050.00–1,050.00 | 1,050 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 926 | 757.94/head | 700.00–850.00 | 758 | 8 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 987 | 1,349.79/head | 1,100.00–1,375.00 | 1,350 | 11 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 802 | 848.75/head | 700.00–900.00 | 849 | 7 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 978 | 119.19/cwt | 107.50–130.00 | 1,166 | 4 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 980 | 87.05/cwt | 81.00–97.00 | 853 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,022 | 1,025.57/head | 1,000.00–1,075.00 | 1,026 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,263 | 1,251.95/head | 1,150.00–1,325.00 | 1,252 | 5 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,164 | 1,345.83/head | 1,275.00–1,400.00 | 1,346 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 950 | 1,010.92/head | 950.00–1,225.00 | 1,011 | 14 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,247 | 89.68/cwt | 78.00–114.00 | 1,118 | 7 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 2 | — | 977 | 77.42/cwt | 76.00–80.00 | 756 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,080 | 72.02/cwt | 54.00–80.00 | 778 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,211 | 1,324.98/head | 1,100.00–1,550.00 | 1,325 | 14 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,807 | 112.36/cwt | 109.00–115.00 | 2,030 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,522 | 87.05/cwt | 73.00–97.00 | 1,325 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,595 | 103.42/cwt | 97.00–108.00 | 1,650 | 13 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,224 | 68.77/cwt | 68.00–71.00 | 842 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,460 | 88.24/cwt | 85.00–93.00 | 1,288 | 29 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,579 | 68.26/cwt | 66.00–70.00 | 1,078 | 4 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,415 | 80.91/cwt | 75.00–85.00 | 1,145 | 43 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,005 | 77.25/cwt | 73.00–83.00 | 776 | 16 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,185 | 87.22/cwt | 83.00–92.00 | 1,034 | 30 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,192 | 79.00/cwt | 73.00–83.00 | 942 | 33 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 971 | 54.53/cwt | 50.00–59.00 | 529 | 25 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 921 | 46.65/cwt | 40.00–48.00 | 430 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,031 | 66.76/cwt | 60.00–72.00 | 688 | 20 |
Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply. Supplies were light due to the heavy snow across the area Tuesday night which resulted in a power outage at ORS until late Wednesday afternoon. The USDA's Cold Storage Report released today reported beef in freezers up 4 percent from last month and 7 percent higher than a year ago.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,199 | 1,050.00 | 1,050.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | — | 1,263 | 1,150.00–1,325.00 | 1,251.95 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 14 | — | 1,211 | 1,100.00–1,550.00 | 1,324.98 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 8 | — | 926 | 700.00–850.00 | 757.94 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 11 | — | 987 | 1,100.00–1,375.00 | 1,349.79 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 14 | — | 950 | 950.00–1,225.00 | 1,010.92 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,022 | 1,000.00–1,075.00 | 1,025.57 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 7 | — | 802 | 700.00–900.00 | 848.75 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 978 | 107.50–130.00 | 119.19 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,247 | 78.00–114.00 | 89.68 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 980 | 81.00–97.00 | 87.05 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 977 | 76.00–80.00 | 77.42 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,080 | 54.00–80.00 | 72.02 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,164 | 1,275.00–1,400.00 | 1,345.83 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,807 | 109.00–115.00 | 112.36 |
| 11 | — | 1,522 | 73.00–97.00 | 87.05 |
| 13 | — | 1,595 | 97.00–108.00 | 103.42 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,224 | 68.00–71.00 | 68.77 |
| 30 | — | 1,185 | 83.00–92.00 | 87.22 |
| 33 | — | 1,192 | 73.00–83.00 | 79.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 1,460 | 85.00–93.00 | 88.24 |
| 4 | — | 1,579 | 66.00–70.00 | 68.26 |
| 43 | — | 1,415 | 75.00–85.00 | 80.91 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,005 | 73.00–83.00 | 77.25 |
| 25 | — | 971 | 50.00–59.00 | 54.53 |
| 6 | — | 921 | 40.00–48.00 | 46.65 |
| 20 | — | 1,031 | 60.00–72.00 | 66.76 |