Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-3.00 higher. Bred cows traded 75.00-100.00 higher and pairs traded 125.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The latest USDA's Cold storage report had beef in freezers down 2 percent from the previous month but up 1 percent from a year ago.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,601 | 106.36 | 1,702 | 41 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,444 | 90.03 | 1,300 | 70 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,158 | 86.00 | 995 | 109 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,034 | 69.01 | 714 | 155 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,171 | $1,351 | 74 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,063 | $1,111 | 9 |
| Bred Cows | All Stages (1-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 885 | $774 | 23 |
| Bred Heifers | All Stages (1-9 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 879 | $1,009 | 7 |
| Bulls | N/A | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,438 | $1,752 | 3thin |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,202 | $1,585 | 20 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,116 | $1,525 | 11 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,438 | 1,751.80/head | 1,650.00–1,900.00 | 1,752 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,116 | 1,525.00/head | 1,525.00–1,525.00 | 1,525 | 11 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Large 1-2 | — | 1,409 | 1,800.00/head | 1,800.00–1,800.00 | 1,800 | 5 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,067 | 1,377.78/head | 1,300.00–1,500.00 | 1,378 | 9 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,232 | 1,716.67/head | 1,450.00–1,850.00 | 1,717 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,213 | 1,408.10/head | 1,100.00–1,600.00 | 1,408 | 45 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,105 | 98.18/cwt | 85.00–115.00 | 1,085 | 11 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,041 | 123.95/cwt | 118.00–137.00 | 1,290 | 10 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 921 | 91.92/cwt | 80.00–114.00 | 847 | 8 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,064 | 1,240.00/head | 1,050.00–1,500.00 | 1,240 | 26 |
| Bred Cows | Large 1-2 | — | 1,475 | 1,445.93/head | 1,375.00–1,600.00 | 1,446 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 737 | 236.40/head | 225.00–260.00 | 236 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,007 | 1,074.03/head | 900.00–1,200.00 | 1,074 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,134 | 1,157.17/head | 1,050.00–1,275.00 | 1,157 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 907 | 854.87/head | 500.00–1,050.00 | 855 | 20 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 879 | 1,009.06/head | 825.00–1,200.00 | 1,009 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,638 | 107.32/cwt | 100.00–114.00 | 1,758 | 22 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,318 | 92.30/cwt | 82.00–99.00 | 1,217 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,886 | 123.05/cwt | 115.00–131.00 | 2,321 | 8 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,148 | 86.79/cwt | 81.00–93.00 | 996 | 75 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,170 | 97.59/cwt | 93.00–105.00 | 1,142 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,430 | 79.71/cwt | 73.00–83.00 | 1,140 | 12 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 988 | 83.55/cwt | 81.00–90.00 | 825 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,427 | 89.86/cwt | 83.00–94.00 | 1,282 | 38 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,485 | 96.56/cwt | 95.00–100.00 | 1,434 | 20 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 900 | 46.60/cwt | 30.00–51.00 | 419 | 9 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,094 | 72.96/cwt | 67.00–81.00 | 798 | 86 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 962 | 60.05/cwt | 55.00–66.00 | 578 | 43 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,184 | 75.99/cwt | 66.00–81.00 | 900 | 21 |
Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-3.00 higher. Bred cows traded 75.00-100.00 higher and pairs traded 125.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The latest USDA's Cold storage report had beef in freezers down 2 percent from the previous month but up 1 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 | — | 1,438 | 1,650.00–1,900.00 | 1,751.80 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,116 | 1,525.00 | 1,525.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,232 | 1,450.00–1,850.00 | 1,716.67 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,409 | 1,800.00 | 1,800.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,067 | 1,300.00–1,500.00 | 1,377.78 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 45 | — | 1,213 | 1,100.00–1,600.00 | 1,408.10 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 4 | — | 1,134 | 1,050.00–1,275.00 | 1,157.17 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 26 | — | 1,064 | 1,050.00–1,500.00 | 1,240.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | — | 1,007 | 900.00–1,200.00 | 1,074.03 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,475 | 1,375.00–1,600.00 | 1,445.93 |
| Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 3 | — | 737 | 225.00–260.00 | 236.40 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 20 | — | 907 | 500.00–1,050.00 | 854.87 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,105 | 85.00–115.00 | 98.18 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 1,041 | 118.00–137.00 | 123.95 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 921 | 80.00–114.00 | 91.92 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 7 | — | 879 | 825.00–1,200.00 | 1,009.06 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,638 | 100.00–114.00 | 107.32 |
| 11 | — | 1,318 | 82.00–99.00 | 92.30 |
| 8 | — | 1,886 | 115.00–131.00 | 123.05 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 75 | — | 1,148 | 81.00–93.00 | 86.79 |
| 13 | — | 1,170 | 93.00–105.00 | 97.59 |
| 21 | — | 1,184 | 66.00–81.00 | 75.99 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,430 | 73.00–83.00 | 79.71 |
| 38 | — | 1,427 | 83.00–94.00 | 89.86 |
| 20 | — | 1,485 | 95.00–100.00 | 96.56 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 988 | 81.00–90.00 | 83.55 |
| 9 | — | 900 | 30.00–51.00 | 46.60 |
| 86 | — | 1,094 | 67.00–81.00 | 72.96 |
| 43 | — | 962 | 55.00–66.00 | 60.05 |