Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with high dressing bulls selling 6.00 higher. Bred Cows were steady with Pairs not well tested. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. Trade was very active on slaughter animals to meet the demand for ground beef. The top Slaughter Bull brought 140.00/cwt. and the top Slaughter Cow brought 120.00/cwt. Choice Boxed Beef prices set a new high for 2023 at 325.19/cwt. which was 19.35 higher than a week ago.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,573 | 119.00 | 1,871 | 36 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,380 | 103.60 | 1,430 | 101 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,201 | 100.59 | 1,208 | 194 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 994 | 87.88 | 873 | 200 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,275 | $1,625 | 3thin |
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,151 | $1,322 | 71 |
| Bred Cows | All Stages (1-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 956 | $940 | 4thin |
| Bred Cows | All Stages (1-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 792 | $637 | 4thin |
| Bred Heifers | All Stages (1-9 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 995 | $983 | 7 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,033 | $1,508 | 18 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,090 | 1,650.00/head | 1,650.00–1,650.00 | 1,650 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 792 | 637.39/head | 600.00–750.00 | 637 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,004 | 1,271.45/head | 1,050.00–1,375.00 | 1,271 | 19 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 995 | 983.06/head | 850.00–1,200.00 | 983 | 7 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 882 | 154.20/cwt | 123.00–166.00 | 1,360 | 15 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 743 | 151.45/cwt | 125.00–168.00 | 1,125 | 10 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 956 | 940.26/head | 850.00–1,050.00 | 940 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,275 | 1,625.00/head | 1,625.00–1,625.00 | 1,625 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 1-2 | — | 950 | 1,500.00/head | 1,500.00–1,500.00 | 1,500 | 7 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,080 | 1,275.00/head | 1,200.00–1,300.00 | 1,275 | 4 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 886 | 104.05/cwt | 88.00–130.00 | 922 | 18 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,155 | 103.24/cwt | 88.00–130.00 | 1,192 | 48 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 2 | — | 732 | 79.97/cwt | 77.50–82.50 | 585 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,205 | 1,341.04/head | 1,150.00–1,700.00 | 1,341 | 52 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,759 | 132.90/cwt | 125.00–140.00 | 2,338 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,289 | 100.83/cwt | 85.00–110.00 | 1,300 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,569 | 117.58/cwt | 113.00–124.00 | 1,845 | 18 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,137 | 91.82/cwt | 82.00–95.00 | 1,044 | 27 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,452 | 112.04/cwt | 108.00–120.00 | 1,627 | 21 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,379 | 93.43/cwt | 81.00–96.00 | 1,288 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,356 | 103.86/cwt | 97.00–107.00 | 1,408 | 61 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 879 | 49.54/cwt | 47.00–51.00 | 435 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,217 | 100.86/cwt | 95.00–106.00 | 1,227 | 143 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,176 | 108.87/cwt | 106.00–113.00 | 1,280 | 24 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,012 | 91.78/cwt | 82.00–96.00 | 929 | 129 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 987 | 103.33/cwt | 98.00–112.00 | 1,020 | 24 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 953 | 71.10/cwt | 60.00–81.00 | 678 | 43 |
Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with high dressing bulls selling 6.00 higher. Bred Cows were steady with Pairs not well tested. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. Trade was very active on slaughter animals to meet the demand for ground beef. The top Slaughter Bull brought 140.00/cwt. and the top Slaughter Cow brought 120.00/cwt. Choice Boxed Beef prices set a new high for 2023 at 325.19/cwt. which was 19.35 higher than a week ago.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,090 | 1,650.00 | 1,650.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 950 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,080 | 1,200.00–1,300.00 | 1,275.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 4 | — | 792 | 600.00–750.00 | 637.39 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 4 | — | 956 | 850.00–1,050.00 | 940.26 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 19 | — | 1,004 | 1,050.00–1,375.00 | 1,271.45 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 1,275 | 1,625.00 | 1,625.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 52 | — | 1,205 | 1,150.00–1,700.00 | 1,341.04 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 7 | — | 995 | 850.00–1,200.00 | 983.06 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 15 | — | 882 | 123.00–166.00 | 154.20 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 48 | — | 1,155 | 88.00–130.00 | 103.24 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 743 | 125.00–168.00 | 151.45 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 18 | — | 886 | 88.00–130.00 | 104.05 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 732 | 77.50–82.50 | 79.97 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,759 | 125.00–140.00 | 132.90 |
| 7 | — | 1,289 | 85.00–110.00 | 100.83 |
| 18 | — | 1,569 | 113.00–124.00 | 117.58 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,137 | 82.00–95.00 | 91.82 |
| 143 | — | 1,217 | 95.00–106.00 | 100.86 |
| 24 | — | 1,176 | 106.00–113.00 | 108.87 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,452 | 108.00–120.00 | 112.04 |
| 19 | — | 1,379 | 81.00–96.00 | 93.43 |
| 61 | — | 1,356 | 97.00–107.00 | 103.86 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 879 | 47.00–51.00 | 49.54 |
| 129 | — | 1,012 | 82.00–96.00 | 91.78 |
| 24 | — | 987 | 98.00–112.00 | 103.33 |
| 43 | — | 953 | 60.00–81.00 | 71.10 |