Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The quality was above average with the top bred cow bringing 2000.00/head and the top pair bringing 2800.00. The top slaughter cow brought 121.00/cwt. while the top slaughter bull brought 142.00/cwt. Tuesday's USDA Cold Storage Report had beef 3 percent lower than last month and 20 percent lower than a year ago. The USDA's semi-annual Cattle Inventory released Friday had Beef Cow Inventories 3 percent lower than last year which is the lowest inventory since records began in 1971.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,555 | 122.30 | 1,902 | 48 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,388 | 107.09 | 1,487 | 69 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,121 | 104.43 | 1,170 | 228 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 956 | 92.38 | 883 | 182 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,131 | $1,525 | 56 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,175 | $1,390 | 10 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,002 | $1,373 | 15 |
| Bred Cows | All Stages (1-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 953 | $1,003 | 25 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,283 | $2,567 | 3thin |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,106 | $1,945 | 28 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,181 | $1,942 | 22 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,283 | 2,566.67/head | 2,550.00–2,575.00 | 2,567 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,305 | 2,363.89/head | 2,325.00–2,500.00 | 2,364 | 9 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,196 | 1,908.33/head | 1,900.00–1,950.00 | 1,908 | 6 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 2 | — | 950 | 1,300.00/head | 1,300.00–1,300.00 | 1,300 | 4 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,137 | 1,900.00/head | 1,700.00–2,350.00 | 1,900 | 12 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,050 | 1,550.00/head | 1,550.00–1,550.00 | 1,550 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 902 | 142.75/cwt | 125.00–168.00 | 1,288 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,124 | 106.42/cwt | 96.00–127.50 | 1,196 | 16 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,024 | 1,328.37/head | 1,150.00–1,725.00 | 1,328 | 20 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,145 | 1,450.00/head | 1,450.00–1,450.00 | 1,450 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,195 | 1,350.00/head | 1,350.00–1,350.00 | 1,350 | 6 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 2 | — | 848 | 88.96/cwt | 88.00–91.00 | 754 | 4 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 899 | 113.20/cwt | 100.00–124.00 | 1,018 | 16 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 997 | 155.16/cwt | 140.00–162.50 | 1,547 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,147 | 1,384.06/head | 1,175.00–1,750.00 | 1,384 | 18 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,086 | 1,241.24/head | 1,175.00–1,275.00 | 1,241 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 931 | 1,003.15/head | 750.00–1,050.00 | 1,003 | 22 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,112 | 1,001.65/head | 850.00–1,100.00 | 1,002 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 981 | 1,406.35/head | 1,150.00–1,450.00 | 1,406 | 12 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,235 | 1,884.32/head | 1,850.00–2,000.00 | 1,884 | 18 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,087 | 1,600.00/head | 1,600.00–1,600.00 | 1,600 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,268 | 2,758.33/head | 2,550.00–2,800.00 | 2,758 | 6 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 1-2 | — | 950 | 1,750.00/head | 1,750.00–1,750.00 | 1,750 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 2 | — | 928 | 1,300.00/head | 1,050.00–1,550.00 | 1,300 | 4 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,048 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 1,352 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,554 | 121.35/cwt | 114.00–127.00 | 1,886 | 23 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,698 | 133.14/cwt | 127.00–142.00 | 2,261 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,519 | 106.84/cwt | 98.00–113.00 | 1,623 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,185 | 111.61/cwt | 108.00–118.00 | 1,323 | 43 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 756 | 55.80/cwt | 42.00–64.00 | 422 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 964 | 91.26/cwt | 86.00–96.00 | 880 | 83 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 872 | 79.20/cwt | 66.00–85.00 | 691 | 27 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,443 | 114.07/cwt | 111.00–121.00 | 1,646 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,439 | 92.48/cwt | 85.00–98.00 | 1,331 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,127 | 92.82/cwt | 84.00–97.00 | 1,046 | 20 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,103 | 103.96/cwt | 97.00–107.50 | 1,147 | 165 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 991 | 101.14/cwt | 96.00–115.00 | 1,002 | 68 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,365 | 106.28/cwt | 101.00–110.00 | 1,451 | 48 |
Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The quality was above average with the top bred cow bringing 2000.00/head and the top pair bringing 2800.00. The top slaughter cow brought 121.00/cwt. while the top slaughter bull brought 142.00/cwt. Tuesday's USDA Cold Storage Report had beef 3 percent lower than last month and 20 percent lower than a year ago. The USDA's semi-annual Cattle Inventory released Friday had Beef Cow Inventories 3 percent lower than last year which is the lowest inventory since records began in 1971.
| 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) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 1,283 | 2,550.00–2,575.00 | 2,566.67 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,196 | 1,900.00–1,950.00 | 1,908.33 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 1,137 | 1,700.00–2,350.00 | 1,900.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,305 | 2,325.00–2,500.00 | 2,363.89 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,268 | 2,550.00–2,800.00 | 2,758.33 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 950 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 928 | 1,050.00–1,550.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,050 | 1,550.00 | 1,550.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,087 | 1,600.00 | 1,600.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 950 | 1,750.00 | 1,750.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 902 | 125.00–168.00 | 142.75 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 899 | 100.00–124.00 | 113.20 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 1,124 | 96.00–127.50 | 106.42 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 997 | 140.00–162.50 | 155.16 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 848 | 88.00–91.00 | 88.96 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 20 | — | 1,024 | 1,150.00–1,725.00 | 1,328.37 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,145 | 1,450.00 | 1,450.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 12 | — | 981 | 1,150.00–1,450.00 | 1,406.35 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,195 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 18 | — | 1,147 | 1,175.00–1,750.00 | 1,384.06 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 1,086 | 1,175.00–1,275.00 | 1,241.24 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 22 | — | 931 | 750.00–1,050.00 | 1,003.15 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,112 | 850.00–1,100.00 | 1,001.65 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 18 | — | 1,235 | 1,850.00–2,000.00 | 1,884.32 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,048 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,554 | 114.00–127.00 | 121.35 |
| 13 | — | 1,698 | 127.00–142.00 | 133.14 |
| 9 | — | 1,519 | 98.00–113.00 | 106.84 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 1,185 | 108.00–118.00 | 111.61 |
| 20 | — | 1,127 | 84.00–97.00 | 92.82 |
| 165 | — | 1,103 | 97.00–107.50 | 103.96 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 756 | 42.00–64.00 | 55.80 |
| 83 | — | 964 | 86.00–96.00 | 91.26 |
| 27 | — | 872 | 66.00–85.00 | 79.20 |
| 68 | — | 991 | 96.00–115.00 | 101.14 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,443 | 111.00–121.00 | 114.07 |
| 5 | — | 1,439 | 85.00–98.00 | 92.48 |
| 48 | — | 1,365 | 101.00–110.00 | 106.28 |