Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 higher with most of the gain on high dressing breaking cows. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The USDA released its biannual Cattle Inventory Report today, which reported Cattle Inventories were down 2 percent from last year and the 2023 Calf Crop was also 2 percent lower than in 2022.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,748 | 125.57 | 2,195 | 64 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,449 | 105.63 | 1,530 | 109 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,205 | 103.36 | 1,245 | 134 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 981 | 88.13 | 864 | 107 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,200 | $1,632 | 52 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 902 | $1,377 | 3thin |
| Bred Cows | All Stages (1-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 845 | $934 | 16 |
| Bred Heifers | All Stages (1-9 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 914 | $1,321 | 7 |
| Bulls | N/A | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,568 | $2,522 | 2thin |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,130 | $1,914 | 7 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,568 | 2,522.49/head | 2,200.00–2,800.00 | 2,522 | 2 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,222 | 2,200.00/head | 1,900.00–2,300.00 | 2,200 | 4 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 2 | — | 1,008 | 1,533.33/head | 1,225.00–1,700.00 | 1,533 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 902 | 1,377.17/head | 1,275.00–1,550.00 | 1,377 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 982 | 1,507.94/head | 1,375.00–1,675.00 | 1,508 | 13 |
| Bred Cows | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 726 | 643.39/head | 400.00–875.00 | 643 | 5 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 2 | — | 909 | 92.53/cwt | 86.00–97.00 | 841 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,273 | 1,673.89/head | 1,325.00–1,950.00 | 1,674 | 39 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 899 | 1,066.61/head | 900.00–1,250.00 | 1,067 | 11 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 914 | 1,321.21/head | 1,250.00–1,425.00 | 1,321 | 7 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 878 | 144.93/cwt | 135.00–175.00 | 1,272 | 8 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,050 | 140.17/cwt | 135.00–150.00 | 1,472 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 938 | 116.67/cwt | 105.00–130.00 | 1,094 | 13 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,216 | 116.72/cwt | 101.00–132.50 | 1,419 | 7 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,193 | 97.68/cwt | 97.00–99.00 | 1,165 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,013 | 143.28/cwt | 132.00–156.00 | 2,884 | 21 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,530 | 106.51/cwt | 91.00–113.00 | 1,630 | 16 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,672 | 123.08/cwt | 114.00–131.00 | 2,058 | 27 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 984 | 81.98/cwt | 70.00–90.00 | 807 | 44 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 878 | 58.99/cwt | 51.00–68.00 | 518 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,416 | 111.24/cwt | 108.00–122.00 | 1,575 | 33 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,474 | 105.36/cwt | 100.00–108.00 | 1,553 | 62 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,413 | 93.58/cwt | 80.00–99.00 | 1,322 | 14 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 989 | 94.66/cwt | 91.00–100.00 | 936 | 44 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 999 | 103.73/cwt | 100.00–110.00 | 1,036 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,204 | 109.88/cwt | 106.00–120.00 | 1,323 | 43 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,206 | 102.63/cwt | 99.00–106.00 | 1,238 | 67 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,204 | 93.69/cwt | 85.00–99.00 | 1,128 | 24 |
Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 higher with most of the gain on high dressing breaking cows. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The USDA released its biannual Cattle Inventory Report today, which reported Cattle Inventories were down 2 percent from last year and the 2023 Calf Crop was also 2 percent lower than in 2022.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | N/A | 2 | — | 1,568 | 2,200.00–2,800.00 | 2,522.49 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,222 | 1,900.00–2,300.00 | 2,200.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,008 | 1,225.00–1,700.00 | 1,533.33 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 902 | 1,275.00–1,550.00 | 1,377.17 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 13 | — | 982 | 1,375.00–1,675.00 | 1,507.94 |
| Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 5 | — | 726 | 400.00–875.00 | 643.39 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 39 | — | 1,273 | 1,325.00–1,950.00 | 1,673.89 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 11 | — | 899 | 900.00–1,250.00 | 1,066.61 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 909 | 86.00–97.00 | 92.53 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 878 | 135.00–175.00 | 144.93 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 938 | 105.00–130.00 | 116.67 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,050 | 135.00–150.00 | 140.17 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,216 | 101.00–132.50 | 116.72 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,193 | 97.00–99.00 | 97.68 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 7 | — | 914 | 1,250.00–1,425.00 | 1,321.21 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 2,013 | 132.00–156.00 | 143.28 |
| 16 | — | 1,530 | 91.00–113.00 | 106.51 |
| 27 | — | 1,672 | 114.00–131.00 | 123.08 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 984 | 70.00–90.00 | 81.98 |
| 7 | — | 878 | 51.00–68.00 | 58.99 |
| 44 | — | 989 | 91.00–100.00 | 94.66 |
| 12 | — | 999 | 100.00–110.00 | 103.73 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,416 | 108.00–122.00 | 111.24 |
| 62 | — | 1,474 | 100.00–108.00 | 105.36 |
| 14 | — | 1,413 | 80.00–99.00 | 93.58 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 1,204 | 106.00–120.00 | 109.88 |
| 67 | — | 1,206 | 99.00–106.00 | 102.63 |
| 24 | — | 1,204 | 85.00–99.00 | 93.69 |