Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 3.00 higher. Bred cows were 100.00-150.00/per head higher. Demand was good on a light supply. Slaughter prices traded higher this week due to concerns that beef imports will decrease because of the dockworkers strike at major East and Gulf coast ports. The USDA's Cold Storage Report, released last week, reported total pounds of beef in freezers were down 2 percent from the previous month and down slightly from last year.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,540 | 153.15 | 2,358 | 48 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,187 | 120.14 | 1,426 | 87 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,433 | 119.95 | 1,719 | 59 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 968 | 102.16 | 989 | 124 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,156 | $2,054 | 47 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,275 | $1,900 | 4thin |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,225 | $1,750 | 3thin |
| Bred Cows | All Stages (1-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 996 | $1,515 | 68 |
| Bred Cows | All Stages (1-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,018 | $1,050 | 4thin |
| Bred Heifers | All Stages (1-9 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 903 | $1,921 | 2thin |
| Bulls | N/A | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,356 | $2,177 | 7 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,098 | $2,075 | 2thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 2 | — | 975 | 1,600.00/head | 1,600.00–1,600.00 | 1,600 | 1 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,220 | 2,550.00/head | 2,550.00–2,550.00 | 2,550 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,654 | 167.51/cwt | 164.00–175.00 | 2,771 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,464 | 134.49/cwt | 121.00–148.00 | 1,969 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,536 | 155.26/cwt | 148.00–163.00 | 2,385 | 32 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,025 | 110.90/cwt | 103.00–117.00 | 1,137 | 49 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,052 | 120.38/cwt | 118.00–127.00 | 1,266 | 17 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 905 | 92.11/cwt | 80.00–102.00 | 834 | 52 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,261 | 2,183.75/head | 1,800.00–2,600.00 | 2,184 | 24 |
| Bred Cows | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 830 | 713.18/head | 500.00–975.00 | 713 | 4 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 803 | 207.21/cwt | 190.00–212.50 | 1,664 | 7 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,356 | 2,177.36/head | 1,825.00–2,550.00 | 2,177 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,275 | 1,900.00/head | 1,900.00–1,900.00 | 1,900 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,135 | 1,624.59/head | 1,450.00–1,700.00 | 1,625 | 13 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,225 | 1,750.00/head | 1,750.00–1,750.00 | 1,750 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,179 | 130.85/cwt | 115.00–144.00 | 1,543 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,491 | 127.87/cwt | 126.00–131.00 | 1,907 | 14 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 974 | 1,550.45/head | 1,050.00–1,775.00 | 1,550 | 51 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 1,018 | 1,050.00/head | 1,050.00–1,050.00 | 1,050 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,046 | 1,917.81/head | 1,775.00–2,075.00 | 1,918 | 23 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 903 | 1,921.47/head | 1,650.00–2,150.00 | 1,921 | 2 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 918 | 137.43/cwt | 115.00–165.00 | 1,262 | 14 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 810 | 66.32/cwt | 62.50–70.00 | 537 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,178 | 118.34/cwt | 113.00–124.00 | 1,394 | 60 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,212 | 126.87/cwt | 124.00–132.00 | 1,538 | 23 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,179 | 108.39/cwt | 107.00–111.00 | 1,278 | 4 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,408 | 118.74/cwt | 113.00–126.00 | 1,672 | 40 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,470 | 107.49/cwt | 101.00–111.00 | 1,580 | 5 |
Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 3.00 higher. Bred cows were 100.00-150.00/per head higher. Demand was good on a light supply. Slaughter prices traded higher this week due to concerns that beef imports will decrease because of the dockworkers strike at major East and Gulf coast ports. The USDA's Cold Storage Report, released last week, reported total pounds of beef in freezers were down 2 percent from the previous month and down slightly from last year.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 975 | 1,600.00 | 1,600.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,220 | 2,550.00 | 2,550.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 24 | — | 1,261 | 1,800.00–2,600.00 | 2,183.75 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,275 | 1,900.00 | 1,900.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 1,225 | 1,750.00 | 1,750.00 |
| Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 4 | — | 830 | 500.00–975.00 | 713.18 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 13 | — | 1,135 | 1,450.00–1,700.00 | 1,624.59 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 51 | — | 974 | 1,050.00–1,775.00 | 1,550.45 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,018 | 1,050.00 | 1,050.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 23 | — | 1,046 | 1,775.00–2,075.00 | 1,917.81 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 803 | 190.00–212.50 | 207.21 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 918 | 115.00–165.00 | 137.43 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,179 | 115.00–144.00 | 130.85 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | N/A | 7 | — | 1,356 | 1,825.00–2,550.00 | 2,177.36 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 2 | — | 903 | 1,650.00–2,150.00 | 1,921.47 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,654 | 164.00–175.00 | 167.51 |
| 9 | — | 1,464 | 121.00–148.00 | 134.49 |
| 32 | — | 1,536 | 148.00–163.00 | 155.26 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 49 | — | 1,025 | 103.00–117.00 | 110.90 |
| 17 | — | 1,052 | 118.00–127.00 | 120.38 |
| 52 | — | 905 | 80.00–102.00 | 92.11 |
| 6 | — | 810 | 62.50–70.00 | 66.32 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,491 | 126.00–131.00 | 127.87 |
| 40 | — | 1,408 | 113.00–126.00 | 118.74 |
| 5 | — | 1,470 | 101.00–111.00 | 107.49 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 60 | — | 1,178 | 113.00–124.00 | 118.34 |
| 23 | — | 1,212 | 124.00–132.00 | 126.87 |
| 4 | — | 1,179 | 107.00–111.00 | 108.39 |