Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 216.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 179.00/cwt. Replacement cattle outnumbered slaughter animals with the top pair selling for 4100.00/pair and the top bred cow selling for 3700.00/head. Much needed rain last week helped to improve pasture conditions but growth has been slowed by 50 degree nights. The USDA's Cold Storage report, released Friday, reported beef was 1 percent lower than the prior month but remained 2 percent higher than the previous year.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,669 | 181.92 | 3,036 | 32 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,420 | 162.00 | 2,300 | 26 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,174 | 157.00 | 1,844 | 56 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,006 | 126.23 | 1,270 | 134 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,207 | $2,915 | 46 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,126 | $2,678 | 8 |
| Bred Cows | All Stages (1-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,066 | $1,756 | 55 |
| Bred Cows | All Stages (1-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,045 | $1,544 | 32 |
| Bred Heifers | All Stages (1-9 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 900 | $2,563 | 3thin |
| Bred Heifers | All Stages (1-9 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 845 | $1,797 | 15 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,104 | $3,383 | 6 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,123 | $2,975 | 6 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,125 | 4,100.00/head | 4,100.00–4,100.00 | 4,100 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,060 | 3,300.00/head | 3,300.00–3,300.00 | 3,300 | 1 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 2 | — | 1,083 | 2,666.67/head | 2,650.00–2,700.00 | 2,667 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 2 | — | 780 | 2,100.00/head | 2,100.00–2,100.00 | 2,100 | 1 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,250 | 3,600.00/head | 3,600.00–3,600.00 | 3,600 | 2 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,198 | 2,625.00/head | 2,500.00–2,750.00 | 2,625 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,734 | 181.80/cwt | 174.00–192.00 | 3,152 | 19 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,880 | 200.50/cwt | 195.00–216.00 | 3,769 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,311 | 166.34/cwt | 153.00–170.00 | 2,181 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,393 | 170.14/cwt | 168.00–179.00 | 2,370 | 8 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,443 | 147.87/cwt | 146.00–151.00 | 2,134 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 966 | 116.54/cwt | 102.00–125.00 | 1,126 | 54 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,180 | 1,750.22/head | 1,600.00–1,800.00 | 1,750 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,245 | 2,513.59/head | 2,325.00–2,900.00 | 2,514 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,289 | 3,016.00/head | 2,400.00–3,700.00 | 3,016 | 27 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,234 | 2,021.31/head | 1,700.00–2,300.00 | 2,021 | 10 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,183 | 184.01/cwt | 170.00–205.00 | 2,177 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 886 | 1,077.43/head | 800.00–1,300.00 | 1,077 | 8 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 882 | 1,893.81/head | 1,800.00–2,000.00 | 1,894 | 11 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 894 | 201.42/cwt | 172.50–240.00 | 1,801 | 16 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,090 | 2,772.10/head | 2,500.00–3,300.00 | 2,772 | 19 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 900 | 2,563.43/head | 2,300.00–2,850.00 | 2,563 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,055 | 2,776.01/head | 2,500.00–2,900.00 | 2,776 | 5 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,217 | 151.99/cwt | 142.00–160.00 | 1,850 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,429 | 160.48/cwt | 152.50–166.00 | 2,293 | 15 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 884 | 282.25/cwt | 235.00–302.50 | 2,495 | 22 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 2 | — | 939 | 156.06/cwt | 124.00–167.50 | 1,465 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 1,059 | 1,831.35/head | 1,450.00–2,400.00 | 1,831 | 37 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 1,026 | 1,514.19/head | 1,100.00–2,000.00 | 1,514 | 28 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium 2 | — | 745 | 1,529.53/head | 1,500.00–1,600.00 | 1,530 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 865 | 96.69/cwt | 90.00–101.00 | 836 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,092 | 153.67/cwt | 149.00–158.00 | 1,678 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,050 | 134.98/cwt | 125.00–146.00 | 1,417 | 59 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,177 | 157.68/cwt | 152.50–163.00 | 1,856 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,172 | 167.69/cwt | 164.00–172.50 | 1,965 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,168 | 146.99/cwt | 141.00–152.50 | 1,717 | 12 |
Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 216.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 179.00/cwt. Replacement cattle outnumbered slaughter animals with the top pair selling for 4100.00/pair and the top bred cow selling for 3700.00/head. Much needed rain last week helped to improve pasture conditions but growth has been slowed by 50 degree nights. The USDA's Cold Storage report, released Friday, reported beef was 1 percent lower than the prior month but remained 2 percent higher than the previous year.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,125 | 4,100.00 | 4,100.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,060 | 3,300.00 | 3,300.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,083 | 2,650.00–2,700.00 | 2,666.67 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 780 | 2,100.00 | 2,100.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,250 | 3,600.00 | 3,600.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,198 | 2,500.00–2,750.00 | 2,625.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,180 | 1,600.00–1,800.00 | 1,750.22 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,234 | 1,700.00–2,300.00 | 2,021.31 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 1,245 | 2,325.00–2,900.00 | 2,513.59 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 27 | — | 1,289 | 2,400.00–3,700.00 | 3,016.00 |
| Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 8 | — | 886 | 800.00–1,300.00 | 1,077.43 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 19 | — | 1,090 | 2,500.00–3,300.00 | 2,772.10 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | — | 1,055 | 2,500.00–2,900.00 | 2,776.01 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 37 | — | 1,059 | 1,450.00–2,400.00 | 1,831.35 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 28 | — | 1,026 | 1,100.00–2,000.00 | 1,514.19 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,183 | 170.00–205.00 | 184.01 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 894 | 172.50–240.00 | 201.42 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 22 | — | 884 | 235.00–302.50 | 282.25 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,217 | 142.00–160.00 | 151.99 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 939 | 124.00–167.50 | 156.06 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 11 | — | 882 | 1,800.00–2,000.00 | 1,893.81 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 3 | — | 900 | 2,300.00–2,850.00 | 2,563.43 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 4 | — | 745 | 1,500.00–1,600.00 | 1,529.53 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,734 | 174.00–192.00 | 181.80 |
| 6 | — | 1,880 | 195.00–216.00 | 200.50 |
| 7 | — | 1,311 | 153.00–170.00 | 166.34 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,393 | 168.00–179.00 | 170.14 |
| 3 | — | 1,443 | 146.00–151.00 | 147.87 |
| 15 | — | 1,429 | 152.50–166.00 | 160.48 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 54 | — | 966 | 102.00–125.00 | 116.54 |
| 10 | — | 865 | 90.00–101.00 | 96.69 |
| 11 | — | 1,092 | 149.00–158.00 | 153.67 |
| 59 | — | 1,050 | 125.00–146.00 | 134.98 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 1,177 | 152.50–163.00 | 157.68 |
| 9 | — | 1,172 | 164.00–172.50 | 167.69 |
| 12 | — | 1,168 | 141.00–152.50 | 146.99 |