Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 213.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 180.00/cwt. The top pair sold for 4500.00 and the top bred cows sold for 3300.00. Icy roads in the early AM kept receipts light with most producers staying home to prepare for the expected Winter blast this weekend.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,621 | 181.63 | 2,944 | 29 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,452 | 161.98 | 2,351 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,178 | 158.48 | 1,867 | 50 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,039 | 126.12 | 1,310 | 83 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,219 | $2,862 | 49 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,191 | $2,554 | 23 |
| Bred Cows | All Stages (1-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,125 | $2,101 | 37 |
| Bred Cows | All Stages (1-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,135 | $1,737 | 7 |
| Bred Heifers | All Stages (1-9 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 964 | $2,397 | 10 |
| Bulls | N/A | (<2 yrs) | 1,245 | $2,500 | 1thin |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,205 | $4,100 | 2thin |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,115 | $3,324 | 17 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,245 | 2,500.00/head | 2,500.00–2,500.00 | 2,500 | 1 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,221 | 3,666.67/head | 3,500.00–3,800.00 | 3,667 | 9 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 2 | — | 935 | 3,000.00/head | 2,700.00–3,300.00 | 3,000 | 2 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 993 | 1,833.33/head | 1,600.00–2,000.00 | 1,833 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,063 | 2,806.05/head | 2,500.00–3,100.00 | 2,806 | 14 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,282 | 2,884.70/head | 2,500.00–3,300.00 | 2,885 | 35 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,305 | 2,239.80/head | 1,900.00–2,400.00 | 2,240 | 10 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 1,058 | 2,049.70/head | 1,600.00–2,450.00 | 2,050 | 27 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,038 | 4,000.00/head | 3,600.00–4,500.00 | 4,000 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,205 | 4,100.00/head | 4,000.00–4,200.00 | 4,100 | 2 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,019 | 190.06/cwt | 172.50–227.50 | 1,937 | 14 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 935 | 273.03/cwt | 250.00–310.00 | 2,553 | 4 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,266 | 161.18/cwt | 151.00–172.50 | 2,041 | 9 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 2 | — | 976 | 149.40/cwt | 129.00–167.50 | 1,458 | 18 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,205 | 1,849.38/head | 1,700.00–2,100.00 | 1,849 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 993 | 2,591.44/head | 2,350.00–3,000.00 | 2,591 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 2 | — | 1,042 | 1,586.00/head | 1,500.00–1,750.00 | 1,586 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,221 | 2,548.85/head | 2,400.00–2,900.00 | 2,549 | 20 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 964 | 2,397.10/head | 2,100.00–2,900.00 | 2,397 | 10 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,214 | 195.23/cwt | 187.50–207.50 | 2,370 | 5 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,170 | 185.40/cwt | 181.00–190.00 | 2,169 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,884 | 204.37/cwt | 198.00–213.00 | 3,850 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,361 | 162.22/cwt | 145.00–170.00 | 2,208 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,725 | 183.96/cwt | 174.00–194.00 | 3,173 | 16 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,151 | 158.62/cwt | 153.00–164.00 | 1,826 | 26 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,075 | 114.72/cwt | 105.00–122.50 | 1,233 | 21 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,206 | 169.68/cwt | 166.00–176.00 | 2,046 | 15 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,209 | 139.40/cwt | 126.00–151.00 | 1,685 | 9 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,083 | 134.68/cwt | 125.00–148.00 | 1,459 | 35 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,013 | 156.86/cwt | 150.00–173.00 | 1,589 | 12 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 907 | 97.50/cwt | 80.00–103.00 | 884 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,429 | 160.47/cwt | 153.00–164.00 | 2,293 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,494 | 169.12/cwt | 165.00–180.00 | 2,527 | 12 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,431 | 147.77/cwt | 136.00–152.50 | 2,115 | 4 |
Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 213.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 180.00/cwt. The top pair sold for 4500.00 and the top bred cows sold for 3300.00. Icy roads in the early AM kept receipts light with most producers staying home to prepare for the expected Winter blast this weekend.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 1 | — | 1,245 | 2,500.00 | 2,500.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,221 | 3,500.00–3,800.00 | 3,666.67 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2 | — | 1,205 | 4,000.00–4,200.00 | 4,100.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 935 | 2,700.00–3,300.00 | 3,000.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 993 | 1,600.00–2,000.00 | 1,833.33 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,038 | 3,600.00–4,500.00 | 4,000.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 14 | — | 1,063 | 2,500.00–3,100.00 | 2,806.05 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 993 | 2,350.00–3,000.00 | 2,591.44 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 35 | — | 1,282 | 2,500.00–3,300.00 | 2,884.70 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 20 | — | 1,221 | 2,400.00–2,900.00 | 2,548.85 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,305 | 1,900.00–2,400.00 | 2,239.80 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,205 | 1,700.00–2,100.00 | 1,849.38 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 27 | — | 1,058 | 1,600.00–2,450.00 | 2,049.70 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,042 | 1,500.00–1,750.00 | 1,586.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,019 | 172.50–227.50 | 190.06 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 935 | 250.00–310.00 | 273.03 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,266 | 151.00–172.50 | 161.18 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 18 | — | 976 | 129.00–167.50 | 149.40 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,214 | 187.50–207.50 | 195.23 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | All Stages (1-9 mo) | 10 | — | 964 | 2,100.00–2,900.00 | 2,397.10 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,170 | 181.00–190.00 | 185.40 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,884 | 198.00–213.00 | 204.37 |
| 7 | — | 1,361 | 145.00–170.00 | 162.22 |
| 16 | — | 1,725 | 174.00–194.00 | 183.96 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,151 | 153.00–164.00 | 158.62 |
| 15 | — | 1,206 | 166.00–176.00 | 169.68 |
| 9 | — | 1,209 | 126.00–151.00 | 139.40 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,075 | 105.00–122.50 | 114.72 |
| 35 | — | 1,083 | 125.00–148.00 | 134.68 |
| 12 | — | 1,013 | 150.00–173.00 | 156.86 |
| 15 | — | 907 | 80.00–103.00 | 97.50 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,429 | 153.00–164.00 | 160.47 |
| 12 | — | 1,494 | 165.00–180.00 | 169.12 |
| 4 | — | 1,431 | 136.00–152.50 | 147.77 |