Feeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Special cow sale followed the feeders. Cattle futures continued to grind higher Wednesday with live contracts gaining 100-150 points supported by strong demand and good potential for a higher fed trade again this week.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large 1 | 550 | 126.50 | 696 | 3thin |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 577 | 125.50 | 724 | 39 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 320 | 123.00 | 394 | 3thin |
| Medium 1-2 | 444 | 121.08 | 537 | 12thin |
| Medium and Large 1 | 757 | 117.22 | 887 | 16thin |
| Medium and Large 2-3 | 460 | 99.00 | 455 | 7thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,652 | 60.81 | 1,005 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,418 | 51.69 | 733 | 7thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,173 | 45.99 | 540 | 23 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,047 | 39.76 | 416 | 29 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,052 | 40.36/cwt | 37.00–42.50 | 425 | 28 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 915 | 23.00/cwt | 23.00–23.00 | 210 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,514 | 52.92/cwt | 52.00–54.00 | 801 | 4 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,290 | 50.04/cwt | 49.50–51.00 | 646 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,181 | 46.70/cwt | 42.00–50.50 | 552 | 20 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,123 | 41.26/cwt | 40.00–42.00 | 463 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,547 | 57.48/cwt | 46.00–65.00 | 889 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,898 | 68.58/cwt | 67.00–71.00 | 1,302 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,048 | 962.10/cwt | 790.00–1,125.00 | 10,083 | 23 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,280 | 800.00/cwt | 800.00–800.00 | 10,240 | 2 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,260 | 740.00/cwt | 740.00–740.00 | 9,324 | 4 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,015 | 1,567.78/cwt | 1,485.00–1,625.00 | 15,913 | 18 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 950 | 1,400.00/cwt | 1,400.00–1,400.00 | 13,300 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 630 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 781 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 626 | 138.67/cwt | 138.00–140.25 | 868 | 13 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 477 | 150.86/cwt | 141.00–156.00 | 720 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 715 | 138.75/cwt | 138.75–138.75 | 992 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 555 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 777 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 375 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 566 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 630 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 825 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 521 | 151.37/cwt | 150.50–152.50 | 789 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 415 | 158.00/cwt | 158.00–158.00 | 656 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium 1-2 | — | 500 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 680 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2-3 | — | 460 | 99.00/cwt | 99.00–99.00 | 455 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 320 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 394 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 660 | 122.60/cwt | 120.50–124.00 | 809 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 477 | 131.60/cwt | 131.00–133.00 | 628 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 418 | 134.46/cwt | 133.00–136.00 | 562 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 580 | 125.25/cwt | 125.00–125.50 | 726 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 885 | 104.00/cwt | 104.00–104.00 | 920 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 800 | 106.50/cwt | 106.50–106.50 | 852 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 605 | 125.50/cwt | 125.50–125.50 | 759 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 905 | 108.50/cwt | 108.50–108.50 | 982 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 535 | 132.50/cwt | 132.50–132.50 | 709 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 485 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 635 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 424 | 119.11/cwt | 110.00–131.00 | 505 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 483 | 125.02/cwt | 122.00–128.00 | 604 | 4 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 550 | 126.50/cwt | 126.50–126.50 | 696 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 2-3 | — | 505 | 91.00/cwt | 91.00–91.00 | 460 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 613 | 113.22/cwt | 112.00–114.50 | 694 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 528 | 115.89/cwt | 108.00–124.00 | 612 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 408 | 141.17/cwt | 132.00–150.00 | 576 | 4 |
Feeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Special cow sale followed the feeders. Cattle futures continued to grind higher Wednesday with live contracts gaining 100-150 points supported by strong demand and good potential for a higher fed trade again this week.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,052 | 37.00–42.50 | 40.36 |
| 1 | — | 915 | 23.00 | 23.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,514 | 52.00–54.00 | 52.92 |
| 3 | — | 1,290 | 49.50–51.00 | 50.04 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,181 | 42.00–50.50 | 46.70 |
| 3 | — | 1,123 | 40.00–42.00 | 41.26 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,547 | 46.00–65.00 | 57.48 |
| 3 | — | 1,898 | 67.00–71.00 | 68.58 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 23 | — | 1,048 | 790.00–1,125.00 | 962.10 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,280 | 800.00 | 800.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,260 | 740.00 | 740.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 18 | — | 1,015 | 1,485.00–1,625.00 | 1,567.78 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 950 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 630 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 626 | 138.00–140.25 | 138.67 |
| 6 | — | 477 | 141.00–156.00 | 150.86 |
| 3 | — | 715 | 138.75 | 138.75 |
| 2 | — | 555 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 2 | — | 375 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 630 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 521 | 150.50–152.50 | 151.37 |
| 3 | — | 415 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 500 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 460 | 99.00 | 99.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 320 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 660 | 120.50–124.00 | 122.60 |
| 10 | — | 477 | 131.00–133.00 | 131.60 |
| 8 | — | 418 | 133.00–136.00 | 134.46 |
| 4 | — | 580 | 125.00–125.50 | 125.25 |
| 3 | — | 885 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| 2 | — | 800 | 106.50 | 106.50 |
| 2 | — | 605 | 125.50 | 125.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 905 | 108.50 | 108.50 |
| 3 | — | 535 | 132.50 | 132.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 485 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 424 | 110.00–131.00 | 119.11 |
| 4 | — | 483 | 122.00–128.00 | 125.02 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 550 | 126.50 | 126.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 505 | 91.00 | 91.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 613 | 112.00–114.50 | 113.22 |
| 4 | — | 528 | 108.00–124.00 | 115.89 |
| 4 | — | 408 | 132.00–150.00 | 141.17 |