Feeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Light run due to the hot weather. Most classes found good demand with the offering highlighted by a load of slick haired yearling 670 lb heifers with good buying condition. Futures action was similar to last Wednesday with August Live cattle up 272 points as traders turned away from the general economic outlook to the here and now of a fed cattle market which has become increasingly bullish over the past 4-5 weeks.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 489 | 174.20 | 852 | 112 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 635 | 163.79 | 1,041 | 94 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 500 | 143.50 | 718 | 8thin |
| Medium 2 | 630 | 136.50 | 860 | 3thin |
| Large 1 | 450 | 132.00 | 594 | 5thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,384 | 101.91 | 1,410 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,550 | 91.25 | 1,414 | 2thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,250 | 87.35 | 1,092 | 52 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,063 | 72.33 | 769 | 21 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,020 | $1,050 | 1thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 428 | 175.42/cwt | 171.00–180.00 | 751 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 452 | 158.82/cwt | 156.00–163.00 | 718 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 475 | 170.16/cwt | 168.00–171.00 | 808 | 12 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | — | 670 | 166.75/cwt | 166.75–166.75 | 1,117 | 72 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2Full | — | 505 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 677 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 675 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 905 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 528 | 170.56/cwt | 168.00–172.00 | 901 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 630 | 169.00/cwt | 169.00–169.00 | 1,065 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 460 | 185.95/cwt | 181.00–191.00 | 855 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 352 | 192.00/cwt | 192.00–192.00 | 676 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed | — | 495 | 153.00/cwt | 153.00–153.00 | 757 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 455 | 189.12/cwt | 183.00–191.00 | 860 | 36 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 563 | 188.99/cwt | 181.00–192.25 | 1,064 | 78 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 680 | 166.50/cwt | 166.50–166.50 | 1,132 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 625 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 1,025 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 668 | 157.96/cwt | 156.00–159.00 | 1,055 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 445 | 181.30/cwt | 170.50–183.00 | 807 | 22 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 592 | 147.78/cwt | 147.50–148.00 | 875 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 518 | 155.35/cwt | 151.00–160.00 | 805 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 390 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 694 | 12 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 450 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 594 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 415 | 182.00/cwt | 182.00–182.00 | 755 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 517 | 174.35/cwt | 164.50–175.50 | 901 | 59 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 586 | 151.04/cwt | 148.00–155.00 | 885 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 315 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 542 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium 2 | — | 630 | 136.50/cwt | 136.50–136.50 | 860 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 408 | 170.51/cwt | 170.00–171.00 | 696 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 655 | 151.75/cwt | 151.75–151.75 | 994 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,020 | 1,050.00/head | 1,050.00–1,050.00 | 1,050 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,463 | 110.37/cwt | 105.00–115.00 | 1,615 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,225 | 85.00/cwt | 85.00–85.00 | 1,041 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,239 | 85.66/cwt | 80.50–89.50 | 1,061 | 34 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,272 | 90.55/cwt | 90.00–91.00 | 1,152 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,550 | 91.25/cwt | 91.25–91.25 | 1,414 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,007 | 62.64/cwt | 58.00–65.00 | 631 | 5 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,073 | 74.78/cwt | 72.75–78.00 | 802 | 15 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,190 | 84.00/cwt | 84.00–84.00 | 1,000 | 1 |
Feeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Light run due to the hot weather. Most classes found good demand with the offering highlighted by a load of slick haired yearling 670 lb heifers with good buying condition. Futures action was similar to last Wednesday with August Live cattle up 272 points as traders turned away from the general economic outlook to the here and now of a fed cattle market which has become increasingly bullish over the past 4-5 weeks.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 428 | 171.00–180.00 | 175.42 |
| 5 | — | 452 | 156.00–163.00 | 158.82 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 475 | 168.00–171.00 | 170.16 |
| 22 | — | 445 | 170.50–183.00 | 181.30 |
| 12 | — | 390 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| 59 | — | 517 | 164.50–175.50 | 174.35 |
| 7 | — | 586 | 148.00–155.00 | 151.04 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 72 | — | 670 | 166.75 | 166.75 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 505 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 675 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 7 | — | 592 | 147.50–148.00 | 147.78 |
| 4 | — | 518 | 151.00–160.00 | 155.35 |
| 3 | — | 315 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| 4 | — | 408 | 170.00–171.00 | 170.51 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 495 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 450 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 630 | 136.50 | 136.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 528 | 168.00–172.00 | 170.56 |
| 4 | — | 460 | 181.00–191.00 | 185.95 |
| 5 | — | 352 | 192.00 | 192.00 |
| 7 | — | 625 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 6 | — | 668 | 156.00–159.00 | 157.96 |
| 5 | — | 415 | 182.00 | 182.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 630 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 36 | — | 455 | 183.00–191.00 | 189.12 |
| 78 | — | 563 | 181.00–192.25 | 188.99 |
| 15 | — | 680 | 166.50 | 166.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 655 | 151.75 | 151.75 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,020 | 1,050.00 | 1,050.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,463 | 105.00–115.00 | 110.37 |
| 1 | — | 1,225 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 1,239 | 80.50–89.50 | 85.66 |
| 18 | — | 1,272 | 90.00–91.00 | 90.55 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,550 | 91.25 | 91.25 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,007 | 58.00–65.00 | 62.64 |
| 15 | — | 1,073 | 72.75–78.00 | 74.78 |
| 1 | — | 1,190 | 84.00 | 84.00 |