Compared to last week, slaughter cattle traded mostly 6.00 to 9.00 higher on a very light test. Snow and ice in SW MO last week and more coming in today led to very good demand as buyers try to fill orders on very light supplies of slaughter cattle.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,668 | 107.62 | 1,795 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,465 | 88.40 | 1,295 | 25 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,247 | 85.10 | 1,061 | 31 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 989 | 68.64 | 679 | 31 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,175 | $1,100 | 1thin |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,045 | $900 | 1thin |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,438 | $1,575 | 2thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,070 | 79.99/cwt | 79.00–81.00 | 856 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,006 | 73.13/cwt | 70.00–78.00 | 736 | 19 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 957 | 39.35/cwt | 36.00–43.00 | 377 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,327 | 79.60/cwt | 79.00–80.00 | 1,056 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,299 | 75.10/cwt | 72.00–79.50 | 976 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,298 | 92.94/cwt | 91.00–95.00 | 1,206 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 910 | 63.41/cwt | 52.00–66.00 | 577 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,569 | 94.91/cwt | 93.00–96.50 | 1,489 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,469 | 88.76/cwt | 81.00–90.50 | 1,304 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,226 | 85.95/cwt | 81.00–89.50 | 1,054 | 22 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,975 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 2,252 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,515 | 104.43/cwt | 99.00–109.00 | 1,582 | 2 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,175 | 1,100.00/head | 1,100.00–1,100.00 | 1,100 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,045 | 900.00/head | 900.00–900.00 | 900 | 1 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,438 | 1,575.00/head | 1,500.00–1,650.00 | 1,575 | 2 |
Compared to last week, slaughter cattle traded mostly 6.00 to 9.00 higher on a very light test. Snow and ice in SW MO last week and more coming in today led to very good demand as buyers try to fill orders on very light supplies of slaughter cattle.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,070 | 79.00–81.00 | 79.99 |
| 19 | — | 1,006 | 70.00–78.00 | 73.13 |
| 3 | — | 957 | 36.00–43.00 | 39.35 |
| 6 | — | 910 | 52.00–66.00 | 63.41 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,327 | 79.00–80.00 | 79.60 |
| 6 | — | 1,569 | 93.00–96.50 | 94.91 |
| 14 | — | 1,469 | 81.00–90.50 | 88.76 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,299 | 72.00–79.50 | 75.10 |
| 4 | — | 1,298 | 91.00–95.00 | 92.94 |
| 22 | — | 1,226 | 81.00–89.50 | 85.95 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,975 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,515 | 99.00–109.00 | 104.43 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,175 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1 | — | 1,045 | 900.00 | 900.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,438 | 1,500.00–1,650.00 | 1,575.00 |