Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was good for a light supply. Cattle futures posted solid gains on Wednesday. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady except for the upper end of the boning cows not quite reaching the highs seen last week.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 536 | 155.02 | 831 | 53 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 600 | 150.28 | 902 | 99 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 582 | 136.00 | 792 | 7thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,458 | 93.40 | 1,361 | 6thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,150 | 65.89 | 758 | 21 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,514 | 64.72 | 980 | 6thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,040 | 57.63 | 599 | 5thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,464 | 63.66/cwt | 62.00–65.00 | 932 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 640 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 883 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 479 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 747 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,695 | 86.50/cwt | 86.50–86.50 | 1,466 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,410 | 94.78/cwt | 90.00–96.50 | 1,336 | 5 |
| Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,038 | 99.50/cwt | 99.50–99.50 | 1,033 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,765 | 70.00/cwt | 70.00–70.00 | 1,236 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,040 | 57.63/cwt | 53.00–61.50 | 599 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 479 | 164.47/cwt | 162.00–166.00 | 788 | 11 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 525 | 162.63/cwt | 158.00–164.50 | 854 | 19 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 630 | 146.53/cwt | 144.00–150.00 | 923 | 29 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,153 | 1,219.56/cwt | 1,100.00–1,275.00 | 14,062 | 4 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,185 | 80.00/cwt | 80.00–80.00 | 948 | 1 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,008 | 71.95/cwt | 67.00–76.50 | 725 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 742 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 994 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 441 | 163.41/cwt | 163.00–164.00 | 721 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 662 | 146.00/cwt | 146.00–146.00 | 967 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 584 | 154.00/cwt | 148.00–156.00 | 899 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 662 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 960 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 598 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 903 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 513 | 135.73/cwt | 134.00–139.00 | 696 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 468 | 143.98/cwt | 141.00–146.00 | 674 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 481 | 153.22/cwt | 150.00–158.00 | 737 | 12 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 512 | 159.82/cwt | 154.00–161.50 | 818 | 20 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 582 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 792 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 710 | 137.25/cwt | 137.00–138.00 | 974 | 16 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 635 | 131.08/cwt | 128.00–134.00 | 832 | 27 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 413 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 620 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 585 | 135.04/cwt | 132.00–136.50 | 790 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 573 | 135.94/cwt | 132.50–139.00 | 779 | 41 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 330 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 508 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 379 | 142.00/cwt | 142.00–142.00 | 538 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,221 | 68.63/cwt | 67.50–70.00 | 838 | 8 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,106 | 64.20/cwt | 60.00–68.50 | 710 | 13 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 409 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 618 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 459 | 152.08/cwt | 149.00–153.00 | 698 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 685 | 126.38/cwt | 126.00–128.00 | 866 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 516 | 143.40/cwt | 138.50–144.50 | 740 | 24 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 689 | 137.50/cwt | 137.50–137.50 | 947 | 4 |
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was good for a light supply. Cattle futures posted solid gains on Wednesday. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady except for the upper end of the boning cows not quite reaching the highs seen last week.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,464 | 62.00–65.00 | 63.66 |
| 1 | — | 1,765 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,040 | 53.00–61.50 | 57.63 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,221 | 67.50–70.00 | 68.63 |
| 13 | — | 1,106 | 60.00–68.50 | 64.20 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,695 | 86.50 | 86.50 |
| 5 | — | 1,410 | 90.00–96.50 | 94.78 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 640 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 4 | — | 479 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 479 | 162.00–166.00 | 164.47 |
| 19 | — | 525 | 158.00–164.50 | 162.63 |
| 29 | — | 630 | 144.00–150.00 | 146.53 |
| 3 | — | 662 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 10 | — | 598 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 16 | — | 710 | 137.00–138.00 | 137.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 742 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 5 | — | 441 | 163.00–164.00 | 163.41 |
| 5 | — | 662 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| 8 | — | 584 | 148.00–156.00 | 154.00 |
| 12 | — | 481 | 150.00–158.00 | 153.22 |
| 20 | — | 512 | 154.00–161.50 | 159.82 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 582 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 689 | 137.50 | 137.50 |
| Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,038 | 99.50 | 99.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 513 | 134.00–139.00 | 135.73 |
| 8 | — | 468 | 141.00–146.00 | 143.98 |
| 2 | — | 413 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 9 | — | 585 | 132.00–136.50 | 135.04 |
| 3 | — | 330 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 4 | — | 379 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 635 | 128.00–134.00 | 131.08 |
| 41 | — | 573 | 132.50–139.00 | 135.94 |
| 4 | — | 409 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 9 | — | 459 | 149.00–153.00 | 152.08 |
| 10 | — | 685 | 126.00–128.00 | 126.38 |
| 24 | — | 516 | 138.50–144.50 | 143.40 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,153 | 1,100.00–1,275.00 | 1,219.56 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,185 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,008 | 67.00–76.50 | 71.95 |