Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however mostly higher undertones were noticed. A few yearlings were on offer this week, these offerings were met with mostly moderate to good demand. Quality was mostly average to attractive. Market activity was moderate to active. Weigh up cows and bulls comprised the majority of the sale this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Packers were very active in bidding on offerings as they tried to purchase the majority of cows and bulls for immediate harvest. Cows were very full this week offering buyers below average weigh up conditions. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeding buyers purchased cows on good demand as well. Feeders were only able to pull as few loads away from packers this week. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-4.00 higher. Cow quality this week was mostly attractive. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher this week. Packers showed good demand for lean grinding materials this week as most cows on offer were pushing moderate to heavy amounts of flesh. Young age cows suitable to re-breed sold on good demand. These offerings sold with higher undertones in a narrow comparison.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium 1 | 645 | 134.75 | 870 | 55 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 858 | 128.98 | 1,107 | 100 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 873 | 126.00 | 1,100 | 3thin |
| Large 1 | 1,001 | 121.00 | 1,211 | 10thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,833 | 88.14 | 1,616 | 121 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,547 | 68.57 | 1,061 | 20 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,423 | 68.37 | 973 | 185 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,197 | 65.37 | 783 | 93 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,999 | 95.97/cwt | 93.50–99.00 | 1,918 | 18 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,579 | 80.63/cwt | 75.00–84.50 | 1,273 | 25 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,895 | 89.01/cwt | 84.00–94.50 | 1,687 | 75 |
| Bulls | —Light Weight | — | 1,405 | 82.00/cwt | 82.00–82.00 | 1,152 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,466 | 71.18/cwt | 70.75–73.00 | 1,043 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,289 | 63.80/cwt | 62.00–66.50 | 822 | 44 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,508 | 65.51/cwt | 62.50–68.00 | 988 | 71 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 916 | 129.75/cwt | 129.75–129.75 | 1,189 | 15 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 825 | 130.53/cwt | 128.00–132.00 | 1,077 | 26 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 297 | 182.50/cwt | 182.50–182.50 | 542 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 752 | 144.50/cwt | 144.50–144.50 | 1,087 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 862 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 1,190 | 6 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 335 | 177.50/cwt | 177.50–177.50 | 595 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 760 | 135.33/cwt | 135.00–136.00 | 1,029 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 823 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 1,062 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 672 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 921 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 870 | 128.04/cwt | 127.00–128.75 | 1,114 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 739 | 136.16/cwt | 134.50–137.00 | 1,006 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 972 | 119.72/cwt | 116.00–124.00 | 1,164 | 13 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 603 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 929 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 845 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,056 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 873 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 1,100 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 787 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 1,094 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 929 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,161 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 938 | 55.00/cwt | 55.00–55.00 | 516 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,338 | 72.38/cwt | 71.00–73.00 | 968 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,480 | 62.77/cwt | 62.00–63.50 | 929 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,202 | 66.69/cwt | 64.00–70.50 | 802 | 51 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,193 | 63.55/cwt | 59.00–65.00 | 758 | 37 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight | — | 2,020 | 65.00/cwt | 65.00–65.00 | 1,313 | 1 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 1,001 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 1,211 | 10 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,063 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,276 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,536 | 69.30/cwt | 67.00–70.50 | 1,064 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,380 | 72.00/cwt | 72.00–72.00 | 994 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,415 | 53.00/cwt | 53.00–53.00 | 750 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,465 | 69.49/cwt | 65.00–70.50 | 1,018 | 105 |
| Steers | Medium 1-2 | — | 675 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 932 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium 1-2 | — | 677 | 122.50/cwt | 122.50–122.50 | 829 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium 1 | — | 593 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 836 | 12 |
| Heifers | Medium 1 | — | 660 | 133.00/cwt | 133.00–133.00 | 878 | 43 |
| Bulls | Large 1-2 | — | 1,098 | 108.00/cwt | 108.00–108.00 | 1,186 | 2 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,027 | 122.33/cwt | 122.00–123.00 | 1,256 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,351 | 65.00/cwt | 65.00–65.00 | 878 | 5 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,410 | 57.00/cwt | 57.00–57.00 | 804 | 1 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,468 | 70.44/cwt | 66.75–72.50 | 1,034 | 94 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,214 | 75.64/cwt | 67.00–82.00 | 918 | 90 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,123 | 82.98/cwt | 74.00–104.00 | 932 | 63 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,384 | 69.35/cwt | 66.25–71.50 | 960 | 71 |
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however mostly higher undertones were noticed. A few yearlings were on offer this week, these offerings were met with mostly moderate to good demand. Quality was mostly average to attractive. Market activity was moderate to active. Weigh up cows and bulls comprised the majority of the sale this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Packers were very active in bidding on offerings as they tried to purchase the majority of cows and bulls for immediate harvest. Cows were very full this week offering buyers below average weigh up conditions. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeding buyers purchased cows on good demand as well. Feeders were only able to pull as few loads away from packers this week. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-4.00 higher. Cow quality this week was mostly attractive. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher this week. Packers showed good demand for lean grinding materials this week as most cows on offer were pushing moderate to heavy amounts of flesh. Young age cows suitable to re-breed sold on good demand. These offerings sold with higher undertones in a narrow comparison.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,999 | 93.50–99.00 | 95.97 |
| 25 | — | 1,579 | 75.00–84.50 | 80.63 |
| 75 | — | 1,895 | 84.00–94.50 | 89.01 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,405 | 82.00 | 82.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 1,466 | 70.75–73.00 | 71.18 |
| 44 | — | 1,289 | 62.00–66.50 | 63.80 |
| 1 | — | 1,415 | 53.00 | 53.00 |
| 105 | — | 1,465 | 65.00–70.50 | 69.49 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 938 | 55.00 | 55.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,338 | 71.00–73.00 | 72.38 |
| 51 | — | 1,202 | 64.00–70.50 | 66.69 |
| 37 | — | 1,193 | 59.00–65.00 | 63.55 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,480 | 62.00–63.50 | 62.77 |
| 16 | — | 1,536 | 67.00–70.50 | 69.30 |
| 1 | — | 1,380 | 72.00 | 72.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,020 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 71 | — | 1,508 | 62.50–68.00 | 65.51 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 94 | — | 1,468 | 66.75–72.50 | 70.44 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 90 | — | 1,214 | 67.00–82.00 | 75.64 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 63 | — | 1,123 | 74.00–104.00 | 82.98 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 71 | — | 1,384 | 66.25–71.50 | 69.35 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,351 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,410 | 57.00 | 57.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 916 | 129.75 | 129.75 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 825 | 128.00–132.00 | 130.53 |
| 3 | — | 760 | 135.00–136.00 | 135.33 |
| 8 | — | 672 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 8 | — | 870 | 127.00–128.75 | 128.04 |
| 9 | — | 739 | 134.50–137.00 | 136.16 |
| 13 | — | 972 | 116.00–124.00 | 119.72 |
| 18 | — | 929 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 873 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,001 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 593 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| 43 | — | 660 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 297 | 182.50 | 182.50 |
| 1 | — | 335 | 177.50 | 177.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 823 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 845 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,063 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,027 | 122.00–123.00 | 122.33 |
| Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 677 | 122.50 | 122.50 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,098 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 752 | 144.50 | 144.50 |
| 6 | — | 862 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 2 | — | 603 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 787 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 675 | 138.00 | 138.00 |