Compared to last week: All steers and heifers were scarcely tested this week thus no trend is available. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly light. Extreme, bitter cold was seen throughout the week and expected to continue through the weekend. Temperatures are 2 to 5 degrees below zero for highs and near 20 below for overnight lows. This has slowed the volume of cattle coming to town. Market activity was slow. Weigh up cows and bulls sold on very good demand for light offerings. Packers showed mostly very good demand for slaughter cows as cold and snowy conditions have slowed the volume of cattle being delivered to the plant. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher. Feeding cows were too lightly tested as most cows sold to slaughter this week. Slaughter bulls were scarcely tested. Young age cows suitable to rebreed sold on mostly moderate demand for light offerings. These offerings sold with steady undertones.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 483 | 151.46 | 731 | 49 |
| Large 1 | 1,063 | 102.00 | 1,084 | 3thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 2,000 | 92.00 | 1,840 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,679 | 65.19 | 1,094 | 9thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,418 | 62.18 | 882 | 54 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,145 | 57.92 | 663 | 26 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 475 | 153.50/cwt | 153.50–153.50 | 729 | 25 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,035 | 91.34/cwt | 91.00–92.00 | 945 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 528 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 776 | 17 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,051 | 74.50/cwt | 70.00–79.00 | 783 | 47 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 401 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 622 | 7 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 1,063 | 102.00/cwt | 102.00–102.00 | 1,084 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 880 | 52.00/cwt | 52.00–52.00 | 458 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,417 | 57.16/cwt | 54.00–62.50 | 810 | 20 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,605 | 62.00/cwt | 62.00–62.00 | 995 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 973 | 41.00/cwt | 41.00–41.00 | 399 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,000 | 92.00/cwt | 92.00–92.00 | 1,840 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,415 | 64.83/cwt | 62.50–65.50 | 917 | 32 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,688 | 65.59/cwt | 64.50–66.00 | 1,107 | 8 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,193 | 62.10/cwt | 61.00–65.50 | 741 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,480 | 70.00/cwt | 70.00–70.00 | 1,036 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,149 | 56.98/cwt | 53.00–60.00 | 655 | 11 |
Compared to last week: All steers and heifers were scarcely tested this week thus no trend is available. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly light. Extreme, bitter cold was seen throughout the week and expected to continue through the weekend. Temperatures are 2 to 5 degrees below zero for highs and near 20 below for overnight lows. This has slowed the volume of cattle coming to town. Market activity was slow. Weigh up cows and bulls sold on very good demand for light offerings. Packers showed mostly very good demand for slaughter cows as cold and snowy conditions have slowed the volume of cattle being delivered to the plant. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher. Feeding cows were too lightly tested as most cows sold to slaughter this week. Slaughter bulls were scarcely tested. Young age cows suitable to rebreed sold on mostly moderate demand for light offerings. These offerings sold with steady undertones.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 475 | 153.50 | 153.50 |
| 17 | — | 528 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| 7 | — | 401 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,063 | 102.00 | 102.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,035 | 91.00–92.00 | 91.34 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 47 | — | 1,051 | 70.00–79.00 | 74.50 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 880 | 52.00 | 52.00 |
| 2 | — | 973 | 41.00 | 41.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,417 | 54.00–62.50 | 57.16 |
| 32 | — | 1,415 | 62.50–65.50 | 64.83 |
| 2 | — | 1,480 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,605 | 62.00 | 62.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,688 | 64.50–66.00 | 65.59 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,193 | 61.00–65.50 | 62.10 |
| 11 | — | 1,149 | 53.00–60.00 | 56.98 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,000 | 92.00 | 92.00 |