Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Demand was mixed. Good demand was seen for high quality, thin fleshed offerings, while light demand was seen for plain or crossbred offerings. Quality was mixed as well from plain to attractive. CME positions traded mixed as well with the nearby May contract closing 0.70 higher at 137.45, while the August closed 0.025 lower at 150.50.Market activity this week was mostly slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Packers buyers didn't seem want to push the market higher but showed need for cows both for immediate slaughter as well as to feed. Slaughter and feeding cows sold steady to 1.00 higher on all classes. Drought conditions continues to push cows to market and packers continue to gather supplies as the cutter cow cutout continues to inch higher. As of todays close the cutter cow cutout was 205.53, 1.37 higher than Wednesdays close. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Several very high dressing bulls sold today and these offerings were met with good demand. Weigh up conditions started the sale above average, however weigh conditions deteriorated as the sale pushed into the afternoon. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold unevenly steady. Good demand was seen for high quality offerings, however plain to average quality offerings were met with mostly light demand and created uneven prices. Quality this week was mixed.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 556 | 143.00 | 795 | 20 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 636 | 140.94 | 896 | 112 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 641 | 121.00 | 776 | 13thin |
| Medium 2-3 | 466 | 116.00 | 541 | 9thin |
| Medium 1-2 | 668 | 112.00 | 748 | 16thin |
| Large 1 | 1,086 | 99.00 | 1,075 | 5thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,737 | 86.04 | 1,495 | 98 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,415 | 65.12 | 922 | 214 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,589 | 64.00 | 1,017 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,185 | 60.55 | 718 | 314 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,552 | 1,475.00/cwt | 1,475.00–1,475.00 | 22,892 | 6 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 966 | 60.25/cwt | 55.00–71.00 | 582 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 765 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 1,040 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | — | 704 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 964 | 18 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 627 | 160.13/cwt | 157.00–169.00 | 1,004 | 11 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 844 | 115.50/cwt | 115.50–115.50 | 975 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 630 | 153.15/cwt | 152.00–155.00 | 965 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 775 | 127.51/cwt | 126.00–129.00 | 988 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 535 | 190.50/cwt | 190.50–190.50 | 1,019 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 825 | 114.54/cwt | 112.00–115.00 | 945 | 20 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 516 | 158.58/cwt | 152.00–163.00 | 818 | 54 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 668 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 908 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 782 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 946 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 588 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 876 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 989 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 999 | 6 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 910 | 104.00/cwt | 104.00–104.00 | 946 | 2 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 803 | 71.00/cwt | 71.00–71.00 | 570 | 2 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 967 | 92.41/cwt | 72.00–103.00 | 894 | 134 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 165 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 330 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 553 | 190.50/cwt | 190.50–190.50 | 1,053 | 36 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,011 | 64.30/cwt | 64.00–65.00 | 650 | 4 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,040 | 75.48/cwt | 65.00–95.00 | 785 | 75 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 607 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 1,080 | 43 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 200 | 350.00/cwt | 350.00–350.00 | 700 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 690 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 787 | 8 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,241 | 1,800.00/cwt | 1,800.00–1,800.00 | 22,338 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,449 | 61.47/cwt | 60.50–62.00 | 891 | 24 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,358 | 72.29/cwt | 69.00–74.00 | 982 | 42 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,349 | 75.59/cwt | 70.50–81.00 | 1,020 | 17 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,845 | 87.23/cwt | 84.00–90.00 | 1,609 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,631 | 80.04/cwt | 70.00–83.50 | 1,305 | 23 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,090 | 99.75/cwt | 94.50–110.00 | 2,085 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,206 | 63.34/cwt | 61.00–68.50 | 764 | 91 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,131 | 60.02/cwt | 55.00–61.50 | 679 | 46 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,597 | 67.66/cwt | 66.50–68.00 | 1,081 | 7 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,454 | 65.97/cwt | 62.00–68.50 | 959 | 75 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,393 | 58.17/cwt | 55.00–61.50 | 810 | 34 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,165 | 71.57/cwt | 70.50–73.25 | 834 | 5 |
| Heifers | Large 1Fleshy | — | 1,086 | 99.00/cwt | 99.00–99.00 | 1,075 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,401 | 64.09/cwt | 62.00–67.00 | 898 | 39 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,190 | 57.36/cwt | 50.50–60.50 | 683 | 112 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,552 | 62.29/cwt | 61.00–64.50 | 967 | 5 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,681 | 57.50/cwt | 57.50–57.50 | 967 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,215 | 62.50/cwt | 60.50–65.00 | 759 | 51 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,248 | 1,038.77/cwt | 1,025.00–1,050.00 | 12,964 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium 2-3 | — | 466 | 116.00/cwt | 116.00–116.00 | 541 | 9 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 952 | 54.49/cwt | 51.00–56.00 | 519 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,468 | 68.50/cwt | 68.50–68.50 | 1,006 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium 1-2 | — | 438 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 591 | 5 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,044 | 98.50/cwt | 98.50–98.50 | 1,028 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 580 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 800 | 10 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,479 | 1,205.52/cwt | 1,175.00–1,225.00 | 17,830 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,798 | 87.86/cwt | 84.00–93.00 | 1,580 | 34 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,290 | 69.00/cwt | 69.00–69.00 | 890 | 2 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | — | 1,105 | 61.00/cwt | 61.00–61.00 | 674 | 1 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 916 | 81.36/cwt | 79.00–89.00 | 745 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 607 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 777 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 671 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 772 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 668 | 112.00/cwt | 112.00–112.00 | 748 | 16 |
| Steers | Medium 1-2 | — | 561 | 127.50/cwt | 127.50–127.50 | 715 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 664 | 160.20/cwt | 148.00–167.00 | 1,064 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 532 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 787 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 690 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 959 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 944 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 850 | 5 |
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Demand was mixed. Good demand was seen for high quality, thin fleshed offerings, while light demand was seen for plain or crossbred offerings. Quality was mixed as well from plain to attractive. CME positions traded mixed as well with the nearby May contract closing 0.70 higher at 137.45, while the August closed 0.025 lower at 150.50.Market activity this week was mostly slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Packers buyers didn't seem want to push the market higher but showed need for cows both for immediate slaughter as well as to feed. Slaughter and feeding cows sold steady to 1.00 higher on all classes. Drought conditions continues to push cows to market and packers continue to gather supplies as the cutter cow cutout continues to inch higher. As of todays close the cutter cow cutout was 205.53, 1.37 higher than Wednesdays close. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Several very high dressing bulls sold today and these offerings were met with good demand. Weigh up conditions started the sale above average, however weigh conditions deteriorated as the sale pushed into the afternoon. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold unevenly steady. Good demand was seen for high quality offerings, however plain to average quality offerings were met with mostly light demand and created uneven prices. Quality this week was mixed.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,552 | 1,475.00 | 1,475.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 1,241 | 1,800.00 | 1,800.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,479 | 1,175.00–1,225.00 | 1,205.52 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 966 | 55.00–71.00 | 60.25 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 916 | 79.00–89.00 | 81.36 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 803 | 71.00 | 71.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,011 | 64.00–65.00 | 64.30 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 134 | — | 967 | 72.00–103.00 | 92.41 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 75 | — | 1,040 | 65.00–95.00 | 75.48 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,105 | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 14 | — | 1,248 | 1,025.00–1,050.00 | 1,038.77 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 765 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 11 | — | 627 | 157.00–169.00 | 160.13 |
| 8 | — | 664 | 148.00–167.00 | 160.20 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 630 | 152.00–155.00 | 153.15 |
| 4 | — | 775 | 126.00–129.00 | 127.51 |
| 2 | — | 690 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 535 | 190.50 | 190.50 |
| 36 | — | 553 | 190.50 | 190.50 |
| 43 | — | 607 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 561 | 127.50 | 127.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 704 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 825 | 112.00–115.00 | 114.54 |
| 54 | — | 516 | 152.00–163.00 | 158.58 |
| 3 | — | 668 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 7 | — | 782 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| 2 | — | 588 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 2 | — | 165 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 1 | — | 200 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 690 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,086 | 99.00 | 99.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 466 | 116.00 | 116.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 580 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 10 | — | 532 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 607 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| 7 | — | 671 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 668 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 844 | 115.50 | 115.50 |
| 6 | — | 989 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| 2 | — | 910 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 438 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,044 | 98.50 | 98.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 944 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,449 | 60.50–62.00 | 61.47 |
| 42 | — | 1,358 | 69.00–74.00 | 72.29 |
| 75 | — | 1,454 | 62.00–68.50 | 65.97 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 91 | — | 1,206 | 61.00–68.50 | 63.34 |
| 46 | — | 1,131 | 55.00–61.50 | 60.02 |
| 5 | — | 1,165 | 70.50–73.25 | 71.57 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,597 | 66.50–68.00 | 67.66 |
| 5 | — | 1,552 | 61.00–64.50 | 62.29 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 1,393 | 55.00–61.50 | 58.17 |
| 39 | — | 1,401 | 62.00–67.00 | 64.09 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 112 | — | 1,190 | 50.50–60.50 | 57.36 |
| 51 | — | 1,215 | 60.50–65.00 | 62.50 |
| 2 | — | 1,290 | 69.00 | 69.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,681 | 57.50 | 57.50 |
| 2 | — | 1,468 | 68.50 | 68.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 952 | 51.00–56.00 | 54.49 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,349 | 70.50–81.00 | 75.59 |
| 6 | — | 1,845 | 84.00–90.00 | 87.23 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,631 | 70.00–83.50 | 80.04 |
| 18 | — | 2,090 | 94.50–110.00 | 99.75 |
| 34 | — | 1,798 | 84.00–93.00 | 87.86 |