Compared to last week: All feeder cattle were too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, lower undertones were noticed on a significantly lower quality offering. Quality this week was mostly plain. Calves were offered in mostly small packages with many singles in the offering. CME positions sold off again today and spent much of the week in the red. Lower quality coupled with lower CME positions pushed all feeder prices lower. Fewer buyers were on hand this week as well. Market activity was mostly slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packer buyers showed very good demand for slaughter cows this week. Packers pushed to own the majority of the cows in the offering as they pushed cow prices sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00-6.00 higher on all classes. Feeding cows were too lightly tested to trend, higher undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market comparison, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average and better than last week. Demand for young age cows was mostly moderate.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium 1 | 382 | 169.40 | 647 | 28 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 572 | 160.29 | 917 | 109 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 508 | 155.75 | 791 | 79 |
| Medium 1-2 | 362 | 151.75 | 549 | 26 |
| Large 1-2 | 563 | 141.00 | 794 | 6thin |
| Large 1 | 1,055 | 131.00 | 1,382 | 1thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,718 | 81.73 | 1,404 | 81 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,570 | 68.41 | 1,074 | 51 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,405 | 64.47 | 906 | 170 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,206 | 57.78 | 697 | 122 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | —Heavy Weight | — | 2,625 | 80.97/cwt | 80.00–82.00 | 2,125 | 2 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,529 | 77.00/cwt | 77.00–77.00 | 1,177 | 8 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,271 | 85.84/cwt | 85.00–86.00 | 1,091 | 6 |
| Heifers | Large 1-2 | — | 563 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 794 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 342 | 152.50/cwt | 152.50–152.50 | 522 | 13 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 382 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 577 | 13 |
| Heifers | Medium 1 | — | 382 | 169.40/cwt | 165.00–174.00 | 647 | 28 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 765 | 134.64/cwt | 133.00–136.00 | 1,030 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 588 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 788 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 655 | 150.34/cwt | 149.50–151.00 | 985 | 16 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 508 | 152.84/cwt | 152.00–154.00 | 776 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 460 | 174.49/cwt | 170.00–175.00 | 803 | 35 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 375 | 217.00/cwt | 217.00–217.00 | 814 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 483 | 205.96/cwt | 204.00–213.00 | 995 | 13 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 432 | 214.91/cwt | 212.00–218.00 | 928 | 26 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 610 | 150.99/cwt | 150.00–152.50 | 921 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 587 | 161.42/cwt | 160.00–163.00 | 948 | 25 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 406 | 167.82/cwt | 165.00–170.00 | 681 | 29 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 677 | 159.00/cwt | 159.00–159.00 | 1,076 | 5 |
| Steers | Large 1-2 | — | 676 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 1,028 | 51 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 535 | 181.00/cwt | 181.00–181.00 | 968 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 408 | 193.96/cwt | 190.00–205.00 | 791 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 361 | 203.75/cwt | 200.00–206.00 | 736 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 871 | 134.19/cwt | 134.00–134.50 | 1,169 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 669 | 164.27/cwt | 161.00–167.00 | 1,099 | 11 |
| Steers | Medium 1 | — | 695 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 1,008 | 1 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 626 | 162.99/cwt | 160.00–168.00 | 1,020 | 22 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 483 | 193.93/cwt | 192.00–197.50 | 937 | 19 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 604 | 178.50/cwt | 178.50–178.50 | 1,078 | 9 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 1,055 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,382 | 1 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 533 | 195.00/cwt | 195.00–195.00 | 1,039 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 560 | 162.44/cwt | 157.00–170.00 | 910 | 7 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 490 | 158.63/cwt | 150.00–163.00 | 777 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 938 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 947 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 924 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 1,063 | 7 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 589 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 889 | 5 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 399 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 798 | 6 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 605 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 914 | 23 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,192 | 54.20/cwt | 47.00–58.50 | 646 | 67 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,222 | 62.15/cwt | 58.50–68.50 | 759 | 55 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,079 | 94.50/cwt | 92.00–97.50 | 1,965 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,779 | 69.62/cwt | 67.50–71.50 | 1,239 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,488 | 68.89/cwt | 68.75–70.00 | 1,025 | 31 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,417 | 67.08/cwt | 63.50–68.50 | 951 | 20 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,652 | 66.60/cwt | 65.00–67.00 | 1,100 | 13 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,294 | 58.74/cwt | 57.00–59.50 | 760 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,540 | 68.00/cwt | 68.00–68.00 | 1,047 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,410 | 63.86/cwt | 59.50–67.00 | 900 | 119 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,444 | 70.50/cwt | 70.50–70.50 | 1,018 | 16 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,692 | 78.35/cwt | 72.00–82.00 | 1,326 | 37 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,757 | 84.12/cwt | 82.00–88.50 | 1,478 | 21 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 780 | 85.00/cwt | 85.00–85.00 | 663 | 1 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 957 | 92.54/cwt | 73.00–103.00 | 886 | 101 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 933 | 52.00/cwt | 52.00–52.00 | 485 | 5 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,127 | 72.02/cwt | 60.00–85.00 | 812 | 31 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 744 | 80.22/cwt | 80.00–82.00 | 597 | 9 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 770 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 963 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 703 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 977 | 14 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 990 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,089 | 7 |
| Bulls | Medium 1 | — | 393 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 727 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 805 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 974 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 690 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 904 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 491 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 800 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 670 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 931 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 602 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 873 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 526 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 842 | 13 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,110 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 1,110 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 688 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 949 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 607 | 142.67/cwt | 140.00–144.00 | 866 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 573 | 144.00/cwt | 144.00–144.00 | 825 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 392 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 666 | 9 |
Compared to last week: All feeder cattle were too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, lower undertones were noticed on a significantly lower quality offering. Quality this week was mostly plain. Calves were offered in mostly small packages with many singles in the offering. CME positions sold off again today and spent much of the week in the red. Lower quality coupled with lower CME positions pushed all feeder prices lower. Fewer buyers were on hand this week as well. Market activity was mostly slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packer buyers showed very good demand for slaughter cows this week. Packers pushed to own the majority of the cows in the offering as they pushed cow prices sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00-6.00 higher on all classes. Feeding cows were too lightly tested to trend, higher undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market comparison, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average and better than last week. Demand for young age cows was mostly moderate.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 2,625 | 80.00–82.00 | 80.97 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,529 | 77.00 | 77.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,271 | 85.00–86.00 | 85.84 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 2,079 | 92.00–97.50 | 94.50 |
| 37 | — | 1,692 | 72.00–82.00 | 78.35 |
| 21 | — | 1,757 | 82.00–88.50 | 84.12 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 67 | — | 1,192 | 47.00–58.50 | 54.20 |
| 55 | — | 1,222 | 58.50–68.50 | 62.15 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,779 | 67.50–71.50 | 69.62 |
| 13 | — | 1,652 | 65.00–67.00 | 66.60 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 1,488 | 68.75–70.00 | 68.89 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,417 | 63.50–68.50 | 67.08 |
| 16 | — | 1,444 | 70.50 | 70.50 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,294 | 57.00–59.50 | 58.74 |
| 1 | — | 1,540 | 68.00 | 68.00 |
| 119 | — | 1,410 | 59.50–67.00 | 63.86 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 563 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 342 | 152.50 | 152.50 |
| 13 | — | 382 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 382 | 165.00–174.00 | 169.40 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 765 | 133.00–136.00 | 134.64 |
| 7 | — | 508 | 152.00–154.00 | 152.84 |
| 29 | — | 406 | 165.00–170.00 | 167.82 |
| 5 | — | 491 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| 3 | — | 670 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 3 | — | 607 | 140.00–144.00 | 142.67 |
| 9 | — | 573 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| 9 | — | 392 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 588 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 655 | 149.50–151.00 | 150.34 |
| 35 | — | 460 | 170.00–175.00 | 174.49 |
| 5 | — | 610 | 150.00–152.50 | 150.99 |
| 25 | — | 587 | 160.00–163.00 | 161.42 |
| 8 | — | 871 | 134.00–134.50 | 134.19 |
| 13 | — | 526 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,055 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 602 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 375 | 217.00 | 217.00 |
| 13 | — | 483 | 204.00–213.00 | 205.96 |
| 26 | — | 432 | 212.00–218.00 | 214.91 |
| 11 | — | 669 | 161.00–167.00 | 164.27 |
| 9 | — | 604 | 178.50 | 178.50 |
| 8 | — | 533 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 677 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| 4 | — | 535 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| 4 | — | 408 | 190.00–205.00 | 193.96 |
| 7 | — | 361 | 200.00–206.00 | 203.75 |
| 22 | — | 626 | 160.00–168.00 | 162.99 |
| 19 | — | 483 | 192.00–197.50 | 193.93 |
| 7 | — | 560 | 157.00–170.00 | 162.44 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 51 | — | 676 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 695 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 490 | 150.00–163.00 | 158.63 |
| 4 | — | 938 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| 3 | — | 770 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 2 | — | 690 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 924 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 5 | — | 589 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 6 | — | 399 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 23 | — | 605 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 14 | — | 703 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 7 | — | 990 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| 3 | — | 805 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| 5 | — | 688 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 393 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,110 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 780 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 933 | 52.00 | 52.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 101 | — | 957 | 73.00–103.00 | 92.54 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 31 | — | 1,127 | 60.00–85.00 | 72.02 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 744 | 80.00–82.00 | 80.22 |