Compared to last week: Steers and heifers were too lightly tested this week and last week to develop any market trend. Quality this sale was mostly plain to average. No load lots were seen today. Cattle were mostly offered in small packages or as singles. Demand for limited feeder cattle remains good to very good. Market activity was mostly active this week with several order buyers looking to fill orders for local feedlots. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for moderate offerings. Packers showed very good demand for slaughter cows today. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Packers only purchased cows for immediate harvest this week. Many sets of cows which packers would have normally fed were purchased for harvest this week. Order buyers purchased feeding cows on good to very good demand this week as they pushed to buy cows away from packers. Feeding cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher than last week. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady. Demand for high quality high dressing bulls was very good as these offerings sold up to 4.00 higher. Average to low dressing bulls sold steady to weak compared to last week. Weigh up conditions were mixed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly teste to develop an accurate market trend, steady undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 680 | 255.24 | 1,735 | 41 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 689 | 253.67 | 1,747 | 24 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,734 | 129.52 | 2,245 | 95 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,538 | 110.63 | 1,701 | 38 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,371 | 109.03 | 1,495 | 244 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,192 | 102.51 | 1,222 | 81 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,249 | $1,350 | 4thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,023 | 159.69/cwt | 135.00–178.00 | 1,634 | 31 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,149 | 117.27/cwt | 108.00–134.00 | 1,347 | 23 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,235 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,544 | 1 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,257 | 107.00/cwt | 107.00–107.00 | 1,345 | 3 |
| Bulls | —Heavy Weight | — | 2,510 | 119.00/cwt | 119.00–119.00 | 2,987 | 1 |
| Bulls | —Light Weight | — | 1,200 | 103.27/cwt | 81.00–112.00 | 1,239 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,840 | 130.42/cwt | 118.00–140.00 | 2,400 | 31 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,925 | 151.05/cwt | 141.00–164.00 | 2,908 | 31 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,389 | 112.40/cwt | 110.00–117.00 | 1,561 | 41 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,249 | 108.05/cwt | 107.00–110.00 | 1,350 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,229 | 101.95/cwt | 96.00–106.00 | 1,253 | 23 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,427 | 98.44/cwt | 96.00–100.00 | 1,405 | 15 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,372 | 106.79/cwt | 102.00–109.50 | 1,465 | 61 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 910 | 108.00/cwt | 108.00–108.00 | 983 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 923 | 88.27/cwt | 87.50–89.00 | 815 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,529 | 109.56/cwt | 109.00–110.50 | 1,675 | 24 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,560 | 111.00/cwt | 110.00–113.00 | 1,732 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,132 | 109.71/cwt | 107.00–115.50 | 1,242 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,152 | 105.30/cwt | 100.00–108.00 | 1,213 | 19 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,253 | 93.62/cwt | 93.00–94.00 | 1,173 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,698 | 103.90/cwt | 102.00–106.00 | 1,764 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,665 | 116.50/cwt | 116.50–116.50 | 1,940 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,293 | 107.78/cwt | 104.00–109.50 | 1,394 | 54 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,412 | 112.62/cwt | 110.00–115.00 | 1,590 | 71 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,241 | 92.48/cwt | 80.00–95.00 | 1,148 | 15 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,561 | 109.73/cwt | 104.00–116.00 | 1,713 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,499 | 114.64/cwt | 114.00–116.00 | 1,718 | 8 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 935 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,225 | 1 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 880 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 968 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,249 | 1,350.00/head | 1,350.00–1,350.00 | 1,350 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 759 | 224.96/cwt | 219.00–227.00 | 1,707 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 559 | 277.57/cwt | 277.50–278.00 | 1,552 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 570 | 286.00/cwt | 286.00–286.00 | 1,630 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 686 | 250.58/cwt | 247.00–257.00 | 1,719 | 12 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 911 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 1,913 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 718 | 216.20/cwt | 215.00–217.00 | 1,552 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 755 | 241.00/cwt | 241.00–241.00 | 1,820 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 900 | 186.00/cwt | 186.00–186.00 | 1,674 | 5 |
| Heifers | Large 1-2 | — | 1,032 | 187.98/cwt | 187.00–190.00 | 1,940 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 747 | 244.00/cwt | 244.00–244.00 | 1,823 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 565 | 232.00/cwt | 232.00–232.00 | 1,311 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 780 | 204.00/cwt | 204.00–204.00 | 1,591 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 635 | 268.00/cwt | 268.00–268.00 | 1,702 | 16 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 696 | 232.50/cwt | 232.50–232.50 | 1,618 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 781 | 235.75/cwt | 231.00–239.00 | 1,841 | 15 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 690 | 232.50/cwt | 232.50–232.50 | 1,604 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 836 | 215.03/cwt | 208.00–217.00 | 1,798 | 11 |
| Bulls | Large 1-2 | — | 1,080 | 159.00/cwt | 159.00–159.00 | 1,717 | 5 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 783 | 219.00/cwt | 219.00–219.00 | 1,715 | 2 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,111 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 1,733 | 5 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 853 | 192.00/cwt | 192.00–192.00 | 1,638 | 5 |
Compared to last week: Steers and heifers were too lightly tested this week and last week to develop any market trend. Quality this sale was mostly plain to average. No load lots were seen today. Cattle were mostly offered in small packages or as singles. Demand for limited feeder cattle remains good to very good. Market activity was mostly active this week with several order buyers looking to fill orders for local feedlots. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for moderate offerings. Packers showed very good demand for slaughter cows today. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Packers only purchased cows for immediate harvest this week. Many sets of cows which packers would have normally fed were purchased for harvest this week. Order buyers purchased feeding cows on good to very good demand this week as they pushed to buy cows away from packers. Feeding cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher than last week. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady. Demand for high quality high dressing bulls was very good as these offerings sold up to 4.00 higher. Average to low dressing bulls sold steady to weak compared to last week. Weigh up conditions were mixed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly teste to develop an accurate market trend, steady undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 31 | — | 1,023 | 135.00–178.00 | 159.69 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 23 | — | 1,149 | 108.00–134.00 | 117.27 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 935 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 880 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,249 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,235 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,257 | 107.00 | 107.00 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,510 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,200 | 81.00–112.00 | 103.27 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 1,840 | 118.00–140.00 | 130.42 |
| 31 | — | 1,925 | 141.00–164.00 | 151.05 |
| 19 | — | 1,561 | 104.00–116.00 | 109.73 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 1,389 | 110.00–117.00 | 112.40 |
| 15 | — | 1,427 | 96.00–100.00 | 98.44 |
| 61 | — | 1,372 | 102.00–109.50 | 106.79 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,249 | 107.00–110.00 | 108.05 |
| 23 | — | 1,229 | 96.00–106.00 | 101.95 |
| 15 | — | 1,241 | 80.00–95.00 | 92.48 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 910 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| 2 | — | 923 | 87.50–89.00 | 88.27 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,529 | 109.00–110.50 | 109.56 |
| 2 | — | 1,698 | 102.00–106.00 | 103.90 |
| 8 | — | 1,499 | 114.00–116.00 | 114.64 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,560 | 110.00–113.00 | 111.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,665 | 116.50 | 116.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,132 | 107.00–115.50 | 109.71 |
| 19 | — | 1,152 | 100.00–108.00 | 105.30 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,253 | 93.00–94.00 | 93.62 |
| 54 | — | 1,293 | 104.00–109.50 | 107.78 |
| 71 | — | 1,412 | 110.00–115.00 | 112.62 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 759 | 219.00–227.00 | 224.96 |
| 8 | — | 911 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 11 | — | 836 | 208.00–217.00 | 215.03 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 718 | 215.00–217.00 | 216.20 |
| 5 | — | 900 | 186.00 | 186.00 |
| 2 | — | 780 | 204.00 | 204.00 |
| 3 | — | 690 | 232.50 | 232.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,032 | 187.00–190.00 | 187.98 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 565 | 232.00 | 232.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 559 | 277.50–278.00 | 277.57 |
| 16 | — | 635 | 268.00 | 268.00 |
| 3 | — | 696 | 232.50 | 232.50 |
| 15 | — | 781 | 231.00–239.00 | 235.75 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 570 | 286.00 | 286.00 |
| 12 | — | 686 | 247.00–257.00 | 250.58 |
| 5 | — | 755 | 241.00 | 241.00 |
| 3 | — | 747 | 244.00 | 244.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,080 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 783 | 219.00 | 219.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,111 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 853 | 192.00 | 192.00 |