Compared to last week: Extreme cold has been seen over the last week, with actual temperatures well below 0 and wind chills 40-60 below 0. Today and yesterday saw warmer temperatures but some light snowfall across the region. This has slowed the volume of cattle being marketed. Very light receipts were seen today. Not enough feeder cattle sold to develop any market trend. Demand was light to moderate for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and mostly offered in small groups or as singles. Market activity was mostly moderate to active today. A small crowd was on hand for todays sale. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light offerings. Packers showed very good demand for slaughter cows. Many sales were canceled in the upper planes this past week due to weather and extreme cold. This had packers searching for offerings for immediate harvest as offerings available to the packer have been tight. Slaughter cows sold mostly 6.00-10.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold mostly 10.00-12.00 higher. Feeding cow buyers were aggressive as well. They bit aggressively against packer buyers in a search to fill loads for the week. Feeding cows sold mostly 8.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on light to moderate demand, no comparisons are available due to light receipts.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 579 | 260.00 | 1,505 | 5thin |
| Medium and Large 2 | 465 | 255.00 | 1,186 | 1thin |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 742 | 221.16 | 1,641 | 18thin |
| Medium 1 | 815 | 195.00 | 1,589 | 3thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,762 | 115.63 | 2,038 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,576 | 102.66 | 1,618 | 7thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,436 | 101.00 | 1,451 | 70 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,134 | 90.82 | 1,030 | 142 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,102 | $1,964 | 11 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,393 | $1,875 | 3thin |
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,268 | $1,432 | 35 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium 1 | — | 815 | 195.00/cwt | 195.00–195.00 | 1,589 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 579 | 260.00/cwt | 260.00–260.00 | 1,505 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 629 | 249.00/cwt | 249.00–249.00 | 1,566 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 680 | 216.99/cwt | 215.00–221.00 | 1,476 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 970 | 184.00/cwt | 184.00–184.00 | 1,785 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 465 | 255.00/cwt | 255.00–255.00 | 1,186 | 1 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 705 | 235.00/cwt | 235.00–235.00 | 1,657 | 1 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 687 | 234.48/cwt | 230.00–237.00 | 1,611 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,055 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 1,899 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 938 | 194.00/cwt | 194.00–194.00 | 1,820 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 828 | 225.52/cwt | 224.00–227.00 | 1,867 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 630 | 252.50/cwt | 252.50–252.50 | 1,591 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 910 | 214.00/cwt | 214.00–214.00 | 1,947 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 583 | 283.73/cwt | 283.00–285.00 | 1,654 | 8 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2Non-Legible BANGS | — | 1,046 | 1,925.00/head | 1,925.00–1,925.00 | 1,925 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,295 | 1,475.00/head | 1,475.00–1,475.00 | 1,475 | 20 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth | — | 1,232 | 1,375.12/head | 1,360.00–1,385.00 | 1,375 | 15 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,393 | 1,875.00/head | 1,875.00–1,875.00 | 1,875 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,170 | 2,010.00/head | 2,010.00–2,010.00 | 2,010 | 5 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,030 | 158.25/cwt | 127.50–179.00 | 1,630 | 4 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 992 | 110.08/cwt | 106.00–122.50 | 1,092 | 9 |
| Bulls | —Light Weight | — | 1,340 | 102.00/cwt | 102.00–102.00 | 1,367 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,063 | 128.79/cwt | 125.00–132.00 | 2,657 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,645 | 104.02/cwt | 101.00–106.00 | 1,711 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,787 | 118.79/cwt | 113.00–123.00 | 2,123 | 7 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,160 | 89.00/cwt | 89.00–89.00 | 1,032 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,125 | 107.50/cwt | 107.50–107.50 | 1,209 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,098 | 85.66/cwt | 77.00–88.00 | 941 | 46 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,609 | 104.13/cwt | 103.50–104.50 | 1,675 | 5 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,493 | 99.00/cwt | 99.00–99.00 | 1,478 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,487 | 101.92/cwt | 93.00–104.00 | 1,516 | 40 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,322 | 105.15/cwt | 105.00–106.00 | 1,390 | 7 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,395 | 87.32/cwt | 79.00–90.00 | 1,218 | 8 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 950 | 84.24/cwt | 84.00–85.00 | 800 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 810 | 61.00/cwt | 61.00–61.00 | 494 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,240 | 106.50/cwt | 106.50–106.50 | 1,321 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,175 | 95.15/cwt | 93.50–98.00 | 1,118 | 71 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,474 | 107.50/cwt | 107.50–107.50 | 1,585 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,327 | 102.14/cwt | 94.00–104.75 | 1,355 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 925 | 82.42/cwt | 80.00–84.00 | 762 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,202 | 97.50/cwt | 92.00–100.00 | 1,172 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,053 | 69.27/cwt | 62.00–72.00 | 729 | 4 |
Compared to last week: Extreme cold has been seen over the last week, with actual temperatures well below 0 and wind chills 40-60 below 0. Today and yesterday saw warmer temperatures but some light snowfall across the region. This has slowed the volume of cattle being marketed. Very light receipts were seen today. Not enough feeder cattle sold to develop any market trend. Demand was light to moderate for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and mostly offered in small groups or as singles. Market activity was mostly moderate to active today. A small crowd was on hand for todays sale. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light offerings. Packers showed very good demand for slaughter cows. Many sales were canceled in the upper planes this past week due to weather and extreme cold. This had packers searching for offerings for immediate harvest as offerings available to the packer have been tight. Slaughter cows sold mostly 6.00-10.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold mostly 10.00-12.00 higher. Feeding cow buyers were aggressive as well. They bit aggressively against packer buyers in a search to fill loads for the week. Feeding cows sold mostly 8.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on light to moderate demand, no comparisons are available due to light receipts.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 815 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 579 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 629 | 249.00 | 249.00 |
| 6 | — | 680 | 215.00–221.00 | 216.99 |
| 2 | — | 970 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,055 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 2 | — | 938 | 194.00 | 194.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 465 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 705 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| 7 | — | 687 | 230.00–237.00 | 234.48 |
| 2 | — | 630 | 252.50 | 252.50 |
| 2 | — | 910 | 214.00 | 214.00 |
| 8 | — | 583 | 283.00–285.00 | 283.73 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 828 | 224.00–227.00 | 225.52 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,046 | 1,925.00 | 1,925.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 20 | — | 1,295 | 1,475.00 | 1,475.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 15 | — | 1,232 | 1,360.00–1,385.00 | 1,375.12 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,393 | 1,875.00 | 1,875.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,170 | 2,010.00 | 2,010.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,030 | 127.50–179.00 | 158.25 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 992 | 106.00–122.50 | 110.08 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,340 | 102.00 | 102.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 2,063 | 125.00–132.00 | 128.79 |
| 3 | — | 1,645 | 101.00–106.00 | 104.02 |
| 7 | — | 1,787 | 113.00–123.00 | 118.79 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,160 | 89.00 | 89.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,125 | 107.50 | 107.50 |
| 71 | — | 1,175 | 93.50–98.00 | 95.15 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 46 | — | 1,098 | 77.00–88.00 | 85.66 |
| 1 | — | 1,240 | 106.50 | 106.50 |
| 10 | — | 1,202 | 92.00–100.00 | 97.50 |
| 4 | — | 1,053 | 62.00–72.00 | 69.27 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,609 | 103.50–104.50 | 104.13 |
| 2 | — | 1,493 | 99.00 | 99.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | — | 1,487 | 93.00–104.00 | 101.92 |
| 7 | — | 1,322 | 105.00–106.00 | 105.15 |
| 8 | — | 1,395 | 79.00–90.00 | 87.32 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 950 | 84.00–85.00 | 84.24 |
| 1 | — | 810 | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| 3 | — | 925 | 80.00–84.00 | 82.42 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,474 | 107.50 | 107.50 |
| 10 | — | 1,327 | 94.00–104.75 | 102.14 |