This is the first Monday sale of the fall run so this weeks comparisons are to last Thursdays sale. Feeder cattle were too lightly tested today and last Thursday to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Demand was light for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly average. Market activity was slow. Farmers in the Midwest continue to be very busy with harvest and unwilling to take unweaned calves. Additionally many feeders in the state refuse to feed calves as feed cost are inflated due to drought conditions which has limited availability. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Feeding buyers showed the best demand for cows this sale. Buyers were mostly looking for cows in boning flesh or young age cows. Packers also opted to feed some thin cows to hold for the upcoming holidays as we are less than 60 days from the start of the holiday season. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, with steady prices seen on cows suitable to feed to premium white and mostly lower prices seen on thin cows. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower on boning and lean cows. Breaking flesh cows sold generally steady. Weigh up conditions were average to below average this sale. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly steady.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 428 | 164.39 | 704 | 27 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 594 | 149.19 | 886 | 26 |
| Large 1 | 525 | 147.50 | 774 | 2thin |
| Medium 1 | 533 | 147.00 | 784 | 4thin |
| Medium 2 | 423 | 117.50 | 497 | 6thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,765 | 83.39 | 1,472 | 32 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,669 | 73.57 | 1,228 | 5thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,364 | 62.08 | 847 | 180 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,197 | 50.51 | 604 | 357 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 963 | 46.49/cwt | 46.00–49.00 | 448 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,573 | 57.00/cwt | 57.00–57.00 | 897 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,830 | 79.50/cwt | 79.50–79.50 | 1,455 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 655 | 143.00/cwt | 143.00–143.00 | 937 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 575 | 147.50/cwt | 147.50–147.50 | 848 | 13 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 474 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 706 | 3 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,268 | 93.00/cwt | 93.00–93.00 | 1,179 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 488 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 688 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 552 | 139.50/cwt | 139.50–139.50 | 770 | 13 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 358 | 175.76/cwt | 170.00–178.00 | 629 | 11 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 325 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 585 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 664 | 143.00/cwt | 143.00–143.00 | 950 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 512 | 151.16/cwt | 151.00–151.50 | 774 | 13 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 578 | 149.64/cwt | 149.50–149.75 | 865 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 327 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 536 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 484 | 146.63/cwt | 145.00–150.00 | 710 | 12 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 441 | 143.00/cwt | 143.00–143.00 | 631 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 619 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 786 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium 2 | — | 423 | 117.50/cwt | 117.50–117.50 | 497 | 6 |
| Steers | Large 1 | — | 525 | 147.50/cwt | 147.50–147.50 | 774 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium 1 | — | 533 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 784 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 813 | 138.50/cwt | 138.50–138.50 | 1,126 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 948 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,280 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 551 | 136.50/cwt | 136.50–136.50 | 752 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 511 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 818 | 4 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 929 | 99.02/cwt | 78.50–109.00 | 920 | 71 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,015 | 71.94/cwt | 71.00–73.00 | 730 | 2 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,048 | 75.22/cwt | 54.00–95.00 | 788 | 65 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 840 | 78.00/cwt | 78.00–78.00 | 655 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,158 | 1,029.48/cwt | 950.00–1,050.00 | 11,921 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,073 | 1,000.00/cwt | 1,000.00–1,000.00 | 10,730 | 8 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,042 | 58.37/cwt | 54.50–70.00 | 608 | 6 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,378 | 73.00/cwt | 73.00–73.00 | 1,006 | 2 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,597 | 82.50/cwt | 82.50–82.50 | 1,318 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,220 | 92.69/cwt | 91.50–94.00 | 2,058 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,185 | 73.00/cwt | 73.00–73.00 | 865 | 13 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,396 | 74.66/cwt | 73.50–77.50 | 1,042 | 12 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,188 | 54.00/cwt | 54.00–54.00 | 642 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,360 | 51.25/cwt | 51.25–51.25 | 697 | 38 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,356 | 66.20/cwt | 60.00–70.00 | 898 | 109 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,319 | 56.80/cwt | 55.00–61.50 | 749 | 45 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,718 | 69.18/cwt | 66.00–72.50 | 1,189 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,106 | 37.60/cwt | 31.00–45.00 | 416 | 45 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 770 | 42.00/cwt | 42.00–42.00 | 323 | 8 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,229 | 50.61/cwt | 46.00–53.50 | 622 | 137 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,665 | 67.00/cwt | 67.00–67.00 | 1,116 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,784 | 84.28/cwt | 80.00–87.00 | 1,504 | 24 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,188 | 51.24/cwt | 50.00–54.00 | 609 | 100 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,375 | 52.72/cwt | 50.00–55.00 | 725 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,540 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 1,155 | 2 |
This is the first Monday sale of the fall run so this weeks comparisons are to last Thursdays sale. Feeder cattle were too lightly tested today and last Thursday to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Demand was light for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly average. Market activity was slow. Farmers in the Midwest continue to be very busy with harvest and unwilling to take unweaned calves. Additionally many feeders in the state refuse to feed calves as feed cost are inflated due to drought conditions which has limited availability. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Feeding buyers showed the best demand for cows this sale. Buyers were mostly looking for cows in boning flesh or young age cows. Packers also opted to feed some thin cows to hold for the upcoming holidays as we are less than 60 days from the start of the holiday season. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, with steady prices seen on cows suitable to feed to premium white and mostly lower prices seen on thin cows. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower on boning and lean cows. Breaking flesh cows sold generally steady. Weigh up conditions were average to below average this sale. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly steady.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 963 | 46.00–49.00 | 46.49 |
| 8 | — | 770 | 42.00 | 42.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,573 | 57.00 | 57.00 |
| 19 | — | 1,375 | 50.00–55.00 | 52.72 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,830 | 79.50 | 79.50 |
| 2 | — | 1,718 | 66.00–72.50 | 69.18 |
| 2 | — | 1,540 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,185 | 73.00 | 73.00 |
| 45 | — | 1,319 | 55.00–61.50 | 56.80 |
| 100 | — | 1,188 | 50.00–54.00 | 51.24 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,396 | 73.50–77.50 | 74.66 |
| 38 | — | 1,360 | 51.25 | 51.25 |
| 109 | — | 1,356 | 60.00–70.00 | 66.20 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,188 | 54.00 | 54.00 |
| 45 | — | 1,106 | 31.00–45.00 | 37.60 |
| 137 | — | 1,229 | 46.00–53.50 | 50.61 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,378 | 73.00 | 73.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,597 | 82.50 | 82.50 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 2,220 | 91.50–94.00 | 92.69 |
| 1 | — | 1,665 | 67.00 | 67.00 |
| 24 | — | 1,784 | 80.00–87.00 | 84.28 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 655 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 13 | — | 575 | 147.50 | 147.50 |
| 3 | — | 474 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,268 | 93.00 | 93.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 488 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| 5 | — | 327 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 7 | — | 441 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 552 | 139.50 | 139.50 |
| 12 | — | 484 | 145.00–150.00 | 146.63 |
| 4 | — | 619 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 813 | 138.50 | 138.50 |
| 4 | — | 948 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 551 | 136.50 | 136.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 358 | 170.00–178.00 | 175.76 |
| 3 | — | 325 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 13 | — | 512 | 151.00–151.50 | 151.16 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 664 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 14 | — | 578 | 149.50–149.75 | 149.64 |
| 4 | — | 511 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 423 | 117.50 | 117.50 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 525 | 147.50 | 147.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 533 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 71 | — | 929 | 78.50–109.00 | 99.02 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 65 | — | 1,048 | 54.00–95.00 | 75.22 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,015 | 71.00–73.00 | 71.94 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 840 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,042 | 54.50–70.00 | 58.37 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 6 | — | 1,158 | 950.00–1,050.00 | 1,029.48 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 8 | — | 1,073 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 |