Compared to last Mondays sale: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand for heavy offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower on boning and lean cows, breaking cows were not well tested. Packer buyers opted to send only poor quality or lame cows to immediate harvest this week as they purchased the majority of the cow offering to feed. Feeding cows sold on a two tier market. Boning flesh cows, which are usually purchased to feed to premium white, sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Lean feeding cows sold steady to weak as more feeding buyers were on hand looking for this type of cow. Many thin cows are being turned out on corn stalks or put on a holding ration until packers can catch up on seasonally large harvest numbers. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average today. Cows with favorable weigh up conditions sold with the best demand. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady on a much more attractive offering. Young age cows suitable to rebreed were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was attractive to very attractive as many sets of one iron home raised young cows sold.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 731 | 149.00 | 1,089 | 12thin |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 750 | 137.50 | 1,031 | 2thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,758 | 81.32 | 1,430 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,704 | 53.00 | 903 | 4thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,386 | 51.23 | 710 | 199 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,162 | 45.21 | 525 | 646 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 731 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 1,089 | 12 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 750 | 137.50/cwt | 137.50–137.50 | 1,031 | 2 |
| Stock Cows | Large 1 | — | 884 | 78.27/cwt | 65.00–94.00 | 692 | 12 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 862 | 114.74/cwt | 78.00–120.25 | 989 | 227 |
| Stock Cows | Large 1 | — | 1,090 | 54.00/cwt | 54.00–54.00 | 589 | 5 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,038 | 50.00/cwt | 50.00–50.00 | 519 | 2 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 780 | 82.50/cwt | 82.50–82.50 | 644 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,150 | 49.00/cwt | 49.00–49.00 | 564 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,036 | 71.59/cwt | 51.00–96.50 | 742 | 116 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,265 | 61.00/cwt | 61.00–61.00 | 772 | 1 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,630 | 80.50/cwt | 80.50–80.50 | 1,312 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,898 | 82.77/cwt | 81.00–85.50 | 1,571 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,752 | 89.50/cwt | 89.50–89.50 | 1,568 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,685 | 70.00/cwt | 70.00–70.00 | 1,180 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,704 | 53.00/cwt | 53.00–53.00 | 903 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,214 | 47.62/cwt | 47.00–48.00 | 578 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,110 | 38.30/cwt | 37.00–38.50 | 425 | 7 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,373 | 48.68/cwt | 39.00–51.50 | 668 | 125 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,377 | 55.03/cwt | 52.00–63.00 | 758 | 46 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,478 | 64.05/cwt | 64.00–65.00 | 947 | 18 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,422 | 42.48/cwt | 35.00–46.00 | 604 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,203 | 48.12/cwt | 45.50–55.00 | 579 | 236 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 930 | 33.00/cwt | 33.00–33.00 | 307 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,172 | 62.23/cwt | 60.00–66.00 | 729 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,134 | 44.01/cwt | 37.50–46.00 | 499 | 323 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,187 | 36.89/cwt | 35.00–37.50 | 438 | 17 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 947 | 40.71/cwt | 34.00–44.00 | 386 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 995 | 45.00/cwt | 45.00–45.00 | 448 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,164 | 41.29/cwt | 38.00–44.00 | 481 | 49 |
Compared to last Mondays sale: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand for heavy offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower on boning and lean cows, breaking cows were not well tested. Packer buyers opted to send only poor quality or lame cows to immediate harvest this week as they purchased the majority of the cow offering to feed. Feeding cows sold on a two tier market. Boning flesh cows, which are usually purchased to feed to premium white, sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Lean feeding cows sold steady to weak as more feeding buyers were on hand looking for this type of cow. Many thin cows are being turned out on corn stalks or put on a holding ration until packers can catch up on seasonally large harvest numbers. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average today. Cows with favorable weigh up conditions sold with the best demand. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady on a much more attractive offering. Young age cows suitable to rebreed were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was attractive to very attractive as many sets of one iron home raised young cows sold.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 731 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 750 | 137.50 | 137.50 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 884 | 65.00–94.00 | 78.27 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,090 | 54.00 | 54.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 227 | — | 862 | 78.00–120.25 | 114.74 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,038 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 116 | — | 1,036 | 51.00–96.50 | 71.59 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 780 | 82.50 | 82.50 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,150 | 49.00 | 49.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,265 | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,630 | 80.50 | 80.50 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,898 | 81.00–85.50 | 82.77 |
| 3 | — | 1,752 | 89.50 | 89.50 |
| 1 | — | 1,685 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,704 | 53.00 | 53.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,214 | 47.00–48.00 | 47.62 |
| 7 | — | 1,110 | 37.00–38.50 | 38.30 |
| 49 | — | 1,164 | 38.00–44.00 | 41.29 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 125 | — | 1,373 | 39.00–51.50 | 48.68 |
| 46 | — | 1,377 | 52.00–63.00 | 55.03 |
| 18 | — | 1,478 | 64.00–65.00 | 64.05 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,422 | 35.00–46.00 | 42.48 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 236 | — | 1,203 | 45.50–55.00 | 48.12 |
| 6 | — | 1,172 | 60.00–66.00 | 62.23 |
| 323 | — | 1,134 | 37.50–46.00 | 44.01 |
| 17 | — | 1,187 | 35.00–37.50 | 36.89 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 930 | 33.00 | 33.00 |
| 3 | — | 947 | 34.00–44.00 | 40.71 |
| 1 | — | 995 | 45.00 | 45.00 |