Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were not tested this week due to the annual Northland stock cow sale. Todays sale featured a heavy offering of bred cows and heifers. Demand was mostly moderate to good for heavy offerings as over 4,000 offerings were preg checked for todays sale. Quality was mixed from plain to very attractive. A limited offering of young cows were seen this sale as the offering was heavy to the 7 years old cows and older. Demand for older cows was mostly good as several buyers were competitive as they bid on solid and broken mouth cows. Many sets of cows had been on feed and were in mostly moderate flesh. Demand for heifers was moderate to good. Most heifers were pasture bred as AI'ed offerings were light this sale. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light demand for light to moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 lower on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold unevenly steady. High quality feeding cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on a lower quality offering. Short term feeding cows sold unevenly steady from 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Demand was uneven as prices started the sale higher and ended the sale lower as feeding buyers filled loads and exited the market. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was not as attractive as last week and fewer takers were seen for this class of cows.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,807 | 78.40 | 1,417 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,582 | 68.04 | 1,076 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,385 | 60.27 | 835 | 105 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,221 | 55.26 | 675 | 182 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,245 | $1,793 | 234 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,213 | $1,703 | 182 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,314 | $1,479 | 106 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,366 | $1,441 | 67 |
| Bred Cows | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,227 | $1,343 | 124 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1,519 | $1,325 | 4thin |
| Bred Cows | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,421 | $1,243 | 35 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1,400 | $1,236 | 200 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1,367 | $1,193 | 262 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,192 | $1,155 | 9 |
| Bred Cows | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1,292 | $1,115 | 47 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,362 | $1,030 | 365 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,363 | $952 | 132 |
| Bred Cows | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,337 | $866 | 22 |
| Bred Heifers | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 961 | $1,647 | 592 |
| Bred Heifers | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 944 | $1,588 | 209 |
| Bred Heifers | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 911 | $1,524 | 175 |
| Bred Heifers | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 967 | $1,387 | 23 |
| Stock Cows | Open | (<2 yrs) | 1,041 | $78 | 11 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,308 | 855.26/head | 835.00–875.00 | 855 | 17 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,251 | 800.00/head | 800.00–800.00 | 800 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,340 | 1,460.26/head | 1,300.00–1,550.00 | 1,460 | 54 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,201 | 1,767.42/head | 1,500.00–1,885.00 | 1,767 | 151 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,519 | 1,325.00/head | 1,325.00–1,325.00 | 1,325 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,472 | 1,360.00/head | 1,360.00–1,360.00 | 1,360 | 13 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,421 | 1,243.00/head | 1,075.00–1,300.00 | 1,243 | 35 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,299 | 923.69/head | 875.00–950.00 | 924 | 24 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium 1 | — | 895 | 1,442.38/head | 1,400.00–1,475.00 | 1,442 | 38 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 982 | 1,695.12/head | 1,550.00–1,835.00 | 1,695 | 491 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 953 | 1,597.16/head | 1,435.00–1,635.00 | 1,597 | 110 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1 | — | 1,067 | 960.00/head | 960.00–960.00 | 960 | 22 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,286 | 869.83/head | 825.00–910.00 | 870 | 32 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS | — | 1,013 | 1,360.00/head | 1,360.00–1,360.00 | 1,360 | 7 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,062 | 84.74/cwt | 81.00–89.50 | 900 | 16 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,230 | 75.26/cwt | 71.00–86.00 | 926 | 4 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium 1 | — | 858 | 1,413.68/head | 1,335.00–1,450.00 | 1,414 | 101 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,364 | 1,034.73/head | 910.00–1,375.00 | 1,035 | 358 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS | — | 1,192 | 1,366.41/head | 1,200.00–1,485.00 | 1,366 | 9 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 967 | 1,386.81/head | 1,250.00–1,400.00 | 1,387 | 23 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium 1 | — | 839 | 1,400.00/head | 1,400.00–1,400.00 | 1,400 | 65 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 953 | 1,631.33/head | 1,600.00–1,750.00 | 1,631 | 164 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,041 | 78.00/head | 78.00–78.00 | 78 | 11 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,416 | 1,294.71/head | 1,135.00–1,400.00 | 1,295 | 168 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,425 | 1,082.03/head | 1,050.00–1,200.00 | 1,082 | 31 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,130 | 1,400.00/head | 1,400.00–1,400.00 | 1,400 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,337 | 866.37/head | 800.00–900.00 | 866 | 22 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,389 | 988.56/head | 950.00–1,125.00 | 989 | 98 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,145 | 1,300.76/head | 1,235.00–1,325.00 | 1,301 | 8 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,397 | 57.39/cwt | 53.00–63.00 | 802 | 49 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,515 | 79.25/cwt | 79.25–79.25 | 1,201 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,149 | 37.05/cwt | 33.25–44.00 | 426 | 13 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,197 | 52.25/cwt | 47.00–56.50 | 625 | 29 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,374 | 60.21/cwt | 51.50–64.00 | 827 | 27 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,338 | 64.94/cwt | 63.50–67.50 | 869 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,565 | 67.00/cwt | 67.00–67.00 | 1,049 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,432 | 65.61/cwt | 64.00–67.25 | 940 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,185 | 54.75/cwt | 47.00–57.00 | 649 | 55 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,115 | 74.00/cwt | 74.00–74.00 | 825 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,587 | 72.92/cwt | 68.50–78.25 | 1,157 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,614 | 63.10/cwt | 57.50–67.50 | 1,018 | 17 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,285 | 60.99/cwt | 56.00–63.50 | 784 | 35 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,253 | 57.62/cwt | 56.00–65.50 | 722 | 48 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,402 | 71.50/cwt | 71.50–71.50 | 1,002 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,809 | 84.88/cwt | 84.50–85.50 | 1,535 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,715 | 73.61/cwt | 65.00–80.00 | 1,262 | 9 |
| Bulls | —Canadian Origin | — | 2,000 | 82.00/cwt | 82.00–82.00 | 1,640 | 1 |
| Bulls | —Canadian Origin | — | 2,435 | 92.00/cwt | 92.00–92.00 | 2,240 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,487 | 1,160.00/head | 1,160.00–1,160.00 | 1,160 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,211 | 1,353.74/head | 1,200.00–1,475.00 | 1,354 | 117 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,373 | 950.00/head | 950.00–950.00 | 950 | 8 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,292 | 1,115.29/head | 850.00–1,210.00 | 1,115 | 47 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,270 | 835.00/head | 835.00–835.00 | 835 | 17 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,192 | 1,154.75/head | 1,150.00–1,200.00 | 1,155 | 9 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,253 | 1,834.52/head | 1,500.00–2,000.00 | 1,835 | 214 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,272 | 1,391.91/head | 1,050.00–1,460.00 | 1,392 | 31 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,379 | 1,615.43/head | 1,235.00–1,950.00 | 1,615 | 84 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,371 | 1,261.60/head | 1,100.00–1,525.00 | 1,262 | 199 |
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were not tested this week due to the annual Northland stock cow sale. Todays sale featured a heavy offering of bred cows and heifers. Demand was mostly moderate to good for heavy offerings as over 4,000 offerings were preg checked for todays sale. Quality was mixed from plain to very attractive. A limited offering of young cows were seen this sale as the offering was heavy to the 7 years old cows and older. Demand for older cows was mostly good as several buyers were competitive as they bid on solid and broken mouth cows. Many sets of cows had been on feed and were in mostly moderate flesh. Demand for heifers was moderate to good. Most heifers were pasture bred as AI'ed offerings were light this sale. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light demand for light to moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 lower on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold unevenly steady. High quality feeding cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on a lower quality offering. Short term feeding cows sold unevenly steady from 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Demand was uneven as prices started the sale higher and ended the sale lower as feeding buyers filled loads and exited the market. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was not as attractive as last week and fewer takers were seen for this class of cows.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 17 | — | 1,308 | 835.00–875.00 | 855.26 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | — | 1,251 | 800.00 | 800.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 24 | — | 1,299 | 875.00–950.00 | 923.69 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 32 | — | 1,286 | 825.00–910.00 | 869.83 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,130 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 54 | — | 1,340 | 1,300.00–1,550.00 | 1,460.26 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 151 | — | 1,201 | 1,500.00–1,885.00 | 1,767.42 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,519 | 1,325.00 | 1,325.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 35 | — | 1,421 | 1,075.00–1,300.00 | 1,243.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 168 | — | 1,416 | 1,135.00–1,400.00 | 1,294.71 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 117 | — | 1,211 | 1,200.00–1,475.00 | 1,353.74 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 47 | — | 1,292 | 850.00–1,210.00 | 1,115.29 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 9 | — | 1,192 | 1,150.00–1,200.00 | 1,154.75 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 214 | — | 1,253 | 1,500.00–2,000.00 | 1,834.52 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 84 | — | 1,379 | 1,235.00–1,950.00 | 1,615.43 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 199 | — | 1,371 | 1,100.00–1,525.00 | 1,261.60 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 13 | — | 1,472 | 1,360.00 | 1,360.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 31 | — | 1,425 | 1,050.00–1,200.00 | 1,082.03 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 8 | — | 1,145 | 1,235.00–1,325.00 | 1,300.76 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 7 | — | 1,487 | 1,160.00 | 1,160.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 8 | — | 1,373 | 950.00 | 950.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 17 | — | 1,270 | 835.00 | 835.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 31 | — | 1,272 | 1,050.00–1,460.00 | 1,391.91 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 22 | — | 1,067 | 960.00 | 960.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 358 | — | 1,364 | 910.00–1,375.00 | 1,034.73 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 22 | — | 1,337 | 800.00–900.00 | 866.37 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 98 | — | 1,389 | 950.00–1,125.00 | 988.56 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,192 | 1,200.00–1,485.00 | 1,366.41 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 38 | — | 895 | 1,400.00–1,475.00 | 1,442.38 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 101 | — | 858 | 1,335.00–1,450.00 | 1,413.68 |
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 65 | — | 839 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 491 | — | 982 | 1,550.00–1,835.00 | 1,695.12 |
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 110 | — | 953 | 1,435.00–1,635.00 | 1,597.16 |
| (<2 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 23 | — | 967 | 1,250.00–1,400.00 | 1,386.81 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 164 | — | 953 | 1,600.00–1,750.00 | 1,631.33 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | — | 1,013 | 1,360.00 | 1,360.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 1,062 | 81.00–89.50 | 84.74 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,230 | 71.00–86.00 | 75.26 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,041 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 49 | — | 1,397 | 53.00–63.00 | 57.39 |
| 11 | — | 1,432 | 64.00–67.25 | 65.61 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,515 | 79.25 | 79.25 |
| 1 | — | 1,565 | 67.00 | 67.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,402 | 71.50 | 71.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,149 | 33.25–44.00 | 37.05 |
| 29 | — | 1,197 | 47.00–56.50 | 52.25 |
| 35 | — | 1,285 | 56.00–63.50 | 60.99 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,374 | 51.50–64.00 | 60.21 |
| 18 | — | 1,338 | 63.50–67.50 | 64.94 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 55 | — | 1,185 | 47.00–57.00 | 54.75 |
| 2 | — | 1,115 | 74.00 | 74.00 |
| 48 | — | 1,253 | 56.00–65.50 | 57.62 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,587 | 68.50–78.25 | 72.92 |
| 17 | — | 1,614 | 57.50–67.50 | 63.10 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,809 | 84.50–85.50 | 84.88 |
| 9 | — | 1,715 | 65.00–80.00 | 73.61 |
| Bulls — Canadian Origin$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,000 | 82.00 | 82.00 |
| 1 | — | 2,435 | 92.00 | 92.00 |