Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were all to lightly tested to develop any market trend. Cattle were mostly offered in small packages and buyers were reluctant to start loads with limited offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Demand was mostly light on light offerings. CME positions continue to struggle again today as August through November all traded 0.60-0.875 lower, while January-May 2020 all sold with triple digit losses. The current May contract sold 0.95 higher. Market activity this week was slow. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand again this sale. Feeding buyers continue to be the driver in the market as they continue to fill pens with cows for late summer harvest. Packers also put some cows away on feed as cow prices are running higher than packers are willing to give for slaughter cows given current market conditions. Cow quality was mostly attractive to very attractive this week. Most cows are blemish free as many are simply open cull cows ranchers are selling after they have branded. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-5.00 higher. Feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. Weigh up conditions were mostly attractive to buyers this week as most cows have been eating fresh green grass and are yielding significantly higher than the last few weeks. Young age 2-3 year olds sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand for re-breed cows pushed offerings higher this week as quality was mostly attractive. More market participants also helped give support to this class of cattle. Demand for these offerings was mostly moderate to good this week.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 878 | 121.53 | 1,067 | 212 |
| Large 1 | 1,068 | 114.68 | 1,224 | 11thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,880 | 89.66 | 1,685 | 44 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,715 | 75.50 | 1,295 | 1thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,405 | 73.21 | 1,029 | 22 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,458 | 69.21 | 1,009 | 13 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,091 | 62.31 | 680 | 44 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Large 1Fancy | — | 1,046 | 121.50/cwt | 121.50–121.50 | 1,271 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium 1 | — | 573 | 139.50/cwt | 139.50–139.50 | 799 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 985 | 117.50/cwt | 117.50–117.50 | 1,157 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 773 | 128.50/cwt | 128.50–128.50 | 993 | 6 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 944 | 117.09/cwt | 116.00–117.25 | 1,105 | 56 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 884 | 119.11/cwt | 119.00–119.50 | 1,053 | 68 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,650 | 84.50/cwt | 84.50–84.50 | 1,394 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,452 | 78.83/cwt | 73.50–84.50 | 1,145 | 7 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,165 | 65.00/cwt | 65.00–65.00 | 757 | 1 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,146 | 60.58/cwt | 60.00–62.00 | 694 | 5 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,281 | 68.14/cwt | 63.50–73.50 | 873 | 72 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,371 | 71.03/cwt | 64.50–74.50 | 974 | 176 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 899 | 110.05/cwt | 89.00–123.50 | 989 | 122 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,105 | 79.07/cwt | 69.00–98.00 | 874 | 79 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,284 | 71.61/cwt | 66.00–75.00 | 919 | 83 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 960 | 95.30/cwt | 89.00–95.75 | 915 | 21 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 915 | 83.00/cwt | 83.00–83.00 | 759 | 1 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,273 | 1,800.00/cwt | 1,800.00–1,800.00 | 22,914 | 39 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,582 | 1,800.00/cwt | 1,800.00–1,800.00 | 28,476 | 5 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium 1 | — | 969 | 1,650.00/cwt | 1,650.00–1,650.00 | 15,989 | 5 |
| Heifer Pairs | Medium 1 | — | 938 | 1,689.27/cwt | 1,675.00–1,700.00 | 15,845 | 16 |
| Heifer Pairs | Medium 1-2 | — | 869 | 1,525.00/cwt | 1,525.00–1,525.00 | 13,252 | 5 |
| Heifer Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 954 | 1,544.57/cwt | 1,535.00–1,550.00 | 14,735 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium 1 | — | 625 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 863 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium 1 | — | 438 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 701 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 481 | 148.50/cwt | 148.50–148.50 | 714 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 732 | 125.12/cwt | 124.00–127.50 | 916 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 638 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 874 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 818 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 982 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,133 | 65.97/cwt | 63.00–68.50 | 747 | 19 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 668 | 131.38/cwt | 130.00–132.00 | 878 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 774 | 122.00/cwt | 122.00–122.00 | 944 | 15 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 516 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 769 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 850 | 119.50/cwt | 119.50–119.50 | 1,016 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,715 | 75.50/cwt | 75.50–75.50 | 1,295 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,335 | 73.00/cwt | 73.00–73.00 | 975 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,113 | 60.09/cwt | 55.50–64.50 | 669 | 17 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,485 | 64.01/cwt | 63.50–64.50 | 951 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,458 | 72.40/cwt | 70.50–75.00 | 1,056 | 5 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,405 | 73.21/cwt | 72.00–73.50 | 1,029 | 22 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,155 | 95.00/cwt | 95.00–95.00 | 1,097 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,060 | 94.43/cwt | 93.00–97.00 | 1,945 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,844 | 87.61/cwt | 84.50–92.00 | 1,616 | 14 |
| Bulls | —Natural | — | 2,133 | 95.86/cwt | 94.50–98.50 | 2,045 | 10 |
| Bulls | —Natural | — | 1,864 | 92.55/cwt | 88.00–95.00 | 1,725 | 5 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 985 | 64.50/cwt | 64.50–64.50 | 635 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 919 | 57.59/cwt | 55.50–59.00 | 529 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 783 | 49.31/cwt | 46.00–53.00 | 386 | 2 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,378 | 1,299.94/cwt | 1,275.00–1,310.00 | 17,913 | 60 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,448 | 68.28/cwt | 63.50–70.50 | 989 | 6 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 827 | 126.50/cwt | 126.50–126.50 | 1,046 | 78 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,065 | 99.50/cwt | 99.50–99.50 | 1,060 | 1 |
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were all to lightly tested to develop any market trend. Cattle were mostly offered in small packages and buyers were reluctant to start loads with limited offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Demand was mostly light on light offerings. CME positions continue to struggle again today as August through November all traded 0.60-0.875 lower, while January-May 2020 all sold with triple digit losses. The current May contract sold 0.95 higher. Market activity this week was slow. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand again this sale. Feeding buyers continue to be the driver in the market as they continue to fill pens with cows for late summer harvest. Packers also put some cows away on feed as cow prices are running higher than packers are willing to give for slaughter cows given current market conditions. Cow quality was mostly attractive to very attractive this week. Most cows are blemish free as many are simply open cull cows ranchers are selling after they have branded. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-5.00 higher. Feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. Weigh up conditions were mostly attractive to buyers this week as most cows have been eating fresh green grass and are yielding significantly higher than the last few weeks. Young age 2-3 year olds sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand for re-breed cows pushed offerings higher this week as quality was mostly attractive. More market participants also helped give support to this class of cattle. Demand for these offerings was mostly moderate to good this week.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,046 | 121.50 | 121.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 985 | 117.50 | 117.50 |
| 6 | — | 773 | 128.50 | 128.50 |
| 56 | — | 944 | 116.00–117.25 | 117.09 |
| 68 | — | 884 | 119.00–119.50 | 119.11 |
| 78 | — | 827 | 126.50 | 126.50 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,155 | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,065 | 99.50 | 99.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 573 | 139.50 | 139.50 |
| 3 | — | 625 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 4 | — | 438 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 481 | 148.50 | 148.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 732 | 124.00–127.50 | 125.12 |
| 6 | — | 638 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 6 | — | 818 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 10 | — | 668 | 130.00–132.00 | 131.38 |
| 15 | — | 774 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| 6 | — | 850 | 119.50 | 119.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 516 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,650 | 84.50 | 84.50 |
| 7 | — | 1,452 | 73.50–84.50 | 78.83 |
| 7 | — | 2,060 | 93.00–97.00 | 94.43 |
| 14 | — | 1,844 | 84.50–92.00 | 87.61 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 2,133 | 94.50–98.50 | 95.86 |
| 5 | — | 1,864 | 88.00–95.00 | 92.55 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,133 | 63.00–68.50 | 65.97 |
| 1 | — | 1,335 | 73.00 | 73.00 |
| 17 | — | 1,113 | 55.50–64.50 | 60.09 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,715 | 75.50 | 75.50 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,485 | 63.50–64.50 | 64.01 |
| 5 | — | 1,458 | 70.50–75.00 | 72.40 |
| 6 | — | 1,448 | 63.50–70.50 | 68.28 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,405 | 72.00–73.50 | 73.21 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 985 | 64.50 | 64.50 |
| 4 | — | 919 | 55.50–59.00 | 57.59 |
| 2 | — | 783 | 46.00–53.00 | 49.31 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,165 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,146 | 60.00–62.00 | 60.58 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 21 | — | 960 | 89.00–95.75 | 95.30 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 915 | 83.00 | 83.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 72 | — | 1,281 | 63.50–73.50 | 68.14 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 176 | — | 1,371 | 64.50–74.50 | 71.03 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 122 | — | 899 | 89.00–123.50 | 110.05 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 79 | — | 1,105 | 69.00–98.00 | 79.07 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 83 | — | 1,284 | 66.00–75.00 | 71.61 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 39 | — | 1,273 | 1,800.00 | 1,800.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,582 | 1,800.00 | 1,800.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 969 | 1,650.00 | 1,650.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 60 | — | 1,378 | 1,275.00–1,310.00 | 1,299.94 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 938 | 1,675.00–1,700.00 | 1,689.27 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 869 | 1,525.00 | 1,525.00 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 954 | 1,535.00–1,550.00 | 1,544.57 |