Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all classes. Quality this week was mostly average, however a limited offering of attractive quality replacement heifers were seen as well. The majority of feeders were offered in small to moderate size packages. Demand was mostly moderate to good. Demand for replacement quality heifers was mostly good with many ranchers in the stands actively bidding on offerings. CME positions have seen considerable gains since two weeks ago which helped support a higher market this week. Market activity was moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for heavy offerings. Quality this week was mostly attractive to very attractive. Feeding buyers were very aggressive this week as they purchased very high quality offerings to feed. Several feeding buyers were on hand this week and all showed good demand for all ages of cows. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher on all classes. Weigh up conditions were mostly average overall. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand for re-breeding cows was very good this week with several buyers actively bidding on these offerings. Many buyers purchased cows to pregnancy test as many cows sold as is without being tested. Quality was mostly attractive.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium 1-2 | 496 | 153.00 | 759 | 6thin |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 602 | 134.43 | 809 | 43 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 723 | 132.05 | 954 | 380 |
| Large 1 | 649 | 122.76 | 796 | 17thin |
| Large 1-2 | 680 | 112.00 | 762 | 4thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,875 | 85.63 | 1,606 | 22 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,401 | 63.27 | 887 | 51 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,676 | 61.56 | 1,032 | 7thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,180 | 57.70 | 681 | 81 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,251 | 1,275.00/cwt | 1,275.00–1,275.00 | 15,950 | 14 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,174 | 57.50/cwt | 57.50–57.50 | 675 | 17 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 636 | 134.87/cwt | 134.00–136.00 | 858 | 52 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 780 | 134.06/cwt | 131.25–141.00 | 1,046 | 40 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 594 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 808 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 528 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 781 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | — | 780 | 131.25/cwt | 131.25–131.25 | 1,024 | 82 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 830 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 1,004 | 19 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,281 | 64.75/cwt | 64.00–66.50 | 829 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,364 | 65.79/cwt | 64.50–69.00 | 897 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,229 | 61.97/cwt | 58.00–64.50 | 762 | 36 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,679 | 62.79/cwt | 61.00–64.00 | 1,054 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,916 | 86.09/cwt | 80.00–89.00 | 1,649 | 16 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,410 | 63.32/cwt | 60.00–64.50 | 893 | 36 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,422 | 74.14/cwt | 69.00–78.50 | 1,054 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,426 | 55.90/cwt | 54.00–57.50 | 797 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,155 | 54.21/cwt | 50.00–58.00 | 626 | 31 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 959 | 50.72/cwt | 45.00–54.50 | 486 | 5 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,668 | 58.50/cwt | 58.50–58.50 | 976 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,112 | 94.67/cwt | 92.50–97.00 | 1,999 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,025 | 40.12/cwt | 38.00–43.50 | 411 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 635 | 158.00/cwt | 158.00–158.00 | 1,003 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 710 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 994 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 481 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 707 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 652 | 131.50/cwt | 131.50–131.50 | 857 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | — | 854 | 119.00/cwt | 119.00–119.00 | 1,016 | 11 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 690 | 133.86/cwt | 133.50–135.00 | 924 | 46 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 639 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 792 | 14 |
| Bulls | Large 1-2 | — | 1,085 | 82.00/cwt | 82.00–82.00 | 890 | 1 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 959 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 1,045 | 4 |
| Steers | Large 1 | — | 1,088 | 107.00/cwt | 107.00–107.00 | 1,164 | 26 |
| Heifers | Large 1-2 | — | 680 | 112.00/cwt | 112.00–112.00 | 762 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 568 | 152.61/cwt | 150.00–157.00 | 867 | 20 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 631 | 131.03/cwt | 125.00–133.50 | 827 | 29 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 533 | 145.50/cwt | 145.50–145.50 | 776 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium 1 | — | 703 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 921 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 496 | 153.00/cwt | 153.00–153.00 | 759 | 6 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 693 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 811 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 853 | 67.22/cwt | 67.00–67.50 | 573 | 2 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,340 | 1,150.00/cwt | 1,150.00–1,150.00 | 15,410 | 2 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,329 | 63.14/cwt | 58.00–66.00 | 839 | 267 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 601 | 134.50/cwt | 134.50–134.50 | 808 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 634 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 964 | 13 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 715 | 133.50/cwt | 133.50–133.50 | 955 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,212 | 72.66/cwt | 64.00–96.00 | 881 | 125 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,054 | 92.12/cwt | 73.50–106.00 | 971 | 134 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 964 | 131.89/cwt | 125.00–137.00 | 1,271 | 34 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,384 | 64.39/cwt | 60.00–68.00 | 891 | 285 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,032 | 59.00/cwt | 59.00–59.00 | 609 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 938 | 68.00/cwt | 68.00–68.00 | 638 | 2 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,401 | 1,310.00/cwt | 1,310.00–1,310.00 | 18,353 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 714 | 131.09/cwt | 126.00–133.50 | 936 | 91 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 666 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 1,026 | 17 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | — | 705 | 138.20/cwt | 138.00–138.25 | 974 | 42 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | — | 835 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 1,027 | 20 |
Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all classes. Quality this week was mostly average, however a limited offering of attractive quality replacement heifers were seen as well. The majority of feeders were offered in small to moderate size packages. Demand was mostly moderate to good. Demand for replacement quality heifers was mostly good with many ranchers in the stands actively bidding on offerings. CME positions have seen considerable gains since two weeks ago which helped support a higher market this week. Market activity was moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for heavy offerings. Quality this week was mostly attractive to very attractive. Feeding buyers were very aggressive this week as they purchased very high quality offerings to feed. Several feeding buyers were on hand this week and all showed good demand for all ages of cows. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher on all classes. Weigh up conditions were mostly average overall. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand for re-breeding cows was very good this week with several buyers actively bidding on these offerings. Many buyers purchased cows to pregnancy test as many cows sold as is without being tested. Quality was mostly attractive.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,251 | 1,275.00 | 1,275.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,401 | 1,310.00 | 1,310.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 17 | — | 1,174 | 57.50 | 57.50 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,032 | 59.00 | 59.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 853 | 67.00–67.50 | 67.22 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 938 | 68.00 | 68.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,340 | 1,150.00 | 1,150.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 267 | — | 1,329 | 58.00–66.00 | 63.14 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 125 | — | 1,212 | 64.00–96.00 | 72.66 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 134 | — | 1,054 | 73.50–106.00 | 92.12 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 285 | — | 1,384 | 60.00–68.00 | 64.39 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 34 | — | 964 | 125.00–137.00 | 131.89 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 52 | — | 636 | 134.00–136.00 | 134.87 |
| 6 | — | 594 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 11 | — | 528 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| 19 | — | 830 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| 46 | — | 690 | 133.50–135.00 | 133.86 |
| 91 | — | 714 | 126.00–133.50 | 131.09 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 82 | — | 780 | 131.25 | 131.25 |
| 11 | — | 854 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| 42 | — | 705 | 138.00–138.25 | 138.20 |
| 20 | — | 835 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 481 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| 5 | — | 652 | 131.50 | 131.50 |
| 29 | — | 631 | 125.00–133.50 | 131.03 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 639 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 3 | — | 693 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 680 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 496 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | — | 780 | 131.25–141.00 | 134.06 |
| 10 | — | 635 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| 8 | — | 710 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 17 | — | 666 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,088 | 107.00 | 107.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 568 | 150.00–157.00 | 152.61 |
| 13 | — | 634 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| 3 | — | 715 | 133.50 | 133.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 533 | 145.50 | 145.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 703 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,085 | 82.00 | 82.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 959 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 601 | 134.50 | 134.50 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,281 | 64.00–66.50 | 64.75 |
| 36 | — | 1,229 | 58.00–64.50 | 61.97 |
| 31 | — | 1,155 | 50.00–58.00 | 54.21 |
| 3 | — | 1,025 | 38.00–43.50 | 40.12 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,364 | 64.50–69.00 | 65.79 |
| 36 | — | 1,410 | 60.00–64.50 | 63.32 |
| 4 | — | 1,426 | 54.00–57.50 | 55.90 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,679 | 61.00–64.00 | 62.79 |
| 2 | — | 1,668 | 58.50 | 58.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 959 | 45.00–54.50 | 50.72 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,916 | 80.00–89.00 | 86.09 |
| 3 | — | 1,422 | 69.00–78.50 | 74.14 |
| 3 | — | 2,112 | 92.50–97.00 | 94.67 |