Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were all too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive and significantly higher than last week. Buyers filled the stands today as this is the last sale until the week after the 4th of July. Demand was moderate to good for light to moderate offerings. Buyers showed good demand for green cattle suitable to turn out on grass. Cattle were in mostly light flesh this sale. Notably, the 781 lbs heifers tagged as replacements were A.I. bred for one round with no clean up bulls turned out. Market activity today was mostly active with many order buyers and ranchers in the stands actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Cow and bull quality this week was mostly attractive to very attractive. Packers showed moderate to good demand for slaughter cows as they bid aggressively against feeding buyers over offerings. Lean cows sold with the best demand as packers search for lean product to blend down trimmings from the backlog of over finished cattle. Many long strings of cows off reputation ranches were seen this sale. Feeding cow demand was mostly very good today. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm on a high quality offering. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average today as hot temperatures had many cows pushing excess fill. Demand for re-breed cattle was better in places as ranchers purchased many high quality sets of young cows. Young age cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher on a significantly higher quality offering. Quality was attractive to very attractive.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 593 | 133.43 | 791 | 88 |
| Medium 1-2 | 440 | 132.00 | 581 | 9thin |
| Medium 1 | 465 | 129.75 | 604 | 8thin |
| Medium and Large 1 | 715 | 129.52 | 926 | 424 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,840 | 89.03 | 1,638 | 69 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,378 | 68.00 | 937 | 2thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,410 | 64.71 | 913 | 44 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,239 | 60.47 | 750 | 120 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | — | 729 | 130.50/cwt | 130.50–130.50 | 951 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | — | 781 | 125.50/cwt | 125.50–125.50 | 980 | 60 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 938 | 88.00/cwt | 88.00–88.00 | 825 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 818 | 117.66/cwt | 115.00–118.00 | 962 | 27 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 695 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 904 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 931 | 106.00/cwt | 106.00–106.00 | 987 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 862 | 108.50/cwt | 108.50–108.50 | 935 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 908 | 123.15/cwt | 118.00–124.00 | 1,118 | 29 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 709 | 118.06/cwt | 114.00–124.00 | 837 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 687 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 907 | 13 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,403 | 1,600.00/cwt | 1,600.00–1,600.00 | 22,448 | 13 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 729 | 127.24/cwt | 125.50–129.50 | 928 | 93 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 966 | 115.30/cwt | 115.00–116.00 | 1,114 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 680 | 121.06/cwt | 117.00–123.00 | 823 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 582 | 137.52/cwt | 131.00–139.00 | 800 | 37 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 750 | 107.00/cwt | 107.00–107.00 | 803 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Spayed | — | 741 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 867 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 768 | 124.73/cwt | 118.00–128.25 | 958 | 88 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 680 | 152.27/cwt | 151.00–153.00 | 1,035 | 11 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,372 | 64.75/cwt | 62.50–65.50 | 888 | 26 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,242 | 62.63/cwt | 59.50–65.00 | 778 | 61 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 762 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 968 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 519 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 846 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 585 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 848 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 558 | 171.00/cwt | 171.00–171.00 | 954 | 8 |
| Bulls | —Natural | — | 1,881 | 99.00/cwt | 99.00–99.00 | 1,862 | 8 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,488 | 68.34/cwt | 66.00–71.00 | 1,017 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,985 | 93.96/cwt | 91.00–102.50 | 1,865 | 24 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,777 | 85.26/cwt | 83.00–89.00 | 1,515 | 26 |
| Bulls | —Natural | — | 1,658 | 89.83/cwt | 88.00–93.00 | 1,489 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,378 | 68.00/cwt | 68.00–68.00 | 937 | 2 |
| Bulls | —Natural | — | 1,690 | 84.00/cwt | 84.00–84.00 | 1,420 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,689 | 74.35/cwt | 65.00–80.00 | 1,256 | 6 |
| Bulls | —Light Weight | — | 1,265 | 80.00/cwt | 80.00–80.00 | 1,012 | 1 |
| Heifer Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,266 | 1,696.24/cwt | 1,575.00–1,900.00 | 21,474 | 26 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 775 | 139.43/cwt | 135.50–144.50 | 1,081 | 102 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 917 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,009 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 714 | 145.08/cwt | 144.00–147.50 | 1,036 | 13 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 621 | 152.84/cwt | 151.00–155.50 | 949 | 16 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,097 | 79.03/cwt | 65.50–95.50 | 867 | 86 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,212 | 69.04/cwt | 61.00–84.50 | 837 | 170 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 678 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 956 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,524 | 1,625.00/cwt | 1,625.00–1,625.00 | 24,765 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 877 | 127.20/cwt | 124.50–131.00 | 1,116 | 82 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 815 | 135.50/cwt | 135.50–135.50 | 1,104 | 22 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,457 | 66.55/cwt | 58.00–71.00 | 970 | 230 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,170 | 62.93/cwt | 59.00–64.00 | 736 | 9 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,117 | 58.06/cwt | 52.00–61.00 | 649 | 23 |
| Steers | Medium 1 | — | 469 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 821 | 17 |
| Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 440 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 581 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 486 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 782 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 890 | 115.03/cwt | 114.75–120.50 | 1,024 | 20 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,342 | 1,100.00/cwt | 1,100.00–1,100.00 | 14,762 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,755 | 1,400.00/cwt | 1,400.00–1,400.00 | 24,570 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 668 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 922 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium 1 | — | 538 | 167.00/cwt | 167.00–167.00 | 898 | 15 |
| Heifers | Medium 1Unweaned | — | 381 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 526 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium 1 | — | 718 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 754 | 2 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,402 | 1,475.00/cwt | 1,475.00–1,475.00 | 20,680 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,451 | 1,625.00/cwt | 1,625.00–1,625.00 | 23,579 | 5 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,222 | 62.67/cwt | 57.00–63.50 | 766 | 25 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 643 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 958 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 949 | 108.00/cwt | 108.00–108.00 | 1,025 | 14 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 559 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 811 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 506 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 764 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 479 | 167.00/cwt | 167.00–167.00 | 800 | 10 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,605 | 1,387.20/cwt | 1,350.00–1,425.00 | 22,265 | 6 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,341 | 1,510.00/cwt | 1,510.00–1,510.00 | 20,249 | 9 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,338 | 62.82/cwt | 59.00–66.50 | 841 | 67 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,422 | 57.25/cwt | 54.00–60.00 | 814 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,271 | 56.67/cwt | 51.00–60.00 | 720 | 39 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,292 | 66.81/cwt | 66.00–67.50 | 863 | 12 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,098 | 46.98/cwt | 46.00–48.00 | 516 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 950 | 55.08/cwt | 51.00–57.00 | 523 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 481 | 144.44/cwt | 138.00–149.00 | 695 | 21 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 716 | 138.36/cwt | 135.00–140.00 | 991 | 18 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 628 | 137.62/cwt | 132.00–140.00 | 864 | 86 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 519 | 150.00/cwt | 149.00–150.50 | 779 | 28 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 818 | 102.50/cwt | 102.50–102.50 | 838 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 546 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 748 | 7 |
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were all too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive and significantly higher than last week. Buyers filled the stands today as this is the last sale until the week after the 4th of July. Demand was moderate to good for light to moderate offerings. Buyers showed good demand for green cattle suitable to turn out on grass. Cattle were in mostly light flesh this sale. Notably, the 781 lbs heifers tagged as replacements were A.I. bred for one round with no clean up bulls turned out. Market activity today was mostly active with many order buyers and ranchers in the stands actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Cow and bull quality this week was mostly attractive to very attractive. Packers showed moderate to good demand for slaughter cows as they bid aggressively against feeding buyers over offerings. Lean cows sold with the best demand as packers search for lean product to blend down trimmings from the backlog of over finished cattle. Many long strings of cows off reputation ranches were seen this sale. Feeding cow demand was mostly very good today. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm on a high quality offering. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average today as hot temperatures had many cows pushing excess fill. Demand for re-breed cattle was better in places as ranchers purchased many high quality sets of young cows. Young age cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher on a significantly higher quality offering. Quality was attractive to very attractive.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 729 | 130.50 | 130.50 |
| 60 | — | 781 | 125.50 | 125.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 818 | 115.00–118.00 | 117.66 |
| 8 | — | 862 | 108.50 | 108.50 |
| 13 | — | 687 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| 93 | — | 729 | 125.50–129.50 | 127.24 |
| 88 | — | 768 | 118.00–128.25 | 124.73 |
| 86 | — | 628 | 132.00–140.00 | 137.62 |
| 28 | — | 519 | 149.00–150.50 | 150.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 931 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 709 | 114.00–124.00 | 118.06 |
| 6 | — | 680 | 117.00–123.00 | 121.06 |
| 37 | — | 582 | 131.00–139.00 | 137.52 |
| 3 | — | 750 | 107.00 | 107.00 |
| 21 | — | 481 | 138.00–149.00 | 144.44 |
| 2 | — | 818 | 102.50 | 102.50 |
| 7 | — | 546 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 741 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 440 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 381 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 718 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 506 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 938 | 88.00 | 88.00 |
| 5 | — | 559 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 695 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 908 | 118.00–124.00 | 123.15 |
| 10 | — | 966 | 115.00–116.00 | 115.30 |
| 11 | — | 680 | 151.00–153.00 | 152.27 |
| 8 | — | 558 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| 102 | — | 775 | 135.50–144.50 | 139.43 |
| 13 | — | 714 | 144.00–147.50 | 145.08 |
| 16 | — | 621 | 151.00–155.50 | 152.84 |
| 82 | — | 877 | 124.50–131.00 | 127.20 |
| 22 | — | 815 | 135.50 | 135.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 762 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 5 | — | 519 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| 7 | — | 486 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 20 | — | 890 | 114.75–120.50 | 115.03 |
| 3 | — | 668 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 15 | — | 643 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 14 | — | 949 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| 18 | — | 716 | 135.00–140.00 | 138.36 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 585 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 10 | — | 479 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 917 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| 3 | — | 678 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 469 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 15 | — | 538 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,403 | 1,600.00 | 1,600.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | — | 1,524 | 1,625.00 | 1,625.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,755 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 1,402 | 1,475.00 | 1,475.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,451 | 1,625.00 | 1,625.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 9 | — | 1,341 | 1,510.00 | 1,510.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 6 | — | 1,605 | 1,350.00–1,425.00 | 1,387.20 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 26 | — | 1,266 | 1,575.00–1,900.00 | 1,696.24 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 86 | — | 1,097 | 65.50–95.50 | 79.03 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 170 | — | 1,212 | 61.00–84.50 | 69.04 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 230 | — | 1,457 | 58.00–71.00 | 66.55 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 67 | — | 1,338 | 59.00–66.50 | 62.82 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,170 | 59.00–64.00 | 62.93 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 23 | — | 1,117 | 52.00–61.00 | 58.06 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 25 | — | 1,222 | 57.00–63.50 | 62.67 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,342 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,372 | 62.50–65.50 | 64.75 |
| 12 | — | 1,488 | 66.00–71.00 | 68.34 |
| 6 | — | 1,422 | 54.00–60.00 | 57.25 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 61 | — | 1,242 | 59.50–65.00 | 62.63 |
| 39 | — | 1,271 | 51.00–60.00 | 56.67 |
| 12 | — | 1,292 | 66.00–67.50 | 66.81 |
| 2 | — | 1,098 | 46.00–48.00 | 46.98 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,378 | 68.00 | 68.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 950 | 51.00–57.00 | 55.08 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,881 | 99.00 | 99.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,658 | 88.00–93.00 | 89.83 |
| 1 | — | 1,690 | 84.00 | 84.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,985 | 91.00–102.50 | 93.96 |
| 26 | — | 1,777 | 83.00–89.00 | 85.26 |
| 6 | — | 1,689 | 65.00–80.00 | 74.35 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,265 | 80.00 | 80.00 |