Compared to last week: All feeder cattle were scarcely tested this week as this sale featured weigh up cows and bred cows. Weigh up cows sold on light demand for heavy offerings. Packers showed mostly very light to light demand for cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00-9.00 lower on boning and lean cows. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, lower undertones were noticed. Cows suitable to feed sold with the best demand this week, however demand was lower than last weeks sale. Feeding cows sold 4.00-8.00 lower. Heavy supplies of cows continue to be seen as ranchers are out of hay and water in many locations and are forced to bring cows to market. Packers are also facing difficulties as they struggle with labor issues which is keeping them from running at full slaughter capacity, despite good demand from retailers. Many cows continue to be very thin this week as yields are reaching seasonal lows. Feeding buyers purchased many thin cows this week to hold until the market improves or to test for bred cows which buyers are running on cornstalks until spring. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 lower. Weigh up conditions were average to below average this week and slightly lower than last week. Young age cows sold unevenly steady. Most of these offerings are being purchased for southern fall breeding programs.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 879 | 135.93 | 1,195 | 15thin |
| Large 1 | 1,026 | 127.39 | 1,307 | 21 |
| Large 1-2 | 1,044 | 126.50 | 1,321 | 7thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,688 | 78.12 | 1,318 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,756 | 70.80 | 1,243 | 9thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,424 | 55.42 | 789 | 239 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,218 | 42.30 | 515 | 338 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 1,056 | 125.50/cwt | 125.50–125.50 | 1,325 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 844 | 138.50/cwt | 138.50–138.50 | 1,169 | 8 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 1,004 | 128.80/cwt | 128.50–132.00 | 1,293 | 12 |
| Heifers | Large 1-2 | — | 1,044 | 126.50/cwt | 126.50–126.50 | 1,321 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 919 | 133.00/cwt | 133.00–133.00 | 1,222 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed | — | 1,178 | 525.00/cwt | 525.00–525.00 | 6,185 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,218 | 49.44/cwt | 45.00–55.00 | 602 | 13 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth | — | 1,140 | 585.00/cwt | 585.00–585.00 | 6,669 | 10 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,335 | 702.24/cwt | 635.00–760.00 | 9,375 | 185 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,241 | 668.27/cwt | 635.00–735.00 | 8,293 | 30 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,278 | 1,140.00/cwt | 1,100.00–1,210.00 | 14,569 | 62 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,204 | 54.07/cwt | 52.00–57.00 | 651 | 11 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,119 | 65.91/cwt | 54.00–94.00 | 738 | 73 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,034 | 1,400.00/cwt | 1,400.00–1,400.00 | 14,476 | 20 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium 1 | — | 793 | 1,114.35/cwt | 1,060.00–1,300.00 | 8,837 | 65 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,023 | 44.00/cwt | 44.00–44.00 | 450 | 8 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,067 | 73.32/cwt | 71.00–81.00 | 782 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,100 | 1,025.00/cwt | 1,025.00–1,025.00 | 11,275 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,132 | 1,000.00/cwt | 1,000.00–1,000.00 | 11,320 | 6 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,180 | 45.00/cwt | 45.00–45.00 | 531 | 1 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 981 | 70.00/cwt | 70.00–70.00 | 687 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,441 | 66.50/cwt | 66.50–66.50 | 958 | 16 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,177 | 1,290.60/cwt | 1,150.00–1,350.00 | 15,190 | 123 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,071 | 1,073.70/cwt | 1,025.00–1,100.00 | 11,499 | 8 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,282 | 780.45/cwt | 725.00–835.00 | 10,005 | 82 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 934 | 1,315.33/cwt | 1,275.00–1,360.00 | 12,285 | 100 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 942 | 99.67/cwt | 64.00–111.50 | 939 | 238 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,175 | 833.75/cwt | 800.00–860.00 | 9,797 | 27 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,646 | 1,250.00/cwt | 1,250.00–1,250.00 | 20,575 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,391 | 60.16/cwt | 60.00–60.50 | 837 | 38 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,178 | 570.82/cwt | 560.00–575.00 | 6,724 | 22 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,214 | 44.00/cwt | 44.00–44.00 | 534 | 2 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,041 | 1,035.00/cwt | 1,035.00–1,035.00 | 10,774 | 5 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,605 | 81.00/cwt | 81.00–81.00 | 1,300 | 3 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,504 | 74.46/cwt | 64.00–78.00 | 1,120 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,959 | 81.59/cwt | 77.00–84.00 | 1,598 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,623 | 60.00/cwt | 60.00–60.00 | 974 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,208 | 42.23/cwt | 34.00–45.50 | 510 | 165 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,233 | 51.48/cwt | 46.00–55.00 | 635 | 39 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,735 | 64.00/cwt | 64.00–64.00 | 1,110 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,420 | 44.35/cwt | 38.00–47.00 | 630 | 38 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,804 | 75.54/cwt | 74.00–76.00 | 1,363 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,158 | 34.11/cwt | 32.00–35.00 | 395 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 951 | 28.65/cwt | 23.00–33.00 | 272 | 10 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,494 | 50.11/cwt | 47.00–55.00 | 749 | 7 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,401 | 55.76/cwt | 50.00–61.00 | 781 | 107 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,414 | 44.59/cwt | 42.00–48.00 | 631 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,144 | 32.32/cwt | 28.00–36.00 | 370 | 13 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,319 | 46.71/cwt | 46.00–47.00 | 616 | 22 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,251 | 40.57/cwt | 36.00–44.50 | 508 | 85 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,456 | 64.35/cwt | 62.00–69.50 | 937 | 69 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 910 | 35.00/cwt | 35.00–35.00 | 319 | 1 |
Compared to last week: All feeder cattle were scarcely tested this week as this sale featured weigh up cows and bred cows. Weigh up cows sold on light demand for heavy offerings. Packers showed mostly very light to light demand for cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00-9.00 lower on boning and lean cows. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, lower undertones were noticed. Cows suitable to feed sold with the best demand this week, however demand was lower than last weeks sale. Feeding cows sold 4.00-8.00 lower. Heavy supplies of cows continue to be seen as ranchers are out of hay and water in many locations and are forced to bring cows to market. Packers are also facing difficulties as they struggle with labor issues which is keeping them from running at full slaughter capacity, despite good demand from retailers. Many cows continue to be very thin this week as yields are reaching seasonal lows. Feeding buyers purchased many thin cows this week to hold until the market improves or to test for bred cows which buyers are running on cornstalks until spring. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 lower. Weigh up conditions were average to below average this week and slightly lower than last week. Young age cows sold unevenly steady. Most of these offerings are being purchased for southern fall breeding programs.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,056 | 125.50 | 125.50 |
| 12 | — | 1,004 | 128.50–132.00 | 128.80 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 844 | 138.50 | 138.50 |
| 7 | — | 919 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,044 | 126.50 | 126.50 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,178 | 525.00 | 525.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 13 | — | 1,218 | 45.00–55.00 | 49.44 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 185 | — | 1,335 | 635.00–760.00 | 702.24 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 10 | — | 1,140 | 585.00 | 585.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 30 | — | 1,241 | 635.00–735.00 | 668.27 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 6 | — | 1,132 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 8 | — | 1,071 | 1,025.00–1,100.00 | 1,073.70 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 27 | — | 1,175 | 800.00–860.00 | 833.75 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 62 | — | 1,278 | 1,100.00–1,210.00 | 1,140.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 4 | — | 1,100 | 1,025.00 | 1,025.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 16 | — | 1,441 | 66.50 | 66.50 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 123 | — | 1,177 | 1,150.00–1,350.00 | 1,290.60 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 82 | — | 1,282 | 725.00–835.00 | 780.45 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,646 | 1,250.00 | 1,250.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 38 | — | 1,391 | 60.00–60.50 | 60.16 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | — | 1,041 | 1,035.00 | 1,035.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 22 | — | 1,178 | 560.00–575.00 | 570.82 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,214 | 44.00 | 44.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,204 | 52.00–57.00 | 54.07 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 73 | — | 1,119 | 54.00–94.00 | 65.91 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 238 | — | 942 | 64.00–111.50 | 99.67 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,023 | 44.00 | 44.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,067 | 71.00–81.00 | 73.32 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,180 | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 981 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 20 | — | 1,034 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 100 | — | 934 | 1,275.00–1,360.00 | 1,315.33 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 65 | — | 793 | 1,060.00–1,300.00 | 1,114.35 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,605 | 81.00 | 81.00 |
| 9 | — | 1,504 | 64.00–78.00 | 74.46 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,959 | 77.00–84.00 | 81.59 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,623 | 60.00 | 60.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 165 | — | 1,208 | 34.00–45.50 | 42.23 |
| 39 | — | 1,233 | 46.00–55.00 | 51.48 |
| 3 | — | 1,158 | 32.00–35.00 | 34.11 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,735 | 64.00 | 64.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,804 | 74.00–76.00 | 75.54 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 38 | — | 1,420 | 38.00–47.00 | 44.35 |
| 7 | — | 1,494 | 47.00–55.00 | 50.11 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 951 | 23.00–33.00 | 28.65 |
| 1 | — | 910 | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 107 | — | 1,401 | 50.00–61.00 | 55.76 |
| 18 | — | 1,414 | 42.00–48.00 | 44.59 |
| 69 | — | 1,456 | 62.00–69.50 | 64.35 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,144 | 28.00–36.00 | 32.32 |
| 22 | — | 1,319 | 46.00–47.00 | 46.71 |
| 85 | — | 1,251 | 36.00–44.50 | 40.57 |