Compared to last week: Feeder calves were scarcely tested this week thus no trend is available. Extremely cold temperatures were seen over the last couple days with temperatures reaching as cold as 35 below in some locations. Very few cattle are being marketed as a result. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for very light offerings. Cold temperatures have slowed the volume of cows available to packers, which has them searching for offerings for immediate slaughter. Slaughter cow buyers pushed to own as much of the offering as possible, bidding on almost every cow in the offering. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested on boning and breaking cows to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Lean cows sold sharply higher with most sales 8.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to trend, higher undertones were noticed. Many offerings were heifers which freshly lost calves. Feeding demand for these offerings was good as demand for feeder cattle continues to be strong.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 900 | 112.00 | 1,008 | 7thin |
| Large 1 | 1,085 | 107.33 | 1,165 | 3thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,596 | 95.70 | 1,527 | 7thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 2,005 | 82.00 | 1,644 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,567 | 81.16 | 1,272 | 8thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,492 | 78.29 | 1,168 | 8thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,142 | 73.61 | 841 | 106 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,035 | 112.00/cwt | 112.00–112.00 | 1,159 | 1 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,110 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,166 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 835 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,002 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 948 | 106.00/cwt | 106.00–106.00 | 1,005 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,329 | 1,026.54/cwt | 910.00–1,050.00 | 13,643 | 11 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 992 | 117.84/cwt | 108.00–136.00 | 1,169 | 10 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 818 | 133.52/cwt | 132.00–134.00 | 1,092 | 11 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,169 | 82.93/cwt | 72.00–102.00 | 969 | 7 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,200 | 96.00/cwt | 96.00–96.00 | 1,152 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,870 | 106.00/cwt | 106.00–106.00 | 1,982 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,519 | 78.90/cwt | 77.00–81.00 | 1,198 | 7 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,300 | 74.00/cwt | 74.00–74.00 | 962 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,567 | 81.16/cwt | 80.00–82.00 | 1,272 | 8 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,185 | 77.99/cwt | 76.50–79.00 | 924 | 48 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,187 | 71.80/cwt | 66.00–74.00 | 852 | 15 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 2,005 | 82.00/cwt | 82.00–82.00 | 1,644 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,620 | 93.58/cwt | 92.00–94.50 | 1,516 | 5 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 945 | 62.16/cwt | 62.00–63.00 | 587 | 13 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,274 | 78.24/cwt | 76.00–78.50 | 997 | 20 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 852 | 59.00/cwt | 59.00–59.00 | 503 | 9 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 960 | 78.00/cwt | 78.00–78.00 | 749 | 1 |
Compared to last week: Feeder calves were scarcely tested this week thus no trend is available. Extremely cold temperatures were seen over the last couple days with temperatures reaching as cold as 35 below in some locations. Very few cattle are being marketed as a result. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for very light offerings. Cold temperatures have slowed the volume of cows available to packers, which has them searching for offerings for immediate slaughter. Slaughter cow buyers pushed to own as much of the offering as possible, bidding on almost every cow in the offering. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested on boning and breaking cows to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Lean cows sold sharply higher with most sales 8.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to trend, higher undertones were noticed. Many offerings were heifers which freshly lost calves. Feeding demand for these offerings was good as demand for feeder cattle continues to be strong.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,035 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,110 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 835 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 4 | — | 948 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 11 | — | 1,329 | 910.00–1,050.00 | 1,026.54 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 992 | 108.00–136.00 | 117.84 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,169 | 72.00–102.00 | 82.93 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 818 | 132.00–134.00 | 133.52 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,200 | 96.00 | 96.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,870 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,620 | 92.00–94.50 | 93.58 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,519 | 77.00–81.00 | 78.90 |
| 1 | — | 1,300 | 74.00 | 74.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,567 | 80.00–82.00 | 81.16 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 48 | — | 1,185 | 76.50–79.00 | 77.99 |
| 15 | — | 1,187 | 66.00–74.00 | 71.80 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,005 | 82.00 | 82.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 945 | 62.00–63.00 | 62.16 |
| 9 | — | 852 | 59.00 | 59.00 |
| 1 | — | 960 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,274 | 76.00–78.50 | 78.24 |