Compared to last week: Feeder calves were scarcely tested this week as todays sale featured bred cows. No trend on feed cattle is available. Demand for limited offerings was good. Todays Public Auction Yards hosted their annual calving time classic. Many sets of bred cows were on offer and with a heavy offering of older cows seen. A couple of dispersions of cows were seen as well and these offerings were met with very good demand. Several sets of cows had been on feed and packer buyers were competitive with bred cow buyers over these offerings. Packers purchased some of these offerings away from bred cow buyers especially slightly blemished or heavy weight offerings which were weighted. Quality for bred cows was mixed from plain to attractive. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand, however demand for weigh ups was uneven at times. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower on lean cows, boning and breaking cows were too lightly tested to last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. Demand for slaughter bulls was mostly good. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good demand. Too few offerings were seen last week to develop any market trend. Quality was average to attractive with many coming 2 year old heifers and heifers that lost calves in the offering.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 552 | 203.03 | 1,120 | 52 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,776 | 92.41 | 1,641 | 32 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,417 | 78.68 | 1,115 | 285 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,590 | 77.25 | 1,228 | 77 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,183 | 70.29 | 831 | 226 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,276 | 1,375.00/cwt | 1,375.00–1,375.00 | 17,545 | 11 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,323 | 1,361.64/cwt | 1,335.00–1,375.00 | 18,014 | 24 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,370 | 1,194.42/cwt | 1,060.00–1,275.00 | 16,364 | 61 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,340 | 1,569.65/cwt | 1,375.00–1,675.00 | 21,033 | 171 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,037 | 1,533.56/cwt | 1,460.00–1,700.00 | 15,903 | 222 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium 1Thin Fleshed | — | 890 | 1,000.00/cwt | 1,000.00–1,000.00 | 8,900 | 13 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 976 | 1,300.00/cwt | 1,300.00–1,300.00 | 12,688 | 9 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,221 | 1,375.00/cwt | 1,375.00–1,375.00 | 16,789 | 9 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,402 | 1,147.11/cwt | 1,075.00–1,200.00 | 16,082 | 135 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,322 | 1,350.00/cwt | 1,350.00–1,350.00 | 17,847 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,159 | 82.88/cwt | 78.00–98.50 | 961 | 61 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1 | — | 828 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 828 | 11 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,190 | 65.72/cwt | 65.00–66.00 | 782 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,058 | 129.73/cwt | 122.00–133.50 | 1,373 | 37 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,310 | 1,261.30/cwt | 1,250.00–1,300.00 | 16,523 | 9 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,406 | 1,358.25/cwt | 1,150.00–1,450.00 | 19,097 | 217 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,219 | 1,635.22/cwt | 1,475.00–1,710.00 | 19,933 | 171 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,206 | 1,400.00/cwt | 1,400.00–1,400.00 | 16,884 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,349 | 1,125.25/cwt | 1,050.00–1,250.00 | 15,180 | 295 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS | — | 1,346 | 1,325.00/cwt | 1,325.00–1,325.00 | 17,835 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,058 | 1,425.00/cwt | 1,425.00–1,425.00 | 15,077 | 13 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 1,375 | 1,721.02/cwt | 1,700.00–1,750.00 | 23,664 | 30 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 618 | 191.00/cwt | 191.00–191.00 | 1,180 | 13 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 528 | 204.00/cwt | 204.00–204.00 | 1,077 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 552 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 1,132 | 25 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 480 | 212.50/cwt | 212.50–212.50 | 1,020 | 11 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,169 | 1,400.00/cwt | 1,400.00–1,400.00 | 16,366 | 18 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,255 | 1,005.55/cwt | 850.00–1,060.00 | 12,620 | 85 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,409 | 78.00/cwt | 78.00–78.00 | 1,099 | 16 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,410 | 93.91/cwt | 93.00–95.00 | 1,324 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,629 | 84.70/cwt | 71.00–91.00 | 1,380 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,803 | 94.91/cwt | 91.00–98.50 | 1,711 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,138 | 102.35/cwt | 101.00–104.00 | 2,188 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,667 | 75.55/cwt | 74.25–77.00 | 1,259 | 24 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,550 | 80.00/cwt | 80.00–80.00 | 1,240 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,535 | 73.99/cwt | 71.00–78.00 | 1,136 | 28 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,215 | 79.00/cwt | 79.00–79.00 | 960 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,160 | 68.25/cwt | 62.00–71.00 | 792 | 100 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,427 | 80.28/cwt | 74.00–83.00 | 1,146 | 136 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,445 | 70.00/cwt | 70.00–70.00 | 1,012 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,370 | 71.66/cwt | 64.00–74.00 | 982 | 24 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,331 | 81.79/cwt | 81.50–84.50 | 1,089 | 23 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,208 | 81.01/cwt | 79.00–83.00 | 979 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,246 | 78.50/cwt | 78.50–78.50 | 978 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 967 | 61.57/cwt | 61.00–64.00 | 595 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,438 | 77.27/cwt | 73.00–79.50 | 1,111 | 94 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 945 | 71.00/cwt | 71.00–71.00 | 671 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 965 | 48.22/cwt | 47.00–52.00 | 465 | 4 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,578 | 82.65/cwt | 79.00–84.00 | 1,304 | 24 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,126 | 60.00/cwt | 57.00–61.00 | 676 | 14 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,235 | 74.45/cwt | 72.00–78.00 | 919 | 91 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,368 | 81.44/cwt | 81.00–82.00 | 1,114 | 7 |
Compared to last week: Feeder calves were scarcely tested this week as todays sale featured bred cows. No trend on feed cattle is available. Demand for limited offerings was good. Todays Public Auction Yards hosted their annual calving time classic. Many sets of bred cows were on offer and with a heavy offering of older cows seen. A couple of dispersions of cows were seen as well and these offerings were met with very good demand. Several sets of cows had been on feed and packer buyers were competitive with bred cow buyers over these offerings. Packers purchased some of these offerings away from bred cow buyers especially slightly blemished or heavy weight offerings which were weighted. Quality for bred cows was mixed from plain to attractive. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand, however demand for weigh ups was uneven at times. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower on lean cows, boning and breaking cows were too lightly tested to last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. Demand for slaughter bulls was mostly good. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good demand. Too few offerings were seen last week to develop any market trend. Quality was average to attractive with many coming 2 year old heifers and heifers that lost calves in the offering.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 11 | — | 1,276 | 1,375.00 | 1,375.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,322 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,310 | 1,250.00–1,300.00 | 1,261.30 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 24 | — | 1,323 | 1,335.00–1,375.00 | 1,361.64 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 61 | — | 1,370 | 1,060.00–1,275.00 | 1,194.42 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 171 | — | 1,340 | 1,375.00–1,675.00 | 1,569.65 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,221 | 1,375.00 | 1,375.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 217 | — | 1,406 | 1,150.00–1,450.00 | 1,358.25 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 171 | — | 1,219 | 1,475.00–1,710.00 | 1,635.22 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,206 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 18 | — | 1,169 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 135 | — | 1,402 | 1,075.00–1,200.00 | 1,147.11 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 295 | — | 1,349 | 1,050.00–1,250.00 | 1,125.25 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 16 | — | 1,409 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,346 | 1,325.00 | 1,325.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 13 | — | 1,058 | 1,425.00 | 1,425.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 85 | — | 1,255 | 850.00–1,060.00 | 1,005.55 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 30 | — | 1,375 | 1,700.00–1,750.00 | 1,721.02 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 222 | — | 1,037 | 1,460.00–1,700.00 | 1,533.56 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 13 | — | 890 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 9 | — | 976 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 61 | — | 1,159 | 78.00–98.50 | 82.88 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 37 | — | 1,058 | 122.00–133.50 | 129.73 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 828 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,190 | 65.00–66.00 | 65.72 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 618 | 191.00 | 191.00 |
| 3 | — | 528 | 204.00 | 204.00 |
| 25 | — | 552 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| 11 | — | 480 | 212.50 | 212.50 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,410 | 93.00–95.00 | 93.91 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,629 | 71.00–91.00 | 84.70 |
| 12 | — | 1,803 | 91.00–98.50 | 94.91 |
| 6 | — | 2,138 | 101.00–104.00 | 102.35 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,667 | 74.25–77.00 | 75.55 |
| 1 | — | 1,550 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,535 | 71.00–78.00 | 73.99 |
| 24 | — | 1,578 | 79.00–84.00 | 82.65 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,215 | 79.00 | 79.00 |
| 100 | — | 1,160 | 62.00–71.00 | 68.25 |
| 14 | — | 1,126 | 57.00–61.00 | 60.00 |
| 91 | — | 1,235 | 72.00–78.00 | 74.45 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 136 | — | 1,427 | 74.00–83.00 | 80.28 |
| 1 | — | 1,445 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| 23 | — | 1,331 | 81.50–84.50 | 81.79 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,370 | 64.00–74.00 | 71.66 |
| 94 | — | 1,438 | 73.00–79.50 | 77.27 |
| 7 | — | 1,368 | 81.00–82.00 | 81.44 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,208 | 79.00–83.00 | 81.01 |
| 6 | — | 1,246 | 78.50 | 78.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 967 | 61.00–64.00 | 61.57 |
| 1 | — | 945 | 71.00 | 71.00 |
| 4 | — | 965 | 47.00–52.00 | 48.22 |