Compared to last week: Todays sale was very light on reciepts due to extremely cold weather over the last few days. Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Several consignments of corriente cross cattle were seen today. Feeder cattle quality was mostly plain. Demand was light to moderate. Market activity was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for light offerings. Packer buyers showed significanly stronger demand for slaughter cows this sale as they bid on very limited offerings. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to trend, however higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, higher undertones were noticed as slaughter buyers pushed all offerings higher.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 497 | 221.49 | 1,101 | 12thin |
| Medium and Large 2 | 753 | 148.00 | 1,114 | 3thin |
| Medium 2 | 635 | 137.00 | 870 | 5thin |
| Small and Medium 2-3 | 694 | 70.85 | 492 | 67 |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,724 | 95.47 | 1,646 | 7thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,873 | 82.81 | 1,551 | 8thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,433 | 80.03 | 1,147 | 13 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,188 | 79.90 | 949 | 14 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,697 | 79.58 | 1,350 | 5thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 753 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 1,114 | 3 |
| Steers | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 661 | 70.47/cwt | 70.00–71.00 | 466 | 19 |
| Steers | Medium 2 | — | 635 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 870 | 5 |
| Steers | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 747 | 71.00/cwt | 71.00–71.00 | 530 | 31 |
| Steers | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 636 | 71.00/cwt | 71.00–71.00 | 452 | 17 |
| Heifers | Medium 1 | — | 379 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 701 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium 1 | — | 467 | 174.00/cwt | 174.00–174.00 | 813 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 772 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 841 | 5 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 905 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 1,059 | 3 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,227 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 1,337 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 514 | 198.82/cwt | 190.00–201.00 | 1,022 | 5 |
| Heifers | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 734 | 60.00/cwt | 60.00–60.00 | 440 | 4 |
| Heifers | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 581 | 50.00/cwt | 50.00–50.00 | 291 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 443 | 240.00/cwt | 240.00–240.00 | 1,063 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 524 | 212.24/cwt | 212.00–214.00 | 1,112 | 8 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 832 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 1,223 | 8 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,132 | 92.44/cwt | 85.50–106.00 | 1,046 | 5 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 777 | 80.00/cwt | 80.00–80.00 | 622 | 3 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,203 | 87.97/cwt | 85.00–91.00 | 1,058 | 2 |
| Bulls | —Light Weight | — | 1,325 | 72.00/cwt | 72.00–72.00 | 954 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,084 | 105.09/cwt | 98.00–110.00 | 2,190 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,213 | 81.33/cwt | 81.00–83.00 | 987 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,783 | 82.00/cwt | 82.00–82.00 | 1,462 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,639 | 77.96/cwt | 75.00–79.50 | 1,278 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,215 | 75.49/cwt | 75.00–76.00 | 917 | 2 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,760 | 84.50/cwt | 84.50–84.50 | 1,487 | 1 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,868 | 83.50/cwt | 83.50–83.50 | 1,560 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,261 | 84.92/cwt | 83.00–85.50 | 1,071 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,444 | 81.93/cwt | 80.00–84.00 | 1,183 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,408 | 75.75/cwt | 75.00–76.00 | 1,067 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 935 | 67.00/cwt | 67.00–67.00 | 626 | 1 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75%Heavy Weight | — | 2,015 | 77.00/cwt | 77.00–77.00 | 1,552 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 945 | 73.00/cwt | 73.00–73.00 | 690 | 1 |
Compared to last week: Todays sale was very light on reciepts due to extremely cold weather over the last few days. Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Several consignments of corriente cross cattle were seen today. Feeder cattle quality was mostly plain. Demand was light to moderate. Market activity was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for light offerings. Packer buyers showed significanly stronger demand for slaughter cows this sale as they bid on very limited offerings. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to trend, however higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, higher undertones were noticed as slaughter buyers pushed all offerings higher.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 753 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 661 | 70.00–71.00 | 70.47 |
| 31 | — | 747 | 71.00 | 71.00 |
| 17 | — | 636 | 71.00 | 71.00 |
| Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 635 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 443 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| 8 | — | 524 | 212.00–214.00 | 212.24 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 379 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 9 | — | 467 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 772 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 514 | 190.00–201.00 | 198.82 |
| Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 734 | 60.00 | 60.00 |
| 8 | — | 581 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 905 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,227 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 832 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,132 | 85.50–106.00 | 92.44 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 777 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,203 | 85.00–91.00 | 87.97 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,325 | 72.00 | 72.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 2,084 | 98.00–110.00 | 105.09 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,213 | 81.00–83.00 | 81.33 |
| 1 | — | 935 | 67.00 | 67.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,783 | 82.00 | 82.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,639 | 75.00–79.50 | 77.96 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,215 | 75.00–76.00 | 75.49 |
| 4 | — | 1,261 | 83.00–85.50 | 84.92 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,760 | 84.50 | 84.50 |
| 6 | — | 1,868 | 83.50 | 83.50 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,444 | 80.00–84.00 | 81.93 |
| 4 | — | 1,408 | 75.00–76.00 | 75.75 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,015 | 77.00 | 77.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 945 | 73.00 | 73.00 |