Compared to last week: Receipts were light again today due to cold weather and snowy conditions. Temperatures are, and will remain below 0 for much of today and tomorrow. Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this sale was mostly plain. Most calves were offered in small packages or as singles. Demand for feeder cattle remains good, but quality hampered demand again this week. Market activity was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly very good demand for light offerings. Packer buyers showed very good demand for all cows on offer. The best demand seen this week was for lean grinding materials, both lean cows and bulls. Breaking cows sold mostly 8.00-9.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Boning cows sold 9.00-12.00 higher, lean cows sold sharply higher with most sale 10.00-15.00 higher. Cow quality was mostly plain to average. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, sharply higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Heifers that lost calves have started to come to market. These offering sold at a discount open heifers and lowered the price of <2 year old stock cows.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 747 | 168.00 | 1,255 | 10thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,583 | 109.49 | 1,733 | 23 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,663 | 97.27 | 1,618 | 63 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,379 | 95.57 | 1,318 | 34 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,166 | 89.35 | 1,042 | 70 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,015 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 1,360 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 523 | 202.50/cwt | 202.50–202.50 | 1,059 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 747 | 168.00/cwt | 168.00–168.00 | 1,255 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 687 | 191.00/cwt | 191.00–191.00 | 1,312 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,053 | 102.57/cwt | 88.00–114.00 | 1,080 | 14 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 920 | 103.13/cwt | 97.50–109.00 | 949 | 2 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,042 | 133.23/cwt | 119.50–143.00 | 1,388 | 19 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 950 | 120.39/cwt | 119.00–122.50 | 1,144 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,070 | 113.60/cwt | 113.00–114.00 | 2,352 | 2 |
| Bulls | —Light Weight | — | 1,095 | 95.50/cwt | 95.50–95.50 | 1,046 | 1 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,168 | 104.55/cwt | 99.00–111.00 | 1,221 | 2 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,134 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 1,338 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,162 | 85.75/cwt | 83.00–89.00 | 996 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,565 | 97.60/cwt | 97.50–98.00 | 1,527 | 32 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,260 | 92.72/cwt | 88.50–99.00 | 1,168 | 35 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,210 | 99.52/cwt | 99.00–100.00 | 1,204 | 8 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,415 | 99.72/cwt | 99.00–100.50 | 1,411 | 13 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,375 | 82.96/cwt | 81.00–85.00 | 1,141 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,785 | 96.48/cwt | 96.00–96.50 | 1,722 | 24 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,781 | 103.41/cwt | 91.00–111.00 | 1,842 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,110 | 122.14/cwt | 120.00–124.00 | 2,577 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,692 | 98.50/cwt | 98.50–98.50 | 1,667 | 7 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,355 | 94.06/cwt | 89.00–98.00 | 1,275 | 19 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 905 | 84.78/cwt | 73.00–90.00 | 767 | 13 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,109 | 63.38/cwt | 62.00–65.00 | 703 | 4 |
Compared to last week: Receipts were light again today due to cold weather and snowy conditions. Temperatures are, and will remain below 0 for much of today and tomorrow. Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this sale was mostly plain. Most calves were offered in small packages or as singles. Demand for feeder cattle remains good, but quality hampered demand again this week. Market activity was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly very good demand for light offerings. Packer buyers showed very good demand for all cows on offer. The best demand seen this week was for lean grinding materials, both lean cows and bulls. Breaking cows sold mostly 8.00-9.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Boning cows sold 9.00-12.00 higher, lean cows sold sharply higher with most sale 10.00-15.00 higher. Cow quality was mostly plain to average. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, sharply higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Heifers that lost calves have started to come to market. These offering sold at a discount open heifers and lowered the price of <2 year old stock cows.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,015 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 523 | 202.50 | 202.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 747 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 687 | 191.00 | 191.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,053 | 88.00–114.00 | 102.57 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 19 | — | 1,042 | 119.50–143.00 | 133.23 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 920 | 97.50–109.00 | 103.13 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 950 | 119.00–122.50 | 120.39 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 2,070 | 113.00–114.00 | 113.60 |
| 10 | — | 1,781 | 91.00–111.00 | 103.41 |
| 2 | — | 2,110 | 120.00–124.00 | 122.14 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,095 | 95.50 | 95.50 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,168 | 99.00–111.00 | 104.55 |
| 6 | — | 1,134 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,162 | 83.00–89.00 | 85.75 |
| 35 | — | 1,260 | 88.50–99.00 | 92.72 |
| 8 | — | 1,210 | 99.00–100.00 | 99.52 |
| 4 | — | 1,109 | 62.00–65.00 | 63.38 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 1,565 | 97.50–98.00 | 97.60 |
| 24 | — | 1,785 | 96.00–96.50 | 96.48 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,415 | 99.00–100.50 | 99.72 |
| 2 | — | 1,375 | 81.00–85.00 | 82.96 |
| 19 | — | 1,355 | 89.00–98.00 | 94.06 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,692 | 98.50 | 98.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 905 | 73.00–90.00 | 84.78 |