Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for feeders was mostly good. Quality this week was mostly average, with a few offerings of attractive cattle seen. CME feeder contracts have gained ground since last week as corn prices have softened. Today, corn was down over 30 cents on the July while new crop Dec corn was down 24. Market activity remains active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand today. Packers showed stronger demand for slaughter cows today as this is the last sale before the 4th of July holiday. Many sales across the plains will not host sales next week due to the holiday. Packers were aggressive as they purchased cows for next weeks harvest. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher on all classes. Packers did purchase a few high quality cows to feed this week, these offerings sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Lean cows and light boning feeding cows saw the biggest increase in demand this week as private buyers pushed these offerings 3.00-5.00 higher. They were competing with packer buyers who were mostly sending these offerings to slaughter. Cow quality today was mostly average to very attractive and significantly higher than last week. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above today and better than last week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady from 1.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. A few rebreed buyers stepped into the market this week which helped push all offerings higher. Quality was average to attractive this week.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 595 | 228.92 | 1,363 | 26 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 654 | 226.86 | 1,484 | 41 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 628 | 210.67 | 1,323 | 6thin |
| Large 1 | 1,073 | 176.67 | 1,895 | 18thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,716 | 117.81 | 2,022 | 84 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,573 | 120.00 | 1,888 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,599 | 105.09 | 1,681 | 26 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,375 | 102.67 | 1,412 | 182 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,156 | 95.98 | 1,110 | 157 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,479 | $1,676 | 3thin |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,210 | $1,675 | 1thin |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,390 | $1,450 | 1thin |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,215 | $1,250 | 1thin |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,342 | $2,478 | 8 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,575 | $2,250 | 1thin |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1,240 | $2,150 | 2thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,479 | 1,676.48/head | 1,550.00–1,725.00 | 1,676 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,245 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 1,643 | 1 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,575 | 2,250.00/head | 2,250.00–2,250.00 | 2,250 | 1 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,292 | 2,475.00/head | 2,475.00–2,475.00 | 2,475 | 7 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,690 | 2,500.00/head | 2,500.00–2,500.00 | 2,500 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 583 | 233.46/cwt | 233.00–235.00 | 1,361 | 17 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 610 | 232.58/cwt | 232.00–235.00 | 1,419 | 25 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 694 | 220.00/cwt | 220.00–220.00 | 1,527 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 818 | 195.00/cwt | 195.00–195.00 | 1,595 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 122 | 450.00/head | 450.00–450.00 | 450 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 107 | 200.00/head | 200.00–200.00 | 200 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 510 | 235.00/cwt | 235.00–235.00 | 1,199 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 796 | 199.00/cwt | 199.00–199.00 | 1,584 | 7 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 679 | 213.01/cwt | 211.00–215.00 | 1,446 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 490 | 235.00/cwt | 235.00–235.00 | 1,152 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 648 | 211.00/cwt | 211.00–211.00 | 1,367 | 4 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 1,148 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 1,883 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 588 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 1,235 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 583 | 252.50/cwt | 252.50–252.50 | 1,472 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 548 | 260.00/cwt | 260.00–260.00 | 1,425 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 735 | 229.00/cwt | 229.00–229.00 | 1,683 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 535 | 240.00/cwt | 240.00–240.00 | 1,284 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 666 | 232.66/cwt | 230.00–236.00 | 1,550 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 363 | 270.00/cwt | 270.00–270.00 | 980 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 800 | 213.00/cwt | 213.00–213.00 | 1,704 | 1 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 915 | 198.00/cwt | 198.00–198.00 | 1,812 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 795 | 224.00/cwt | 224.00–224.00 | 1,781 | 13 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 643 | 250.00/cwt | 250.00–250.00 | 1,608 | 6 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 1,035 | 183.00/cwt | 183.00–183.00 | 1,894 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,345 | 92.00/cwt | 92.00–92.00 | 1,237 | 1 |
| Bulls | Large 1-2 | — | 1,140 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 1,699 | 1 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,030 | 178.35/cwt | 176.00–181.00 | 1,837 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 808 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 1,656 | 3 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,115 | 157.50/cwt | 157.50–157.50 | 1,756 | 1 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,165 | 162.98/cwt | 155.00–168.00 | 1,899 | 3 |
| Bulls | Large 1 | — | 1,090 | 176.00/cwt | 176.00–176.00 | 1,918 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,161 | 96.36/cwt | 92.00–101.00 | 1,119 | 41 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,483 | 113.50/cwt | 113.50–113.50 | 1,683 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,343 | 101.74/cwt | 100.00–105.00 | 1,366 | 53 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,749 | 119.13/cwt | 113.00–123.00 | 2,084 | 50 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,129 | 103.89/cwt | 102.00–105.75 | 1,173 | 13 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,213 | 100.25/cwt | 95.00–102.00 | 1,216 | 33 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,048 | 94.00/cwt | 94.00–94.00 | 985 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,561 | 105.81/cwt | 105.00–109.00 | 1,652 | 10 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,573 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,888 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,427 | 107.47/cwt | 105.00–110.00 | 1,534 | 10 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,367 | 98.84/cwt | 95.00–104.00 | 1,351 | 43 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,195 | 86.83/cwt | 82.00–94.00 | 1,038 | 33 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,169 | 102.22/cwt | 101.50–105.00 | 1,195 | 23 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 945 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 945 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 928 | 88.28/cwt | 86.00–94.00 | 819 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 864 | 83.50/cwt | 79.00–85.00 | 721 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,670 | 112.00/cwt | 112.00–112.00 | 1,870 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,496 | 93.68/cwt | 89.00–95.00 | 1,401 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,383 | 106.58/cwt | 104.50–112.00 | 1,474 | 66 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,708 | 101.42/cwt | 95.00–104.00 | 1,732 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,420 | 107.00/cwt | 107.00–107.00 | 1,519 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,576 | 106.84/cwt | 99.00–111.00 | 1,684 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,936 | 128.43/cwt | 124.00–133.00 | 2,486 | 15 |
| Bulls | —Light Weight | — | 1,205 | 102.14/cwt | 99.00–105.00 | 1,231 | 2 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,129 | 98.08/cwt | 95.00–100.00 | 1,107 | 3 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,410 | 125.50/cwt | 125.50–125.50 | 1,770 | 1 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,240 | 2,150.00/head | 2,150.00–2,150.00 | 2,150 | 2 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,098 | 155.10/cwt | 136.00–189.00 | 1,703 | 39 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,090 | 126.44/cwt | 102.00–155.00 | 1,378 | 28 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 849 | 140.97/cwt | 125.00–150.00 | 1,197 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium 1 | — | 765 | 158.61/cwt | 157.50–160.00 | 1,213 | 2 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,215 | 1,250.00/head | 1,250.00–1,250.00 | 1,250 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,390 | 1,450.00/head | 1,450.00–1,450.00 | 1,450 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,210 | 1,675.00/head | 1,675.00–1,675.00 | 1,675 | 1 |
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for feeders was mostly good. Quality this week was mostly average, with a few offerings of attractive cattle seen. CME feeder contracts have gained ground since last week as corn prices have softened. Today, corn was down over 30 cents on the July while new crop Dec corn was down 24. Market activity remains active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand today. Packers showed stronger demand for slaughter cows today as this is the last sale before the 4th of July holiday. Many sales across the plains will not host sales next week due to the holiday. Packers were aggressive as they purchased cows for next weeks harvest. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher on all classes. Packers did purchase a few high quality cows to feed this week, these offerings sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Lean cows and light boning feeding cows saw the biggest increase in demand this week as private buyers pushed these offerings 3.00-5.00 higher. They were competing with packer buyers who were mostly sending these offerings to slaughter. Cow quality today was mostly average to very attractive and significantly higher than last week. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above today and better than last week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady from 1.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. A few rebreed buyers stepped into the market this week which helped push all offerings higher. Quality was average to attractive this week.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,479 | 1,550.00–1,725.00 | 1,676.48 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,245 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,215 | 1,250.00 | 1,250.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,210 | 1,675.00 | 1,675.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,390 | 1,450.00 | 1,450.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,575 | 2,250.00 | 2,250.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,292 | 2,475.00 | 2,475.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,690 | 2,500.00 | 2,500.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,240 | 2,150.00 | 2,150.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 39 | — | 1,098 | 136.00–189.00 | 155.10 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 28 | — | 1,090 | 102.00–155.00 | 126.44 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 849 | 125.00–150.00 | 140.97 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 765 | 157.50–160.00 | 158.61 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 583 | 233.00–235.00 | 233.46 |
| 1 | — | 510 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| 6 | — | 679 | 211.00–215.00 | 213.01 |
| 2 | — | 490 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 610 | 232.00–235.00 | 232.58 |
| 7 | — | 796 | 199.00 | 199.00 |
| 9 | — | 666 | 230.00–236.00 | 232.66 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 648 | 211.00 | 211.00 |
| 2 | — | 588 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,148 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 12 | — | 1,035 | 183.00 | 183.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 694 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| 2 | — | 818 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| 3 | — | 107 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 122 | 450.00 | 450.00 |
| 3 | — | 808 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,140 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,030 | 176.00–181.00 | 178.35 |
| 1 | — | 1,115 | 157.50 | 157.50 |
| 3 | — | 1,165 | 155.00–168.00 | 162.98 |
| 1 | — | 1,090 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 583 | 252.50 | 252.50 |
| 6 | — | 548 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| 2 | — | 735 | 229.00 | 229.00 |
| 6 | — | 643 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 535 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 363 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 1 | — | 800 | 213.00 | 213.00 |
| 7 | — | 915 | 198.00 | 198.00 |
| 13 | — | 795 | 224.00 | 224.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,345 | 92.00 | 92.00 |
| 53 | — | 1,343 | 100.00–105.00 | 101.74 |
| 66 | — | 1,383 | 104.50–112.00 | 106.58 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 1,161 | 92.00–101.00 | 96.36 |
| 33 | — | 1,195 | 82.00–94.00 | 86.83 |
| 23 | — | 1,169 | 101.50–105.00 | 102.22 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,483 | 113.50 | 113.50 |
| 10 | — | 1,561 | 105.00–109.00 | 105.81 |
| 10 | — | 1,708 | 95.00–104.00 | 101.42 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,129 | 102.00–105.75 | 103.89 |
| 33 | — | 1,213 | 95.00–102.00 | 100.25 |
| 2 | — | 1,048 | 94.00 | 94.00 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,573 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,427 | 105.00–110.00 | 107.47 |
| 43 | — | 1,367 | 95.00–104.00 | 98.84 |
| 9 | — | 1,496 | 89.00–95.00 | 93.68 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 945 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| 4 | — | 928 | 86.00–94.00 | 88.28 |
| 6 | — | 864 | 79.00–85.00 | 83.50 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,670 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,420 | 107.00 | 107.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 50 | — | 1,749 | 113.00–123.00 | 119.13 |
| 13 | — | 1,576 | 99.00–111.00 | 106.84 |
| 15 | — | 1,936 | 124.00–133.00 | 128.43 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,205 | 99.00–105.00 | 102.14 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,129 | 95.00–100.00 | 98.08 |
| 1 | — | 1,410 | 125.50 | 125.50 |