Compared to last week: A much larger offering this week as the fall marketing season is in full swing, steer calves under 500 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold with higher undertones compared to last week's limited test. Heifer calves under 400 lbs sold with lower undertones, over 400 lbs steady to firm. Moderate to good demand for this large offering of high quality spring born calves offered right off the cow. Many long strings of these attractive calves, including several full load lots. The market was fairly active, but there is some pressure on the market as the futures complex weakened from outside market uncertainty. Calves with two rounds of preconditioning shots are much easier to sell, and buyers are willing to compete to get those cattle, while those without sell towards the bottom of the market as the auctioneers have to start these cattle quite a ways back to find bids. Cash fed cattle market was higher, up to 187.00, but cattle feeders are getting more leery as the futures contracts don't follow along.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 551 | 299.60 | 1,650 | 1,975 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 477 | 289.76 | 1,381 | 117 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 333 | 363.53/cwt | 355.00–377.50 | 1,211 | 26 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 591 | 201.00/cwt | 201.00–201.00 | 1,188 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 409 | 300.00/cwt | 300.00–300.00 | 1,227 | 23 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 908 | 221.50/cwt | 221.50–221.50 | 2,011 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 323 | 318.75/cwt | 317.50–321.00 | 1,030 | 14 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | — | 493 | 284.97/cwt | 284.75–286.50 | 1,405 | 86 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 710 | 264.77/cwt | 256.00–265.75 | 1,880 | 60 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 663 | 273.90/cwt | 269.00–283.50 | 1,816 | 135 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 381 | 335.00/cwt | 335.00–335.00 | 1,276 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 462 | 290.00/cwt | 290.00–290.00 | 1,340 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 525 | 302.63/cwt | 293.00–321.00 | 1,589 | 332 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 379 | 362.36/cwt | 355.00–372.50 | 1,373 | 38 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 538 | 270.94/cwt | 252.00–279.00 | 1,458 | 53 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 346 | 355.00/cwt | 355.00–355.00 | 1,228 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 419 | 281.76/cwt | 277.00–286.00 | 1,181 | 51 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 615 | 250.45/cwt | 244.00–254.75 | 1,540 | 79 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 433 | 333.85/cwt | 319.50–353.00 | 1,446 | 154 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 579 | 283.41/cwt | 274.00–289.00 | 1,641 | 258 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 558 | 302.11/cwt | 300.50–304.00 | 1,686 | 185 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 610 | 287.33/cwt | 269.50–294.50 | 1,753 | 448 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 470 | 249.00/cwt | 249.00–249.00 | 1,170 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 418 | 270.00/cwt | 270.00–270.00 | 1,129 | 14 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 483 | 312.43/cwt | 298.25–321.00 | 1,509 | 338 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 433 | 299.39/cwt | 285.00–310.00 | 1,296 | 46 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Replacement | — | 571 | 267.51/cwt | 264.00–269.00 | 1,527 | 77 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 523 | 256.56/cwt | 245.00–267.00 | 1,342 | 136 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 538 | 246.00/cwt | 246.00–246.00 | 1,323 | 25 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 877 | 222.99/cwt | 220.00–223.50 | 1,956 | 34 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 568 | 250.62/cwt | 246.00–258.00 | 1,424 | 132 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 410 | 365.00/cwt | 365.00–365.00 | 1,497 | 27 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 373 | 292.28/cwt | 290.00–304.00 | 1,090 | 30 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 478 | 267.81/cwt | 259.00–277.00 | 1,280 | 191 |
Compared to last week: A much larger offering this week as the fall marketing season is in full swing, steer calves under 500 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold with higher undertones compared to last week's limited test. Heifer calves under 400 lbs sold with lower undertones, over 400 lbs steady to firm. Moderate to good demand for this large offering of high quality spring born calves offered right off the cow. Many long strings of these attractive calves, including several full load lots. The market was fairly active, but there is some pressure on the market as the futures complex weakened from outside market uncertainty. Calves with two rounds of preconditioning shots are much easier to sell, and buyers are willing to compete to get those cattle, while those without sell towards the bottom of the market as the auctioneers have to start these cattle quite a ways back to find bids. Cash fed cattle market was higher, up to 187.00, but cattle feeders are getting more leery as the futures contracts don't follow along.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 333 | 355.00–377.50 | 363.53 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 591 | 201.00 | 201.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 409 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 908 | 221.50 | 221.50 |
| 14 | — | 323 | 317.50–321.00 | 318.75 |
| 51 | — | 419 | 277.00–286.00 | 281.76 |
| 79 | — | 615 | 244.00–254.75 | 250.45 |
| 136 | — | 523 | 245.00–267.00 | 256.56 |
| 34 | — | 877 | 220.00–223.50 | 222.99 |
| 132 | — | 568 | 246.00–258.00 | 250.62 |
| 30 | — | 373 | 290.00–304.00 | 292.28 |
| 191 | — | 478 | 259.00–277.00 | 267.81 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 86 | — | 493 | 284.75–286.50 | 284.97 |
| 77 | — | 571 | 264.00–269.00 | 267.51 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 470 | 249.00 | 249.00 |
| 14 | — | 418 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 25 | — | 538 | 246.00 | 246.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 60 | — | 710 | 256.00–265.75 | 264.77 |
| 135 | — | 663 | 269.00–283.50 | 273.90 |
| 332 | — | 525 | 293.00–321.00 | 302.63 |
| 38 | — | 379 | 355.00–372.50 | 362.36 |
| 154 | — | 433 | 319.50–353.00 | 333.85 |
| 258 | — | 579 | 274.00–289.00 | 283.41 |
| 448 | — | 610 | 269.50–294.50 | 287.33 |
| 338 | — | 483 | 298.25–321.00 | 312.43 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 381 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| 8 | — | 462 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| 53 | — | 538 | 252.00–279.00 | 270.94 |
| 5 | — | 346 | 355.00 | 355.00 |
| 46 | — | 433 | 285.00–310.00 | 299.39 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 185 | — | 558 | 300.50–304.00 | 302.11 |
| 27 | — | 410 | 365.00 | 365.00 |