Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly firm to 2.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were firm. Quality was plain. Trading activity and demand were moderate. Scattered showers have continued to move across portions of the Southern and Eastern Panhandle, which has helped reduce drought deficits in the area.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 649 | 128.61 | 835 | 274 |
| Medium and Large 1 | 582 | 127.52 | 741 | 8thin |
| Medium and Large 2 | 525 | 120.00 | 630 | 6thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 960 | 65.50 | 629 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,381 | 65.11 | 899 | 9thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,307 | 65.02 | 850 | 8thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 633 | 127.53/cwt | 125.00–130.00 | 807 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 500 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 630 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 415 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 569 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 790 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 869 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,480 | 61.50/cwt | 61.50–61.50 | 910 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,455 | 61.50/cwt | 61.50–61.50 | 895 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,360 | 66.14/cwt | 63.75–66.50 | 900 | 7 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 960 | 65.50/cwt | 65.50–65.50 | 629 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,313 | 65.11/cwt | 62.00–67.50 | 855 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,100 | 68.00/cwt | 68.00–68.00 | 748 | 1 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 707 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 954 | 3 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 775 | 617.74/cwt | 610.00–625.00 | 4,787 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 730 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 796 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 614 | 137.50/cwt | 137.50–137.50 | 844 | 7 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 450 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 621 | 1 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Full | — | 536 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 831 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Full | — | 598 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 867 | 11 |
| Bred Cows | Small and Medium 2 | — | 710 | 300.00/cwt | 300.00–300.00 | 2,130 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 611 | 130.50/cwt | 130.50–130.50 | 797 | 60 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 792 | 132.39/cwt | 129.00–132.50 | 1,049 | 60 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 450 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 680 | 3 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 910 | 84.01/cwt | 83.00–85.00 | 764 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 713 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 884 | 62 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 557 | 131.50/cwt | 131.50–131.50 | 732 | 39 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 515 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 633 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 487 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 677 | 6 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 530 | 125.50/cwt | 125.50–125.50 | 665 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1-2 | — | 894 | 755.79/cwt | 600.00–800.00 | 6,757 | 8 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 875 | 64.55/cwt | 62.00–66.50 | 565 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 580 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 713 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 665 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 798 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 700 | 113.00/cwt | 113.00–113.00 | 791 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 780 | 112.00/cwt | 112.00–112.00 | 874 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 680 | 122.00/cwt | 122.00–122.00 | 830 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,440 | 910.00/cwt | 910.00–910.00 | 13,104 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,353 | 875.26/cwt | 860.00–900.00 | 11,842 | 13 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 455 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 546 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 496 | 132.50/cwt | 132.50–132.50 | 657 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 680 | 128.70/cwt | 125.00–130.00 | 875 | 105 |
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly firm to 2.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were firm. Quality was plain. Trading activity and demand were moderate. Scattered showers have continued to move across portions of the Southern and Eastern Panhandle, which has helped reduce drought deficits in the area.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 633 | 125.00–130.00 | 127.53 |
| 1 | — | 500 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 2 | — | 415 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 790 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 60 | — | 611 | 130.50 | 130.50 |
| 62 | — | 713 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 39 | — | 557 | 131.50 | 131.50 |
| 2 | — | 515 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| 6 | — | 487 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 105 | — | 680 | 125.00–130.00 | 128.70 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 665 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 4 | — | 455 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 707 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 614 | 137.50 | 137.50 |
| 60 | — | 792 | 129.00–132.50 | 132.39 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 536 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 11 | — | 598 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 450 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 700 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| 8 | — | 496 | 132.50 | 132.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 730 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 450 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 3 | — | 530 | 125.50 | 125.50 |
| 1 | — | 580 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| 2 | — | 780 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| 1 | — | 680 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,480 | 61.50 | 61.50 |
| 6 | — | 1,313 | 62.00–67.50 | 65.11 |
| 1 | — | 1,100 | 68.00 | 68.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,455 | 61.50 | 61.50 |
| 7 | — | 1,360 | 63.75–66.50 | 66.14 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 960 | 65.50 | 65.50 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 775 | 610.00–625.00 | 617.74 |
| Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 710 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 8 | — | 894 | 600.00–800.00 | 755.79 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,440 | 910.00 | 910.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 13 | — | 1,353 | 860.00–900.00 | 875.26 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 910 | 83.00–85.00 | 84.01 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 875 | 62.00–66.50 | 64.55 |