Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady on comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves sold mostly 6.00 to 10.00 lower, with the largest decline on unweaned or short weaned calves without two full rounds of vaccination. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Quality was mostly plain to attractive. Trading activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. The majority of the supply consisted of load lots of yearlings straight off the grass and a few smaller bunches of calves. As we move into October larger discounts were noted for calves that weren't weaned or lacked a full vaccination program. The past few weeks we've seen a correction in the calf market. According to the Cattle Market Report and Analysis, early August rains in the southern plains promised bountiful winter grazing and caused a surge in calf prices. Currently the combination of high feed cost and returning drought in the southern plains is causing a reset in replacement prices.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 646 | 172.79 | 1,116 | 281 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 755 | 169.64 | 1,280 | 1,129 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 489 | 158.70 | 775 | 15thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,782 | 85.86 | 1,530 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,539 | 74.64 | 1,149 | 16 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,226 | 70.39 | 863 | 30 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,090 | 65.56 | 715 | 109 |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,063 | $1,191 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,291 | $1,017 | 15 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,143 | $790 | 4thin |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,148 | $756 | 62 |
| Bred Cows | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 907 | $575 | 3thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,848 | 83.64/cwt | 80.00–90.50 | 1,546 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,585 | 92.50/cwt | 92.50–92.50 | 1,466 | 1 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 942 | 99.67/cwt | 96.00–100.00 | 939 | 12 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,056 | 121.12/cwt | 119.50–127.00 | 1,279 | 21 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 907 | 575.00/head | 575.00–575.00 | 575 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,303 | 907.80/head | 810.00–950.00 | 908 | 9 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,143 | 790.00/head | 790.00–790.00 | 790 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,063 | 1,190.50/head | 1,175.00–1,200.00 | 1,191 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,291 | 1,016.65/head | 935.00–1,075.00 | 1,017 | 15 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 472 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 779 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 620 | 168.00/cwt | 168.00–168.00 | 1,042 | 42 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 795 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 1,224 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 435 | 184.00/cwt | 184.00–184.00 | 800 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 573 | 162.77/cwt | 159.00–165.00 | 933 | 27 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 524 | 160.50/cwt | 160.50–160.50 | 841 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 662 | 157.00/cwt | 157.00–157.00 | 1,039 | 17 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 638 | 151.37/cwt | 151.00–154.50 | 966 | 19 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 460 | 180.39/cwt | 180.00–181.00 | 830 | 10 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 382 | 186.00/cwt | 186.00–186.00 | 711 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 804 | 168.60/cwt | 168.60–168.60 | 1,356 | 192 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 345 | 197.00/cwt | 197.00–197.00 | 680 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 482 | 186.19/cwt | 184.00–194.00 | 897 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 537 | 182.00/cwt | 182.00–182.00 | 977 | 13 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 532 | 172.55/cwt | 172.00–173.00 | 918 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 689 | 158.00/cwt | 158.00–158.00 | 1,089 | 9 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 504 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 751 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 475 | 167.19/cwt | 162.50–172.00 | 794 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 785 | 168.22/cwt | 167.75–168.50 | 1,321 | 609 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 466 | 181.00/cwt | 181.00–181.00 | 843 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 686 | 175.15/cwt | 174.75–175.50 | 1,202 | 271 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 586 | 176.00/cwt | 176.00–176.00 | 1,031 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 621 | 156.32/cwt | 150.00–158.50 | 971 | 13 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 721 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 1,240 | 23 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 663 | 174.50/cwt | 174.50–174.50 | 1,157 | 32 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 757 | 171.75/cwt | 171.75–171.75 | 1,300 | 90 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 315 | 214.00/cwt | 214.00–214.00 | 674 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 412 | 188.00/cwt | 188.00–188.00 | 775 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2Unweaned | — | 355 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 497 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 534 | 157.00/cwt | 157.00–157.00 | 838 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 423 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 681 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 418 | 169.32/cwt | 163.00–173.00 | 708 | 40 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 500 | 149.50/cwt | 149.50–149.50 | 748 | 22 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 589 | 155.75/cwt | 154.00–156.00 | 917 | 30 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 530 | 164.50/cwt | 164.50–164.50 | 872 | 34 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 313 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 532 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 455 | 157.00/cwt | 157.00–157.00 | 714 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 292 | 167.29/cwt | 161.00–171.00 | 488 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 603 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 886 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 390 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 628 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 380 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 623 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 615 | 165.25/cwt | 165.25–165.25 | 1,016 | 39 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 573 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 923 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 493 | 159.00/cwt | 159.00–159.00 | 784 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 373 | 172.12/cwt | 166.00–181.00 | 642 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 726 | 164.72/cwt | 162.00–166.00 | 1,196 | 215 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 580 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 899 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 433 | 176.00/cwt | 176.00–176.00 | 762 | 6 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 2 | — | 720 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,008 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fleshy | — | 730 | 160.50/cwt | 160.50–160.50 | 1,172 | 19 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 303 | 184.00/cwt | 184.00–184.00 | 558 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 697 | 166.25/cwt | 166.25–166.25 | 1,159 | 72 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,122 | 730.63/head | 700.00–760.00 | 731 | 53 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Light Weight | — | 878 | 54.08/cwt | 50.00–58.00 | 475 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Light Weight | — | 1,000 | 72.00/cwt | 72.00–72.00 | 720 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 960 | 59.82/cwt | 57.00–62.50 | 574 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 838 | 51.53/cwt | 51.00–52.00 | 432 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Light Weight | — | 935 | 66.50/cwt | 66.50–66.50 | 622 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,266 | 72.55/cwt | 70.00–76.50 | 918 | 24 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,237 | 65.28/cwt | 62.50–67.00 | 808 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,575 | 74.82/cwt | 72.50–75.75 | 1,178 | 15 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,104 | 70.19/cwt | 66.50–74.00 | 775 | 39 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,093 | 63.43/cwt | 59.50–65.50 | 693 | 66 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 296 | 196.50/cwt | 196.50–196.50 | 582 | 5 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | — | 546 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 814 | 7 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 412 | 170.43/cwt | 169.00–171.00 | 702 | 15 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 490 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 804 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 380 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 722 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | — | 520 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 780 | 1 |
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady on comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves sold mostly 6.00 to 10.00 lower, with the largest decline on unweaned or short weaned calves without two full rounds of vaccination. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Quality was mostly plain to attractive. Trading activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. The majority of the supply consisted of load lots of yearlings straight off the grass and a few smaller bunches of calves. As we move into October larger discounts were noted for calves that weren't weaned or lacked a full vaccination program. The past few weeks we've seen a correction in the calf market. According to the Cattle Market Report and Analysis, early August rains in the southern plains promised bountiful winter grazing and caused a surge in calf prices. Currently the combination of high feed cost and returning drought in the southern plains is causing a reset in replacement prices.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,848 | 80.00–90.50 | 83.64 |
| 1 | — | 1,585 | 92.50 | 92.50 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 878 | 50.00–58.00 | 54.08 |
| 1 | — | 935 | 66.50 | 66.50 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,000 | 72.00 | 72.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 960 | 57.00–62.50 | 59.82 |
| 2 | — | 838 | 51.00–52.00 | 51.53 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,266 | 70.00–76.50 | 72.55 |
| 3 | — | 1,237 | 62.50–67.00 | 65.28 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,575 | 72.50–75.75 | 74.82 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 39 | — | 1,104 | 66.50–74.00 | 70.19 |
| 66 | — | 1,093 | 59.50–65.50 | 63.43 |
| 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 | 12 | — | 942 | 96.00–100.00 | 99.67 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 21 | — | 1,056 | 119.50–127.00 | 121.12 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 3 | — | 907 | 575.00 | 575.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 9 | — | 1,303 | 810.00–950.00 | 907.80 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 4 | — | 1,143 | 790.00 | 790.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,063 | 1,175.00–1,200.00 | 1,190.50 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 15 | — | 1,291 | 935.00–1,075.00 | 1,016.65 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 53 | — | 1,122 | 700.00–760.00 | 730.63 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 472 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| 4 | — | 524 | 160.50 | 160.50 |
| 17 | — | 662 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| 19 | — | 638 | 151.00–154.50 | 151.37 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | — | 620 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| 2 | — | 795 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 5 | — | 435 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| 27 | — | 573 | 159.00–165.00 | 162.77 |
| 10 | — | 460 | 180.00–181.00 | 180.39 |
| 3 | — | 382 | 186.00 | 186.00 |
| 9 | — | 532 | 172.00–173.00 | 172.55 |
| 9 | — | 689 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 192 | — | 804 | 168.60 | 168.60 |
| 2 | — | 345 | 197.00 | 197.00 |
| 609 | — | 785 | 167.75–168.50 | 168.22 |
| 4 | — | 466 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| 271 | — | 686 | 174.75–175.50 | 175.15 |
| 5 | — | 586 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| 3 | — | 412 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 482 | 184.00–194.00 | 186.19 |
| 13 | — | 537 | 182.00 | 182.00 |
| 23 | — | 721 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| 32 | — | 663 | 174.50 | 174.50 |
| 90 | — | 757 | 171.75 | 171.75 |
| 7 | — | 315 | 214.00 | 214.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 504 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 8 | — | 475 | 162.50–172.00 | 167.19 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 621 | 150.00–158.50 | 156.32 |
| 40 | — | 418 | 163.00–173.00 | 169.32 |
| 22 | — | 500 | 149.50 | 149.50 |
| 30 | — | 589 | 154.00–156.00 | 155.75 |
| 2 | — | 313 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 2 | — | 493 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| 6 | — | 373 | 166.00–181.00 | 172.12 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 355 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 534 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| 2 | — | 423 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 5 | — | 455 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| 6 | — | 292 | 161.00–171.00 | 167.29 |
| 3 | — | 603 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| 3 | — | 390 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 530 | 164.50 | 164.50 |
| 2 | — | 303 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| 72 | — | 697 | 166.25 | 166.25 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 380 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 39 | — | 615 | 165.25 | 165.25 |
| 5 | — | 573 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 215 | — | 726 | 162.00–166.00 | 164.72 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 730 | 160.50 | 160.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 580 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 433 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 720 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 296 | 196.50 | 196.50 |
| 15 | — | 412 | 169.00–171.00 | 170.43 |
| 2 | — | 490 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 2 | — | 380 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 1 | — | 520 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 546 | 149.00 | 149.00 |