Compared to Thursday, Stocker and feeder cattle firm in a light test. CME Feeder cattle futures closed Thursday $1.10 to $1.32 in the red. May feeders expired at $154.57 on a two cent dip to be settled against the index. The 5/25 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $153.80, up by 45 cents. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher as the shortened holiday week next week will make cull cows scarce. Slaughter bulls steady to firm. Trade active with good demand. USDA reported 20,010 MT of beef sales from the week that ended 5/19. That was down from the last two weeks and from the same week last year. Export shipments from the week were tallied as 17,508 MT. That was an 11 week low, but kept the YTD shipments at a record pace of 366,129 MT.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 520 | 162.22 | 843 | 18thin |
| Large 1 | 801 | 145.03 | 1,161 | 80 |
| Small and Medium 1-2 | 636 | 144.00 | 916 | 5thin |
| Large 1-2 | 882 | 128.00 | 1,129 | 7thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,949 | 106.01 | 2,066 | 13 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,320 | 88.66 | 1,171 | 334 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,803 | 88.26 | 1,591 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,414 | 86.24 | 1,220 | 368 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 719 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 1,043 | 12 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 815 | 145.03/cwt | 140.50–146.00 | 1,182 | 68 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 566 | 152.50/cwt | 152.50–152.50 | 863 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 483 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 821 | 10 |
| Heifers | Small and Medium 1-2 | — | 636 | 144.00/cwt | 144.00–144.00 | 916 | 5 |
| Heifers | Large 1-2 | — | 882 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 1,129 | 7 |
| Steers | Large 1 | — | 713 | 139.50/cwt | 139.50–139.50 | 995 | 7 |
| Steers | Large 1 | — | 883 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 1,201 | 8 |
| Steers | Small and Medium 2-3 | — | 526 | 162.00/cwt | 162.00–162.00 | 852 | 5 |
| Steers | Large 1Value Added | — | 872 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,221 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 677 | 165.46/cwt | 161.00–173.00 | 1,120 | 13 |
| Steers | Large 2-3 | — | 796 | 130.50/cwt | 130.50–130.50 | 1,039 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,978 | 107.02/cwt | 103.00–109.50 | 2,117 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,165 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 2,490 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,788 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 1,788 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms | — | 1,265 | 97.75/cwt | 97.75–97.75 | 1,237 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Certified Prgms | — | 1,100 | 96.00/cwt | 96.00–96.00 | 1,056 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Light Weight | — | 989 | 75.50/cwt | 75.50–75.50 | 747 | 14 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,803 | 88.26/cwt | 87.75–89.00 | 1,591 | 12 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,386 | 91.25/cwt | 88.00–93.00 | 1,265 | 175 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,149 | 94.48/cwt | 93.50–95.75 | 1,086 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,259 | 84.93/cwt | 80.00–88.00 | 1,069 | 145 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,457 | 89.60/cwt | 86.00–92.00 | 1,305 | 185 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,406 | 83.10/cwt | 79.00–86.00 | 1,168 | 165 |
Compared to Thursday, Stocker and feeder cattle firm in a light test. CME Feeder cattle futures closed Thursday $1.10 to $1.32 in the red. May feeders expired at $154.57 on a two cent dip to be settled against the index. The 5/25 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $153.80, up by 45 cents. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher as the shortened holiday week next week will make cull cows scarce. Slaughter bulls steady to firm. Trade active with good demand. USDA reported 20,010 MT of beef sales from the week that ended 5/19. That was down from the last two weeks and from the same week last year. Export shipments from the week were tallied as 17,508 MT. That was an 11 week low, but kept the YTD shipments at a record pace of 366,129 MT.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 719 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 68 | — | 815 | 140.50–146.00 | 145.03 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 566 | 152.50 | 152.50 |
| 10 | — | 483 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 636 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 882 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 713 | 139.50 | 139.50 |
| 8 | — | 883 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 526 | 162.00 | 162.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 872 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 677 | 161.00–173.00 | 165.46 |
| Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 796 | 130.50 | 130.50 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,978 | 103.00–109.50 | 107.02 |
| 1 | — | 2,165 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,788 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,265 | 97.75 | 97.75 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,100 | 96.00 | 96.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 989 | 75.50 | 75.50 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,803 | 87.75–89.00 | 88.26 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 175 | — | 1,386 | 88.00–93.00 | 91.25 |
| 10 | — | 1,149 | 93.50–95.75 | 94.48 |
| 145 | — | 1,259 | 80.00–88.00 | 84.93 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 185 | — | 1,457 | 86.00–92.00 | 89.60 |
| 165 | — | 1,406 | 79.00–86.00 | 83.10 |