Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Most offerings today where small lots and singles. At the close, feeder cattle futures were down by $0.82 to $1.02. The 7/6 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $2.19 weaker to $162.90. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher with most advance on lean cows. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. Trade active with good demand. Converted FAS data suggest 321m lbs of beef was exported during the month of May. That is a new monthly record for any month, and marks the 4th respective month's record for the year. YTD beef shipments reached 1.47b lbs through the first 5 months.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 602 | 165.62 | 997 | 30 |
| Large 1 | 816 | 147.85 | 1,206 | 15thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,907 | 112.61 | 2,148 | 28 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,358 | 95.43 | 1,296 | 336 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,308 | 93.92 | 1,228 | 348 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,809 | 91.06 | 1,647 | 9thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,255 | 91.02/cwt | 87.00–94.00 | 1,142 | 165 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,354 | 96.28/cwt | 94.00–98.00 | 1,304 | 175 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,213 | 91.81/cwt | 85.00–95.00 | 1,114 | 155 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,506 | 98.20/cwt | 95.00–100.50 | 1,479 | 165 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,809 | 91.06/cwt | 89.00–92.75 | 1,647 | 9 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,253 | 101.50/cwt | 101.50–101.50 | 1,272 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Certified Prgms | — | 1,243 | 102.29/cwt | 101.50–103.50 | 1,271 | 10 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms | — | 1,388 | 101.99/cwt | 98.50–105.50 | 1,416 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,882 | 107.46/cwt | 103.00–110.00 | 2,022 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,869 | 113.69/cwt | 110.00–116.50 | 2,125 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,100 | 123.25/cwt | 119.00–127.50 | 2,588 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 692 | 150.28/cwt | 147.00–154.50 | 1,040 | 16 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 533 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 959 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 474 | 185.50/cwt | 185.50–185.50 | 879 | 8 |
| Dairy Heifers | Small 4 | — | 878 | 86.50/cwt | 86.50–86.50 | 759 | 6 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 3 | — | 1,054 | 102.00/cwt | 102.00–102.00 | 1,075 | 10 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 3 | — | 1,188 | 103.50/cwt | 103.50–103.50 | 1,230 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 302 | 219.00/cwt | 219.00–219.00 | 661 | 9 |
| Steers | Large 2-3 | — | 829 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,119 | 8 |
| Steers | Large 2-3 | — | 716 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 924 | 5 |
| Heifers | Large 1 | — | 816 | 147.85/cwt | 146.00–149.50 | 1,206 | 15 |
Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Most offerings today where small lots and singles. At the close, feeder cattle futures were down by $0.82 to $1.02. The 7/6 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $2.19 weaker to $162.90. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher with most advance on lean cows. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. Trade active with good demand. Converted FAS data suggest 321m lbs of beef was exported during the month of May. That is a new monthly record for any month, and marks the 4th respective month's record for the year. YTD beef shipments reached 1.47b lbs through the first 5 months.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 165 | — | 1,255 | 87.00–94.00 | 91.02 |
| 175 | — | 1,354 | 94.00–98.00 | 96.28 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 155 | — | 1,213 | 85.00–95.00 | 91.81 |
| 165 | — | 1,506 | 95.00–100.50 | 98.20 |
| 6 | — | 1,253 | 101.50 | 101.50 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,809 | 89.00–92.75 | 91.06 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,243 | 101.50–103.50 | 102.29 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,388 | 98.50–105.50 | 101.99 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,882 | 103.00–110.00 | 107.46 |
| 13 | — | 1,869 | 110.00–116.50 | 113.69 |
| 4 | — | 2,100 | 119.00–127.50 | 123.25 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 692 | 147.00–154.50 | 150.28 |
| 6 | — | 533 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 8 | — | 474 | 185.50 | 185.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 816 | 146.00–149.50 | 147.85 |
| Dairy Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 878 | 86.50 | 86.50 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,054 | 102.00 | 102.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,188 | 103.50 | 103.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 302 | 219.00 | 219.00 |
| Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 829 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 5 | — | 716 | 129.00 | 129.00 |