Slightly higher run than last week for today's regular sale, lighter offering of Feeders while the increase was made up in Slaughter Cattle and Replacements as the result of two herd reductions. Not a good market test on Feeders, a better snapshot of market sentiment for this week can be found on yesterday's Special Graded Sale report. Firm support for the quality but not necessarily in numbers by weight break to establish trends. More Feeder Bulls today of desirable quality and interest for those seeking fresh cutting Bulls. Firm demand as well for the return to farm Replacements, running towards the slightly aged side of things but bred to hit the later part of next Spring's calving season. The largest trend of interest for today is the drop in Slaughter Cow prices, outliers in lower dressing Cows taking the biggest hit, especially moving down the quality from Breakers to Boners to Lean. However, average dressing Cows didn't see as big a downturn; Breakers lower by $1.75 per cwt, Boners by $4.50 and Lean by $5.50, still a trend worth noting as the first dip in demand for these types for some time. Slaughter Bulls seemed to be immune to this trend though, selling steady to $1.00 per cwt higher today.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 543 | 198.16 | 1,076 | 14thin |
| Medium and Large 2 | 493 | 180.46 | 890 | 18thin |
| Medium and Large 3 | 600 | 120.00 | 720 | 1thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,652 | 109.14 | 1,803 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,508 | 89.96 | 1,357 | 17 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,265 | 87.49 | 1,107 | 25 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,084 | 73.92 | 802 | 19 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,412 | 125.60 | 1,773 | 3thin |
| Steers | Select | Low | 1,114 | 88.00 | 980 | 1thin |
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,246 | $1,413 | 2thin |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,306 | $1,383 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,273 | $1,301 | 11 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,314 | $1,275 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 972 | $1,250 | 1thin |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,016 | $1,214 | 3thin |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,106 | $1,171 | 2thin |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,220 | $875 | 1thin |
| Bred Heifers | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 754 | $1,100 | 1thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 704 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 1,302 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 436 | 242.50/cwt | 242.50–242.50 | 1,057 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 269 | 201.84/cwt | 155.00–242.50 | 543 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 310 | 222.50/cwt | 222.50–222.50 | 690 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 475 | 241.20/cwt | 240.00–250.00 | 1,146 | 8 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 593 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 1,245 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 620 | 192.50/cwt | 192.50–192.50 | 1,194 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 500 | 187.50/cwt | 187.50–187.50 | 938 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 687 | 185.58/cwt | 157.50–195.00 | 1,275 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 664 | 228.00/cwt | 228.00–228.00 | 1,514 | 1 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 360 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 720 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 3 | — | 600 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 720 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 576 | 192.50/cwt | 192.50–192.50 | 1,109 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 374 | 168.72/cwt | 150.00–190.00 | 631 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 425 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 893 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 987 | 188.00/cwt | 188.00–188.00 | 1,856 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 554 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 997 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 444 | 179.61/cwt | 130.00–227.50 | 797 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 337 | 168.45/cwt | 22.00–217.50 | 568 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 564 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 1,015 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 780 | 187.50/cwt | 187.50–187.50 | 1,463 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 325 | 208.65/cwt | 205.00–212.50 | 678 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 510 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 1,071 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 384 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 461 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 656 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 951 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 902 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,263 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 472 | 203.16/cwt | 190.00–210.00 | 959 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 875 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 1,619 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 545 | 238.74/cwt | 235.00–242.50 | 1,301 | 2 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,246 | 1,412.52/head | 1,400.00–1,425.00 | 1,413 | 2 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,016 | 1,214.24/head | 1,175.00–1,275.00 | 1,214 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,220 | 875.00/head | 875.00–875.00 | 875 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 972 | 1,250.00/head | 1,250.00–1,250.00 | 1,250 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,273 | 1,300.50/head | 700.00–1,525.00 | 1,301 | 11 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,314 | 1,275.19/head | 1,075.00–1,525.00 | 1,275 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,306 | 1,382.58/head | 900.00–1,575.00 | 1,383 | 5 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 754 | 1,100.00/head | 1,100.00–1,100.00 | 1,100 | 1 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,106 | 1,170.95/head | 950.00–1,375.00 | 1,171 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,678 | 117.85/cwt | 116.00–120.00 | 1,978 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,939 | 122.28/cwt | 119.00–124.50 | 2,371 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,339 | 87.28/cwt | 76.00–96.00 | 1,169 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,546 | 89.63/cwt | 83.00–94.00 | 1,386 | 14 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,269 | 98.28/cwt | 96.00–101.00 | 1,247 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,452 | 78.00/cwt | 78.00–78.00 | 1,133 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,412 | 125.60/cwt | 122.00–135.00 | 1,773 | 3 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,114 | 88.00/cwt | 88.00–88.00 | 980 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,225 | 82.51/cwt | 78.00–85.00 | 1,011 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,265 | 86.06/cwt | 83.00–90.00 | 1,089 | 13 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,293 | 91.54/cwt | 89.00–96.00 | 1,184 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,179 | 81.54/cwt | 79.50–83.00 | 961 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,082 | 75.31/cwt | 68.00–82.00 | 815 | 12 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 986 | 63.32/cwt | 50.00–77.00 | 624 | 4 |
Slightly higher run than last week for today's regular sale, lighter offering of Feeders while the increase was made up in Slaughter Cattle and Replacements as the result of two herd reductions. Not a good market test on Feeders, a better snapshot of market sentiment for this week can be found on yesterday's Special Graded Sale report. Firm support for the quality but not necessarily in numbers by weight break to establish trends. More Feeder Bulls today of desirable quality and interest for those seeking fresh cutting Bulls. Firm demand as well for the return to farm Replacements, running towards the slightly aged side of things but bred to hit the later part of next Spring's calving season. The largest trend of interest for today is the drop in Slaughter Cow prices, outliers in lower dressing Cows taking the biggest hit, especially moving down the quality from Breakers to Boners to Lean. However, average dressing Cows didn't see as big a downturn; Breakers lower by $1.75 per cwt, Boners by $4.50 and Lean by $5.50, still a trend worth noting as the first dip in demand for these types for some time. Slaughter Bulls seemed to be immune to this trend though, selling steady to $1.00 per cwt higher today.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 704 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 2 | — | 436 | 242.50 | 242.50 |
| 2 | — | 269 | 155.00–242.50 | 201.84 |
| 2 | — | 310 | 222.50 | 222.50 |
| 8 | — | 475 | 240.00–250.00 | 241.20 |
| 2 | — | 593 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 1 | — | 384 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 1 | — | 656 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 1 | — | 902 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 2 | — | 545 | 235.00–242.50 | 238.74 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 620 | 192.50 | 192.50 |
| 1 | — | 500 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| 1 | — | 576 | 192.50 | 192.50 |
| 2 | — | 425 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 2 | — | 325 | 205.00–212.50 | 208.65 |
| 3 | — | 472 | 190.00–210.00 | 203.16 |
| 2 | — | 875 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 687 | 157.50–195.00 | 185.58 |
| 2 | — | 374 | 150.00–190.00 | 168.72 |
| 3 | — | 444 | 130.00–227.50 | 179.61 |
| 5 | — | 337 | 22.00–217.50 | 168.45 |
| 1 | — | 564 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 1 | — | 780 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| 2 | — | 510 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 600 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 664 | 228.00 | 228.00 |
| 2 | — | 987 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 360 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 1 | — | 554 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2 | — | 1,246 | 1,400.00–1,425.00 | 1,412.52 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 1,016 | 1,175.00–1,275.00 | 1,214.24 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,220 | 875.00 | 875.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 972 | 1,250.00 | 1,250.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 11 | — | 1,273 | 700.00–1,525.00 | 1,300.50 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | — | 1,314 | 1,075.00–1,525.00 | 1,275.19 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,306 | 900.00–1,575.00 | 1,382.58 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,106 | 950.00–1,375.00 | 1,170.95 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1 | — | 754 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,678 | 116.00–120.00 | 117.85 |
| 3 | — | 1,939 | 119.00–124.50 | 122.28 |
| 3 | — | 1,339 | 76.00–96.00 | 87.28 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,546 | 83.00–94.00 | 89.63 |
| 2 | — | 1,269 | 96.00–101.00 | 98.28 |
| 1 | — | 1,452 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,225 | 78.00–85.00 | 82.51 |
| 12 | — | 1,082 | 68.00–82.00 | 75.31 |
| 4 | — | 986 | 50.00–77.00 | 63.32 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,265 | 83.00–90.00 | 86.06 |
| 9 | — | 1,293 | 89.00–96.00 | 91.54 |
| 3 | — | 1,179 | 79.50–83.00 | 81.54 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,412 | 122.00–135.00 | 125.60 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,114 | 88.00 | 88.00 |