Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers under 700 lbs sold 12.00 to 14.00 higher; over 700 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and leans steady to 1.00 higher, boners 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was reported throughout the state as good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold 2.00 higher at 180.00. In the hay market, demand remains good, trade activity slow to moderate, and prices dropped significantly lower in the last two weeks for grinding alfalfa. However, there is an undertone demand has slowed, and trade activity is slow to moderate. Grinding alfalfa prices continue to soften while higher quality alfalfa has retained its value. Grass hay prices are steady to a touch higher. Some producers are having trouble putting up their second or third cutting, as all have struggled to put up hay without any rain on it. Low testing hay, therefore, is moving to the grinder market.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | — | 519 | 269.00–282.00 | 274.40 |
| 8 | — | 389 | 253.00 | 253.00 |
| 91 | — | 611 | 217.00–257.00 | 251.70 |
| 2 | — | 965 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 162 | — | 869 | 203.50–235.75 | 228.34 |
| 124 | — | 733 | 213.00–239.00 | 234.67 |
| 78 | — | 821 | 197.00–235.00 | 225.44 |
| 6 | — | 414 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| 7 | — | 913 | 228.00 | 228.00 |
| 5 | — | 465 | 254.00–273.00 | 269.32 |
| 60 | — | 584 | 240.00–257.00 | 254.92 |
| 158 | — | 677 | 220.00–253.50 | 246.27 |
| 171 | — | 782 | 197.50–239.00 | 232.92 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 64 | — | 836 | 240.50 | 240.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 732 | 244.00 | 244.00 |
| 23 | — | 677 | 256.00 | 256.00 |
| 5 | — | 461 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 529 | 255.00–260.00 | 256.38 |
| 4 | — | 335 | 267.50 | 267.50 |
| 3 | — | 660 | 233.00 | 233.00 |
| 4 | — | 374 | 271.00 | 271.00 |
| 10 | — | 647 | 240.00–242.00 | 240.40 |
| 4 | — | 838 | 219.00 | 219.00 |
| 6 | — | 435 | 272.00–280.00 | 275.93 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 955 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 761 | 218.00 | 218.00 |
| 21 | — | 580 | 247.50–256.00 | 249.81 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 580 | 247.00–278.00 | 269.08 |
| 37 | — | 684 | 232.00–279.00 | 263.04 |
| 88 | — | 620 | 241.00–291.50 | 278.57 |
| 19 | — | 534 | 233.00–285.00 | 262.19 |
| 16 | — | 435 | 215.00–284.00 | 254.00 |
| 5 | — | 481 | 225.00–283.00 | 272.15 |
| 17 | — | 368 | 255.00–302.50 | 286.78 |
| 141 | — | 861 | 238.00–246.00 | 242.91 |
| 177 | — | 733 | 249.00–266.50 | 257.05 |
| 123 | — | 929 | 215.00–239.50 | 238.28 |
| 183 | — | 772 | 236.00–256.00 | 250.81 |
| 469 | — | 828 | 221.00–256.00 | 242.51 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 593 | 258.00 | 258.00 |
| 17 | — | 943 | 188.00–228.00 | 223.61 |
| 2 | — | 392 | 201.00 | 201.00 |
| 1 | — | 545 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 68 | — | 824 | 189.00–239.00 | 235.23 |
| 5 | — | 631 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 56 | — | 680 | 186.00–255.00 | 237.49 |
| 44 | — | 724 | 215.00–242.00 | 233.68 |
| 28 | — | 893 | 222.00–236.00 | 227.08 |
| 29 | — | 779 | 224.00–236.00 | 233.03 |
| 5 | — | 497 | 193.00 | 193.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 106 | — | 906 | 247.10 | 247.10 |
| 4 | — | 566 | 304.00 | 304.00 |
| 12 | — | 503 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 6 | — | 385 | 287.50 | 287.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 75 | — | 925 | 230.50–234.25 | 232.63 |
| 36 | — | 708 | 253.00–261.50 | 260.26 |
| 5 | — | 644 | 248.00 | 248.00 |
| 19 | — | 676 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| 31 | — | 554 | 287.50 | 287.50 |
| 5 | — | 540 | 262.00 | 262.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 1,104 | 202.25 | 202.25 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 158 | — | 1,017 | 231.00–235.25 | 233.82 |
| 39 | — | 1,075 | 201.00 | 201.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,175 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,120 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 925 | 189.00 | 189.00 |
| 1 | — | 515 | 198.00 | 198.00 |
| 3 | — | 493 | 256.00 | 256.00 |
| 1 | — | 860 | 196.00 | 196.00 |
| 1 | — | 685 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 80 | — | 1,054 | 77.00–97.50 | 86.95 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,364 | 120.00–123.00 | 121.14 |
| 51 | — | 1,331 | 106.00–119.00 | 114.23 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 175 | — | 1,282 | 93.50–110.50 | 96.93 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 982 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,757 | 123.00–131.50 | 127.44 |
| 9 | — | 1,700 | 108.00–122.00 | 116.55 |
| 6 | — | 1,954 | 131.00–140.50 | 135.72 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 8 | — | 1,355 | 1,700.00 | 1,700.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1 | — | 1,175 | 1,320.00 | 1,320.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 8 | — | 1,314 | 1,300.00–1,700.00 | 1,566.44 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,300 | 1,575.00 | 1,575.00 |