Compared to last week, no comparison for a market trend. Demand was good. In the hay market Demand is still light for all hay offerings, however more tons were moved. Hay prices were mostly steady for all hay types, with the exception of dairy quality hay, falling $0.05/point RFV. The rain that has been falling across the state is appreciated by many, but it sure is making haying difficult. According to the US Drought Monitor's High Plains summary for the week of July 2nd, A couple of troughs of low pressure moved across the western and central U.S. this week, helping to tap into some moisture from the Pacific Ocean and draw it into the region. This resulted in heavy rainfall across parts of the Four Corners and extending eastward into the Central and Eastern Plains. Parts of Kansas and eastern Nebraska received well in excess of 3 inches of rainfall. The categorical percent area for abnormally dry conditions (D0) remained at 33%, moderate drought (D1) decreased to 17%, severe drought (D2) decreased to 4%, and no extreme drought (D3) or exceptional drought (D4) was recorded.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,260 | 1,800.00 | 1,800.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,268 | 1,850.00–2,200.00 | 2,035.70 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 19 | — | 1,370 | 2,110.00–2,750.00 | 2,617.07 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 968 | 145.00–151.00 | 148.07 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 31 | — | 1,060 | 156.00–204.00 | 165.57 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 18 | — | 1,388 | 156.50–197.50 | 160.18 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,350 | 1,675.00 | 1,675.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,213 | 2,225.00–2,800.00 | 2,587.50 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 450–500 | 453 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| 6 | 550–600 | 572 | 331.00 | 331.00 |
| 51 | 600–650 | 614 | 319.00 | 319.00 |
| 57 | 700–750 | 715 | 278.00–288.50 | 281.15 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 300–350 | 313 | 317.50–345.00 | 331.58 |
| 5 | 350–400 | 393 | 350.00–355.00 | 353.04 |
| 2 | 400–450 | 415 | 332.50–347.50 | 340.18 |
| 12 | 450–500 | 479 | 289.00–329.00 | 308.71 |
| 62 | 500–550 | 527 | 330.00–342.50 | 336.49 |
| 83 | 550–600 | 581 | 307.00–325.00 | 321.08 |
| 16 | 600–650 | 621 | 291.00–308.00 | 297.76 |
| 44 | 650–700 | 683 | 274.00–299.00 | 289.10 |
| 64 | 700–750 | 734 | 255.00–274.50 | 264.15 |
| 83 | 750–800 | 791 | 241.00–258.00 | 245.35 |
| 109 | 800–850 | 827 | 245.00–272.00 | 258.95 |
| 735 | 850–900 | 877 | 242.75–264.50 | 252.68 |
| 354 | 900–950 | 922 | 250.00–262.50 | 255.13 |
| 789 | 950–1000 | 974 | 233.00–244.00 | 238.77 |
| 85 | 1000–1050 | 1,013 | 239.50–243.00 | 241.86 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 350–400 | 386 | 292.50–310.00 | 304.04 |
| 3 | 500–550 | 511 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 8 | 550–600 | 553 | 218.00–291.00 | 263.47 |
| 6 | 600–650 | 633 | 287.00 | 287.00 |
| 15 | 650–700 | 660 | 263.00–272.00 | 267.24 |
| 8 | 700–750 | 704 | 241.00–249.00 | 243.98 |
| 8 | 750–800 | 778 | 225.00–249.00 | 243.02 |
| 9 | 800–850 | 835 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| 78 | 900–950 | 925 | 235.00–236.00 | 235.38 |
| 31 | 950–1000 | 961 | 210.50–231.00 | 223.67 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 104 | 1000–1050 | 1,041 | 234.75 | 234.75 |
| 215 | 1050–1100 | 1,073 | 235.50–235.75 | 235.62 |
| 26 | 1100–1150 | 1,116 | 203.00–220.00 | 214.81 |
| 91 | 1150–1200 | 1,164 | 223.00–223.85 | 223.43 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 500–550 | 531 | 252.50 | 252.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 75 | 950–1000 | 969 | 230.00–231.75 | 231.26 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 300–350 | 306 | 327.50 | 327.50 |
| 6 | 350–400 | 375 | 271.00–327.50 | 308.30 |
| 8 | 400–450 | 435 | 329.00–332.50 | 331.24 |
| 11 | 450–500 | 488 | 258.00–312.50 | 286.20 |
| 20 | 500–550 | 523 | 287.00–313.00 | 301.09 |
| 97 | 550–600 | 577 | 278.50–290.00 | 284.45 |
| 64 | 600–650 | 627 | 254.50–269.00 | 263.91 |
| 147 | 650–700 | 690 | 247.00–269.25 | 257.84 |
| 81 | 700–750 | 727 | 235.00–274.50 | 257.40 |
| 516 | 750–800 | 775 | 239.50–252.10 | 247.28 |
| 213 | 800–850 | 821 | 220.00–243.00 | 239.24 |
| 140 | 850–900 | 872 | 210.00–242.50 | 236.79 |
| 63 | 900–950 | 937 | 211.00–222.50 | 217.37 |
| 97 | 950–1000 | 959 | 216.00–225.00 | 222.07 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 450–500 | 499 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| 35 | 500–550 | 508 | 298.50 | 298.50 |
| 42 | 600–650 | 636 | 267.50 | 267.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 450–500 | 485 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| 8 | 500–550 | 541 | 279.00–282.00 | 280.90 |
| 8 | 550–600 | 592 | 266.00–274.00 | 270.60 |
| 8 | 650–700 | 676 | 240.50–246.00 | 243.34 |
| 11 | 700–750 | 723 | 236.00 | 236.00 |
| 16 | 750–800 | 775 | 230.00–236.00 | 232.56 |
| 8 | 800–850 | 825 | 204.00–226.00 | 212.40 |
| 3 | 850–900 | 893 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 1050–1100 | 1,062 | 197.50–203.00 | 200.81 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 800–850 | 842 | 227.00 | 227.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | 500–550 | 517 | 306.00–307.00 | 306.59 |
| 11 | 750–800 | 753 | 257.00 | 257.00 |
| 9 | 800–850 | 822 | 249.50 | 249.50 |
| 23 | 850–900 | 892 | 237.00 | 237.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 1,165 | 120.00–140.00 | 129.61 |
| 34 | — | 1,117 | 90.00–117.00 | 107.73 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 137 | — | 1,333 | 140.00–158.00 | 146.38 |
| 28 | — | 1,328 | 150.00–160.00 | 152.89 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 228 | — | 1,240 | 130.00–162.00 | 141.56 |
| 8 | — | 1,283 | 150.00–160.00 | 152.71 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,640 | 124.00–165.00 | 154.16 |
| 30 | — | 1,633 | 176.00–200.00 | 184.01 |
| 59 | — | 1,658 | 149.00–179.00 | 167.93 |