Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves not well tested. Yearling steers and heifers sold uneven; 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Demand was good on light to moderate supply. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. In the feedlot trade, light trading of negotiated live sales in Kansas sold mostly steady at 235.00. In the hay market, demand was light, and prices were steady. Trade remains slow to moderate with most trades occurring in the southwest region. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for the week of August 5th, A broken pattern of heavy rainfall - with upwards of 3 inches reported in spots - prevailed from northern Kansas through much of the Dakotas. The improvements left severe drought confined to part of south-central Nebraska and adjacent Kansas, southwestern Nebraska, and a small area in south-central South Dakota.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 1000–1050 | 1,046 | 267.00 | 267.00 |
| 2 | 1100–1150 | 1,120 | 253.00 | 253.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 300–350 | 314 | 505.00–532.50 | 523.58 |
| 14 | 350–400 | 379 | 457.00–515.00 | 487.58 |
| 12 | 400–450 | 417 | 450.00–525.00 | 498.72 |
| 48 | 450–500 | 472 | 455.00–504.00 | 476.94 |
| 45 | 500–550 | 517 | 431.00–482.50 | 459.57 |
| 48 | 550–600 | 575 | 399.00–431.00 | 415.83 |
| 32 | 600–650 | 623 | 373.00–390.00 | 388.14 |
| 96 | 650–700 | 669 | 382.00–400.00 | 388.72 |
| 71 | 700–750 | 729 | 344.00–380.00 | 367.42 |
| 131 | 750–800 | 778 | 343.00–369.00 | 356.77 |
| 273 | 800–850 | 839 | 328.50–354.00 | 345.23 |
| 99 | 850–900 | 863 | 316.00–348.00 | 332.25 |
| 501 | 900–950 | 930 | 311.00–333.85 | 331.79 |
| 5 | 950–1000 | 963 | 326.00 | 326.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 200–250 | 228 | 1,600.00 | 1,600.00 |
| 2 | 300–350 | 305 | 596.00 | 596.00 |
| 9 | 600–650 | 641 | 377.00–397.00 | 388.10 |
| 13 | 700–750 | 713 | 366.00 | 366.00 |
| 6 | 750–800 | 775 | 343.00 | 343.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 300–350 | 325 | 560.00 | 560.00 |
| 3 | 350–400 | 386 | 555.00 | 555.00 |
| 7 | 400–450 | 409 | 505.00 | 505.00 |
| 17 | 600–650 | 613 | 413.00–421.00 | 417.68 |
| 131 | 800–850 | 821 | 347.00–355.50 | 353.76 |
| 95 | 850–900 | 883 | 344.00–354.50 | 347.87 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | 1000–1050 | 1,012 | 291.00–306.00 | 299.41 |
| 52 | 1050–1100 | 1,077 | 308.00 | 308.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 400–450 | 420 | 440.00 | 440.00 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 629 | 349.00 | 349.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 400–450 | 433 | 495.00 | 495.00 |
| 8 | 450–500 | 474 | 400.00–450.00 | 431.17 |
| 23 | 500–550 | 541 | 392.00–445.00 | 420.35 |
| 11 | 600–650 | 622 | 377.00–388.00 | 380.08 |
| 25 | 650–700 | 680 | 331.00–368.00 | 354.81 |
| 25 | 700–750 | 740 | 335.00–365.00 | 359.36 |
| 45 | 750–800 | 786 | 327.00–347.00 | 338.09 |
| 34 | 800–850 | 806 | 307.50–348.50 | 340.69 |
| 78 | 850–900 | 888 | 307.00–325.50 | 323.26 |
| 48 | 900–950 | 916 | 316.00–318.50 | 317.77 |
| 39 | 950–1000 | 979 | 274.00–312.00 | 282.51 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 600–650 | 648 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 63 | 700–750 | 700 | 390.50 | 390.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 250–300 | 290 | 475.00 | 475.00 |
| 19 | 300–350 | 342 | 483.00–498.00 | 489.29 |
| 6 | 350–400 | 351 | 395.00–415.00 | 408.31 |
| 26 | 400–450 | 432 | 425.00–492.00 | 451.89 |
| 32 | 450–500 | 476 | 392.50–432.50 | 410.52 |
| 60 | 500–550 | 527 | 360.00–421.00 | 394.36 |
| 33 | 550–600 | 581 | 373.00–397.00 | 386.38 |
| 132 | 600–650 | 625 | 339.00–384.00 | 370.55 |
| 67 | 650–700 | 668 | 330.00–372.00 | 360.21 |
| 200 | 700–750 | 727 | 330.00–355.00 | 350.65 |
| 143 | 750–800 | 774 | 322.50–344.00 | 335.63 |
| 182 | 800–850 | 814 | 320.00–335.25 | 329.75 |
| 73 | 850–900 | 861 | 303.00–322.00 | 317.22 |
| 259 | 900–950 | 916 | 289.00–317.00 | 309.31 |
| 24 | 950–1000 | 956 | 282.00–306.00 | 301.27 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 350–400 | 393 | 367.50 | 367.50 |
| 26 | 650–700 | 668 | 359.00–377.00 | 369.35 |
| 12 | 700–750 | 723 | 341.00–342.00 | 341.41 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 450–500 | 486 | 432.00 | 432.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 650–700 | 671 | 385.00 | 385.00 |
| 18 | 700–750 | 710 | 372.00 | 372.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 300–350 | 320 | 550.00 | 550.00 |
| 21 | 400–450 | 431 | 451.00–457.00 | 456.20 |
| 4 | 450–500 | 461 | 446.00 | 446.00 |
| 4 | 500–550 | 516 | 418.00 | 418.00 |
| 20 | 600–650 | 632 | 362.00–369.00 | 363.73 |
| 11 | 700–750 | 717 | 368.00 | 368.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 1050–1100 | 1,050 | 243.00 | 243.00 |
| 6 | 1100–1150 | 1,114 | 211.00 | 211.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 250–300 | 256 | 477.50 | 477.50 |
| 16 | 400–450 | 425 | 437.50–443.00 | 441.34 |
| 5 | 450–500 | 492 | 396.00 | 396.00 |
| 10 | 550–600 | 590 | 374.00 | 374.00 |
| 7 | 600–650 | 629 | 343.00–368.00 | 350.05 |
| 14 | 650–700 | 672 | 310.00–349.00 | 326.77 |
| 3 | 700–750 | 728 | 322.50 | 322.50 |
| 7 | 800–850 | 829 | 301.00 | 301.00 |
| 2 | 850–900 | 890 | 307.00 | 307.00 |
| 3 | 900–950 | 900 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| 14 | 950–1000 | 984 | 229.00–270.00 | 253.94 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 450–500 | 452 | 420.00 | 420.00 |
| 6 | 600–650 | 649 | 302.50 | 302.50 |
| 2 | 650–700 | 667 | 321.00 | 321.00 |
| 7 | 750–800 | 767 | 307.00 | 307.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2 | — | 865 | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 875 | 3,150.00 | 3,150.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,150 | 3,500.00 | 3,500.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1 | — | 885 | 2,800.00 | 2,800.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,138 | 4,000.00–4,200.00 | 4,125.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,000 | 3,725.00 | 3,725.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,038 | 3,900.00–4,300.00 | 4,248.08 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,300 | 4,250.00 | 4,250.00 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,405 | 2,800.00–2,850.00 | 2,816.02 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,425 | 1,900.00–3,400.00 | 2,881.97 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 8 | — | 1,321 | 2,725.00 | 2,725.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,435 | 2,650.00–2,950.00 | 2,787.98 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 973 | 3,525.00 | 3,525.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,355 | 2,900.00 | 2,900.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 955 | 250.00–303.00 | 263.66 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,211 | 204.00–222.00 | 206.57 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 85 | — | 1,180 | 135.00–160.00 | 151.48 |
| 12 | — | 1,189 | 122.00–128.00 | 123.22 |
| 39 | — | 1,284 | 138.00–169.00 | 159.24 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 117 | — | 1,424 | 170.00–177.00 | 172.71 |
| 150 | — | 1,331 | 161.00–169.00 | 165.56 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 100 | — | 1,225 | 151.00–176.00 | 164.93 |
| 4 | — | 977 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 991 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,703 | 166.00–196.00 | 183.12 |
| 7 | — | 1,951 | 204.00–213.50 | 209.30 |
| 23 | — | 1,790 | 182.00–209.50 | 196.33 |