Compared to last week, yearling steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher, while yearling heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves sold unevenly steady. Demand was good on light to moderate supply. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. In the feedlot trade, negotiated live sales in Kansas 5.00 higher at 240.00. 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 — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 300–350 | 317 | 620.00 | 620.00 |
| 2 | 350–400 | 392 | 485.00 | 485.00 |
| 4 | 550–600 | 598 | 381.00 | 381.00 |
| 17 | 650–700 | 689 | 379.00 | 379.00 |
| 27 | 750–800 | 787 | 362.00 | 362.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | 350–400 | 390 | 572.50–605.00 | 589.72 |
| 16 | 400–450 | 406 | 510.00–552.50 | 536.49 |
| 5 | 450–500 | 461 | 500.00–515.00 | 505.99 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 662 | 417.50 | 417.50 |
| 32 | 700–750 | 712 | 401.00 | 401.00 |
| 17 | 750–800 | 760 | 387.00 | 387.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | 300–350 | 331 | 520.00–567.50 | 538.82 |
| 32 | 350–400 | 370 | 515.00–565.00 | 550.96 |
| 52 | 400–450 | 437 | 440.00–535.00 | 484.77 |
| 18 | 450–500 | 486 | 408.00–475.00 | 453.97 |
| 59 | 500–550 | 522 | 425.00–460.00 | 449.84 |
| 33 | 550–600 | 573 | 421.00–455.00 | 431.37 |
| 44 | 600–650 | 628 | 379.00–415.00 | 397.29 |
| 52 | 650–700 | 674 | 361.00–413.00 | 393.02 |
| 109 | 700–750 | 731 | 372.00–391.00 | 387.28 |
| 131 | 750–800 | 775 | 369.00–380.00 | 376.54 |
| 427 | 800–850 | 831 | 349.00–378.50 | 361.47 |
| 484 | 850–900 | 875 | 340.50–363.00 | 352.84 |
| 431 | 900–950 | 928 | 329.00–349.50 | 338.54 |
| 226 | 950–1000 | 963 | 297.00–339.00 | 332.34 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 1000–1050 | 1,014 | 298.00–310.00 | 306.02 |
| 10 | 1150–1200 | 1,189 | 288.00 | 288.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 300–350 | 326 | 458.00 | 458.00 |
| 5 | 350–400 | 378 | 540.00 | 540.00 |
| 2 | 400–450 | 420 | 440.00 | 440.00 |
| 11 | 500–550 | 524 | 400.00–407.00 | 405.01 |
| 15 | 550–600 | 576 | 380.00–403.00 | 391.66 |
| 15 | 650–700 | 667 | 379.00–396.00 | 388.39 |
| 41 | 700–750 | 740 | 348.00–368.00 | 352.72 |
| 124 | 750–800 | 783 | 324.00–359.00 | 347.66 |
| 101 | 800–850 | 836 | 321.00–350.00 | 340.80 |
| 57 | 850–900 | 885 | 325.00–347.50 | 338.73 |
| 7 | 900–950 | 909 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| 22 | 950–1000 | 973 | 316.00 | 316.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 300–350 | 310 | 605.00 | 605.00 |
| 24 | 700–750 | 715 | 407.50 | 407.50 |
| 54 | 850–900 | 856 | 362.00 | 362.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 350–400 | 378 | 495.00 | 495.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 300–350 | 309 | 565.00 | 565.00 |
| 3 | 350–400 | 360 | 585.00 | 585.00 |
| 2 | 400–450 | 402 | 485.00 | 485.00 |
| 14 | 500–550 | 527 | 395.00–410.00 | 400.30 |
| 2 | 550–600 | 552 | 405.00 | 405.00 |
| 3 | 650–700 | 668 | 337.50 | 337.50 |
| 4 | 750–800 | 794 | 328.00–332.00 | 330.01 |
| 3 | 900–950 | 925 | 322.00 | 322.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 350–400 | 353 | 520.00 | 520.00 |
| 4 | 450–500 | 461 | 445.00 | 445.00 |
| 24 | 550–600 | 575 | 394.00–408.00 | 397.43 |
| 10 | 600–650 | 613 | 389.00 | 389.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 250–300 | 284 | 1,375.00–1,425.00 | 1,413.49 |
| 11 | 250–300 | 269 | 460.00–612.50 | 560.84 |
| 7 | 300–350 | 340 | 499.00 | 499.00 |
| 57 | 350–400 | 374 | 447.50–507.50 | 488.18 |
| 12 | 400–450 | 424 | 420.00–474.00 | 449.05 |
| 60 | 450–500 | 480 | 399.00–473.00 | 459.33 |
| 35 | 500–550 | 536 | 386.00–398.00 | 392.07 |
| 46 | 550–600 | 582 | 365.00–396.00 | 381.86 |
| 125 | 600–650 | 636 | 355.00–384.00 | 372.22 |
| 131 | 650–700 | 687 | 335.00–375.00 | 358.68 |
| 241 | 700–750 | 737 | 339.50–368.00 | 347.52 |
| 226 | 750–800 | 778 | 328.00–352.00 | 341.90 |
| 122 | 800–850 | 828 | 332.50–347.00 | 333.54 |
| 140 | 850–900 | 870 | 317.00–344.50 | 328.45 |
| 7 | 900–950 | 912 | 314.00–317.00 | 315.72 |
| 47 | 950–1000 | 962 | 312.50–315.00 | 312.71 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | 1000–1050 | 1,041 | 265.00–275.00 | 266.83 |
| 8 | 1150–1200 | 1,163 | 252.00 | 252.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | 400–450 | 430 | 387.50–421.00 | 412.82 |
| 25 | 450–500 | 477 | 332.50–447.50 | 408.21 |
| 15 | 500–550 | 531 | 320.00–369.00 | 343.35 |
| 19 | 650–700 | 679 | 325.00–352.50 | 336.18 |
| 7 | 700–750 | 701 | 347.50 | 347.50 |
| 8 | 800–850 | 825 | 252.00–324.00 | 279.37 |
| 14 | 850–900 | 864 | 324.00 | 324.00 |
| 8 | 900–950 | 926 | 284.00 | 284.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 350–400 | 380 | 420.00 | 420.00 |
| 5 | 450–500 | 488 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| 6 | 550–600 | 550 | 382.50 | 382.50 |
| 44 | 600–650 | 637 | 360.00–373.00 | 364.51 |
| 6 | 700–750 | 745 | 348.00 | 348.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | 850–900 | 890 | 215.00–218.00 | 216.35 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | 700–750 | 705 | 377.00 | 377.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,118 | 184.00–193.00 | 191.31 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 1,145 | 182.00–187.50 | 187.06 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 876 | 306.00–348.00 | 320.91 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,197 | 4,050.00 | 4,050.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,242 | 3,800.00 | 3,800.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 745 | 2,350.00 | 2,350.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | — | 975 | 3,050.00–3,425.00 | 3,350.37 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 978 | 3,700.00 | 3,700.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,145 | 2,750.00–2,850.00 | 2,806.01 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 9 | — | 1,276 | 3,350.00 | 3,350.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,240 | 3,500.00 | 3,500.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 25 | — | 1,309 | 3,500.00–3,950.00 | 3,768.07 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 353 | — | 1,344 | 4,100.00–4,450.00 | 4,309.28 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 10 | — | 1,303 | 2,325.00–2,825.00 | 2,551.86 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 43 | — | 1,372 | 4,310.00 | 4,310.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 46 | — | 1,244 | 4,200.00–4,425.00 | 4,243.31 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 61 | — | 1,323 | 2,850.00–3,550.00 | 3,338.80 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 20 | — | 1,292 | 3,300.00–3,550.00 | 3,456.69 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 33 | — | 1,281 | 2,450.00–3,750.00 | 3,485.92 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 11 | — | 1,273 | 3,500.00–3,750.00 | 3,665.18 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,351 | 2,525.00 | 2,525.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 16 | — | 1,314 | 2,775.00–3,150.00 | 3,049.16 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2 | — | 1,185 | 2,450.00–2,500.00 | 2,470.15 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 14 | — | 1,296 | 2,200.00–2,525.00 | 2,422.01 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 21 | — | 1,292 | 2,300.00–2,725.00 | 2,465.16 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,376 | 4,600.00 | 4,600.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 20 | — | 1,314 | 4,410.00 | 4,410.00 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 48 | — | 1,441 | 3,700.00–3,950.00 | 3,907.03 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 132 | — | 1,468 | 3,400.00–3,725.00 | 3,572.17 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,476 | 3,300.00 | 3,300.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 130 | — | 1,454 | 4,300.00–4,435.00 | 4,334.03 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,151 | 3,050.00 | 3,050.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,168 | 3,250.00 | 3,250.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,135 | 3,600.00 | 3,600.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 32 | — | 1,071 | 3,750.00–3,950.00 | 3,791.96 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,030 | 3,500.00 | 3,500.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 1,071 | 2,200.00 | 2,200.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 20 | — | 1,149 | 3,350.00 | 3,350.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 22 | — | 1,065 | 3,500.00–3,750.00 | 3,585.33 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 12 | — | 1,097 | 3,700.00–4,050.00 | 3,815.92 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 7 | — | 1,087 | 2,950.00–3,000.00 | 2,973.42 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 22 | — | 1,307 | 2,175.00–2,550.00 | 2,385.16 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 1,350 | 5,150.00 | 5,150.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,200 | 3,100.00–4,600.00 | 4,192.31 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,100 | 2,825.00 | 2,825.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,022 | 3,500.00–4,700.00 | 4,236.36 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,229 | 3,600.00–3,925.00 | 3,762.50 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,150 | 3,400.00 | 3,400.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,050 | 3,800.00 | 3,800.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 22 | — | 1,273 | 4,550.00–4,700.00 | 4,638.64 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 975 | 4,300.00 | 4,300.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,000 | 4,000.00 | 4,000.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | — | 950 | 4,350.00 | 4,350.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 66 | — | 1,420 | 170.00–177.50 | 173.01 |
| 60 | — | 1,331 | 156.00–169.00 | 164.12 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 114 | — | 1,369 | 151.00–172.00 | 164.26 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 139 | — | 1,201 | 144.00–165.00 | 157.68 |
| 14 | — | 1,062 | 131.00–132.50 | 131.78 |
| 2 | — | 1,325 | 141.00–142.00 | 141.52 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,525 | 212.00–225.00 | 217.54 |
| 10 | — | 1,598 | 168.00–192.00 | 181.12 |
| 16 | — | 1,878 | 187.00–213.00 | 198.61 |