Compared to last week: The best test for feeder steers and heifers was 650-699 lbs which sold mostly 3.00 to 7.00 lower. All other weights of
feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Quality this week was
mostly plain to average and lower than last week. Cattle were mostly offered in small packages or as singles. CME positions posted positive
gains throughout the week as packers paid higher prices for live cattle. As of Thursdays settlements May closed at 130.275, and August at
138.15 which is 13.175 and 11.65 higher respectfully from last Thursdays close to this Thursdays close. Demand was mostly light for light
offerings. Buyers were reserved as they bid on cattle this week due to lower quality and limited offerings. Market activity was mostly slow.
Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for moderate offerings. Packers were very aggressive as they bid on cows for immediate harvest
this week. Packers purchased even high quality, feeding type cows for harvest this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher on
all classes. Feeding cow buyers continue to pick around the edges this week as they attempted to buy cows away from packer buyers. Feeding
cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Cow and bull quality was mostly average to
attractive this week. Weekly beef slaughter was higher this week for the first time in weeks. Slaughter through Thursday was 323,000 head
compared to 301,000 head last week and 477,000 head last year. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher
with good demand seen for high quality re-breed type cows this week.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 850 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| 2 | — | 643 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 2 | — | 95 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| 3 | — | 100 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 115 | — | 696 | 119.00–121.50 | 119.36 |
| 3 | — | 743 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 9 | — | 571 | 130.50 | 130.50 |
| 9 | — | 644 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,085 | 96.00 | 96.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,045 | 68.00 | 68.00 |
| Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 542 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 49 | — | 694 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 57 | — | 611 | 130.00–133.00 | 130.70 |
| 123 | — | 681 | 123.00–130.75 | 128.27 |
| 25 | — | 817 | 105.50–109.00 | 106.61 |
| 10 | — | 893 | 101.50 | 101.50 |
| 14 | — | 767 | 108.50–115.00 | 110.77 |
| 4 | — | 731 | 114.50 | 114.50 |
| 19 | — | 569 | 135.00–138.00 | 137.48 |
| 19 | — | 542 | 140.50 | 140.50 |
| 1 | — | 90 | 275.00 | 275.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 466 | 142.50 | 142.50 |
| 4 | — | 639 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| 8 | — | 527 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 847 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| 5 | — | 857 | 97.00 | 97.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 550 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 5 | — | 741 | 109.50–110.00 | 109.80 |
| 3 | — | 778 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| 22 | — | 619 | 126.00–129.50 | 127.68 |
| 32 | — | 676 | 118.00–122.50 | 120.85 |
| 34 | — | 521 | 131.00–137.00 | 132.99 |
| 9 | — | 473 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 790 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 750 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| 7 | — | 834 | 95.50 | 95.50 |
| 5 | — | 536 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| 9 | — | 413 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 476 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 7 | — | 696 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| 11 | — | 546 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 580 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 12 | — | 671 | 94.00 | 94.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 873 | 107.00 | 107.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 628 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 974 | 99.50 | 99.50 |
| 8 | — | 798 | 103.00 | 103.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,147 | 82.50 | 82.50 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,135 | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 78 | — | 686 | 134.00–141.00 | 136.18 |
| 39 | — | 569 | 149.50–155.00 | 153.02 |
| 5 | — | 315 | 177.50 | 177.50 |
| 3 | — | 838 | 117.50 | 117.50 |
| 7 | — | 884 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 14 | — | 528 | 156.00–158.00 | 156.85 |
| 23 | — | 627 | 140.00–151.00 | 144.66 |
| 26 | — | 718 | 128.00–136.50 | 132.74 |
| 3 | — | 907 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| 6 | — | 955 | 104.50 | 104.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 831 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 4 | — | 519 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 2 | — | 750 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 910 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| 28 | — | 575 | 139.00–150.00 | 142.95 |
| 3 | — | 755 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| 5 | — | 836 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 6 | — | 713 | 121.00–132.00 | 123.65 |
| 8 | — | 628 | 132.00–144.00 | 137.19 |
| 4 | — | 471 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 11 | — | 440 | 146.50 | 146.50 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 797 | 113.50 | 113.50 |
| 5 | — | 911 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| 8 | — | 654 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 524 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 963 | 93.00 | 93.00 |
| 4 | — | 698 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| 8 | — | 860 | 93.00 | 93.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,430 | 57.50–62.50 | 59.88 |
| 11 | — | 1,658 | 56.00 | 56.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 888 | 39.00–49.00 | 42.51 |
| 4 | — | 969 | 50.00–59.00 | 55.76 |
| 6 | — | 917 | 41.00–54.00 | 45.74 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,134 | 39.00–43.00 | 40.96 |
| 14 | — | 1,268 | 59.00–65.50 | 61.28 |
| 96 | — | 1,250 | 55.00–61.50 | 57.87 |
| 140 | — | 1,179 | 47.00–57.00 | 54.30 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,701 | 57.00–61.00 | 59.54 |
| 5 | — | 1,581 | 62.00–65.50 | 63.63 |
| 8 | — | 1,740 | 52.00–54.50 | 53.49 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,482 | 60.50–65.00 | 62.60 |
| 32 | — | 1,432 | 53.00–58.00 | 56.30 |
| 80 | — | 1,455 | 55.50–62.00 | 58.53 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,659 | 88.50 | 88.50 |
| 1 | — | 1,855 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 2,050 | 86.00–93.00 | 88.87 |
| 32 | — | 1,840 | 76.00–88.50 | 82.21 |
| 34 | — | 1,642 | 70.50–80.00 | 75.37 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,385 | 1,125.00 | 1,125.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 12 | — | 1,335 | 1,400.00–1,500.00 | 1,453.03 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,500 | 925.00–950.00 | 937.08 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,300 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 875 | 79.00 | 79.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,154 | 53.50–54.50 | 54.25 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,117 | 46.00–54.00 | 50.78 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 15 | — | 1,136 | 52.50–59.00 | 55.81 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 210 | — | 1,152 | 57.00–88.00 | 69.21 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 199 | — | 968 | 64.00–106.00 | 89.91 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 152 | — | 1,299 | 55.50–65.00 | 59.36 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,289 | 55.50–61.00 | 57.41 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,649 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 18 | — | 1,064 | 1,675.00–1,700.00 | 1,693.60 |