Compared to last week: Feeder steers 550-749 lbs sold mostly 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Steers under 550 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an
accurate market trend, however higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed. Steers 750 lbs and heavier were too lightly tested to
develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Feeder heifers 550-699 lbs offered the best test this week
selling mostly 2.00-5.00 higher. All other weights of feeder heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however
higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Feeders were offered in mostly moderate size packages
with many load lots on offer as well. Flesh conditions were mostly light to moderate with a few heavy weight cattle offering moderate plus to
fleshy condition. Many sets of cattle were backgrounded and developed for grass. Demand for light weight cattle was very good this week
with many sets of lightweight cattle being sold for export. CME positions were mixed this week after last weeks big gains. As of Thursdays
settlements May closed at 123.80, and August at 131.05 which is 6.475 and 7.10 lower respectfully from last Thursdays close to this
Thursdays close. Demand overall was moderate to good for moderate offerings. Market activity was mostly moderate to active with many
buyers ringside and on the internet actively bidding on cattle. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for moderate offerings. Packers
continue to be aggressive as they bid on cows for immediate harvest this week. Packers showed good demand for all classes of cows this
week as they purchased cows to feed to premium white, short term feeding cows for the holiday and cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter
cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher on all classes. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Demand from feeding buyers returned this
week and they were very competitive with packers as they bid on high quality cows to feed. Demand for feeding cows was mostly good.
Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Cow and bull quality this week was average to very attractive. Cows showed mixed weigh up
conditions this week. Weekly beef slaughter was higher again this week. Slaughter through Thursday was 358,000 head compared to 323,000
head last week and 485,000 head last year. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold unevenly steady with good demand seen for
high quality re-breed type cows and light to moderate demand seen for feeding type cattle.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 2,003 | 88.00–98.50 | 93.77 |
| 38 | — | 1,569 | 67.00–81.50 | 75.82 |
| 49 | — | 1,828 | 80.00–89.50 | 84.32 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 2,810 | 83.00–84.50 | 83.77 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,240 | 67.00–76.00 | 71.28 |
| 1 | — | 1,260 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 78 | — | 1,194 | 50.50–58.00 | 55.01 |
| 69 | — | 1,243 | 57.00–62.00 | 59.27 |
| 10 | — | 1,235 | 62.50–66.00 | 64.21 |
| 9 | — | 1,167 | 40.00–49.00 | 45.89 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,692 | 54.50–58.00 | 55.73 |
| 22 | — | 1,568 | 59.00–63.00 | 61.48 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 71 | — | 1,437 | 57.50–63.00 | 59.65 |
| 23 | — | 1,440 | 62.00–68.50 | 63.96 |
| 18 | — | 1,454 | 53.00–57.50 | 55.79 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 965 | 63.50 | 63.50 |
| 5 | — | 885 | 42.00–51.00 | 46.68 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 923 | 88.00 | 88.00 |
| 3 | — | 577 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 800 | 103.50 | 103.50 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,039 | 94.50 | 94.50 |
| 1 | — | 1,070 | 92.00 | 92.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 383 | — | 566 | 138.00–147.50 | 142.20 |
| 201 | — | 725 | 119.50–127.00 | 122.45 |
| 139 | — | 520 | 144.00–150.25 | 147.62 |
| 3 | — | 875 | 101.50 | 101.50 |
| 136 | — | 628 | 132.50–142.00 | 136.05 |
| 33 | — | 764 | 116.75–121.50 | 117.96 |
| 314 | — | 670 | 125.00–137.00 | 129.32 |
| 26 | — | 478 | 145.00–147.00 | 145.63 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 520 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 594 | 107.00 | 107.00 |
| 6 | — | 698 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 74 | — | 690 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| 70 | — | 611 | 122.00–130.00 | 126.25 |
| 19 | — | 542 | 132.50–143.50 | 141.26 |
| 14 | — | 426 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 10 | — | 490 | 141.00–143.00 | 141.78 |
| 29 | — | 580 | 127.00–136.00 | 131.67 |
| 3 | — | 722 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 542 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| 10 | — | 636 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 120 | — | 739 | 124.25 | 124.25 |
| 24 | — | 766 | 121.50–126.00 | 124.63 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 562 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 4 | — | 376 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 604 | 102.00 | 102.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 847 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 343 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 505 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 875 | 103.00–115.00 | 108.32 |
| 13 | — | 514 | 152.50–153.00 | 152.54 |
| 8 | — | 683 | 138.00–139.00 | 138.49 |
| 5 | — | 708 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 19 | — | 642 | 139.00–140.50 | 140.27 |
| 11 | — | 589 | 140.00–151.00 | 143.58 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 117 | — | 638 | 148.00–154.00 | 152.29 |
| 44 | — | 529 | 174.00–183.00 | 176.39 |
| 23 | — | 861 | 118.00–122.50 | 121.51 |
| 9 | — | 942 | 113.50 | 113.50 |
| 9 | — | 492 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| 257 | — | 771 | 127.00–136.50 | 133.10 |
| 122 | — | 733 | 135.75–142.00 | 137.69 |
| 164 | — | 580 | 154.00–171.00 | 162.36 |
| 127 | — | 669 | 138.50–150.00 | 145.73 |
| 94 | — | 815 | 119.00–127.50 | 124.45 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 905 | 102.00–110.00 | 106.64 |
| 10 | — | 676 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 8 | — | 644 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 504 | 187.00 | 187.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 656 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 3 | — | 857 | 116.00 | 116.00 |
| 30 | — | 759 | 129.50 | 129.50 |
| 15 | — | 728 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 594 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 540 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| 5 | — | 459 | 157.50 | 157.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 746 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 731 | 42.00 | 42.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 4 | — | 1,085 | 1,400.00–1,500.00 | 1,475.22 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 96 | — | 1,340 | 56.00–61.00 | 58.51 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 325 | — | 1,149 | 58.50–94.00 | 68.81 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 330 | — | 1,031 | 66.00–105.00 | 88.31 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 197 | — | 1,370 | 55.00–67.00 | 61.61 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,059 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,069 | 62.00–71.00 | 69.23 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 15 | — | 946 | 56.00–78.00 | 67.24 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 920 | 60.00 | 60.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 29 | — | 1,138 | 50.50–55.50 | 53.83 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,207 | 55.00–56.00 | 55.67 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,009 | 66.00 | 66.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 31 | — | 1,250 | 1,575.00–1,800.00 | 1,726.33 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,649 | 1,210.00–1,500.00 | 1,350.10 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,519 | 1,425.00 | 1,425.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 17 | — | 1,526 | 1,750.00–1,810.00 | 1,779.69 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,721 | 1,700.00 | 1,700.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 44 | — | 1,338 | 1,360.00–1,750.00 | 1,660.67 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,335 | 850.00 | 850.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 1,430 | 1,550.00–1,585.00 | 1,580.88 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,655 | 1,175.00–1,435.00 | 1,322.39 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 41 | — | 1,401 | 1,160.00–1,400.00 | 1,229.41 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,243 | 1,085.00 | 1,085.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 12 | — | 1,464 | 935.00 | 935.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,248 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 13 | — | 1,296 | 1,260.00–1,425.00 | 1,364.52 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 12 | — | 1,445 | 1,100.00–1,400.00 | 1,145.96 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,500 | 1,025.00 | 1,025.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | — | 1,534 | 975.00 | 975.00 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,090 | 1,700.00–1,800.00 | 1,777.52 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,245 | 1,585.00 | 1,585.00 |