Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were
noticed. The best test for feeder heifers was for 650-749 lbs which sold mostly 6.00-9.00 higher. All other feeder heifers were too lightly
tested to last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly plain to
average, with the exception of a few sets of replacement quality heifers which were average to attractive. Demand and CME positions both
continues to improve. CME positions since last report have seen a slow and steady increase in price. As of Thursdays settlements the August
closed at 134.725 which is 5.85 higher than two weeks ago. Market activity this week was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows comprised most
of the sales volume this week as ranchers cull cows after branding. Cow quality this week was average to very attractive. Feeding buyers were
the driving force behind the cow market this week as they purchased cows on good to very good demand. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00
higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher as well on all classes of cows. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Slaughter through
Thursday was 457,000 head compared to 330,000 head last week and 482,000 head last year. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed
sold steady to 5.00 lower. Lighter demand was seen this week for re-breed type cows which allowed prices to slip lower. Quality was average
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 402 | — | 1,320 | 55.00–66.00 | 62.40 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 527 | — | 1,376 | 59.50–68.50 | 63.99 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 346 | — | 1,216 | 60.00–96.00 | 69.81 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 290 | — | 1,048 | 64.00–106.00 | 86.88 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,340 | 1,150.00 | 1,150.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,137 | 55.00–59.00 | 57.32 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 60 | — | 1,170 | 52.00–59.50 | 57.35 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,149 | 54.50–62.00 | 59.01 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 973 | 74.00–80.00 | 74.89 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 996 | 59.50–68.00 | 63.50 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 814 | 67.00–74.00 | 71.16 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 920 | 73.50 | 73.50 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,466 | 1,200.00–1,310.00 | 1,270.10 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,471 | 1,485.00 | 1,485.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,339 | 1,550.00–1,685.00 | 1,643.65 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,454 | 1,200.00–1,275.00 | 1,237.01 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 17 | — | 1,271 | 950.00–1,275.00 | 1,213.48 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,183 | 1,125.00–1,200.00 | 1,162.95 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,412 | 1,450.00 | 1,450.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 34 | — | 964 | 125.00–137.00 | 131.89 |
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 3 | — | 1,416 | 1,700.00 | 1,700.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 88 | — | 1,231 | 58.00–64.50 | 61.89 |
| 7 | — | 1,083 | 38.00–48.00 | 43.79 |
| 83 | — | 1,184 | 50.00–60.50 | 55.46 |
| 11 | — | 1,272 | 63.50–67.00 | 64.89 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,696 | 61.00–65.00 | 63.24 |
| 5 | — | 1,603 | 58.00–58.50 | 58.40 |
| 2 | — | 1,628 | 65.50–67.00 | 66.36 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,415 | 49.00 | 49.00 |
| 25 | — | 1,434 | 52.00–59.00 | 56.76 |
| 30 | — | 1,420 | 64.00–69.00 | 65.33 |
| 69 | — | 1,427 | 60.00–64.50 | 62.95 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 931 | 45.00–56.00 | 51.44 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 1,903 | 80.00–92.50 | 86.88 |
| 12 | — | 1,558 | 61.00–82.00 | 74.97 |
| 28 | — | 2,043 | 92.50–101.00 | 96.47 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 716 | 122.00–125.00 | 124.41 |
| 5 | — | 652 | 131.50 | 131.50 |
| 12 | — | 579 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 21 | — | 490 | 144.00–147.00 | 145.26 |
| 3 | — | 772 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| 44 | — | 632 | 125.00–133.50 | 130.85 |
| 10 | — | 543 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 491 | 143.00–146.00 | 144.39 |
| 4 | — | 559 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 9 | — | 409 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 496 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 693 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 14 | — | 639 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 813 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| 6 | — | 850 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 98 | — | 778 | 131.25–134.00 | 131.69 |
| 51 | — | 705 | 135.00–141.50 | 138.52 |
| 11 | — | 854 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| 20 | — | 835 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| 15 | — | 693 | 141.50 | 141.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 102 | — | 716 | 126.00–133.50 | 131.14 |
| 6 | — | 594 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 104 | — | 678 | 131.00–140.50 | 134.64 |
| 11 | — | 528 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| 59 | — | 634 | 134.00–143.00 | 135.67 |
| 19 | — | 830 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 680 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,072 | 102.50 | 102.50 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,189 | 109.00–109.50 | 109.04 |
| 6 | — | 1,028 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| 4 | — | 619 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| 26 | — | 1,088 | 107.00 | 107.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 818 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 18 | — | 972 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| 10 | — | 734 | 130.00–133.50 | 131.02 |
| 22 | — | 568 | 150.00–160.00 | 153.24 |
| 18 | — | 629 | 141.00–152.00 | 149.00 |
| 17 | — | 681 | 136.00–145.00 | 139.20 |
| 2 | — | 513 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 3 | — | 453 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 626 | 156.50–159.00 | 158.34 |
| 19 | — | 519 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| 15 | — | 712 | 140.00–146.50 | 143.04 |
| 40 | — | 780 | 131.25–141.00 | 134.06 |
| 19 | — | 666 | 148.00–154.00 | 153.37 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 591 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 533 | 145.50 | 145.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 703 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,085 | 82.00 | 82.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,095 | 92.00 | 92.00 |
| 4 | — | 959 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 745 | 128.50 | 128.50 |
| 4 | — | 215 | 285.00–300.00 | 292.67 |
| 6 | — | 663 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 4 | — | 861 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 601 | 134.50 | 134.50 |