Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher
undertones were noticed. The best test for feeder heifers was for 650-749 lbs which sold mostly 3.00-6.00 lower. All other feeder heifers
were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average.
Demand this week was mostly moderate for light to moderate offerings. Export buyers continue to purchase cattle to ship north to Canada.
CME positions slid lower this week as they followed box beef prices which have slid sharply lower over the last two weeks. As of Thursdays
settlement the August feeder cattle contract closed at 132.175 which is 2.55 lower than last Thursdays close. Market activity this week was
mostly moderate. Weigh up cows comprised most of the sales volume this week with branding season still in full swing. Cow quality this week
was average to very attractive. Feeding buyers were very aggressive early in the week, however as the week progressed demand did diminish
as feeding buyers have been very aggressive over the last few weeks and have amassed large supplies. The cow cutout slid sharply lower this
week too as slaughter volumes are close to seasonal levels. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady from 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher on all classes
of cows. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady as well from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm on a very attractive
offering. Slaughter through Thursday was 467,000 head compared to 457,000 head last week and 487,000 head last year. Young age cows
suitable to feed or re-breed sold steady to 3.00 lower. Lighter demand continues to be seen for re-breed type cows which allowed prices to
move lower. Quality was average.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 796 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 12 | — | 969 | 104.50–108.00 | 105.65 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 51 | — | 531 | 173.50–180.00 | 177.37 |
| 26 | — | 664 | 150.00–154.00 | 152.48 |
| 3 | — | 468 | 182.50 | 182.50 |
| 44 | — | 763 | 140.00–140.50 | 140.44 |
| 13 | — | 855 | 120.00–126.50 | 125.31 |
| 5 | — | 916 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 68 | — | 717 | 141.00–147.50 | 146.41 |
| 11 | — | 801 | 130.00–136.50 | 134.73 |
| 24 | — | 585 | 164.50–173.00 | 168.50 |
| 85 | — | 606 | 159.00–165.00 | 160.05 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 773 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 2 | — | 488 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 12 | — | 395 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 6 | — | 449 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| 26 | — | 523 | 167.00–173.00 | 168.04 |
| 19 | — | 678 | 135.00–146.00 | 139.81 |
| 27 | — | 738 | 130.00–140.00 | 131.92 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 785 | 129.00–133.00 | 132.16 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 717 | 110.00–122.00 | 114.77 |
| 1 | — | 980 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| 20 | — | 486 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 18 | — | 680 | 118.00–130.00 | 123.92 |
| 7 | — | 382 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 3 | — | 770 | 117.50–118.50 | 118.17 |
| 33 | — | 582 | 133.00–138.00 | 134.09 |
| 26 | — | 624 | 127.00–133.00 | 130.87 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 72 | — | 525 | 148.00–149.50 | 148.50 |
| 22 | — | 470 | 146.50–151.00 | 148.77 |
| 18 | — | 617 | 134.00–139.50 | 137.48 |
| 13 | — | 854 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 150 | — | 781 | 115.00–125.50 | 122.81 |
| 61 | — | 663 | 128.00–132.50 | 131.08 |
| 180 | — | 720 | 119.00–129.00 | 123.62 |
| 73 | — | 574 | 138.50–145.25 | 142.45 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 588 | 131.50 | 131.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 360 | 143.50 | 143.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 535 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 936 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| 13 | — | 990 | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 586 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 26 | — | 664 | 126.00–127.00 | 126.72 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 648 | 129.50 | 129.50 |
| 4 | — | 409 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 4 | — | 588 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,106 | 83.00–106.00 | 93.37 |
| 1 | — | 1,020 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 905 | 102.00 | 102.00 |
| 2 | — | 560 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 805 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 869 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 64 | — | 1,836 | 81.00–90.00 | 86.36 |
| 38 | — | 2,036 | 90.00–106.00 | 95.95 |
| 23 | — | 1,663 | 70.00–81.00 | 78.04 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,610 | 92.00 | 92.00 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 2,243 | 97.00 | 97.00 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,375 | 66.00–75.00 | 69.49 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 65 | — | 1,444 | 58.00–65.50 | 62.61 |
| 28 | — | 1,421 | 65.50–67.50 | 66.27 |
| 18 | — | 1,433 | 52.00–60.50 | 57.34 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 80 | — | 1,215 | 57.50–65.50 | 61.99 |
| 76 | — | 1,185 | 51.00–61.50 | 56.53 |
| 34 | — | 1,277 | 64.00–70.00 | 66.15 |
| 5 | — | 1,041 | 42.00–47.00 | 45.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 990 | 63.50 | 63.50 |
| 8 | — | 911 | 48.00–56.00 | 52.49 |
| 2 | — | 778 | 37.00–44.00 | 40.47 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,395 | 68.50 | 68.50 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,507 | 66.75–67.25 | 66.98 |
| 20 | — | 1,500 | 64.00–66.25 | 65.59 |
| 8 | — | 1,618 | 52.00–62.50 | 58.16 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 955 | 62.00–73.00 | 68.01 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 980 | 64.00 | 64.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 336 | — | 1,179 | 58.00–87.00 | 70.14 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 503 | — | 1,349 | 56.00–69.50 | 65.06 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 316 | — | 1,332 | 54.00–66.50 | 63.66 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 217 | — | 1,028 | 67.50–117.00 | 89.27 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,155 | 55.50–56.00 | 55.76 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 32 | — | 1,205 | 51.00–61.00 | 56.61 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,250 | 750.00 | 750.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,383 | 1,225.00 | 1,225.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,475 | 1,050.00–1,150.00 | 1,112.70 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 21 | — | 1,133 | 950.00–1,010.00 | 988.52 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,331 | 1,350.00–1,400.00 | 1,379.86 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,207 | 1,325.00 | 1,325.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 30 | — | 1,458 | 1,875.00–1,950.00 | 1,909.04 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 27 | — | 1,618 | 1,185.00–1,375.00 | 1,291.60 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,275 | 1,350.00–1,475.00 | 1,433.49 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 1,607 | 1,450.00–1,850.00 | 1,629.50 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 36 | — | 1,655 | 1,275.00–1,350.00 | 1,332.12 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,158 | 1,475.00 | 1,475.00 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 1,128 | 1,800.00 | 1,800.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 6 | — | 1,174 | 1,775.00–1,875.00 | 1,859.31 |