Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher
undertones were noticed on a significantly higher quality offering. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Consignments were
offered in mostly small to moderate size packages. Buyers showed mostly moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Demand
for light fleshed cattle suitable to run on grass was mostly good this week. Demand for heavy weight, feedlot ready cattle was better this
week as well with both cooperate packer feeders and farmer feeders both bidding aggressively over cattle in light to moderate flesh. CME
positions moved sideways again this week as they struggle to find direction. Boxed beef prices continue to fall as slaughter levels return to
normal levels and heavier weights have more product available than a year ago. As of Thursdays settlement the August feeder cattle contract
closed at 133.25, 0.275 higher than last Thursdays close. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on
mostly good demand this week for moderate to heavy offerings. However, cow supplies have lightened some as branding season is almost
over. With a lightened summer sales schedule going forward all buyers were aggressive as they bid on offerings this week. Packers showed
mostly good demand for cows for immediate harvest as they bid against feeding buyers over offerings. Lean cows sold with the best demand
this week as packers look for lean product to blend down heavy supplies of fat trimmings from over finish cattle. Slaughter cows sold mostly
steady to 2.00 higher. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold firm. Cow quality this week was average to very
attractive. Weigh up conditions were average to below average as warm weather had many cows very full this week. Young age cows suitable
to feed or re-breed sold unevenly steady. Quality was mixed this week from average to very attractive.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,378 | 68.00 | 68.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,750 | 68.00 | 68.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,372 | 66.00 | 66.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,205 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 51 | — | 1,364 | 62.50–67.50 | 65.23 |
| 6 | — | 1,422 | 54.00–60.00 | 57.25 |
| 15 | — | 1,490 | 66.00–71.00 | 68.24 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 126 | — | 1,219 | 59.50–65.00 | 62.64 |
| 63 | — | 1,209 | 50.00–60.50 | 56.93 |
| 39 | — | 1,268 | 65.50–74.00 | 67.32 |
| 2 | — | 1,098 | 46.00–48.00 | 46.98 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 942 | 51.00–57.00 | 54.29 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,658 | 88.00–93.00 | 89.83 |
| 1 | — | 1,690 | 84.00 | 84.00 |
| 11 | — | 1,914 | 93.00–99.00 | 97.68 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 66 | — | 1,756 | 81.50–91.50 | 85.52 |
| 49 | — | 1,981 | 90.50–102.50 | 93.82 |
| 21 | — | 1,625 | 65.00–81.00 | 75.58 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,230 | 80.50 | 80.50 |
| 2 | — | 1,275 | 72.50–80.00 | 76.22 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 487 | — | 1,432 | 58.00–71.00 | 66.71 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 156 | — | 1,100 | 64.00–95.50 | 77.39 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 321 | — | 1,226 | 61.00–84.50 | 68.98 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 109 | — | 1,360 | 58.00–68.25 | 63.64 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 1,143 | 57.00–64.00 | 62.46 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 25 | — | 1,222 | 57.00–63.50 | 62.67 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 25 | — | 1,115 | 52.00–61.00 | 57.79 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 912 | 65.00–75.00 | 70.42 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,342 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 9 | — | 1,341 | 1,510.00 | 1,510.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,755 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 1,402 | 1,475.00 | 1,475.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | — | 1,524 | 1,625.00 | 1,625.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,451 | 1,625.00 | 1,625.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,403 | 1,600.00 | 1,600.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 6 | — | 1,605 | 1,350.00–1,425.00 | 1,387.20 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 26 | — | 1,266 | 1,575.00–1,900.00 | 1,696.24 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 695 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 10 | — | 875 | 113.50 | 113.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 710 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 5 | — | 559 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 2 | — | 938 | 88.00 | 88.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 506 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 709 | 114.00–124.00 | 118.06 |
| 3 | — | 620 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 21 | — | 481 | 138.00–149.00 | 144.44 |
| 2 | — | 818 | 102.50 | 102.50 |
| 60 | — | 577 | 131.00–139.00 | 136.57 |
| 7 | — | 546 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 6 | — | 680 | 117.00–123.00 | 121.06 |
| 3 | — | 750 | 107.00 | 107.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 687 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| 28 | — | 519 | 149.00–150.50 | 150.00 |
| 93 | — | 729 | 125.50–129.50 | 127.24 |
| 8 | — | 862 | 108.50 | 108.50 |
| 88 | — | 768 | 118.00–128.25 | 124.73 |
| 27 | — | 818 | 115.00–118.00 | 117.66 |
| 119 | — | 630 | 132.00–140.00 | 137.45 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 931 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 60 | — | 781 | 125.50 | 125.50 |
| 8 | — | 729 | 130.50 | 130.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 718 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 440 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 381 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 741 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 621 | 151.00–155.50 | 152.84 |
| 34 | — | 910 | 117.00–124.00 | 122.23 |
| 82 | — | 877 | 124.50–131.00 | 127.20 |
| 13 | — | 714 | 144.00–147.50 | 145.08 |
| 22 | — | 815 | 135.50 | 135.50 |
| 11 | — | 680 | 151.00–153.00 | 152.27 |
| 8 | — | 558 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| 102 | — | 775 | 135.50–144.50 | 139.43 |
| 10 | — | 966 | 115.00–116.00 | 115.30 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 917 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| 3 | — | 678 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 764 | 127.00–132.00 | 128.32 |
| 15 | — | 643 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 5 | — | 519 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| 14 | — | 949 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| 7 | — | 486 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 20 | — | 890 | 114.75–120.50 | 115.03 |
| 20 | — | 719 | 134.00–140.00 | 137.91 |
| 10 | — | 669 | 138.00–141.50 | 140.45 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 479 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| 4 | — | 585 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 469 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 15 | — | 538 | 167.00 | 167.00 |