Compared to last week: Unweaned steer calves were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher
undertones were noticed. Yearling steers sold mostly steady in a narrow comparison. However, yearling steers weakened in price as the week
progressed. Unweaned heifer calves were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were
noticed. Yearling heifers 700-799 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, 800-1049 lbs heifers sold unevenly this week with sales from 5.00 lower to
4.00 higher, mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Early sales were strong this week as CME positions pressed higher, however CME positions pushed
lower as the week progressed and so did yearling prices. Limited offerings and plainer quality later in the week also weighed on the market.
CME positions as of yesterdays close showed the September, October and November at 139.925, 141.45, and 142.20 respectfully. That's a
gain of 0.75 on the September, 1.85 on the October and 1.80 on the November. Buyer attendance was strong early in the week but lightened
as the week progressed. Market activity was moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mixed demand for mostly light offerings. Feeding
buyers drove the market early in the week pushing cows mostly 3.00-5.00 higher, however later in the week several feeding cow buyers were
absent and feeding cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher in a narrow comparison.
Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this week. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Demand for rebreed type
cattle continues to be limited. However, higher undertones were seen this week on a higher quality offering compared to the last several
weeks.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 302 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 3 | — | 468 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 13 | — | 298 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 7 | — | 228 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 244 | — | 766 | 132.00–139.00 | 137.22 |
| 288 | — | 825 | 124.00–135.75 | 133.76 |
| 33 | — | 685 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 114 | — | 967 | 125.00–132.00 | 128.36 |
| 200 | — | 868 | 124.00–135.75 | 132.80 |
| 155 | — | 741 | 138.00–139.50 | 138.87 |
| 61 | — | 636 | 131.50–141.25 | 138.82 |
| 119 | — | 917 | 124.75–132.00 | 129.63 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 927 | 121.00–121.50 | 121.28 |
| 22 | — | 787 | 129.00–134.00 | 132.65 |
| 12 | — | 869 | 122.00–129.00 | 127.50 |
| 10 | — | 681 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 4 | — | 736 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 22 | — | 841 | 130.50–134.50 | 133.45 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 814 | 126.50 | 126.50 |
| 47 | — | 985 | 118.50–124.00 | 120.77 |
| 37 | — | 917 | 122.50–126.50 | 124.54 |
| 42 | — | 884 | 122.00–129.75 | 128.30 |
| 6 | — | 776 | 130.50 | 130.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 648 | 133.50 | 133.50 |
| 39 | — | 461 | 142.50–157.50 | 150.58 |
| 6 | — | 567 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 25 | — | 363 | 152.00–160.00 | 158.60 |
| 8 | — | 515 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| 3 | — | 310 | 177.00 | 177.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 888 | 124.50 | 124.50 |
| 35 | — | 1,027 | 119.50–124.50 | 120.68 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 750 | 118.50 | 118.50 |
| 36 | — | 639 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,135 | 120.50 | 120.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 671 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| 7 | — | 547 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 26 | — | 621 | 126.50–128.00 | 127.21 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 913 | 132.50–139.75 | 136.94 |
| 20 | — | 779 | 142.00–147.50 | 144.64 |
| 44 | — | 979 | 125.00–132.00 | 127.20 |
| 123 | — | 830 | 137.00–145.25 | 141.88 |
| 16 | — | 593 | 152.50 | 152.50 |
| 21 | — | 875 | 137.25–139.50 | 137.91 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 724 | 137.00–148.50 | 140.71 |
| 2 | — | 933 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| 5 | — | 777 | 136.50–144.00 | 140.96 |
| 10 | — | 878 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 567 | 142.50–145.00 | 143.11 |
| 6 | — | 247 | 172.50 | 172.50 |
| 8 | — | 513 | 152.00–153.50 | 152.93 |
| 3 | — | 353 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 392 | 175.00–185.00 | 184.30 |
| 15 | — | 511 | 150.00–168.00 | 157.28 |
| 13 | — | 486 | 163.00–165.00 | 163.58 |
| 3 | — | 682 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 17 | — | 328 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 7 | — | 595 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 15 | — | 425 | 165.00–183.00 | 172.67 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 51 | — | 874 | 144.75 | 144.75 |
| 25 | — | 757 | 152.25 | 152.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 758 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 11 | — | 893 | 130.50–132.00 | 131.18 |
| 8 | — | 706 | 143.50 | 143.50 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,015 | 123.00–124.50 | 123.69 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 648 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 661 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,015 | 121.50 | 121.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 607 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 980 | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 520 | 132.50 | 132.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 868 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| 1 | — | 970 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 459 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 10 | — | 318 | 174.00–190.00 | 182.13 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,030 | 102.50–109.00 | 105.35 |
| Bulls — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 431 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 52 | — | 1,252 | 50.50–59.50 | 54.76 |
| 6 | — | 1,290 | 57.00–64.00 | 60.02 |
| 10 | — | 1,152 | 43.00–50.50 | 47.21 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,767 | 53.00–54.50 | 54.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,589 | 64.00–65.00 | 64.63 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,586 | 54.00–58.50 | 56.97 |
| 31 | — | 1,529 | 67.50–70.50 | 68.40 |
| 49 | — | 1,498 | 62.00–67.50 | 65.40 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 46 | — | 1,417 | 54.00–60.00 | 57.29 |
| 38 | — | 1,357 | 57.00–66.00 | 62.79 |
| 10 | — | 1,495 | 63.00–68.50 | 66.57 |
| 1 | — | 1,555 | 48.00 | 48.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 1,177 | 58.00–64.00 | 61.11 |
| 8 | — | 1,091 | 66.00 | 66.00 |
| 7 | — | 1,134 | 44.00–48.00 | 45.49 |
| 84 | — | 1,194 | 48.50–59.00 | 55.15 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 64 | — | 1,407 | 57.00–65.75 | 62.19 |
| 47 | — | 1,451 | 64.50–68.50 | 66.70 |
| 86 | — | 1,376 | 50.00–61.50 | 56.37 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 72 | — | 1,726 | 65.00–78.50 | 75.42 |
| 147 | — | 1,805 | 78.00–85.50 | 82.20 |
| 24 | — | 2,027 | 85.50–93.00 | 87.76 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,290 | 78.50–84.50 | 81.38 |
| 9 | — | 1,541 | 69.00–78.00 | 73.87 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,520 | 82.00 | 82.00 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,210 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| 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 | — | 1,098 | 66.50–75.00 | 68.31 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 20 | — | 1,058 | 66.00–92.50 | 75.07 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 20 | — | 1,135 | 62.00–68.00 | 65.62 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 17 | — | 809 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 8 | — | 731 | 935.00 | 935.00 |