Compared to last week: Yearling steer and heifers were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Last week was a short week due to the holiday. Unweaned steer calves under 550 lbs sold sharply higher with most sales 10.00-15.00 higher on a much more attractive offering this week. Steers over 550 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher. Unweaned heifer calves under 550 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. Unweaned heifers 550-599 lbs sold 4.00-6.00 higher; Heifers over 600 lbs sold generally steady. Quality this week was mostly attractive with many sets of high quality reputation cattle on offer. Demand for grass cattle was very good this week. Many sets of light calves suitable to run on grass sold for more dollars per head than their heavier siblings. Overall demand was good to very good for moderate to heavy offerings. Market activity was mostly active this week with many bidders and buyers actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mixed demand this week. Demand was light to start the week and improved drastically as the week progressed. Packers became more aggressive on slaughter cows as the week progressed. Slaughter cows sold uneven this week from 1.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Feeding cow demand was good throughout the week. Feeding cows sold generally steady. Packers and cow feeders continue to put thin cows away for the holiday break and these cows sold near steady with some increased demand seen late in the week due to increased slaughter demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeding bull buyers continue to but bulls away on feed these offerings sold steady to firm as packers showed slightly more demand for slaughter bulls this week. Weigh up conditions were mostly average
to below average again this week. Demand for rebreed type cattle was mixed this week. Good demand was seen for high quality one iron cattle suitable to rebreed while feeding type cattle sold with lower undertones. This class of cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,166 | 36.00 | 36.00 |
| 198 | — | 1,187 | 46.50–57.00 | 50.33 |
| 14 | — | 1,201 | 57.50–59.00 | 58.31 |
| 349 | — | 1,154 | 38.00–49.00 | 44.24 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 980 | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| 2 | — | 958 | 43.00 | 43.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 930 | 36.50–42.00 | 39.22 |
| 7 | — | 897 | 22.50–38.00 | 31.40 |
| 3 | — | 962 | 42.00–47.00 | 44.39 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,199 | 46.50–51.00 | 47.53 |
| 77 | — | 1,156 | 38.50–48.00 | 43.05 |
| 68 | — | 1,081 | 25.00–38.00 | 34.15 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,490 | 49.00–54.00 | 52.07 |
| 29 | — | 1,452 | 41.00–50.50 | 46.47 |
| 4 | — | 1,447 | 62.00–63.75 | 63.38 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 1,610 | 58.50–65.00 | 62.64 |
| 1 | — | 1,810 | 69.00 | 69.00 |
| 10 | — | 1,538 | 46.00–60.00 | 55.87 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,670 | 50.50–52.00 | 51.31 |
| 1 | — | 1,470 | 62.00 | 62.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,658 | 67.00 | 67.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 59 | — | 1,361 | 44.00–50.00 | 47.11 |
| 341 | — | 1,338 | 47.00–62.00 | 55.53 |
| 51 | — | 1,372 | 60.00–65.00 | 62.57 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,652 | 64.00–74.00 | 71.18 |
| 27 | — | 1,836 | 75.00–83.00 | 79.16 |
| 2 | — | 1,890 | 83.00–85.00 | 83.98 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,868 | 75.50–84.00 | 80.97 |
| 30 | — | 1,842 | 54.00–74.00 | 69.52 |
| 3 | — | 2,003 | 84.00–84.50 | 84.34 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,268 | 87.00 | 87.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,010 | 89.00 | 89.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 619 | 130.00–135.00 | 131.22 |
| 5 | — | 548 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| 2 | — | 363 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 12 | — | 413 | 179.00–199.00 | 182.35 |
| 3 | — | 582 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 4 | — | 329 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 642 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 2 | — | 530 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 48 | — | 323 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 297 | — | 524 | 130.50–156.00 | 147.00 |
| 56 | — | 619 | 124.50–134.00 | 132.58 |
| 236 | — | 384 | 149.50–177.50 | 170.05 |
| 80 | — | 581 | 135.00–140.50 | 138.84 |
| 375 | — | 432 | 145.00–167.00 | 161.54 |
| 174 | — | 476 | 139.00–159.00 | 150.38 |
| 41 | — | 669 | 129.00–133.50 | 132.86 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 509 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 102 | — | 469 | 167.00–167.50 | 167.24 |
| 99 | — | 914 | 136.50 | 136.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 588 | 130.50 | 130.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 961 | 119.00–127.00 | 120.73 |
| 69 | — | 633 | 129.00–137.50 | 132.57 |
| 255 | — | 481 | 148.00–159.50 | 153.53 |
| 125 | — | 523 | 144.00–152.00 | 149.04 |
| 160 | — | 430 | 150.00–163.00 | 155.11 |
| 29 | — | 362 | 165.00–168.00 | 165.20 |
| 23 | — | 680 | 132.50–140.00 | 134.68 |
| 13 | — | 881 | 124.00–133.00 | 131.22 |
| 109 | — | 580 | 135.50–145.00 | 142.56 |
| 34 | — | 924 | 120.50–130.00 | 125.50 |
| 159 | — | 812 | 124.00–137.00 | 131.21 |
| 20 | — | 760 | 128.00–129.50 | 128.30 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,160 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 835 | 124.50 | 124.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 863 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 3 | — | 417 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,090 | 120.50 | 120.50 |
| 3 | — | 1,028 | 122.50 | 122.50 |
| 14 | — | 1,119 | 106.50–110.50 | 109.07 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,003 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 343 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 13 | — | 397 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,013 | 102.00 | 102.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,113 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 968 | 112.00–117.00 | 114.58 |
| 8 | — | 809 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 3 | — | 798 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 4 | — | 581 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 4 | — | 358 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 4 | — | 874 | 113.00–118.00 | 114.23 |
| 30 | — | 432 | 145.00–152.00 | 149.21 |
| 7 | — | 304 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| 4 | — | 900 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 718 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| 7 | — | 690 | 127.50 | 127.50 |
| 5 | — | 547 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 724 | 122.00–125.00 | 123.85 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,123 | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 586 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| 11 | — | 348 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| 14 | — | 480 | 138.00–146.00 | 141.74 |
| 83 | — | 435 | 141.00–151.00 | 148.06 |
| 21 | — | 531 | 129.00–135.00 | 131.58 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 630 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,019 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 604 | — | 523 | 152.00–178.00 | 171.89 |
| 30 | — | 722 | 131.00–141.50 | 139.16 |
| 124 | — | 579 | 144.00–160.00 | 151.67 |
| 583 | — | 473 | 176.00–195.00 | 192.08 |
| 79 | — | 331 | 202.50–213.00 | 209.46 |
| 56 | — | 676 | 129.00–150.00 | 141.35 |
| 324 | — | 620 | 132.00–155.00 | 149.52 |
| 52 | — | 386 | 178.00–211.00 | 197.13 |
| 301 | — | 412 | 188.00–216.00 | 208.41 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 417 | 204.00–210.00 | 207.87 |
| 162 | — | 516 | 164.00–179.50 | 172.71 |
| 97 | — | 687 | 140.00–152.00 | 149.26 |
| 74 | — | 764 | 136.00–139.50 | 139.26 |
| 55 | — | 721 | 137.00–144.00 | 142.65 |
| 51 | — | 484 | 175.00–187.50 | 181.28 |
| 64 | — | 580 | 149.50–159.50 | 156.12 |
| 11 | — | 825 | 133.00–140.00 | 137.40 |
| 7 | — | 895 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 12 | — | 964 | 121.00–133.00 | 129.46 |
| 24 | — | 622 | 143.00–155.00 | 148.99 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 88 | — | 460 | 197.50 | 197.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 891 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 476 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 546 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 65 | — | 386 | 157.00–190.00 | 181.86 |
| 9 | — | 571 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| 7 | — | 753 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 43 | — | 540 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 4 | — | 656 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 19 | — | 431 | 169.00–185.00 | 177.87 |
| 4 | — | 608 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 15 | — | 303 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 572 | 138.00–147.00 | 144.64 |
| 9 | — | 322 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 8 | — | 679 | 135.00–136.75 | 135.42 |
| 62 | — | 425 | 160.00–189.00 | 180.74 |
| 11 | — | 542 | 142.50–159.50 | 157.95 |
| 18 | — | 638 | 134.00–138.00 | 136.42 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 756 | 134.25 | 134.25 |
| 11 | — | 668 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 382 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| 6 | — | 476 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 620 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 277 | — | 1,029 | 50.00–88.00 | 64.98 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 407 | — | 929 | 50.00–99.00 | 83.73 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 952 | 44.00–56.00 | 50.72 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 732 | 73.00 | 73.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,055 | 800.00 | 800.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,493 | 1,085.00 | 1,085.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 9 | — | 1,226 | 950.00–1,050.00 | 1,028.92 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 46 | — | 1,158 | 650.00–675.00 | 658.33 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 9 | — | 1,121 | 525.00 | 525.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 6 | — | 1,195 | 985.00 | 985.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,463 | 56.00 | 56.00 |