Compared to last week: Feeder steers were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Heifer under 650 lbs sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher, while heifers over 650 lbs sold unevenly steady. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Much better demand was seen for feeder cattle this week. Demand overall was moderate. Heifer quality continues to be much better than steer quality as many ranchers continue to cull the bottom end of their replacements due to drought or limited water. With some locations receiving rain this week many of these heifers sold as replacements as ranchers purchased these offerings. CME feeder positions saw strong upside movement this last week. The May contract closed Friday at 137.55 while the August closed at 151.15, 5.825 and 6.875 higher respectfully. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for heavy offerings. Despite seasonally heavy offerings packers continue to be fairly aggressive as they purchased cows to feed and to kill. The cutter cow cutout continues to gain value as we enter the height of ground beef season. The weekly cutter cow cutout value was up 3.76 to 204.92. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 higher on Breaking cows, while boning and lean cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeding cows sold steady to firm. Cow quality this week was average to attractive. Weigh up conditions were mixed but overall better weigh conditions were seen compared to last week. Cows are starting to graze on green grass and this has helped improve weigh up. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. Bull quality was mostly attractive. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold unevenly steady. Good demand was seen for high quality rebreed type cows, while average to plain feeding cows sold with lighter demand.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 95 | — | 1,436 | 1,060.00–1,475.00 | 1,179.69 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 17 | — | 1,515 | 1,275.00–1,510.00 | 1,381.62 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 26 | — | 1,284 | 1,425.00–1,800.00 | 1,655.85 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,297 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,490 | 1,200.00 | 1,200.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 120 | — | 1,398 | 1,010.00–1,225.00 | 1,068.35 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,343 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,298 | 950.00–985.00 | 971.04 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,115 | 1,250.00 | 1,250.00 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 18 | — | 1,055 | 1,375.00–1,550.00 | 1,477.14 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 761 | 71.00–84.00 | 76.98 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,057 | 63.00–65.00 | 64.42 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 302 | — | 959 | 70.50–109.50 | 92.50 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 145 | — | 1,059 | 65.00–95.00 | 75.13 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 955 | 58.00 | 58.00 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,075 | 64.50 | 64.50 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 973 | 72.00–74.00 | 73.51 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 753 | 77.00 | 77.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,105 | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 980 | 55.00–72.00 | 61.48 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 858 | 78.00–89.00 | 81.20 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,553 | 64.50 | 64.50 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,406 | 910.00–1,050.00 | 943.73 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 35 | — | 1,246 | 1,025.00–1,050.00 | 1,045.50 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 13 | — | 1,392 | 1,035.00 | 1,035.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 22 | — | 1,045 | 1,085.00–1,100.00 | 1,087.83 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 237 | — | 632 | 142.50–149.00 | 147.56 |
| 23 | — | 824 | 112.00–119.00 | 115.12 |
| 12 | — | 723 | 122.00–129.00 | 126.47 |
| 180 | — | 677 | 127.00–148.00 | 134.66 |
| 9 | — | 451 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 87 | — | 786 | 118.00–129.00 | 122.75 |
| 289 | — | 564 | 147.00–159.50 | 156.94 |
| 2 | — | 165 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 146 | — | 515 | 150.00–163.00 | 155.01 |
| 1 | — | 200 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| 6 | — | 97 | 200.00–250.00 | 216.90 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 710 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 690 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 36 | — | 667 | 149.50 | 149.50 |
| 119 | — | 615 | 157.00–158.75 | 157.96 |
| 12 | — | 551 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 688 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| 69 | — | 518 | 144.00–148.00 | 145.14 |
| 164 | — | 582 | 132.00–147.00 | 141.49 |
| 5 | — | 602 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 27 | — | 467 | 147.00–151.00 | 148.49 |
| 11 | — | 386 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 816 | 127.50 | 127.50 |
| 16 | — | 878 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 33 | — | 753 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 85 | — | 715 | 136.50–137.00 | 136.60 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 548 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 26 | — | 426 | 124.00–142.50 | 138.02 |
| 6 | — | 607 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| 7 | — | 671 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,086 | 99.00 | 99.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 472 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 24 | — | 512 | 127.50 | 127.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 544 | 115.50 | 115.50 |
| 21 | — | 425 | 122.50–125.00 | 123.75 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 668 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| 4 | — | 473 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 466 | 116.00 | 116.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 535 | 190.50 | 190.50 |
| 124 | — | 558 | 188.00–190.50 | 189.05 |
| 76 | — | 611 | 178.00–180.00 | 178.88 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 622 | 157.00–176.00 | 163.89 |
| 16 | — | 762 | 133.00–143.00 | 135.13 |
| 91 | — | 673 | 148.00–167.00 | 157.31 |
| 34 | — | 560 | 170.00–184.00 | 177.26 |
| 59 | — | 830 | 119.00–134.00 | 129.52 |
| 24 | — | 733 | 141.00–144.00 | 142.93 |
| 67 | — | 897 | 125.00–126.00 | 125.99 |
| 12 | — | 508 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 830 | 118.50 | 118.50 |
| 20 | — | 441 | 155.00–157.50 | 156.74 |
| 98 | — | 532 | 156.00–167.00 | 162.71 |
| 4 | — | 775 | 126.00–129.00 | 127.51 |
| 43 | — | 625 | 145.00–155.00 | 147.73 |
| 16 | — | 468 | 157.50–162.00 | 158.06 |
| 5 | — | 570 | 147.50 | 147.50 |
| 12 | — | 675 | 136.50–147.00 | 140.12 |
| 12 | — | 724 | 131.00–140.00 | 134.51 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 561 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 613 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 7 | — | 493 | 147.50 | 147.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 561 | 127.50 | 127.50 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 637 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 944 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 125 | 250.00–350.00 | 289.97 |
| 6 | — | 989 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| 4 | — | 844 | 115.50 | 115.50 |
| 2 | — | 910 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 438 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,041 | 98.50–102.00 | 98.93 |
| 2 | — | 1,058 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 57 | — | 1,787 | 84.00–93.00 | 87.64 |
| 55 | — | 1,627 | 70.00–84.50 | 80.86 |
| 28 | — | 2,065 | 94.00–110.00 | 98.72 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,298 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,525 | 96.00 | 96.00 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,322 | 70.50–84.50 | 77.50 |
| 9 | — | 1,579 | 84.00–90.00 | 87.40 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,497 | 67.75–68.50 | 68.04 |
| 9 | — | 1,646 | 57.50–66.50 | 61.51 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 161 | — | 1,180 | 50.50–61.50 | 57.52 |
| 91 | — | 1,204 | 60.50–65.50 | 62.87 |
| 2 | — | 1,290 | 69.00 | 69.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,082 | 49.00–49.50 | 49.42 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 84 | — | 1,419 | 62.00–68.00 | 64.54 |
| 73 | — | 1,396 | 55.00–63.50 | 59.69 |
| 6 | — | 1,453 | 72.50 | 72.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 131 | — | 1,208 | 61.00–68.50 | 63.83 |
| 90 | — | 1,131 | 52.00–63.00 | 59.52 |
| 20 | — | 1,202 | 69.00–73.25 | 70.84 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,612 | 65.50–69.50 | 67.37 |
| 22 | — | 1,640 | 58.00–68.50 | 64.09 |
| 2 | — | 1,635 | 71.00–72.00 | 71.47 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 910 | 51.00–61.00 | 55.48 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 50 | — | 1,355 | 69.00–74.00 | 72.09 |
| 187 | — | 1,417 | 62.00–69.50 | 66.28 |
| 47 | — | 1,422 | 58.00–63.00 | 61.23 |