Compared to last week: The best test for feeder steers was 600-649 lbs which sold generally steady. All other weights of steers were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. The best test for heifers was 650-699 lbs which sold steady to firm. All other heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and overall lower than last week. Most calves were offered in small packages or as singles. No load lots were seen this week. Demand was mostly moderate for light offerings. Ranchers continue to show up to purchase feeders to run on pasture this summer. This created some stronger competition in places as order buyers were forced to be more aggressive in order to fill loads. The May feeder contract closed Friday at 137.225 while the August closed at 153.70, 0.325 lower and 2.55 higher respectfully. Market activity was mostly moderate this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Heavy supplies of cows continue to be seen across the upper plains as drought conditions are driving cows to market. Packers opted to send most cows to feed this week as they only slaughtered cows with some type of blemish. Packers opted to feed high quality cows to premium white and plain to average quality cows they put on a holding ration until they can find the shackle space to slaughter them. The weekly cutter cow cutout value was up 4.42 to 209.34. Breaking cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher, boning and lean cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Packers put a lower quality set of cows on feed this week as they purchased many sets of cows to hold which would have normally sold as slaughter cows. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold unevenly steady from firm to 5.00 lower. Good demand was seen for high quality rebreed type cows, while average to plain feeding cows sold with lighter demand.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 787 | 120.00–122.00 | 121.00 |
| 22 | — | 708 | 126.00–132.00 | 129.32 |
| 47 | — | 660 | 135.00–142.50 | 139.22 |
| 12 | — | 621 | 142.00–146.00 | 144.61 |
| 6 | — | 508 | 150.00–152.00 | 151.32 |
| 42 | — | 568 | 146.00–157.00 | 148.43 |
| 6 | — | 812 | 116.00–120.00 | 117.99 |
| 5 | — | 210 | 300.00–390.00 | 329.24 |
| 4 | — | 493 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,016 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 479 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| 15 | — | 586 | 140.00–144.00 | 141.86 |
| 5 | — | 724 | 119.00–120.00 | 119.79 |
| 4 | — | 324 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 11 | — | 396 | 148.00–154.00 | 150.74 |
| 3 | — | 639 | 124.00–129.00 | 125.67 |
| 14 | — | 511 | 135.00–145.00 | 136.46 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 504 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 431 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 5 | — | 545 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 485 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 9 | — | 583 | 124.50 | 124.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,033 | 97.00 | 97.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 559 | 159.00–179.00 | 164.62 |
| 28 | — | 738 | 141.00–153.00 | 147.56 |
| 4 | — | 670 | 151.50 | 151.50 |
| 3 | — | 822 | 126.00–136.00 | 132.76 |
| 6 | — | 765 | 138.00–140.00 | 139.01 |
| 16 | — | 962 | 119.50 | 119.50 |
| 11 | — | 515 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| 1 | — | 385 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 54 | — | 627 | 157.00–166.00 | 160.45 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 654 | 133.00–140.00 | 138.04 |
| 8 | — | 529 | 165.00–174.00 | 167.32 |
| 2 | — | 700 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 12 | — | 484 | 167.50–171.00 | 168.99 |
| 3 | — | 787 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| 3 | — | 338 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 6 | — | 580 | 153.50 | 153.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 841 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,255 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 392 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 613 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 581 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 535 | 157.50 | 157.50 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,118 | 96.00 | 96.00 |
| 7 | — | 1,205 | 94.00 | 94.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,093 | 98.00 | 98.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 988 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| 13 | — | 814 | 110.50–114.50 | 113.23 |
| 2 | — | 898 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 635 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| 3 | — | 753 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| 5 | — | 548 | 122.50 | 122.50 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,329 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 1,376 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,321 | 1,200.00–1,225.00 | 1,216.80 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,137 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 1,378 | 1,010.00 | 1,010.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 20 | — | 1,272 | 900.00–950.00 | 919.17 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,228 | 1,275.00 | 1,275.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,239 | 1,150.00 | 1,150.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 891 | 61.00–72.00 | 64.33 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 22 | — | 887 | 62.00–80.00 | 73.80 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,005 | 52.00 | 52.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 808 | 65.00–71.00 | 67.73 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 175 | — | 1,098 | 55.00–90.00 | 70.25 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 427 | — | 969 | 63.00–105.00 | 89.62 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,068 | 74.00 | 74.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 910 | 72.00 | 72.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 19 | — | 1,024 | 51.00–70.00 | 58.03 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,114 | 750.00 | 750.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,286 | 800.00 | 800.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,155 | 600.00 | 600.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | — | 1,147 | 800.00 | 800.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,362 | 1,050.00 | 1,050.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,355 | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 18 | — | 1,188 | 1,050.00–1,085.00 | 1,081.15 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 33 | — | 1,109 | 900.00–975.00 | 972.04 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 23 | — | 968 | 950.00–1,135.00 | 1,011.97 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,371 | 85.00–91.00 | 86.62 |
| 7 | — | 1,682 | 72.00–84.00 | 75.27 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,573 | 72.00–84.50 | 80.74 |
| 41 | — | 2,029 | 93.00–104.50 | 96.55 |
| 51 | — | 1,795 | 84.00–93.00 | 88.03 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,550 | 82.00 | 82.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,560 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,527 | 58.50 | 58.50 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,506 | 71.00–73.00 | 72.27 |
| 75 | — | 1,405 | 60.00–67.75 | 63.83 |
| 61 | — | 1,409 | 51.00–63.00 | 58.49 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 103 | — | 1,394 | 68.50–76.00 | 72.28 |
| 50 | — | 1,420 | 53.00–62.50 | 58.95 |
| 203 | — | 1,389 | 59.00–69.00 | 64.87 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,722 | 70.00–74.50 | 71.78 |
| 16 | — | 1,592 | 65.00–70.50 | 68.45 |
| 23 | — | 1,552 | 60.00–64.50 | 62.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 215 | — | 1,164 | 47.00–62.50 | 56.05 |
| 6 | — | 1,050 | 41.00–43.00 | 42.67 |
| 144 | — | 1,234 | 58.00–67.00 | 61.19 |
| 5 | — | 1,152 | 68.00–69.50 | 68.62 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 840 | 42.50 | 42.50 |
| 12 | — | 932 | 48.00–58.50 | 54.40 |
| 3 | — | 888 | 59.00–63.00 | 61.33 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,243 | 68.00–73.50 | 70.08 |
| 92 | — | 1,166 | 52.00–62.00 | 57.50 |
| 165 | — | 1,214 | 57.50–68.50 | 61.82 |