Compared to last week: Both steers and heifer calves sold unevenly steady, from weak to firm. Yearling steers sold fully steady in a light test. Yearling heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Very few load lots were seen this week but these offerings were met with the best demand. CME positions were lower throughout much of the week and feeder offerings followed board positions much of the week as calves were higher early in the week but lower as the week progressed. The September feeder contract closed at 158.475, 6.175 lower, while the October closed at 162.475, 5.95 lower. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for heavy offerings. Packers continue to try to buy cows lower as supplies of cows only suitable for slaughter remains high. Feeding cows sold on mostly good demand las both packer and feeder buyers showed good demand for high quality cows. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady with high quality cows selling mostly higher, while thin cows sold mostly lower. Demand from buyers looking for cows that could be bred remains strong. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average with many cows filling up after coming off dry range and pasture. Demand for stock cows was mostly good this week. Many buyers were looking for young cows to rebreed. These offerings sold mostly 10.00 higher.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 46 | — | 1,365 | 69.50–75.00 | 72.33 |
| 16 | — | 1,401 | 54.25–58.50 | 55.71 |
| 122 | — | 1,376 | 58.50–69.00 | 64.35 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 985 | 56.00 | 56.00 |
| 8 | — | 955 | 48.00–54.00 | 51.69 |
| 5 | — | 905 | 41.00–45.00 | 44.17 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,167 | 41.00–48.50 | 45.82 |
| 408 | — | 1,179 | 49.00–56.50 | 53.57 |
| 90 | — | 1,247 | 55.00–58.50 | 56.62 |
| 1 | — | 1,175 | 62.50 | 62.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 191 | — | 1,084 | 49.50–56.00 | 53.07 |
| 1 | — | 870 | 46.00 | 46.00 |
| 65 | — | 1,257 | 57.00–65.50 | 61.50 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 1,529 | 67.50–78.00 | 73.84 |
| 2 | — | 1,735 | 79.00–80.00 | 79.54 |
| 27 | — | 1,614 | 66.50–69.00 | 67.54 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 82 | — | 1,527 | 69.00–77.50 | 75.68 |
| 44 | — | 1,516 | 61.00–73.00 | 68.76 |
| 17 | — | 1,641 | 78.00–82.50 | 79.13 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,434 | 67.00–72.50 | 71.90 |
| 78 | — | 1,365 | 50.00–56.50 | 54.53 |
| 1 | — | 1,470 | 47.50 | 47.50 |
| 52 | — | 1,411 | 56.25–63.00 | 58.62 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,203 | 62.00–80.50 | 71.73 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,693 | 88.50–89.50 | 88.85 |
| 18 | — | 1,603 | 80.50–86.00 | 83.99 |
| 55 | — | 1,494 | 69.00–81.50 | 75.82 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 1,947 | 88.00–97.25 | 91.47 |
| 66 | — | 1,714 | 68.00–82.00 | 77.64 |
| 69 | — | 1,801 | 81.00–88.00 | 84.27 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 954 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 13 | — | 795 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| 4 | — | 851 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 659 | 165.00–169.75 | 168.50 |
| 40 | — | 633 | 161.00–172.00 | 162.71 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 167 | — | 328 | 205.00–225.00 | 217.72 |
| 281 | — | 372 | 190.00–225.00 | 217.01 |
| 9 | — | 628 | 162.50–163.00 | 162.67 |
| 53 | — | 521 | 172.00–175.00 | 173.85 |
| 282 | — | 463 | 177.00–205.00 | 193.70 |
| 37 | — | 269 | 220.00–237.00 | 231.08 |
| 76 | — | 571 | 166.00–171.00 | 168.83 |
| 524 | — | 421 | 185.00–220.00 | 210.57 |
| 3 | — | 737 | 153.50 | 153.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 912 | 150.00–154.25 | 152.59 |
| 19 | — | 644 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 75 | — | 822 | 156.75–166.00 | 161.68 |
| 54 | — | 774 | 161.00–171.00 | 164.71 |
| 4 | — | 876 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| 15 | — | 967 | 146.50 | 146.50 |
| 83 | — | 741 | 166.00–171.00 | 170.31 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 827 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 278 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| 26 | — | 339 | 205.00–215.00 | 208.62 |
| 7 | — | 523 | 161.00–169.00 | 167.04 |
| 17 | — | 395 | 175.00–191.00 | 186.37 |
| 47 | — | 433 | 183.00–194.00 | 190.62 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 989 | 134.50 | 134.50 |
| 10 | — | 926 | 139.50–140.50 | 139.91 |
| 8 | — | 883 | 140.00–149.50 | 143.59 |
| 15 | — | 744 | 162.00–163.00 | 162.33 |
| 10 | — | 759 | 145.00–155.00 | 147.09 |
| Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 387 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 485 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,080 | 140.50 | 140.50 |
| 1 | — | 1,030 | 137.50 | 137.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 923 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,065 | 133.50 | 133.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 63 | — | 501 | 188.50 | 188.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 630 | 150.00–160.00 | 154.87 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 367 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 783 | 140.00–149.00 | 141.70 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 182 | — | 875 | 142.00–147.00 | 146.03 |
| 116 | — | 729 | 154.00–157.50 | 155.22 |
| 29 | — | 646 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 57 | — | 974 | 135.00–138.50 | 137.71 |
| 95 | — | 692 | 154.00–155.00 | 154.28 |
| 210 | — | 826 | 145.00–152.75 | 148.95 |
| 143 | — | 924 | 137.00–145.00 | 141.04 |
| 354 | — | 772 | 149.00–157.75 | 155.28 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 251 | — | 330 | 180.00–205.00 | 187.55 |
| 1 | — | 610 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| 3 | — | 598 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 4 | — | 719 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 27 | — | 275 | 193.00–202.00 | 197.14 |
| 288 | — | 384 | 177.00–187.50 | 184.21 |
| 33 | — | 534 | 155.00–166.00 | 160.59 |
| 416 | — | 419 | 167.00–187.50 | 179.99 |
| 97 | — | 469 | 164.00–175.00 | 169.48 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 293 | 169.00–185.00 | 173.21 |
| 1 | — | 485 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| 45 | — | 384 | 163.00–174.50 | 172.71 |
| 29 | — | 341 | 173.00–181.50 | 179.68 |
| 18 | — | 410 | 165.00–174.00 | 168.48 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,104 | 119.50–123.00 | 119.73 |
| 27 | — | 1,027 | 133.50–135.00 | 134.43 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 64 | — | 628 | 149.75–155.00 | 151.66 |
| 6 | — | 537 | 155.50 | 155.50 |
| 16 | — | 675 | 148.00–152.00 | 150.76 |
| 8 | — | 730 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 744 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 9 | — | 996 | 126.50 | 126.50 |
| 10 | — | 917 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 625 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
| 12 | — | 838 | 139.50–144.00 | 142.03 |
| 12 | — | 395 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| 1 | — | 720 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 3 | — | 922 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 7 | — | 285 | 183.00 | 183.00 |
| 3 | — | 777 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 10 | — | 874 | 137.00–142.00 | 139.39 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 875 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,119 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| 14 | — | 1,036 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 684 | 142.00–145.00 | 143.71 |
| 9 | — | 590 | 145.00–150.00 | 148.32 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 493 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 296 | 172.50 | 172.50 |
| Bulls — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 300 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 3 | — | 439 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,125 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 371 | 197.50 | 197.50 |
| 1 | — | 425 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 970 | 117.00–122.00 | 118.68 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 6 | — | 1,098 | 575.00 | 575.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2 | — | 1,493 | 1,285.00 | 1,285.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 7 | — | 1,159 | 1,360.00 | 1,360.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 11 | — | 1,218 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 6 | — | 1,269 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 11 | — | 1,245 | 1,200.00 | 1,200.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 146 | — | 1,246 | 875.00–1,050.00 | 1,002.84 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,094 | 825.00 | 825.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 177 | — | 1,168 | 950.00–1,435.00 | 1,347.66 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 113 | — | 1,062 | 1,000.00–1,560.00 | 1,317.27 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 11 | — | 1,057 | 62.00–67.50 | 65.60 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 11 | — | 1,086 | 86.00–91.00 | 87.82 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 8 | — | 1,196 | 1,375.00 | 1,375.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 107 | — | 1,248 | 54.00–60.00 | 57.57 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 15 | — | 1,120 | 52.75 | 52.75 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,100 | 53.00 | 53.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 991 | 55.00–65.00 | 59.91 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 668 | 83.00–86.00 | 84.13 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 1,245 | 54.50–57.00 | 55.46 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,352 | 53.00 | 53.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 178 | — | 1,035 | 58.00–95.00 | 78.57 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 19 | — | 1,350 | 53.00–55.50 | 53.28 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 204 | — | 867 | 67.00–104.00 | 94.57 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,293 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 61 | — | 881 | 113.00–152.00 | 144.22 |