Compared to last week: Steer calves were all too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. The best test for heifer calves was for 450-699 lbs which sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Cattle suitable to develop into yearlings sold on mostly moderate to good demand this week. Demand for replacement cattle was good this week as several consignments of high quality heifers were seen. CME positions pushed higher all week as contracts improved from over sold positions. The August feeder cattle contract settled at 180.70, 3.625 higher than last week. The March closed at 157.00, up 3.725 from last week, the April closed at 162.325, 4.355 higher. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active with a good crowd on hand at ever sale this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers showed a desire to own the majority of the cows in the offering this week, buying both slaughter cows and feeding cows. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher on all classes. A large portions of the cow offering was comprised of fed cows again this week. These offerings continue to be met with good to very good demand. Feeding buyers were active this week as well. Stronger demand from packer buyers pushed feeding cow offerings higher as well. Feeding cows sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Cow quality this week was average to very attractive. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-6.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 5.00 lower. These offerings were met with moderate to good demand to both feed and rebreed.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,025 | 77.00 | 77.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 61 | — | 1,208 | 75.00–83.00 | 78.29 |
| 54 | — | 1,183 | 66.00–76.50 | 71.38 |
| 7 | — | 1,074 | 56.00–64.00 | 60.48 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,247 | 69.00 | 69.00 |
| 12 | — | 1,321 | 78.00–81.00 | 80.60 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | — | 1,623 | 85.50–87.00 | 85.59 |
| 24 | — | 1,503 | 82.00 | 82.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 928 | 50.00–55.00 | 52.57 |
| 4 | — | 953 | 67.50–72.50 | 69.76 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,662 | 76.00–81.00 | 79.83 |
| 14 | — | 1,520 | 82.00–86.50 | 83.43 |
| 4 | — | 1,786 | 72.00 | 72.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,468 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 |
| 54 | — | 1,449 | 76.00–84.00 | 80.27 |
| 8 | — | 1,424 | 64.00–76.00 | 74.23 |
| 3 | — | 1,512 | 84.00–87.00 | 85.17 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,395 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| 18 | — | 1,425 | 85.00–89.50 | 87.11 |
| 25 | — | 1,396 | 80.00–84.00 | 82.03 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,685 | 89.00 | 89.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,523 | 77.50 | 77.50 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,255 | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,278 | 85.00–91.00 | 87.98 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,811 | 101.00–104.50 | 103.79 |
| 13 | — | 1,507 | 89.50–99.00 | 95.12 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,715 | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| 20 | — | 1,892 | 97.00–109.00 | 102.52 |
| 14 | — | 1,655 | 79.00–95.00 | 87.89 |
| 4 | — | 2,070 | 113.50–119.00 | 114.76 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,575 | 97.50–101.50 | 101.27 |
| 1 | — | 1,495 | 86.00 | 86.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 13 | — | 1,127 | 1,400.00–1,485.00 | 1,447.24 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 37 | — | 1,260 | 1,200.00–1,250.00 | 1,244.88 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 12 | — | 1,095 | 1,375.00 | 1,375.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 37 | — | 1,211 | 900.00 | 900.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 44 | — | 1,285 | 960.00–1,135.00 | 1,056.64 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,021 | 1,385.00 | 1,385.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 975 | 94.00–112.00 | 108.31 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,093 | 70.00–77.50 | 72.01 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 258 | — | 986 | 101.00–134.00 | 119.99 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 73 | — | 1,156 | 79.00–110.50 | 89.65 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 75 | — | 686 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 34 | — | 600 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| 6 | — | 569 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 10 | — | 751 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| 69 | — | 725 | 154.50–156.50 | 156.25 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 595 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 10 | — | 547 | 167.50 | 167.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 87 | — | 518 | 189.00 | 189.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 501 | 186.00 | 186.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 524 | 175.00–181.00 | 176.81 |
| 57 | — | 564 | 165.00–169.00 | 167.82 |
| 11 | — | 780 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 71 | — | 432 | 187.50–190.50 | 188.98 |
| 14 | — | 718 | 140.00–146.00 | 142.18 |
| 92 | — | 640 | 157.00–166.75 | 165.58 |
| 38 | — | 473 | 180.00–185.00 | 181.41 |
| 11 | — | 368 | 189.50–194.00 | 189.94 |
| 41 | — | 672 | 147.50–162.00 | 154.09 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 367 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| 23 | — | 524 | 165.00–173.00 | 170.97 |
| 2 | — | 628 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 113 | — | 494 | 171.00–179.00 | 177.38 |
| 33 | — | 574 | 155.00–165.50 | 161.71 |
| 47 | — | 444 | 175.00–181.00 | 176.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 478 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 738 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 891 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| 3 | — | 917 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,143 | 102.00 | 102.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 683 | 159.50 | 159.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 47 | — | 625 | 182.00–188.50 | 186.30 |
| 119 | — | 495 | 226.00–226.25 | 226.03 |
| 3 | — | 672 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| 55 | — | 733 | 154.00–167.75 | 162.38 |
| 31 | — | 567 | 188.50–205.00 | 197.50 |
| 4 | — | 818 | 146.00–148.00 | 147.00 |
| 4 | — | 760 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 5 | — | 543 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 472 | 208.00–214.00 | 210.51 |
| 5 | — | 692 | 162.50 | 162.50 |
| 10 | — | 580 | 169.00–178.00 | 173.50 |
| 10 | — | 523 | 204.00–205.00 | 204.90 |
| 5 | — | 703 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 57 | — | 523 | 172.00–179.50 | 175.49 |