Compared to last week: Steer calves all sold 5.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, while heifers over 700 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was average to very attractive. Numerous load lots and long strings of feeders were seen this week, many of which were home-raised. The best demand continues to be for grass cattle which are comprised mostly of cattle 500-725 lbs depending on flesh. Heifer demand was very good this week as many buyers were looking for high quality heifers to spay and run on grass. Buyers picked over many sets of heifers that ranchers had slated to keep as replacements but opted to sell due to the drought. Demand for very high end replacement heifers was very good as several sets were purchased to breed this week. Demand overall was good for all offerings as quality helped keep demand in check despite wavering CME positions the last few weeks. CME positions traded mostly lower this week. The August feeder cattle contract closed Friday at 176.35, 2.10 lower than last week. The March had a finial settlement on Thursday at 155.90, down 0.525 from last week; the April closed Friday at 161.40, 0.175 lower; the May contract closed Friday at 166.55. Market activity this week was mostly active with a good crowd on hand at ever sale this week actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers continue to show good demand for all cows on offer. Packers were very active in buying cows for slaughter midweek but showed slightly lighter demand to end the week. Slaughter cows sold generally steady on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeding cows sold steady to firm, with the best increase in price coming from low dressing lean cows which order buyers were buying away from packers. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average for buyers this week with many cows were pushing heavy amounts of fill. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold fully steady. These offerings were met with mostly good demand to both feed and rebreed.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 665 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 16 | — | 632 | 157.00–164.00 | 162.68 |
| 11 | — | 366 | 180.00–191.00 | 186.90 |
| 32 | — | 589 | 158.00–167.00 | 166.61 |
| 35 | — | 476 | 174.00–180.00 | 177.06 |
| 13 | — | 422 | 184.00–190.00 | 185.96 |
| 14 | — | 773 | 140.50–143.50 | 141.56 |
| 23 | — | 712 | 139.00–149.00 | 146.05 |
| 19 | — | 515 | 166.00–181.00 | 173.61 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 55 | — | 711 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| 138 | — | 661 | 170.00–175.00 | 173.76 |
| 45 | — | 893 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| 35 | — | 745 | 1,175.00 | 1,175.00 |
| 47 | — | 760 | 1,235.00–1,250.00 | 1,235.65 |
| 17 | — | 818 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| 74 | — | 757 | 167.50 | 167.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 204 | — | 717 | 144.00–163.00 | 159.11 |
| 164 | — | 575 | 164.00–186.00 | 176.46 |
| 45 | — | 437 | 184.00–191.00 | 188.30 |
| 121 | — | 673 | 149.00–169.00 | 163.40 |
| 9 | — | 910 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 234 | — | 486 | 180.00–194.00 | 188.16 |
| 17 | — | 397 | 191.00–193.00 | 192.06 |
| 331 | — | 617 | 153.50–172.50 | 168.33 |
| 94 | — | 827 | 144.50–148.50 | 145.95 |
| 169 | — | 527 | 176.00–193.00 | 185.22 |
| 10 | — | 865 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 129 | — | 780 | 142.50–158.00 | 150.85 |
| 19 | — | 979 | 135.00–136.00 | 135.69 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 439 | 176.50 | 176.50 |
| 6 | — | 344 | 191.00 | 191.00 |
| 21 | — | 491 | 175.50 | 175.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 394 | 176.50 | 176.50 |
| 2 | — | 455 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 745 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 39 | — | 846 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 517 | 197.00 | 197.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 923 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 22 | — | 781 | 140.00–145.00 | 142.74 |
| 16 | — | 977 | 130.50–134.00 | 132.22 |
| 32 | — | 890 | 134.00–140.50 | 138.26 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 399 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,060 | 131.00–133.50 | 132.83 |
| 12 | — | 1,227 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| 31 | — | 1,028 | 134.25 | 134.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 824 | 145.00–148.00 | 147.38 |
| 33 | — | 958 | 131.50–139.00 | 133.77 |
| 59 | — | 912 | 133.00–140.00 | 138.69 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 93 | — | 681 | 151.00–178.50 | 172.69 |
| 16 | — | 817 | 139.50 | 139.50 |
| 35 | — | 473 | 195.00–211.00 | 209.87 |
| 28 | — | 515 | 181.00–198.00 | 188.94 |
| 15 | — | 634 | 166.00–187.00 | 179.64 |
| 20 | — | 378 | 200.00–216.00 | 211.15 |
| 35 | — | 718 | 154.00–166.00 | 158.14 |
| 6 | — | 869 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 135 | — | 587 | 178.00–193.50 | 187.62 |
| 65 | — | 436 | 205.00–216.00 | 213.78 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 878 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 181 | — | 905 | 145.00–149.00 | 146.57 |
| 188 | — | 481 | 209.00–220.00 | 217.74 |
| 137 | — | 518 | 199.00–219.00 | 213.58 |
| 51 | — | 769 | 158.00–164.50 | 161.06 |
| 3 | — | 398 | 206.00 | 206.00 |
| 96 | — | 829 | 150.00–157.00 | 151.14 |
| 393 | — | 628 | 184.00–197.00 | 195.50 |
| 69 | — | 979 | 141.00–147.50 | 142.51 |
| 37 | — | 869 | 151.50–152.50 | 151.74 |
| 64 | — | 665 | 189.00–193.50 | 191.62 |
| 91 | — | 576 | 188.00–210.00 | 197.96 |
| 30 | — | 434 | 224.00–226.00 | 225.34 |
| 81 | — | 709 | 170.00–180.00 | 177.86 |
| Steers — Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,042 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,099 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 54 | — | 694 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 24 | — | 640 | 199.50 | 199.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 558 | 216.00 | 216.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 379 | 210.00–224.00 | 212.72 |
| 56 | — | 489 | 203.50–206.50 | 205.35 |
| 6 | — | 303 | 226.50 | 226.50 |
| 18 | — | 588 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 10 | — | 402 | 208.50 | 208.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 448 | 192.00 | 192.00 |
| 6 | — | 364 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 889 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 5 | — | 518 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 835 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 949 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 7 | — | 566 | 189.00 | 189.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 528 | 189.00 | 189.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 662 | 162.00 | 162.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,145 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,110 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,203 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| 9 | — | 1,087 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,162 | 112.00–113.00 | 112.60 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 383 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| 4 | — | 663 | 152.50 | 152.50 |
| 6 | — | 877 | 124.00–133.00 | 129.28 |
| 9 | — | 461 | 202.50–210.00 | 207.47 |
| 6 | — | 1,068 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 1 | — | 75 | 485.00 | 485.00 |
| 1 | — | 515 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 7 | — | 944 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 8 | — | 770 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 788 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,055 | 57.50–65.00 | 63.61 |
| 115 | — | 1,195 | 66.00–78.00 | 72.49 |
| 130 | — | 1,190 | 76.00–84.00 | 79.57 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 1,487 | 74.00–81.50 | 78.35 |
| 11 | — | 1,541 | 82.00–86.00 | 83.38 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,540 | 87.00–89.00 | 88.58 |
| 90 | — | 1,559 | 78.00–81.50 | 79.88 |
| 10 | — | 1,568 | 83.50–88.00 | 85.06 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 47 | — | 1,166 | 78.00–83.50 | 79.72 |
| 62 | — | 1,122 | 67.00–78.00 | 73.26 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 2,007 | 77.50 | 77.50 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 70 | — | 1,391 | 77.00–86.00 | 82.46 |
| 12 | — | 1,473 | 85.25–89.00 | 87.45 |
| 7 | — | 1,354 | 75.00–79.00 | 77.01 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,502 | 85.00–91.50 | 87.51 |
| 37 | — | 1,438 | 77.00–84.50 | 81.16 |
| 48 | — | 1,423 | 70.00–78.50 | 75.01 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 876 | 53.00–63.50 | 60.21 |
| 15 | — | 933 | 63.00–74.00 | 69.21 |
| 1 | — | 985 | 74.00 | 74.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 52 | — | 1,848 | 96.00–109.25 | 103.58 |
| 17 | — | 2,083 | 109.00–114.50 | 111.67 |
| 24 | — | 1,524 | 81.00–95.00 | 90.66 |
| 2 | — | 2,373 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,230 | 98.00 | 98.00 |
| 8 | — | 1,297 | 81.00–96.50 | 89.34 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 1,824 | 102.00–107.50 | 104.14 |
| 9 | — | 1,647 | 82.00–92.00 | 89.94 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,159 | 79.00–82.00 | 79.90 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 9 | — | 931 | 77.00 | 77.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 20 | — | 1,110 | 910.00 | 910.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 15 | — | 1,115 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 13 | — | 1,029 | 1,175.00 | 1,175.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 170 | — | 1,298 | 1,200.00–1,525.00 | 1,435.43 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 143 | — | 1,379 | 1,175.00–1,400.00 | 1,257.91 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 90 | — | 1,130 | 1,350.00–1,550.00 | 1,473.88 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,332 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 25 | — | 1,043 | 1,150.00–1,250.00 | 1,197.52 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 39 | — | 978 | 1,175.00–1,275.00 | 1,227.05 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 14 | — | 1,114 | 910.00 | 910.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 12 | — | 1,208 | 1,125.00–1,175.00 | 1,151.06 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 6 | — | 1,193 | 1,025.00 | 1,025.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,110 | 1,125.00 | 1,125.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 31 | — | 1,020 | 1,075.00 | 1,075.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 56 | — | 1,257 | 935.00–960.00 | 946.01 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,420 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,496 | 79.50 | 79.50 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 373 | — | 939 | 97.00–148.00 | 119.33 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,082 | 74.00–82.50 | 78.66 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 146 | — | 1,050 | 78.00–121.50 | 95.52 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 973 | 68.50–75.50 | 71.69 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 799 | 81.00–125.00 | 101.80 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,110 | 76.50 | 76.50 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,090 | 95.00–100.00 | 99.39 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 943 | 1,275.00 | 1,275.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 53 | — | 922 | 1,210.00–1,335.00 | 1,257.97 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 155 | — | 1,027 | 1,375.00–1,460.00 | 1,400.91 |