Compared to last week: Steer calves under 700 lbs sold mostly 10.00 lower; steers over 700 lbs were not well compared. Heifers under 650 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, lower undertones were noticed; heifers over 650 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Quality was noticeably lower compared to last weeks attractive offering. The best demand continues to be for grass cattle. Heifer demand remains very good this week as heifers continue to offer buyers higher quality consignments compared to steers. Many sets of heifers are off of, or were save for replacements by the rancher, but were forced to sell due to drought conditions. CME positions were mostly lower this past week. Many feeders are weighing higher input costs and are being forced to buy cattle lower as increased inputs have not been offset by higher live cattle contracts. The August feeder cattle contract closed Friday at 173.55, 2.80 lower than last week. The April closed Friday at 156.55, 4.85 lower; the May contract closed Friday at 159.375, 7.175 lower. Market activity was mostly moderate this week with a smaller crowd compared to last week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Slaughter demand was mostly moderate this week. While packers tried to buy slaughter cows lower, feeding cow buyers kept prices near steady as they competed over lower quality cows which packers would normally send to harvest. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher on breaking cows. Boning and lean cows sold steady to weak. Feeding cows sold steady to weak. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average for buyers this week with many cows were pushing heavy amounts of fill. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to 3.00-8.00 lower. These offerings were met with moderate demand this week, which was lighter than last week. Feeding demand was off significantly as high input costs and lower live cattle futures are mostly to blame.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 598 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 5 | — | 637 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 61 | — | 790 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 9 | — | 639 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 646 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 5 | — | 380 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| 23 | — | 677 | 154.00–164.00 | 158.26 |
| 7 | — | 599 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 16 | — | 815 | 139.00–144.00 | 139.64 |
| 9 | — | 416 | 187.50–201.00 | 196.00 |
| 7 | — | 711 | 154.00–156.00 | 154.87 |
| 4 | — | 482 | 190.00–194.00 | 192.01 |
| 6 | — | 348 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| 2 | — | 868 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 39 | — | 533 | 185.00–193.00 | 190.10 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 537 | 196.00 | 196.00 |
| 72 | — | 624 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 11 | — | 717 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 103 | — | 489 | 201.00–212.50 | 210.74 |
| 7 | — | 651 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| 47 | — | 555 | 188.00–197.50 | 195.91 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 779 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 8 | — | 599 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 398 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 560 | 166.50 | 166.50 |
| 7 | — | 405 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 83 | — | 757 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 625 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| 12 | — | 573 | 164.00–174.00 | 171.46 |
| 44 | — | 715 | 145.00–155.50 | 151.87 |
| 22 | — | 513 | 175.00–185.00 | 178.17 |
| 9 | — | 837 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 1 | — | 150 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| 69 | — | 787 | 139.00–140.50 | 139.65 |
| 101 | — | 674 | 154.00–167.00 | 165.64 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 773 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 5 | — | 386 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 2 | — | 838 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| 26 | — | 647 | 149.00–155.00 | 149.45 |
| 19 | — | 658 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| 24 | — | 564 | 157.00–159.00 | 158.07 |
| 36 | — | 423 | 162.50–180.50 | 173.43 |
| 8 | — | 489 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| 29 | — | 519 | 165.50–171.00 | 166.79 |
| 5 | — | 313 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 353 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| 9 | — | 414 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 570 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| 4 | — | 425 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| 10 | — | 627 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 941 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| 7 | — | 100 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 1 | — | 590 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 9 | — | 689 | 140.50 | 140.50 |
| 2 | — | 765 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 740 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 7 | — | 854 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 788 | 134.00–139.00 | 137.12 |
| 9 | — | 622 | 160.00–161.50 | 161.00 |
| 1 | — | 90 | 425.00 | 425.00 |
| 2 | — | 110 | 325.00–350.00 | 338.64 |
| 2 | — | 898 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 70 | — | 723 | 138.50–147.75 | 146.71 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,070 | 111.00–113.00 | 111.66 |
| 2 | — | 1,250 | 103.50 | 103.50 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,065 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,403 | 86.50–89.00 | 87.77 |
| 102 | — | 1,416 | 80.00–86.50 | 82.67 |
| 15 | — | 1,476 | 73.50–78.00 | 76.35 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 54 | — | 1,161 | 67.00–78.00 | 73.19 |
| 5 | — | 1,285 | 85.00–86.50 | 85.71 |
| 77 | — | 1,193 | 77.00–84.50 | 79.31 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,605 | 84.00–88.50 | 86.14 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,666 | 77.00–84.00 | 81.01 |
| 1 | — | 1,840 | 88.00 | 88.00 |
| 24 | — | 1,651 | 84.50–87.50 | 86.15 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 65 | — | 1,445 | 72.00–77.00 | 75.38 |
| 7 | — | 1,569 | 85.50–89.50 | 87.55 |
| 50 | — | 1,445 | 78.00–85.50 | 81.63 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 127 | — | 1,176 | 61.50–77.50 | 74.02 |
| 1 | — | 1,290 | 86.00 | 86.00 |
| 7 | — | 1,154 | 54.00–64.00 | 61.88 |
| 137 | — | 1,222 | 76.50–85.00 | 79.05 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 868 | 54.00–60.00 | 57.23 |
| 21 | — | 936 | 65.00–77.50 | 69.18 |
| 3 | — | 985 | 75.50–76.00 | 75.66 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 2,040 | 109.50–115.00 | 111.30 |
| 19 | — | 1,530 | 88.00–99.50 | 93.70 |
| 37 | — | 1,808 | 99.00–110.00 | 104.44 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 787 | 55.00–80.50 | 57.59 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,365 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,510 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,210 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,334 | 84.00–94.00 | 90.67 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 13 | — | 1,507 | 1,200.00–1,400.00 | 1,388.31 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 14 | — | 1,397 | 1,235.00–1,475.00 | 1,442.40 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 16 | — | 1,597 | 1,325.00 | 1,325.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 773 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 835 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,275 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 966 | 85.00–105.00 | 93.22 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,068 | 71.00–84.00 | 76.87 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 220 | — | 1,047 | 78.00–106.00 | 91.94 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 29 | — | 1,221 | 77.00–83.50 | 79.87 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 357 | — | 980 | 91.00–129.00 | 111.31 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,364 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |