Compared to last week: Steers 550-699 lbs offered the best test this week and these offerings sold mostly 5.00-8.00 higher. All other calves were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Heifers 500-749 lbs offered the best test this week and these offerings sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. All other heifer calves were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was average to very attractive. Several sets of cattle were developed specifically for grass and buyers showed mostly good to very good demand for these offerings. Recent rains have sparked interest in the grass cattle market as ranchers helped make a last minuet push to fill summer pastures despite lower CME positions. The August contract closed Friday at 166.325, while the September closed at 169.30. Feedlot ready cattle sold on moderate demand, but stronger demand than was seen last week. Market activity this week was mostly active with a large buyer pool on hand actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand this week. Packers showed lighter demand for slaughter cows this week as supplies continue to be seasonally high. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeding cows continue to sell on good demand as packers show concern for cow supplies going forward into summer months. High quality cows sold fully steady while average quality cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand for rebreed offerings was moderate to good this week.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 666 | 140.00–149.00 | 144.55 |
| 16 | — | 711 | 143.00–143.50 | 143.13 |
| 18 | — | 524 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 5 | — | 777 | 133.00–142.00 | 136.47 |
| 13 | — | 635 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| 7 | — | 439 | 162.00 | 162.00 |
| 17 | — | 564 | 157.00–165.00 | 160.21 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 567 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| 6 | — | 658 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 3 | — | 605 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 546 | 170.50–171.00 | 170.70 |
| 4 | — | 445 | 162.50 | 162.50 |
| 4 | — | 385 | 167.50 | 167.50 |
| 3 | — | 460 | 167.50 | 167.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 293 | — | 577 | 160.50–175.50 | 169.71 |
| 218 | — | 674 | 152.00–167.00 | 162.70 |
| 19 | — | 445 | 187.00 | 187.00 |
| 72 | — | 716 | 146.00–154.00 | 151.46 |
| 24 | — | 816 | 141.75–144.00 | 142.32 |
| 9 | — | 462 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| 19 | — | 867 | 138.00–143.00 | 140.48 |
| 79 | — | 628 | 155.00–168.50 | 161.94 |
| 29 | — | 774 | 143.00–147.00 | 144.08 |
| 59 | — | 516 | 174.00–180.00 | 177.41 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 601 | 157.50 | 157.50 |
| 11 | — | 457 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 69 | — | 760 | 1,250.00 | 1,250.00 |
| 15 | — | 717 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| 3 | — | 797 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 624 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 569 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 807 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| 13 | — | 968 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 575 | 157.50 | 157.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 746 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 3 | — | 608 | 186.00 | 186.00 |
| 11 | — | 852 | 143.50 | 143.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 619 | 180.00–185.00 | 182.54 |
| 4 | — | 924 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 11 | — | 886 | 138.50–140.00 | 139.14 |
| 4 | — | 506 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| 7 | — | 685 | 166.00–167.50 | 166.64 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 103 | — | 615 | 212.00 | 212.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 532 | 202.00–206.50 | 203.62 |
| 19 | — | 663 | 178.00–209.00 | 201.25 |
| 127 | — | 559 | 210.00–213.00 | 211.24 |
| 10 | — | 746 | 173.50 | 173.50 |
| 260 | — | 637 | 186.00–209.00 | 205.43 |
| 29 | — | 774 | 153.00–159.00 | 154.23 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 591 | 150.00–158.00 | 153.69 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 597 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| 3 | — | 453 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| 6 | — | 435 | 201.00 | 201.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 910 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 941 | 113.00–123.00 | 115.81 |
| 22 | — | 672 | 148.00–165.00 | 155.78 |
| 5 | — | 965 | 117.00–124.00 | 119.80 |
| 2 | — | 548 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| 7 | — | 874 | 125.50 | 125.50 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,000 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,070 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,155 | 104.00–108.00 | 105.01 |
| 4 | — | 1,130 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,631 | 72.50–80.50 | 75.69 |
| 3 | — | 1,372 | 88.00 | 88.00 |
| 13 | — | 1,653 | 79.50–83.50 | 80.86 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,411 | 82.00–87.50 | 83.72 |
| 47 | — | 1,428 | 71.50–76.50 | 73.32 |
| 120 | — | 1,379 | 74.00–81.50 | 78.70 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,544 | 81.00–84.50 | 82.22 |
| 35 | — | 1,570 | 71.50–80.50 | 76.40 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 1,187 | 65.00–74.00 | 71.85 |
| 74 | — | 1,195 | 74.00–81.50 | 77.84 |
| 3 | — | 1,232 | 81.00–85.00 | 82.44 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 1,224 | 79.00–85.00 | 81.01 |
| 124 | — | 1,190 | 59.00–75.00 | 68.27 |
| 165 | — | 1,213 | 72.50–78.50 | 75.89 |
| 5 | — | 1,108 | 53.00–59.00 | 57.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 82 | — | 1,402 | 72.00–80.50 | 76.37 |
| 56 | — | 1,422 | 63.00–76.00 | 69.00 |
| 23 | — | 1,400 | 80.00–86.00 | 81.77 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 938 | 54.00–73.00 | 64.27 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,000 | 84.50 | 84.50 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 2,353 | 98.00–103.00 | 100.54 |
| 14 | — | 1,711 | 75.00–95.00 | 86.41 |
| 29 | — | 2,026 | 105.00–116.00 | 109.21 |
| 47 | — | 1,878 | 91.00–105.00 | 99.62 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,180 | 72.00 | 72.00 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 2,530 | 91.00–102.00 | 96.48 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 1,290 | 90.00–106.00 | 102.11 |
| 7 | — | 1,365 | 80.00–90.00 | 84.69 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,350 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,485 | 1,350.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,517 | 1,300.00–1,375.00 | 1,367.50 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 101 | — | 1,454 | 1,250.00–1,485.00 | 1,400.90 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 25 | — | 1,400 | 1,250.00 | 1,250.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 1,307 | 1,600.00–1,850.00 | 1,744.23 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,192 | 1,625.00 | 1,625.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 1,530 | 1,510.00–1,825.00 | 1,748.84 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,428 | 1,575.00 | 1,575.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 1,565 | 1,425.00 | 1,425.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 25 | — | 1,580 | 1,360.00–1,700.00 | 1,481.06 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,420 | 1,525.00 | 1,525.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,325 | 1,060.00–1,200.00 | 1,111.60 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,146 | 1,050.00 | 1,050.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 11 | — | 1,211 | 1,150.00–1,250.00 | 1,231.23 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,173 | 1,050.00 | 1,050.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | — | 963 | 1,075.00 | 1,075.00 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,253 | 1,675.00 | 1,675.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,253 | 1,610.00–1,850.00 | 1,760.90 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,121 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 197 | — | 1,135 | 71.00–116.00 | 89.52 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 18 | — | 1,110 | 79.00–96.00 | 84.41 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 166 | — | 1,006 | 80.00–127.00 | 107.54 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 861 | 77.00–91.00 | 86.99 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 745 | 82.50 | 82.50 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,023 | 66.00–85.50 | 74.23 |