Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs sold sharply higher, with most sales 20.00-40.00 higher. 500 lbs and heavier sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold mostly 6.00-12.00 higher, heifers over 450 lbs sold 4.00-8.00 higher. Yearling heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on a lower quality offering. Quality this week was average to attractive. Demand was mostly good to very good throughout the week. Higher finished cattle prices helped improve demand and added additional optimism as buyers bid on offerings. Demand for light calves suitable to run on grass was very good as rain in the southern planes helped spur bidding on high quality light weight calves. A good crowed was on hand at every sale this week with both order buyers and farmer feeders actively bidding on offerings. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Many cows continue to sell out of dry country and were very thin. Breaking cows sold steady to firm, boning and lean cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Feeding cows sold with the best demand this week as packers try to put away high quality cows to feed to premium white. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeding cow quality was more attractive this week and more cows were purchased to feed as a result. Packers continue to put bulls away on feed these offerings sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold unevenly steady. Good demand and higher prices were seen on cattle suitable to rebreed, however feeding quality offerings sold lower.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 301 | — | 1,409 | 68.00–81.00 | 74.43 |
| 123 | — | 1,392 | 57.50–70.00 | 64.97 |
| 44 | — | 1,425 | 78.50–84.50 | 80.93 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,520 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| 10 | — | 1,712 | 71.00–72.00 | 71.19 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,115 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| 200 | — | 1,225 | 63.00–75.50 | 68.00 |
| 135 | — | 1,218 | 50.00–67.50 | 59.68 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 995 | 52.00 | 52.00 |
| 17 | — | 937 | 44.50–55.00 | 49.15 |
| 2 | — | 833 | 40.00–41.00 | 40.52 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,633 | 67.00–79.00 | 74.70 |
| 9 | — | 1,632 | 84.00–85.50 | 84.57 |
| 1 | — | 1,790 | 62.00 | 62.00 |
| 20 | — | 1,607 | 78.00–83.50 | 80.82 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 99 | — | 1,150 | 32.50–49.00 | 44.02 |
| 45 | — | 1,279 | 60.00–69.00 | 64.51 |
| 318 | — | 1,190 | 49.00–64.50 | 55.88 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 70 | — | 1,437 | 52.50–66.00 | 58.05 |
| 18 | — | 1,499 | 65.50–76.00 | 70.64 |
| 4 | — | 1,396 | 77.00–87.00 | 81.73 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,260 | 101.00–102.00 | 101.51 |
| 15 | — | 1,577 | 84.00–100.00 | 92.63 |
| 13 | — | 1,444 | 78.00–91.00 | 84.24 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,748 | 72.00–95.00 | 81.22 |
| 4 | — | 1,900 | 98.00–103.00 | 99.67 |
| 26 | — | 1,938 | 85.00–97.00 | 92.65 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,525 | 88.00 | 88.00 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 999 | 55.00–63.00 | 56.03 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 675 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 295 | — | 418 | 191.00–225.00 | 208.79 |
| 132 | — | 624 | 159.00–177.00 | 173.06 |
| 6 | — | 244 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| 363 | — | 518 | 173.00–195.50 | 186.56 |
| 121 | — | 382 | 204.00–230.00 | 221.86 |
| 31 | — | 674 | 161.00–175.50 | 170.00 |
| 99 | — | 331 | 213.00–244.00 | 226.26 |
| 406 | — | 474 | 180.00–210.50 | 194.70 |
| 313 | — | 575 | 165.00–187.00 | 180.34 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 869 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| 3 | — | 567 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| 25 | — | 825 | 164.00–169.75 | 169.04 |
| 20 | — | 934 | 155.00–160.50 | 157.25 |
| 104 | — | 732 | 166.00–180.00 | 177.73 |
| 10 | — | 974 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 31 | — | 776 | 164.00–170.50 | 166.33 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 998 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 674 | 160.00–168.00 | 164.90 |
| 23 | — | 643 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 2 | — | 755 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 653 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| 13 | — | 614 | 150.00–153.00 | 151.54 |
| 21 | — | 566 | 151.00–168.00 | 159.22 |
| 27 | — | 416 | 180.00–200.00 | 190.17 |
| 9 | — | 335 | 207.50–217.50 | 211.56 |
| 47 | — | 526 | 160.00–176.00 | 171.44 |
| 102 | — | 480 | 161.00–186.50 | 177.51 |
| 33 | — | 380 | 204.00–213.00 | 209.63 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 1,053 | 148.50–155.25 | 154.46 |
| 8 | — | 1,011 | 152.00–152.50 | 152.44 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 514 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| 1 | — | 955 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 2 | — | 928 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 10 | — | 883 | 155.00–156.00 | 155.39 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 360 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 2 | — | 640 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 32 | — | 434 | 169.00–170.00 | 169.53 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 163 | — | 524 | 200.00–200.25 | 200.09 |
| 9 | — | 553 | 187.00 | 187.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 103 | — | 587 | 190.00–198.50 | 195.22 |
| Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 620 | 152.00–156.00 | 153.72 |
| 4 | — | 556 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 951 | 143.50 | 143.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 626 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| 13 | — | 570 | 165.00–169.00 | 166.55 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 909 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 8 | — | 351 | 319.00 | 319.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 95 | — | 487 | 202.00–217.00 | 207.93 |
| 16 | — | 329 | 220.00–253.00 | 244.08 |
| 32 | — | 618 | 161.00–178.00 | 171.02 |
| 41 | — | 414 | 212.50–262.50 | 223.51 |
| 34 | — | 576 | 176.00–191.00 | 185.33 |
| 11 | — | 764 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 51 | — | 531 | 174.00–208.00 | 192.89 |
| 8 | — | 694 | 162.00–171.00 | 166.01 |
| 19 | — | 386 | 220.00–267.00 | 243.37 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 370 | 227.50 | 227.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 440 | 214.00 | 214.00 |
| 4 | — | 630 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| 25 | — | 520 | 191.50–205.00 | 196.19 |
| 6 | — | 711 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| 5 | — | 362 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| 7 | — | 346 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 544 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 792 | — | 575 | 186.00–214.50 | 201.12 |
| 501 | — | 523 | 190.50–224.00 | 210.90 |
| 175 | — | 423 | 217.00–289.00 | 270.06 |
| 6 | — | 829 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 108 | — | 376 | 240.00–300.00 | 270.87 |
| 396 | — | 623 | 180.00–197.00 | 190.36 |
| 56 | — | 721 | 170.00–179.00 | 175.26 |
| 171 | — | 668 | 168.50–189.00 | 181.90 |
| 393 | — | 477 | 206.00–261.00 | 231.08 |
| 47 | — | 324 | 245.00–315.00 | 283.60 |
| 14 | — | 773 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 755 | 180.50 | 180.50 |
| 19 | — | 571 | 193.50–210.00 | 204.86 |
| 9 | — | 712 | 179.00 | 179.00 |
| 23 | — | 625 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| 12 | — | 842 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 622 | 165.00–181.00 | 174.37 |
| 17 | — | 722 | 164.00–171.00 | 167.62 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 833 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| 3 | — | 715 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 612 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 629 | 174.00–176.00 | 175.13 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 430 | 229.00–254.00 | 251.16 |
| 9 | — | 516 | 192.50–195.00 | 193.59 |
| 1 | — | 715 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| 5 | — | 367 | 220.00–242.50 | 232.99 |
| 14 | — | 623 | 157.00–162.00 | 160.91 |
| 31 | — | 576 | 173.50 | 173.50 |
| 11 | — | 674 | 156.50–160.50 | 159.43 |
| 23 | — | 483 | 204.00–225.00 | 219.21 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 811 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| 4 | — | 858 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 378 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,047 | 110.00–112.00 | 111.33 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,070 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 868 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| 14 | — | 655 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| 20 | — | 741 | 158.00 | 158.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 700 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,343 | 985.00 | 985.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 6 | — | 1,307 | 975.00 | 975.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,048 | 1,125.00 | 1,125.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 163 | — | 1,112 | 1,150.00–2,400.00 | 2,155.52 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1,378 | — | 1,133 | 1,200.00–2,500.00 | 2,332.74 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 29 | — | 1,291 | 2,350.00 | 2,350.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 32 | — | 1,420 | 1,000.00–1,850.00 | 1,338.50 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 12 | — | 1,290 | 69.00 | 69.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 16 | — | 1,462 | 1,285.00–2,100.00 | 1,724.64 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 12 | — | 1,177 | 800.00 | 800.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | — | 1,379 | 64.00 | 64.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,417 | 59.00–65.00 | 61.77 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,255 | 935.00 | 935.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 10 | — | 1,227 | 875.00 | 875.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 19 | — | 1,463 | 67.00–71.00 | 69.40 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 17 | — | 1,295 | 1,125.00 | 1,125.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 993 | 1,150.00 | 1,150.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,113 | 1,125.00 | 1,125.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 38 | — | 1,318 | 2,300.00–4,250.00 | 2,733.53 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 9 | — | 1,613 | 2,100.00–2,500.00 | 2,322.62 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 10 | — | 1,357 | 2,350.00–2,500.00 | 2,430.58 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | — | 1,351 | 2,100.00 | 2,100.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 16 | — | 830 | 158.50 | 158.50 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1,918 | — | 1,068 | 1,700.00–2,300.00 | 1,968.43 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 26 | — | 1,097 | 61.00–71.00 | 65.76 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 15 | — | 919 | 78.00–107.50 | 87.69 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 138 | — | 1,062 | 70.00–107.50 | 84.50 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 304 | — | 970 | 81.00–128.00 | 111.02 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 29 | — | 1,186 | 68.00–70.00 | 68.97 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 746 | 112.00 | 112.00 |