Compared to last week: All feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on all offerings. Demand was mostly good to very good on light offerings. Quality was mostly plain to average. Packages were small with many singles on offer. The best demand continues to be for cattle suitable to run on grass. CME positions lost ground again early week with triple digit losses seen early in the week and triple digit gains seen late in the week. Corn was the mirror opposite to the cattle market as it was sharply higher early in the week and sharply lower late in the week. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for moderate offerings. Packers showed lighter demand than last week for cows for immediate harvest, however demand for cows suitable to feed remains good. Slaughter cows sold steady to weak on breaking and lean cows, boning cows sold fully steady. High quality cows suitable to feed, sold generally steady to weak. Cow quality was mostly average to attractive this week, however cows were not as attractive as the last three weeks. Packers purchased a substantial number of cows to hold for the 4th of July holiday. These cows were mostly lean and light boning cows. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-3.00 lower, however some very attractive high dressing bulls did sell higher on very good demand. Bull quality was mixed. Weigh up conditions were mixed, but overall not as attractive to buyers as last week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to 10.00 lower. Several buyers purchased this class of cows to feed as many rebreed buyers have stepped out of the market. Quality was mostly average, and similar to last week. Higher corn and lower fat cattle prices pressured this class lower.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 523 | 221.00 | 221.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,277 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,030 | 191.00 | 191.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,200 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,085 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,004 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| 2 | — | 438 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| 1 | — | 990 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 6 | — | 838 | 207.00 | 207.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 810 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| 5 | — | 686 | 203.50 | 203.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 469 | 251.00 | 251.00 |
| Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 490 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 635 | 240.00–262.50 | 254.56 |
| 2 | — | 653 | 247.50 | 247.50 |
| 2 | — | 843 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 3 | — | 705 | 232.50 | 232.50 |
| 6 | — | 466 | 265.00–275.00 | 273.23 |
| 1 | — | 765 | 217.50 | 217.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 661 | 246.00–281.00 | 268.68 |
| 2 | — | 765 | 220.00–230.00 | 224.90 |
| 2 | — | 913 | 194.00–195.00 | 194.50 |
| 17 | — | 895 | 203.00 | 203.00 |
| 3 | — | 608 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| 6 | — | 727 | 240.00–250.00 | 243.39 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,028 | 184.00–186.00 | 185.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 560 | 232.50 | 232.50 |
| 1 | — | 655 | 209.00 | 209.00 |
| 1 | — | 360 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| 4 | — | 616 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,012 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 486 | 222.50–240.00 | 231.41 |
| 3 | — | 748 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 8 | — | 655 | 201.00–215.00 | 204.23 |
| 8 | — | 884 | 179.00 | 179.00 |
| 3 | — | 567 | 220.00–237.50 | 229.06 |
| 53 | — | 518 | 222.50–242.50 | 232.58 |
| 8 | — | 427 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 384 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| 3 | — | 403 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 781 | 192.00–195.00 | 194.23 |
| 58 | — | 886 | 181.00–190.00 | 184.78 |
| 1 | — | 550 | 252.50 | 252.50 |
| 1 | — | 820 | 194.00 | 194.00 |
| 3 | — | 937 | 182.00 | 182.00 |
| 33 | — | 717 | 202.00–212.00 | 206.59 |
| 2 | — | 540 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 457 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 28 | — | 1,071 | 2,560.00–2,650.00 | 2,572.68 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 1 | — | 975 | 1,800.00 | 1,800.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 13 | — | 1,078 | 2,100.00–2,700.00 | 2,311.53 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 61 | — | 1,359 | 2,200.00–2,450.00 | 2,347.94 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,341 | 2,275.00 | 2,275.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,659 | 2,575.00 | 2,575.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 14 | — | 1,341 | 2,800.00 | 2,800.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 13 | — | 1,406 | 2,300.00 | 2,300.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,875 | 2,700.00 | 2,700.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,195 | 2,400.00 | 2,400.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 30 | — | 1,369 | 2,750.00–3,150.00 | 2,893.94 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,269 | 2,350.00–2,500.00 | 2,402.99 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,350 | 1,900.00 | 1,900.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,340 | 2,200.00 | 2,200.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,582 | 1,950.00 | 1,950.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 9 | — | 1,423 | 2,085.00 | 2,085.00 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,068 | 113.00–135.00 | 123.92 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 687 | 132.50–165.00 | 154.10 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 45 | — | 968 | 126.00–187.50 | 151.92 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 109 | — | 1,105 | 100.00–149.00 | 122.39 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,140 | 92.00–95.00 | 93.33 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 973 | 141.00–155.00 | 144.77 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,048 | 98.50–112.50 | 103.66 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,095 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,383 | 101.00–106.00 | 103.47 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,423 | 1,450.00 | 1,450.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,420 | 116.00 | 116.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,225 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 251 | — | 892 | 1,700.00–2,000.00 | 1,897.86 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 80 | — | 1,222 | 89.00–98.50 | 93.35 |
| 40 | — | 1,190 | 75.00–91.00 | 83.47 |
| 11 | — | 1,165 | 100.00–107.00 | 105.02 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,605 | 98.00–103.50 | 100.36 |
| 12 | — | 1,496 | 104.00–106.50 | 104.67 |
| 24 | — | 1,624 | 105.50–107.50 | 107.41 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 163 | — | 1,399 | 104.00–113.50 | 107.00 |
| 20 | — | 1,385 | 89.00–94.50 | 93.84 |
| 170 | — | 1,383 | 96.00–106.00 | 99.80 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,445 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| 25 | — | 1,468 | 101.00–107.50 | 105.46 |
| 7 | — | 1,555 | 101.00–105.00 | 101.67 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 1,394 | 94.00–102.00 | 97.15 |
| 19 | — | 1,462 | 86.00–94.00 | 89.58 |
| 18 | — | 1,416 | 101.50–109.00 | 104.23 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,185 | 85.00–90.00 | 86.78 |
| 21 | — | 1,220 | 100.00–111.00 | 104.12 |
| 40 | — | 1,183 | 89.00–99.00 | 94.16 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 943 | 76.00–89.00 | 81.79 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 38 | — | 2,020 | 121.00–140.00 | 128.40 |
| 36 | — | 1,668 | 97.00–117.00 | 107.70 |
| 1 | — | 2,415 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 85 | — | 1,818 | 111.50–127.00 | 117.79 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,424 | 100.00–112.50 | 107.70 |
| 6 | — | 1,319 | 112.50–125.00 | 117.86 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,292 | 89.00–108.00 | 100.82 |
| Bulls — Canadian Origin$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,662 | 105.00 | 105.00 |