Compared to last week: Too few sales were seen the previous week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed on a significantly higher quality offering. Two large feeder specials were seen this past week and demand. Cattle suitable to develop on grass sold with the best demand. Most cattle on offer were light and green and fit the weigh requirements buyers were looking for in grass offerings. Timely rains and snow have supplies much needed moisture to the area with heavy mountain snow and valley rain and snow. Grass fever has set in and despite lower CME positions buyers showed good demand for offerings as supplies remain light. Demand was mostly good to very good for moderate offerings. Several ranchers were in town this week buying cattle for grass, and heifers for replacements. Quality was mostly average to very attractive. Replacement type heifers were very attractive this week. CME positions struggled much of the week and lower closing prices were seen for the second week in a row. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light offerings. Packers continue to show very good demand for cows for immediate harvest. Packers were also forced to compete with feeding buyers as well as a few ranchers looking for young cows to turn out and rebreed. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Packers showed very good demand for slaughter cows this week. Slaughter cows generally steady on all offerings. Feeding cows suitable to feed to premium white sold mostly steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold with higher undertones in a narrow comparison. Demand remains good for high quality offerings.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | 350–400 | 374 | 400.00–404.00 | 401.28 |
| 53 | 400–450 | 434 | 346.00–407.00 | 389.49 |
| 87 | 450–500 | 470 | 341.00–386.00 | 374.70 |
| 316 | 500–550 | 529 | 325.00–368.00 | 350.49 |
| 171 | 550–600 | 569 | 320.00–343.00 | 334.71 |
| 419 | 600–650 | 627 | 296.00–324.00 | 315.18 |
| 219 | 650–700 | 679 | 280.00–304.00 | 297.63 |
| 68 | 700–750 | 731 | 262.00–281.00 | 268.50 |
| 107 | 750–800 | 789 | 248.00–258.00 | 252.20 |
| 11 | 850–900 | 888 | 232.00–236.00 | 234.19 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 400–450 | 425 | 310.00–330.00 | 318.38 |
| 32 | 450–500 | 473 | 300.00–325.00 | 308.49 |
| 4 | 550–600 | 585 | 277.00 | 277.00 |
| 20 | 600–650 | 607 | 210.00–220.00 | 212.59 |
| 13 | 650–700 | 680 | 227.00–258.00 | 243.80 |
| 8 | 750–800 | 761 | 208.00–234.00 | 223.90 |
| 2 | 800–850 | 840 | 212.00 | 212.00 |
| 7 | 850–900 | 856 | 227.00 | 227.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 87 | 750–800 | 750 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | 350–400 | 380 | 356.00–380.00 | 367.71 |
| 20 | 400–450 | 423 | 334.00–370.00 | 355.45 |
| 43 | 450–500 | 475 | 305.00–373.00 | 343.30 |
| 48 | 500–550 | 534 | 290.00–335.00 | 316.16 |
| 53 | 550–600 | 582 | 297.00–323.00 | 312.64 |
| 43 | 600–650 | 639 | 260.00–298.00 | 286.68 |
| 58 | 650–700 | 676 | 250.00–290.00 | 274.96 |
| 17 | 700–750 | 726 | 241.00–255.00 | 251.49 |
| 26 | 750–800 | 782 | 222.00–249.00 | 234.77 |
| 15 | 800–850 | 827 | 217.00–227.00 | 222.85 |
| 7 | 900–950 | 944 | 214.00–219.00 | 217.59 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 300–350 | 335 | 307.00–310.00 | 308.48 |
| 18 | 350–400 | 372 | 310.00–330.00 | 315.56 |
| 24 | 450–500 | 485 | 270.00–290.00 | 275.21 |
| 29 | 500–550 | 513 | 245.00–285.00 | 251.64 |
| 24 | 550–600 | 577 | 237.00–262.00 | 242.00 |
| 11 | 600–650 | 621 | 215.00–250.00 | 236.73 |
| 13 | 650–700 | 690 | 215.00–233.00 | 227.25 |
| 8 | 750–800 | 789 | 200.00–217.00 | 206.43 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 350–400 | 357 | 342.00–350.00 | 345.23 |
| 169 | 400–450 | 430 | 325.00–344.00 | 333.61 |
| 199 | 450–500 | 483 | 313.00–331.00 | 321.70 |
| 100 | 500–550 | 521 | 292.00–320.00 | 311.82 |
| 588 | 550–600 | 575 | 288.00–315.00 | 299.83 |
| 214 | 600–650 | 608 | 277.00–297.00 | 285.10 |
| 170 | 650–700 | 673 | 255.00–290.00 | 271.05 |
| 123 | 700–750 | 716 | 252.00–270.00 | 264.24 |
| 38 | 750–800 | 757 | 246.00–270.00 | 256.86 |
| 7 | 800–850 | 808 | 225.00–237.00 | 233.54 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | 300–350 | 336 | 287.50–340.00 | 318.91 |
| 33 | 350–400 | 385 | 322.00–344.00 | 335.15 |
| 111 | 400–450 | 428 | 305.00–329.00 | 318.40 |
| 85 | 450–500 | 475 | 282.00–325.00 | 304.95 |
| 160 | 500–550 | 529 | 255.00–301.00 | 280.71 |
| 69 | 550–600 | 576 | 254.00–284.00 | 273.42 |
| 85 | 600–650 | 614 | 257.00–279.00 | 269.95 |
| 49 | 650–700 | 674 | 237.50–262.00 | 251.61 |
| 28 | 700–750 | 727 | 237.00–260.00 | 246.15 |
| 31 | 750–800 | 781 | 234.00–253.00 | 243.04 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt | ||||
| 370 | 600–650 | 630 | 1,835.00–1,900.00 | 1,894.59 |
| 21 | 650–700 | 672 | 1,910.00 | 1,910.00 |
| 158 | 700–750 | 710 | 1,960.00–2,025.00 | 2,000.66 |
| 141 | 750–800 | 789 | 1,950.00–2,185.00 | 2,098.47 |
| 125 | 800–850 | 832 | 2,200.00–2,210.00 | 2,203.10 |
| 8 | 850–900 | 854 | 2,075.00 | 2,075.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 600–650 | 609 | 309.00 | 309.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 350–400 | 377 | 375.00 | 375.00 |
| 43 | 450–500 | 476 | 320.00–340.00 | 337.65 |
| 10 | 500–550 | 526 | 290.00–305.00 | 291.43 |
| 5 | 550–600 | 578 | 275.00–277.00 | 276.23 |
| 8 | 700–750 | 739 | 253.00 | 253.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,561 | 136.00–142.00 | 140.29 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,263 | 123.00–127.00 | 124.33 |
| 2 | — | 1,043 | 114.00–116.00 | 114.96 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,347 | 137.00–150.00 | 142.79 |
| 49 | — | 1,348 | 121.00–139.00 | 133.48 |
| 11 | — | 1,410 | 115.00–129.00 | 122.81 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,104 | 105.00–114.00 | 109.42 |
| 16 | — | 1,257 | 111.00–129.00 | 121.06 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,408 | 137.00–143.00 | 140.44 |
| 14 | — | 1,326 | 127.00–145.00 | 136.83 |
| 2 | — | 1,248 | 119.00–121.00 | 119.92 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,470 | 122.00–139.00 | 131.81 |
| 4 | — | 1,475 | 117.00–125.00 | 119.20 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,807 | 131.00–153.00 | 139.89 |
| 8 | — | 1,675 | 116.00–137.00 | 126.85 |
| 12 | — | 1,954 | 150.00–169.00 | 159.25 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,260 | 1,600.00 | 1,600.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 17 | — | 1,370 | 1,950.00–2,100.00 | 2,092.75 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1 | — | 960 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 21 | — | 1,195 | 1,775.00–2,700.00 | 2,654.83 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,336 | 1,910.00–2,350.00 | 2,127.53 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,385 | 1,850.00 | 1,850.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 11 | — | 1,092 | 2,400.00 | 2,400.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 852 | 1,100.00–1,750.00 | 1,325.15 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,150 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 90 | — | 862 | 177.50–240.00 | 215.23 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 70 | — | 1,029 | 123.00–213.00 | 160.84 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,107 | 2,050.00–2,450.00 | 2,293.37 |