Compared to last week: Too few sales were seen the previous week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were notice on lambs under 550 lbs and steady to firm undertones were noticed on all feeders over 550 lbs. Cattle were mostly offered in small to moderate size packages. Demand was good to very good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly average, with a limited offering of attractive cattle seen. Cattle suitable to develop on grass continue to sell with the best demand. CME positions traded slightly lower this week following a slight post holiday demand slump. The August feeder cattle contract closed at 256.40 down 3.825 from last Friday. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers showed mostly very good demand for slaughter cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-10.00 higher on all slaughter cows on offer and prices improved as the week progressed. Packers showed very good demand for feeding cows as they try to buy up offerings to help manage supplies going forward into high demand periods. Demand from private feeders remains very good and packers and private feeders both showed very good demand for all feeding quality cows on offer. Feeding cows all sold 2.00-10.00 higher and demand also improved as the week progressed. Quality this week was mostly average to very attractive with many high quality reputation cows seen. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average. Most cows have been out on grass and were very empty at sale time. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Demand was good to very good for high quality offerings which buyers are looking to rebreed. Young two year old heifers which have not calved yet sold with a 8.00-12.00 discount to ones which lost calves.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 350–400 | 394 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| 2 | 400–450 | 438 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 7 | 500–550 | 513 | 250.00–287.50 | 272.31 |
| 57 | 550–600 | 581 | 250.00–270.00 | 262.43 |
| 2 | 600–650 | 635 | 264.00 | 264.00 |
| 2 | 650–700 | 650 | 263.00 | 263.00 |
| 7 | 700–750 | 723 | 237.50–244.00 | 243.06 |
| 9 | 750–800 | 759 | 221.00–229.00 | 227.42 |
| 1 | 800–850 | 800 | 224.00 | 224.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 400–450 | 425 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 52 | 650–700 | 689 | 268.50 | 268.50 |
| 14 | 700–750 | 703 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 400–450 | 429 | 285.00–300.00 | 286.08 |
| 18 | 450–500 | 459 | 300.00–327.00 | 311.27 |
| 57 | 500–550 | 533 | 295.00–309.00 | 300.54 |
| 85 | 550–600 | 578 | 285.00–298.00 | 294.11 |
| 33 | 600–650 | 631 | 268.00–290.00 | 280.93 |
| 75 | 650–700 | 662 | 273.00–284.00 | 280.18 |
| 7 | 700–750 | 730 | 250.00–263.00 | 252.35 |
| 17 | 750–800 | 772 | 233.00–250.50 | 242.76 |
| 1 | 800–850 | 805 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| 15 | 900–950 | 920 | 202.00–213.00 | 206.34 |
| 1 | 1050–1100 | 1,055 | 177.50 | 177.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 350–400 | 350 | 275.00 | 275.00 |
| 6 | 500–550 | 519 | 215.00–225.00 | 216.67 |
| 1 | 550–600 | 565 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| 1 | 600–650 | 605 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| 2 | 650–700 | 688 | 222.00–222.50 | 222.25 |
| 3 | 700–750 | 712 | 210.00–222.00 | 218.07 |
| 3 | 750–800 | 785 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| 2 | 850–900 | 853 | 177.00 | 177.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 950–1000 | 970 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 400–450 | 430 | 330.00–350.00 | 342.31 |
| 6 | 450–500 | 483 | 295.00–330.00 | 308.71 |
| 2 | 500–550 | 528 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 5 | 550–600 | 561 | 315.00–317.00 | 316.59 |
| 9 | 600–650 | 628 | 288.00–303.00 | 291.72 |
| 6 | 650–700 | 674 | 265.00–280.00 | 272.43 |
| 2 | 700–750 | 733 | 266.00–273.00 | 269.46 |
| 2 | 750–800 | 793 | 227.00 | 227.00 |
| 11 | 800–850 | 836 | 228.00–230.00 | 229.08 |
| 4 | 850–900 | 885 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| 1 | 900–950 | 900 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 400–450 | 415 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| 6 | 700–750 | 737 | 215.00–245.00 | 239.94 |
| 1 | 850–900 | 895 | 207.50 | 207.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 650–700 | 650 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 350–400 | 378 | 385.00 | 385.00 |
| 25 | 400–450 | 445 | 365.00–375.00 | 373.85 |
| 10 | 450–500 | 481 | 340.00–355.00 | 343.02 |
| 69 | 500–550 | 538 | 344.00–360.00 | 351.66 |
| 11 | 550–600 | 577 | 323.00–342.50 | 335.21 |
| 180 | 600–650 | 628 | 307.00–326.00 | 321.02 |
| 11 | 650–700 | 671 | 284.00–309.00 | 295.07 |
| 69 | 700–750 | 733 | 285.50–288.00 | 286.93 |
| 4 | 750–800 | 771 | 261.00 | 261.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 500–550 | 525 | 317.50 | 317.50 |
| 2 | 650–700 | 658 | 256.00 | 256.00 |
| 1 | 700–750 | 705 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| 1 | 800–850 | 805 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| 3 | 850–900 | 895 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| 2 | 900–950 | 928 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| 9 | 1100–1150 | 1,114 | 196.00–201.00 | 198.21 |
| 2 | 1200–1250 | 1,205 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 550–600 | 580 | 245.00 | 245.00 |
| 1 | 700–750 | 725 | 227.50 | 227.50 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 950–1000 | 988 | 204.00 | 204.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,387 | 2,000.00–2,400.00 | 2,207.33 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,379 | 1,900.00 | 1,900.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,190 | 1,850.00–2,150.00 | 1,991.81 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,223 | 1,900.00–2,400.00 | 2,298.51 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,110 | 1,800.00–1,900.00 | 1,846.97 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,172 | 1,800.00 | 1,800.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 19 | — | 970 | 157.00–185.00 | 177.27 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 21 | — | 1,136 | 130.00–180.00 | 143.81 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 79 | — | 1,025 | 137.00–193.00 | 171.62 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 103 | — | 985 | 156.50–218.50 | 193.34 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 720 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 745 | 181.00–199.00 | 194.63 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 2 | — | 1,248 | 170.00–185.00 | 177.52 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,075 | 1,800.00 | 1,800.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 878 | 2,450.00 | 2,450.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,280 | 2,550.00 | 2,550.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,320 | 2,500.00 | 2,500.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,220 | 2,550.00 | 2,550.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,305 | 2,050.00 | 2,050.00 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 20 | — | 1,008 | 3,100.00 | 3,100.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,545 | 143.00–148.00 | 144.98 |
| 10 | — | 1,478 | 160.00–162.50 | 160.69 |
| 42 | — | 1,505 | 139.00–159.50 | 150.38 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 80 | — | 1,365 | 134.00–149.00 | 137.51 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,204 | 133.00–148.00 | 137.74 |
| 31 | — | 1,192 | 121.00–140.00 | 130.80 |
| 10 | — | 1,138 | 112.00–125.00 | 120.60 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,222 | 124.00–132.00 | 128.27 |
| 7 | — | 1,128 | 116.00–121.00 | 119.06 |
| 4 | — | 1,201 | 134.00–142.00 | 137.36 |
| 6 | — | 1,039 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,403 | 148.00–163.00 | 159.42 |
| 8 | — | 1,575 | 135.00–158.50 | 148.32 |
| 2 | — | 1,680 | 129.00–131.00 | 130.04 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,361 | 119.00–132.00 | 127.41 |
| 80 | — | 1,356 | 139.00–158.50 | 141.98 |
| 112 | — | 1,341 | 129.00–154.50 | 138.70 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 985 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 2 | — | 975 | 105.00–113.00 | 109.02 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,890 | 161.00–182.00 | 168.22 |
| 14 | — | 1,890 | 147.00–171.00 | 165.10 |
| 7 | — | 1,755 | 136.00–147.00 | 141.72 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,543 | 149.00–152.00 | 150.33 |