Compared to last week: Too few sales were seen this week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were notice on steers. Heifers under 550 lbs sold with higher undertones, while heifers over 550 lbs sold with steady undertones. Cattle were mostly offered in small size packages or as singles. Demand was good to very good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Demand for light weight cattle under 500 lbs saw some improvement this week. Cattle suitable to develop on grass continue to sell with the best demand, however very few offerings were seen. CME positions traded slightly lower this week. The August feeder cattle contract closed at 254.80 down 1.60 from last Friday, the September closed at 255.85 on Friday. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for moderate offerings. Packers showed mostly good demand for slaughter cows, however packers mostly purchased mostly lame or blemished cows to send to immediate harvest this week as they opted to feed most offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 10.00 lower on breaking cows. Boning cows sold 4.00-10.00 lower, lean cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cow prices have been greatly impacted by packers searching for offerings. Additional packer were absent from the market this week allowing price to fall to near steady with the previous week. 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. Packers also purchased average quality thin and light boning cows to hold for the upcoming 4th of July holiday. Demand from private feeders remains very good as well and both private and packer feeders showed very good demand for all feeding quality cows on offer. Feeding cows all sold steady to 10.00 lower. Again, fewer packers in the market allowed for cow prices to fall back to levels seen two weeks ago. 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 steady to 5.00 lower, again fewer packer buyers were in the market. 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. Quality was slightly plainer this week as fewer very high quality offerings were seen. Overall, quality was average to attractive.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 450–500 | 490 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| 6 | 550–600 | 564 | 340.00–349.00 | 347.48 |
| 7 | 600–650 | 627 | 318.00 | 318.00 |
| 1 | 650–700 | 660 | 304.00 | 304.00 |
| 9 | 750–800 | 761 | 262.50–264.00 | 263.83 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 300–350 | 346 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| 3 | 550–600 | 583 | 310.00–330.00 | 320.91 |
| 3 | 650–700 | 673 | 286.00–292.50 | 288.09 |
| 1 | 700–750 | 710 | 272.00 | 272.00 |
| 3 | 750–800 | 773 | 251.00–258.00 | 253.35 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 450–500 | 470 | 310.00–317.50 | 314.80 |
| 10 | 500–550 | 520 | 285.00–307.50 | 302.33 |
| 10 | 550–600 | 568 | 282.50–297.00 | 294.28 |
| 8 | 600–650 | 627 | 270.00–275.00 | 271.25 |
| 11 | 650–700 | 663 | 240.00–259.00 | 242.84 |
| 9 | 700–750 | 743 | 242.00 | 242.00 |
| 13 | 750–800 | 787 | 226.00–228.00 | 227.23 |
| 1 | 800–850 | 825 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| 44 | 850–900 | 894 | 213.00–219.00 | 213.40 |
| 60 | 900–950 | 931 | 212.00–215.00 | 214.85 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 450–500 | 482 | 325.00–332.50 | 327.96 |
| 8 | 500–550 | 530 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 20 | 550–600 | 553 | 306.00 | 306.00 |
| 83 | 600–650 | 623 | 294.00 | 294.00 |
| 9 | 700–750 | 728 | 240.00–249.00 | 243.39 |
| 7 | 750–800 | 755 | 245.00–247.50 | 245.36 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 750–800 | 784 | 228.00–232.00 | 230.66 |
| 7 | 900–950 | 919 | 209.00 | 209.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 450–500 | 480 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 350–400 | 360 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 450–500 | 495 | 275.00 | 275.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 900–950 | 942 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 500–550 | 548 | 245.00 | 245.00 |
| 1 | 850–900 | 870 | 217.50 | 217.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 700–750 | 714 | 242.50 | 242.50 |
| 4 | 750–800 | 776 | 239.00–251.00 | 242.03 |
| 1 | 850–900 | 885 | 207.00 | 207.00 |
| 1 | 950–1000 | 975 | 209.00 | 209.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 400–450 | 413 | 320.00–330.00 | 326.63 |
| 1 | 850–900 | 860 | 213.00 | 213.00 |
| 1 | 1150–1200 | 1,185 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 300–350 | 328 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 550–600 | 553 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| 3 | 1050–1100 | 1,080 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 7 | 1100–1150 | 1,127 | 196.00–200.00 | 196.57 |
| 4 | 1150–1200 | 1,154 | 197.00–202.50 | 201.12 |
| 4 | 1200–1250 | 1,214 | 189.00 | 189.00 |
| 1 | 1250–1300 | 1,290 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,195 | 2,100.00 | 2,100.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,240 | 2,100.00–2,450.00 | 2,268.63 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 11 | — | 1,335 | 1,400.00–2,350.00 | 2,001.94 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,585 | 1,900.00 | 1,900.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,072 | 2,000.00–2,100.00 | 2,032.65 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 246 | — | 1,005 | 145.00–237.00 | 190.52 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 289 | — | 1,130 | 140.00–209.00 | 161.90 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 30 | — | 1,213 | 134.00–156.00 | 139.31 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 26 | — | 953 | 150.00–201.00 | 176.15 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 968 | 140.00–155.00 | 143.28 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 979 | 162.00–185.00 | 178.64 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 695 | 202.50–244.00 | 224.94 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 793 | 165.00–190.00 | 177.15 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,416 | 2,300.00 | 2,300.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,677 | 3,450.00 | 3,450.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 19 | — | 1,529 | 2,550.00–2,900.00 | 2,658.75 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 47 | — | 1,395 | 2,350.00–2,600.00 | 2,504.50 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,443 | 2,300.00 | 2,300.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,328 | 2,300.00 | 2,300.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,583 | 2,500.00 | 2,500.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | N/A | 2 | — | 1,250 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 8 | — | 1,099 | 2,500.00–2,650.00 | 2,535.21 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 127 | — | 1,383 | 129.00–139.50 | 136.93 |
| 95 | — | 1,426 | 139.00–147.00 | 141.46 |
| 21 | — | 1,450 | 116.00–130.00 | 123.36 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,638 | 142.00–146.00 | 143.29 |
| 40 | — | 1,582 | 135.50–143.50 | 137.79 |
| 21 | — | 1,680 | 122.00–135.50 | 130.63 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,564 | 126.00–138.00 | 131.86 |
| 3 | — | 1,507 | 145.00–145.50 | 145.34 |
| 32 | — | 1,553 | 138.00–142.00 | 139.08 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 407 | — | 1,373 | 129.50–141.50 | 137.72 |
| 56 | — | 1,441 | 118.00–134.00 | 129.35 |
| 248 | — | 1,402 | 139.00–149.00 | 142.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 58 | — | 1,176 | 123.00–136.00 | 130.02 |
| 29 | — | 1,146 | 103.00–124.00 | 117.07 |
| 7 | — | 1,158 | 134.00–140.00 | 136.83 |
| 5 | — | 1,189 | 90.00–100.00 | 94.88 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 953 | 121.00–122.00 | 121.32 |
| 4 | — | 942 | 82.50–97.50 | 89.73 |
| 9 | — | 906 | 100.00–116.00 | 106.88 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 139 | — | 1,195 | 135.00–140.50 | 137.26 |
| 8 | — | 1,167 | 115.00–126.00 | 121.48 |
| 116 | — | 1,191 | 122.00–136.00 | 130.30 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,600 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,172 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 7 | — | 1,336 | 122.50–146.00 | 135.88 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,803 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,492 | 149.00–157.50 | 152.83 |
| 11 | — | 1,517 | 132.00–149.00 | 140.61 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 47 | — | 1,844 | 147.00–166.00 | 154.32 |
| 15 | — | 1,651 | 131.00–148.00 | 139.09 |
| 25 | — | 2,109 | 162.00–176.00 | 167.28 |