Compared to last week: Too few sales were seen this week to develop any market trend. Cattle were mostly offered in small size packages or as singles. Demand was good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Cattle suitable to develop on grass continue to sell with the best demand, however very few offerings were seen. CME positions traded higher this week as packers paid higher prices for slaughter cattle in order to secure offerings. This helped spur demand for feeder cattle as buyers continue to search for offerings to fill empty pens. The August feeder cattle contract closed at 261.975, 7.175 higher than last Fridays close, the September closed at 262.70, 6.85 higher than the previous week. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for moderate offerings. Ranchers continue to cull cows as many are wrapping up branding and turning out cows. Packers showed mostly good demand for slaughter cows for immediate harvest, however packers mostly purchased lame or blemished cows to send to immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher on breaking cows. Boning and lean cows sold generally steady. 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. Feeding cows suitable to feed to premium white sold steady to 1.00 higher. Thin feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Quality this week was mostly average to attritive with many high quality reputation cows seen. However quality this week was not as attractive as last week. Weigh up conditions were mostly average as several hot days had cows pushing extra fill. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for high quality offerings which buyers are looking to rebreed. Quality was average to attractive, however not as attractive as the last few weeks.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 24 | — | 968 | 142.50–210.00 | 173.87 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 1,029 | 134.00–151.00 | 143.67 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 762 | 208.00 | 208.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 151 | — | 1,050 | 149.00–233.00 | 194.53 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 143 | — | 1,148 | 134.00–210.00 | 166.30 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 23 | — | 1,211 | 137.00–170.00 | 149.68 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,240 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 745 | 187.50–192.50 | 190.03 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,075 | 150.00–163.00 | 156.17 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 1 | — | 1,445 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 2 | — | 1,293 | 3,450.00–3,500.00 | 3,476.21 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,199 | 2,875.00 | 2,875.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,433 | 2,500.00–2,650.00 | 2,559.87 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,408 | 2,500.00–2,850.00 | 2,738.27 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,319 | 2,175.00–2,375.00 | 2,277.35 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 107 | — | 1,243 | 3,250.00–3,525.00 | 3,355.87 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 1,526 | 3,075.00–3,500.00 | 3,376.40 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,491 | 2,500.00 | 2,500.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 17 | — | 1,647 | 2,800.00–3,425.00 | 3,246.74 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 27 | — | 1,503 | 2,475.00–2,900.00 | 2,673.09 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,260 | 2,400.00 | 2,400.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,593 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,380 | 2,550.00 | 2,550.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 9 | — | 1,125 | 1,800.00–2,300.00 | 2,023.23 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,425 | 2,300.00 | 2,300.00 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 63 | — | 1,059 | 3,425.00–3,550.00 | 3,458.06 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,262 | 3,100.00 | 3,100.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 150–200 | 190 | 700.00 | 700.00 |
| 1 | 200–250 | 200 | 600.00 | 600.00 |
| 1 | 450–500 | 475 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| 31 | 550–600 | 586 | 294.00–295.00 | 294.06 |
| 7 | 650–700 | 668 | 260.00–267.00 | 262.95 |
| 7 | 700–750 | 721 | 249.00–257.00 | 251.50 |
| 3 | 750–800 | 769 | 241.00–248.00 | 243.31 |
| 3 | 800–850 | 805 | 229.00 | 229.00 |
| 5 | 850–900 | 850 | 221.00 | 221.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 450–500 | 474 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| 24 | 500–550 | 521 | 299.00 | 299.00 |
| 13 | 550–600 | 583 | 260.00–295.00 | 287.27 |
| 4 | 600–650 | 636 | 251.00–255.00 | 251.97 |
| 4 | 650–700 | 655 | 264.00 | 264.00 |
| 4 | 700–750 | 718 | 240.00–246.00 | 242.97 |
| 4 | 750–800 | 765 | 230.00–231.00 | 230.74 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 300–350 | 338 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| 4 | 350–400 | 367 | 285.00–313.00 | 306.33 |
| 11 | 400–450 | 421 | 280.00–290.00 | 286.24 |
| 3 | 450–500 | 472 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| 8 | 500–550 | 509 | 265.00–285.00 | 267.65 |
| 3 | 650–700 | 668 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| 2 | 700–750 | 745 | 222.50 | 222.50 |
| Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 550–600 | 575 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 350–400 | 370 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 3 | 600–650 | 600 | 278.00 | 278.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 300–350 | 345 | 317.50 | 317.50 |
| 1 | 500–550 | 500 | 278.00 | 278.00 |
| 5 | 700–750 | 703 | 226.00 | 226.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 150–200 | 155 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| 1 | 450–500 | 455 | 315.00 | 315.00 |
| 1 | 800–850 | 830 | 232.50 | 232.50 |
| 10 | 850–900 | 864 | 222.50–235.00 | 231.12 |
| 3 | 900–950 | 915 | 213.00 | 213.00 |
| 1 | 1050–1100 | 1,090 | 213.00 | 213.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 100–150 | 130 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| 1 | 400–450 | 400 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 2 | 550–600 | 585 | 275.00–285.00 | 279.91 |
| 1 | 600–650 | 640 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| 1 | 750–800 | 780 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| 6 | 800–850 | 824 | 213.00–217.00 | 214.67 |
| 2 | 950–1000 | 965 | 191.00–195.00 | 192.97 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 1100–1150 | 1,128 | 182.50 | 182.50 |
| 2 | 1150–1200 | 1,193 | 166.00–175.00 | 170.49 |
| 1 | 1200–1250 | 1,225 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 1000–1050 | 1,020 | 217.50 | 217.50 |
| 2 | 1050–1100 | 1,078 | 208.00–220.00 | 214.07 |
| 2 | 1100–1150 | 1,108 | 207.50–212.50 | 210.01 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 750–800 | 753 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 350–400 | 355 | 333.00 | 333.00 |
| 2 | 450–500 | 458 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 7 | 600–650 | 620 | 290.00–302.50 | 299.72 |
| 16 | 650–700 | 675 | 247.00–280.00 | 265.37 |
| 12 | 750–800 | 765 | 257.00–262.00 | 260.17 |
| 3 | 800–850 | 808 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 300–350 | 341 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 2 | 750–800 | 770 | 242.00 | 242.00 |
| 2 | 800–850 | 810 | 216.00 | 216.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 750–800 | 775 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 400–450 | 445 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| 8 | 450–500 | 481 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| 6 | 500–550 | 508 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 8 | 700–750 | 707 | 278.00–279.00 | 278.38 |
| 3 | 950–1000 | 990 | 222.00 | 222.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 700–750 | 734 | 243.00 | 243.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 1,576 | 152.00–165.00 | 158.96 |
| 3 | — | 1,415 | 167.50–174.00 | 170.10 |
| 9 | — | 1,371 | 135.00–149.00 | 141.70 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 2,105 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| 7 | — | 1,680 | 132.00–147.00 | 142.07 |
| 100 | — | 1,985 | 165.00–189.00 | 175.02 |
| 48 | — | 1,815 | 150.00–167.00 | 158.89 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,855 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,318 | 142.00–148.00 | 144.60 |
| 4 | — | 1,308 | 127.00–148.00 | 139.11 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,540 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,675 | 131.50 | 131.50 |
| 25 | — | 1,604 | 137.00–142.50 | 140.72 |
| 18 | — | 1,568 | 142.00–151.00 | 144.83 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,095 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,264 | 137.00–146.00 | 139.84 |
| 28 | — | 1,150 | 102.00–125.00 | 117.90 |
| 19 | — | 1,189 | 125.00–136.00 | 130.29 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 73 | — | 1,460 | 129.00–140.00 | 135.96 |
| 42 | — | 1,492 | 139.00–145.50 | 142.87 |
| 8 | — | 1,411 | 116.00–128.00 | 125.55 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,065 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| 79 | — | 1,169 | 127.00–137.00 | 132.80 |
| 79 | — | 1,193 | 137.00–143.00 | 139.46 |
| 19 | — | 1,062 | 109.00–125.00 | 120.77 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,694 | 130.00–135.00 | 133.75 |
| 4 | — | 1,724 | 142.00–149.00 | 144.96 |
| 26 | — | 1,655 | 136.00–142.00 | 139.49 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 149 | — | 1,390 | 141.00–148.50 | 143.41 |
| 29 | — | 1,376 | 119.00–132.00 | 128.72 |
| 515 | — | 1,377 | 130.00–141.50 | 138.24 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 902 | 98.00–122.50 | 109.83 |
| 10 | — | 732 | 77.50–91.00 | 88.45 |
| Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,285 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,520 | 125.00 | 125.00 |