Compared to last week: Too few sales were seen this week or last to develop any market trend. Feeder cattle were mostly offered in small packages or as singles. Demand was good to very good for very light offerings. A few offerings off grass were seen and these were met with very good demand. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. CME positions traded near steady for the week. The August feeder cattle contract closed at 258.65, 0.375 lower than two weeks ago, the September closed at 258.10, 1.55 lower than two weeks ago. Market activity this week was mostly active, with a good crowd on hand and several internet bidders actively bidding. Weigh up cows and bulls comprised the majority of the cattle offering again this week. Ranchers continue to cull cows as many are wrapping up branding and are turning out cows. Some cows who have yet to calve are being sold as ranchers don't want to deal with the hassle of late calves. Most of these offerings sold at slaughter price with some going to slaughter and other returning to feed. Packers showed mixed demand for cows this week with some showing lighter demand while other packers showed stronger demand. Additional packer buyers were in the market again this week and were very aggressive as they searched for slaughter cows for harvest following the holiday. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady from 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Packers showed very good demand for feeding cows, however with additional packer buyers in the market buying high quality feeding cows was difficult as buyers were reluctant to push offerings higher but did so on several sets of attractive offerings. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive but not as attractive as the previous week of sales. Weigh conditions were average to above average, however most offerings are starting to flesh up and some are starting to show more fill as well. Offerings were more full this week as very hot weather was seen and most cows were tanked up on water. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Feeding bull buyers forced packers to give more money for average dressing bulls this week while bulls to big or too fleshy to feed mostly sold lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly steady. Demand was good to very good for high quality offerings which buyers are looking to rebreed. Quality was mixed from plain to attractive. The calendar is starting to get late in the season to buy cows to rebreed so many buyers are slowing down on purchasing offerings for that purpose. Cows purchased this week would mostly be late April and later calving cows.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,418 | 2,500.00 | 2,500.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 1,606 | 2,875.00 | 2,875.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,233 | 2,500.00 | 2,500.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,489 | 2,600.00–2,675.00 | 2,664.21 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,638 | 2,900.00 | 2,900.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,338 | 2,900.00 | 2,900.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,518 | 3,075.00–3,100.00 | 3,090.92 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,694 | 2,750.00–2,900.00 | 2,837.89 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,081 | 147.00–174.50 | 160.35 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 40 | — | 1,067 | 136.00–186.50 | 173.94 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 103 | — | 1,167 | 143.00–196.00 | 157.79 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,205 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 39 | — | 1,133 | 165.00–207.50 | 174.32 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,673 | 127.00–138.50 | 132.58 |
| 50 | — | 1,662 | 141.50–148.50 | 146.25 |
| 61 | — | 1,590 | 144.50–154.50 | 148.56 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 38 | — | 1,260 | 125.00–139.00 | 132.55 |
| 25 | — | 1,153 | 114.00–129.00 | 122.09 |
| 12 | — | 1,209 | 142.00–146.50 | 144.22 |
| 6 | — | 1,171 | 95.00–105.00 | 101.23 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 950 | 126.00–138.50 | 132.58 |
| 5 | — | 884 | 106.00–122.00 | 114.55 |
| 4 | — | 886 | 97.50–100.00 | 99.33 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,895 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 30 | — | 1,480 | 147.00–155.00 | 153.97 |
| 9 | — | 1,595 | 143.50–144.00 | 143.67 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 113 | — | 1,389 | 144.00–156.00 | 150.37 |
| 103 | — | 1,343 | 139.00–148.00 | 143.02 |
| 9 | — | 1,259 | 125.00–135.00 | 131.61 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,065 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,105 | 131.00–138.00 | 133.50 |
| 14 | — | 1,269 | 141.00–143.00 | 141.13 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 176 | — | 1,384 | 144.00–156.75 | 151.50 |
| 30 | — | 1,366 | 125.00–136.00 | 131.92 |
| 111 | — | 1,312 | 133.00–147.00 | 143.32 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | — | 1,967 | 178.00–192.50 | 187.61 |
| 3 | — | 1,747 | 171.00–173.00 | 172.02 |
| 3 | — | 1,593 | 145.00–151.00 | 147.99 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,330 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 1 | — | 2,130 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| 1 | — | 2,420 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| 31 | — | 1,691 | 130.00–158.00 | 147.97 |
| 70 | — | 1,887 | 158.00–177.75 | 170.23 |
| 80 | — | 1,947 | 173.00–189.00 | 180.37 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,235 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,289 | 137.00–150.00 | 143.36 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,729 | 176.00–183.00 | 178.56 |
| 50 | — | 1,610 | 161.00–176.00 | 168.49 |
| 3 | — | 1,480 | 151.00–156.00 | 152.83 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 350–400 | 393 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 3 | 400–450 | 415 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 2 | 450–500 | 493 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| 10 | 550–600 | 571 | 277.00–277.50 | 277.26 |
| 18 | 600–650 | 620 | 261.00–272.50 | 265.12 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 600–650 | 642 | 268.00 | 268.00 |
| 8 | 650–700 | 699 | 259.00 | 259.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 550–600 | 553 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| 21 | 650–700 | 671 | 270.00–274.00 | 273.44 |
| 5 | 700–750 | 700 | 264.00 | 264.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 350–400 | 393 | 337.50 | 337.50 |
| 3 | 400–450 | 403 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| 4 | 500–550 | 549 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 400–450 | 445 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 450–500 | 494 | 276.00 | 276.00 |
| 4 | 500–550 | 530 | 253.00 | 253.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 800–850 | 842 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| 2 | 1050–1100 | 1,095 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| 5 | 1150–1200 | 1,161 | 193.00 | 193.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 750–800 | 776 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 1000–1050 | 1,045 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| 5 | 1050–1100 | 1,088 | 214.00 | 214.00 |
| 1 | 1100–1150 | 1,135 | 213.00 | 213.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 300–350 | 330 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| 2 | 350–400 | 370 | 362.50–377.50 | 370.10 |
| 6 | 400–450 | 425 | 347.50–360.00 | 350.45 |
| 13 | 500–550 | 507 | 331.00 | 331.00 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 686 | 266.00–277.00 | 272.65 |
| 9 | 700–750 | 709 | 271.00–278.00 | 275.30 |
| 6 | 750–800 | 773 | 262.00 | 262.00 |
| 9 | 900–950 | 922 | 229.00 | 229.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 850–900 | 876 | 258.00–258.50 | 258.40 |
| 8 | 950–1000 | 956 | 249.00 | 249.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 300–350 | 336 | 364.00 | 364.00 |
| 1 | 550–600 | 550 | 317.00 | 317.00 |
| 3 | 600–650 | 622 | 297.00 | 297.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 850–900 | 880 | 244.00 | 244.00 |
| 6 | 1150–1200 | 1,186 | 218.50 | 218.50 |
| 2 | 1200–1250 | 1,228 | 200.00–207.50 | 203.71 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 550–600 | 565 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 1050–1100 | 1,078 | 221.00 | 221.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 50–100 | 80 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| 2 | 750–800 | 773 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| 1 | 800–850 | 840 | 236.00 | 236.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 800–850 | 843 | 222.50 | 222.50 |
| 3 | 850–900 | 874 | 222.50–224.00 | 223.49 |
| 1 | 950–1000 | 950 | 211.00 | 211.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 1050–1100 | 1,076 | 201.00–215.00 | 208.54 |
| 2 | 1100–1150 | 1,130 | 186.00–192.50 | 189.25 |
| 2 | 1200–1250 | 1,218 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| 2 | 1250–1300 | 1,268 | 183.00 | 183.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 1000–1050 | 1,020 | 211.00–221.00 | 212.66 |
| 2 | 1050–1100 | 1,085 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| 5 | 1100–1150 | 1,130 | 212.00–217.50 | 215.30 |
| 2 | 1150–1200 | 1,168 | 195.00–204.00 | 199.49 |
| 2 | 1200–1250 | 1,215 | 187.50–190.00 | 188.77 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 750–800 | 764 | 251.00 | 251.00 |
| 46 | 850–900 | 884 | 245.25 | 245.25 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 700–750 | 727 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 800–850 | 819 | 228.00 | 228.00 |
| Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 1100–1150 | 1,108 | 194.00 | 194.00 |