Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Demand was mostly moderate to good. Most feeders were offered in small to moderate size packages; no load lots were seen. CME positions inched higher following sharply lower movement over the past four weeks. Market activity this week was mostly active, with good participation seen from bidders both ringside as well as over the internet. Weigh up cows and bulls sold on mostly moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers showed slightly lighter demand for slaughter cows compared to the last few weeks. However, feeding cow demand remains good as both packers and private feeders pushed to fill loads for the week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand for feeding bulls remains good as both packers and private feeders continue to put bulls away on feed. Feeding bulls sold fully steady. Cow and bull quality this week was mostly average to attractive but not as attractive as the previous week. Weigh conditions were mixed, but mostly below average as most sets of cattle were pushing moderate to heavy amounts of fill, especially later in the week. Cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for limited offerings remains good.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,995 | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 20 | — | 1,488 | 2,675.00 | 2,675.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 8 | — | 1,488 | 2,425.00–2,650.00 | 2,495.31 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,043 | 139.00–147.50 | 143.39 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,013 | 157.00–171.00 | 165.89 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,129 | 162.00–180.00 | 169.54 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | 650–700 | 688 | 248.75–249.00 | 248.77 |
| 37 | 700–750 | 727 | 238.00–244.00 | 239.52 |
| 76 | 750–800 | 782 | 226.00–240.00 | 232.75 |
| 96 | 800–850 | 824 | 224.50–230.00 | 227.46 |
| 48 | 850–900 | 873 | 221.00–226.00 | 223.57 |
| 108 | 900–950 | 918 | 214.00–224.00 | 219.51 |
| 55 | 950–1000 | 971 | 205.50–219.00 | 212.67 |
| 17 | 1000–1050 | 1,040 | 194.50–198.00 | 197.27 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 300–350 | 326 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 4 | 350–400 | 384 | 282.50 | 282.50 |
| 18 | 400–450 | 441 | 260.00–270.00 | 268.96 |
| 4 | 500–550 | 548 | 242.00 | 242.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 400–450 | 421 | 274.00 | 274.00 |
| 3 | 450–500 | 465 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 64 | 500–550 | 511 | 234.00–274.00 | 270.19 |
| 13 | 550–600 | 585 | 239.00–257.00 | 244.43 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 696 | 240.50 | 240.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 550–600 | 572 | 266.00 | 266.00 |
| 16 | 600–650 | 619 | 257.00–260.00 | 259.24 |
| 14 | 650–700 | 653 | 248.00 | 248.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 450–500 | 498 | 255.50 | 255.50 |
| 5 | 550–600 | 573 | 237.00 | 237.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | 1050–1100 | 1,070 | 194.00–198.50 | 197.37 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 1000–1050 | 1,010 | 182.00–191.00 | 189.14 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 700–750 | 718 | 229.00–236.00 | 233.31 |
| 10 | 750–800 | 779 | 227.00–230.00 | 228.16 |
| 3 | 800–850 | 847 | 223.00 | 223.00 |
| 5 | 850–900 | 872 | 214.00 | 214.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | 650–700 | 683 | 254.50–264.00 | 259.06 |
| 87 | 750–800 | 765 | 248.50–260.50 | 249.97 |
| 77 | 800–850 | 823 | 243.00–247.00 | 244.69 |
| 26 | 850–900 | 890 | 233.50 | 233.50 |
| 5 | 950–1000 | 959 | 222.00–225.00 | 224.38 |
| 7 | 1000–1050 | 1,030 | 220.00–222.00 | 220.57 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | 500–550 | 508 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 450–500 | 476 | 301.00 | 301.00 |
| 7 | 550–600 | 573 | 287.00 | 287.00 |
| 4 | 600–650 | 605 | 282.00 | 282.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 102 | 600–650 | 612 | 258.00–293.50 | 292.46 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 900–950 | 927 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| 4 | 1100–1150 | 1,136 | 202.00 | 202.00 |
| 9 | 1150–1200 | 1,198 | 185.50 | 185.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 550–600 | 572 | 252.00 | 252.00 |
| 19 | 600–650 | 623 | 252.00 | 252.00 |
| 4 | 700–750 | 735 | 243.00–248.00 | 245.48 |
| 10 | 750–800 | 770 | 238.00–243.50 | 240.35 |
| 21 | 800–850 | 815 | 236.00–240.00 | 237.90 |
| 11 | 850–900 | 870 | 231.50–236.00 | 233.17 |
| 3 | 950–1000 | 992 | 221.50 | 221.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 300–350 | 341 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 2 | 400–450 | 425 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 4 | 500–550 | 528 | 252.00 | 252.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 1000–1050 | 1,043 | 212.50 | 212.50 |
| 1 | 1050–1100 | 1,085 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| 1 | 1100–1150 | 1,140 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| 1 | 1150–1200 | 1,175 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 2 | 1200–1250 | 1,203 | 185.00–190.00 | 187.49 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 1000–1050 | 1,040 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| 1 | 1050–1100 | 1,050 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 150–200 | 178 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 300–350 | 313 | 339.50 | 339.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 1000–1050 | 1,013 | 204.00–206.00 | 205.01 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 700–750 | 701 | 255.50 | 255.50 |
| 32 | 800–850 | 836 | 237.00 | 237.00 |
| 8 | 950–1000 | 981 | 222.00 | 222.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 750–800 | 756 | 237.00 | 237.00 |
| 62 | 800–850 | 834 | 225.00–229.00 | 227.95 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 700–750 | 718 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,975 | 166.00–176.00 | 170.47 |
| 39 | — | 1,815 | 152.00–168.00 | 158.25 |
| 48 | — | 1,717 | 128.00–152.00 | 144.90 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,304 | 125.00–148.00 | 135.79 |
| 1 | — | 1,340 | 150.50 | 150.50 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,534 | 152.00–163.00 | 158.56 |
| 3 | — | 1,637 | 144.00–150.00 | 147.72 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,608 | 135.00–141.50 | 137.45 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,003 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| 18 | — | 1,190 | 119.00–127.00 | 124.33 |
| 24 | — | 1,162 | 100.00–119.00 | 110.38 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,622 | 121.00–133.00 | 129.16 |
| 4 | — | 1,651 | 140.00–145.00 | 142.17 |
| 1 | — | 1,610 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,352 | 115.00–132.00 | 126.28 |
| 97 | — | 1,411 | 131.00–143.00 | 138.22 |
| 2 | — | 1,508 | 144.00–149.00 | 146.56 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,589 | 127.00–141.50 | 131.66 |
| 15 | — | 1,425 | 107.00–122.00 | 114.83 |
| 4 | — | 1,438 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 1,218 | 124.50–136.00 | 132.23 |
| 42 | — | 1,172 | 106.00–125.00 | 122.60 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 910 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,485 | 83.00 | 83.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,378 | 109.00 | 109.00 |