Compared to last week: Feeder calves were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Yearling steers sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Yearling heifers under 800 lbs sold steady to weak, yearling heifers over 800 lbs sold unevenly steady on a mostly lower quality offering. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive and overall not as attractive as last week. Demand was mostly moderate to good. Heifer quality was better than steer quality as many sets of open replacement heifers were seen. Most feeders were offered in small to moderate size packages; however a few load lots or partial load lots were seen. CME positions continue to inch higher this past week. The September feeder contract closed Friday at 244.825 while the October closed at 243.90. 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 demand for light offerings. Packers showed slightly stronger demand for slaughter cows this week as feeder buyers pushed to own most of the offering. Slaughter cows sold steady on breaking and boning cows lean cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeding cow demand was good to very good. Feeding cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Demand for feeding bulls was light this week as packers were the main buyers of feeding bulls. Feeding bulls sold generally steady. Cow and bull quality this week was mostly average. Weigh conditions were mixed, but mostly below average as most sets of cattle were pushing moderate to heavy amounts of fill, especially midweek with cooler and rainy conditions. Cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for limited offerings remains good.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 850–900 | 882 | 226.00 | 226.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | 300–350 | 336 | 362.50–381.00 | 372.24 |
| 23 | 350–400 | 360 | 362.50 | 362.50 |
| 119 | 400–450 | 414 | 355.00–365.00 | 363.78 |
| 183 | 450–500 | 491 | 301.00–334.75 | 332.24 |
| 53 | 500–550 | 526 | 284.00–286.00 | 285.19 |
| 8 | 550–600 | 567 | 271.00–280.00 | 274.31 |
| 6 | 700–750 | 749 | 247.00 | 247.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 850–900 | 897 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 650–700 | 683 | 269.50 | 269.50 |
| 1 | 700–750 | 725 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| 32 | 750–800 | 766 | 252.50–262.00 | 255.73 |
| 10 | 800–850 | 832 | 245.50 | 245.50 |
| 108 | 850–900 | 875 | 238.00–244.50 | 242.48 |
| 1 | 900–950 | 900 | 232.00 | 232.00 |
| 42 | 950–1000 | 985 | 217.50–222.00 | 218.79 |
| 7 | 1000–1050 | 1,005 | 219.00 | 219.00 |
| 13 | 1050–1100 | 1,076 | 210.00–215.50 | 215.05 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 650–700 | 678 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| 5 | 700–750 | 719 | 252.00–255.00 | 252.99 |
| 4 | 750–800 | 769 | 245.00–249.00 | 245.98 |
| 7 | 800–850 | 821 | 237.00–240.00 | 239.14 |
| 14 | 850–900 | 879 | 236.00–237.00 | 236.36 |
| 7 | 900–950 | 907 | 215.00–222.00 | 219.56 |
| 2 | 950–1000 | 973 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| 17 | 1000–1050 | 1,027 | 199.00–213.00 | 203.92 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 200–250 | 231 | 420.00 | 420.00 |
| 8 | 250–300 | 298 | 385.00 | 385.00 |
| 10 | 400–450 | 441 | 280.00–300.00 | 294.25 |
| 2 | 650–700 | 653 | 236.00 | 236.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 650–700 | 665 | 233.00 | 233.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 1150–1200 | 1,170 | 201.00 | 201.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 1000–1050 | 1,045 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 350–400 | 393 | 295.00–300.00 | 296.85 |
| 4 | 450–500 | 468 | 276.00 | 276.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 800–850 | 842 | 229.00 | 229.00 |
| 4 | 950–1000 | 968 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 550–600 | 565 | 284.00 | 284.00 |
| 11 | 600–650 | 620 | 260.00–268.00 | 266.51 |
| 7 | 650–700 | 655 | 278.00 | 278.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 600–650 | 612 | 273.00 | 273.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 350–400 | 387 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 8 | 450–500 | 456 | 245.00 | 245.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 300–350 | 314 | 312.50 | 312.50 |
| 9 | 350–400 | 369 | 290.00–305.00 | 301.43 |
| 6 | 400–450 | 421 | 275.00–281.00 | 277.86 |
| 2 | 450–500 | 478 | 267.00 | 267.00 |
| 4 | 500–550 | 523 | 245.00 | 245.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | 350–400 | 378 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 35 | 400–450 | 424 | 292.50–302.00 | 296.93 |
| 9 | 450–500 | 481 | 277.00–280.00 | 279.01 |
| 3 | 650–700 | 650 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 48 | 600–650 | 611 | 276.00 | 276.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 49 | 700–750 | 728 | 242.00–251.00 | 246.87 |
| 105 | 750–800 | 769 | 232.00–242.75 | 236.97 |
| 61 | 800–850 | 819 | 219.00–232.00 | 224.36 |
| 94 | 850–900 | 882 | 219.00–224.50 | 222.70 |
| 71 | 900–950 | 919 | 214.00–224.50 | 221.17 |
| 17 | 950–1000 | 960 | 210.50–220.00 | 214.77 |
| 8 | 1000–1050 | 1,018 | 202.00–217.00 | 213.21 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 800–850 | 835 | 212.00 | 212.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | 650–700 | 680 | 251.00–256.00 | 252.81 |
| 16 | 700–750 | 736 | 237.50–244.00 | 240.64 |
| 18 | 750–800 | 793 | 221.00–232.00 | 226.91 |
| 20 | 800–850 | 827 | 213.00–220.00 | 217.97 |
| 17 | 850–900 | 873 | 215.00–219.50 | 217.04 |
| 14 | 900–950 | 932 | 210.00–217.00 | 213.93 |
| 2 | 1000–1050 | 1,040 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 900–950 | 945 | 193.00 | 193.00 |
| 4 | 1050–1100 | 1,064 | 200.50–201.00 | 200.75 |
| 4 | 1100–1150 | 1,100 | 194.00 | 194.00 |
| 4 | 1150–1200 | 1,150 | 193.50 | 193.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 1050–1100 | 1,055 | 197.00 | 197.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 500–550 | 524 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| 5 | 550–600 | 598 | 244.00 | 244.00 |
| 25 | 600–650 | 634 | 244.00–255.00 | 249.12 |
| 4 | 650–700 | 663 | 238.00–241.00 | 239.51 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 900–950 | 911 | 219.00 | 219.00 |
| 5 | 950–1000 | 960 | 202.00 | 202.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 850–900 | 888 | 211.00 | 211.00 |
| 2 | 900–950 | 930 | 198.00 | 198.00 |
| 14 | 950–1000 | 985 | 192.00 | 192.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 500–550 | 532 | 284.00 | 284.00 |
| 6 | 550–600 | 583 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| 7 | 600–650 | 639 | 266.00 | 266.00 |
| 4 | 700–750 | 710 | 241.00 | 241.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 850–900 | 873 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 400–450 | 410 | 332.50 | 332.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 750–800 | 772 | 231.00 | 231.00 |
| 9 | 950–1000 | 974 | 213.00–218.00 | 215.44 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 750–800 | 752 | 222.50 | 222.50 |
| 1 | 800–850 | 820 | 222.50 | 222.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 250–300 | 284 | 385.00 | 385.00 |
| 3 | 300–350 | 305 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| 3 | 450–500 | 452 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 1150–1200 | 1,165 | 164.00–177.50 | 170.69 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 1100–1150 | 1,133 | 188.00–192.00 | 190.00 |
| 3 | 1200–1250 | 1,232 | 171.00–177.50 | 173.15 |
| Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 550–600 | 578 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| 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 | 11 | — | 889 | 165.00–177.50 | 170.37 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 45 | — | 1,160 | 133.00–181.00 | 152.15 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 17 | — | 1,024 | 145.00–194.00 | 172.80 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,210 | 152.50–158.50 | 157.73 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 4 | — | 1,129 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 4 | — | 1,160 | 1,850.00–2,000.00 | 1,886.85 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 48 | — | 1,868 | 148.00–161.00 | 152.97 |
| 44 | — | 1,719 | 127.00–148.00 | 142.80 |
| 9 | — | 2,100 | 159.00–173.00 | 164.92 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,370 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,165 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,395 | 124.00–145.00 | 137.85 |
| 2 | — | 1,720 | 151.00–152.00 | 151.54 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,082 | 78.00–92.50 | 80.92 |
| 13 | — | 1,175 | 102.00–120.00 | 114.28 |
| 3 | — | 1,107 | 126.00–132.00 | 128.27 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,535 | 137.00–138.00 | 137.82 |
| 8 | — | 1,401 | 115.00–124.00 | 121.52 |
| 12 | — | 1,444 | 125.00–131.00 | 127.17 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 806 | 95.00–104.00 | 96.84 |
| 3 | — | 962 | 115.00–120.00 | 116.72 |
| 1 | — | 805 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 77 | — | 1,391 | 125.00–137.50 | 133.34 |
| 1 | — | 1,360 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 22 | — | 1,426 | 115.00–126.50 | 123.31 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,100 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| 37 | — | 1,113 | 109.00–125.00 | 120.17 |
| 47 | — | 1,179 | 122.00–135.50 | 128.86 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,657 | 133.00–138.00 | 135.85 |
| 7 | — | 1,648 | 127.00–130.25 | 128.32 |
| 2 | — | 1,683 | 141.50–142.00 | 141.73 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,622 | 133.00–138.00 | 134.58 |
| 12 | — | 1,649 | 123.50–132.00 | 128.15 |