Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves were all too lightly tested the previous week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Only two sales were held the previous week and this week two sales offered feeder specials. Offerings were moderate. Demand was mostly very good. Feeder cattle quality was average to very attractive. Quality overall was significantly more attractive than the previous weeks sales. Many backgrounded cattle were seen this week, however many of these cattle were developed for grass and in mostly light flesh. Demand for these offerings was good to very good. Several ranchers were in the stands this week looking for cattle to run on grass this summer. Buyers gave strong premiums for light and thin fleshed cattle as these will see quick, compensatory gains at turn out time. Package sizes were mostly moderate to large this week with several load lots and partial load lots noted. Demand for replacement heifers was light to moderate as buyers showed concern that high input costs will not overcome the value they need to receive for these cattle as bred heifers this fall or next spring. Packer buyers were very aggressive as they purchased large heifers to feed, with some feeding heifers outselling replacements on some sales. CME feeder and live cattle positions ended the week on a sour note as outside market forces weakened the entire cattle complex. Cattle supplies remain tight but traders showed concern over a potential downturn in the economy and packers ability to keep selling meat at these price levels. The April contract closed Friday at 279.425 on Friday, 7.50 lower than last Fridays close. The May contract closed at 274.875, 10.30 lower than last Fridays close; the August closed at 281.050, 8.625 lower than last Fridays close. Market activity this week was mostly active with large crowds on hand at all the sales this week. Bidding was rapid with bidders both on the internet and in the stands actively trying to buy cattle. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Regional packers and major packers continue to show very good demand for high quality cattle. Regional packers are purchasing their cattle for immediate harvest while major packers are purchasing cows mostly to feed. Premium white fed cows were not tested this week. Breaking cows sold 6.00-9.00 higher, boning and lean cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. The volume of cows going to immediate harvest is very small. Feeding cows sold on very good demand this week as private buyers and packer buyers both showed very good demand for cows to feed. Many blemished cows continue to go to feed or to grass until cow supplies shorten. Feeding cows sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher. A portion of the bull offering continues to be purchased to feed, especially light weight, thin bulls which could see quick improvements to yield. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally 5.00-10.00 higher. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Several sets of heifers which lost calves sold on very good demand. Demand from rebreed buyers was very good again this week as many try to buy cows to use as recips or to rebreed.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 50–100 | 90 | 900.00 | 900.00 |
| 1 | 350–400 | 360 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| 8 | 650–700 | 697 | 284.00 | 284.00 |
| 9 | 750–800 | 759 | 262.50–279.00 | 277.14 |
| 4 | 850–900 | 858 | 253.00–257.50 | 254.12 |
| 7 | 900–950 | 915 | 244.00–257.50 | 247.06 |
| 7 | 1000–1050 | 1,017 | 223.00–242.00 | 233.73 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 1050–1100 | 1,060 | 227.00 | 227.00 |
| 2 | 1100–1150 | 1,100 | 221.00–227.50 | 224.25 |
| 2 | 1150–1200 | 1,175 | 209.00–219.00 | 213.98 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 1200–1250 | 1,248 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 400–450 | 440 | 397.50–402.50 | 398.06 |
| 2 | 600–650 | 608 | 307.50 | 307.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 600–650 | 627 | 346.00 | 346.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 400–450 | 443 | 365.00 | 365.00 |
| 1 | 450–500 | 485 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| 1 | 500–550 | 510 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 4 | 550–600 | 587 | 342.50 | 342.50 |
| 7 | 600–650 | 628 | 322.00 | 322.00 |
| 7 | 650–700 | 656 | 284.00 | 284.00 |
| 8 | 750–800 | 763 | 274.00 | 274.00 |
| 4 | 800–850 | 804 | 258.00 | 258.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 300–350 | 305 | 530.00 | 530.00 |
| 15 | 400–450 | 414 | 437.50–455.00 | 444.78 |
| 38 | 450–500 | 467 | 407.50–412.50 | 409.09 |
| 132 | 500–550 | 526 | 391.00–411.00 | 397.05 |
| 102 | 550–600 | 580 | 357.00–387.00 | 374.76 |
| 282 | 600–650 | 627 | 340.00–364.00 | 350.83 |
| 63 | 650–700 | 672 | 321.00–339.50 | 327.87 |
| 194 | 700–750 | 732 | 300.75–318.00 | 308.22 |
| 111 | 750–800 | 770 | 289.50–303.50 | 296.11 |
| 96 | 800–850 | 809 | 280.00–293.50 | 292.01 |
| 8 | 850–900 | 882 | 276.00–281.00 | 279.78 |
| 16 | 900–950 | 915 | 270.00–274.00 | 272.23 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 350–400 | 370 | 430.00–465.00 | 445.68 |
| 2 | 400–450 | 430 | 420.00–425.00 | 422.47 |
| 14 | 450–500 | 475 | 400.00–405.00 | 404.65 |
| 57 | 500–550 | 535 | 360.00–380.00 | 376.39 |
| 60 | 550–600 | 590 | 324.00–352.50 | 331.50 |
| 63 | 600–650 | 621 | 320.00–340.00 | 329.76 |
| 19 | 650–700 | 666 | 313.00–327.50 | 315.95 |
| 60 | 700–750 | 710 | 287.50–305.00 | 301.80 |
| 11 | 750–800 | 786 | 280.00–282.50 | 280.68 |
| 8 | 800–850 | 835 | 271.00–278.00 | 274.49 |
| 3 | 950–1000 | 955 | 244.00 | 244.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 450–500 | 457 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| 21 | 600–650 | 637 | 313.00–340.00 | 327.27 |
| 4 | 700–750 | 703 | 279.00 | 279.00 |
| 7 | 800–850 | 831 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 1050–1100 | 1,078 | 231.00 | 231.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | 750–800 | 776 | 283.00–288.00 | 285.38 |
| 13 | 850–900 | 877 | 261.00–267.00 | 264.16 |
| 16 | 900–950 | 903 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| 10 | 950–1000 | 974 | 252.00–256.00 | 254.38 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | 650–700 | 650 | 362.00 | 362.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 450–500 | 454 | 382.50 | 382.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 350–400 | 395 | 362.00 | 362.00 |
| 4 | 400–450 | 415 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 3 | 450–500 | 488 | 302.50 | 302.50 |
| 8 | 500–550 | 542 | 322.50 | 322.50 |
| 3 | 550–600 | 588 | 277.50 | 277.50 |
| 3 | 600–650 | 632 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 600–650 | 612 | 312.00 | 312.00 |
| 7 | 650–700 | 697 | 279.00 | 279.00 |
| 21 | 750–800 | 780 | 258.50 | 258.50 |
| 3 | 800–850 | 815 | 252.00 | 252.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 550–600 | 586 | 316.00 | 316.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 300–350 | 338 | 447.50 | 447.50 |
| 4 | 350–400 | 389 | 415.00–420.00 | 416.27 |
| 31 | 400–450 | 422 | 393.00–415.00 | 399.78 |
| 63 | 450–500 | 468 | 360.00–395.00 | 381.84 |
| 143 | 500–550 | 531 | 331.00–372.00 | 358.61 |
| 217 | 550–600 | 565 | 330.50–355.00 | 349.92 |
| 668 | 600–650 | 623 | 312.00–336.00 | 322.64 |
| 454 | 650–700 | 664 | 304.00–315.25 | 312.64 |
| 160 | 700–750 | 717 | 274.00–300.50 | 296.76 |
| 95 | 750–800 | 770 | 275.00–287.50 | 283.72 |
| 71 | 800–850 | 822 | 267.00–277.00 | 272.44 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 300–350 | 323 | 407.00 | 407.00 |
| 10 | 350–400 | 369 | 395.00–400.00 | 397.11 |
| 33 | 400–450 | 433 | 350.00–375.00 | 368.05 |
| 14 | 450–500 | 494 | 342.50–359.00 | 350.40 |
| 39 | 500–550 | 533 | 312.50–345.00 | 330.74 |
| 70 | 550–600 | 573 | 300.00–332.50 | 316.01 |
| 32 | 600–650 | 638 | 286.00–313.00 | 305.52 |
| 23 | 650–700 | 678 | 291.00–295.00 | 293.46 |
| 16 | 700–750 | 720 | 273.00–281.00 | 277.46 |
| 6 | 750–800 | 768 | 268.00 | 268.00 |
| 4 | 800–850 | 814 | 253.00–259.00 | 256.04 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 750–800 | 793 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 500–550 | 544 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 72 | 600–650 | 636 | 311.50–312.50 | 312.29 |
| 12 | 650–700 | 675 | 292.50–299.00 | 296.88 |
| 22 | 700–750 | 728 | 275.50–281.00 | 278.49 |
| 9 | 750–800 | 774 | 266.00 | 266.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 500–550 | 500 | 375.00 | 375.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 71 | 650–700 | 698 | 311.00 | 311.00 |
| 247 | 700–750 | 716 | 293.50–310.50 | 303.57 |
| 28 | 700–750 | 713 | 2,100.00 | 2,100.00 |
| 31 | 750–800 | 759 | 2,275.00 | 2,275.00 |
| 48 | 750–800 | 760 | 280.00–287.00 | 283.45 |
| 69 | 800–850 | 800 | 2,310.00 | 2,310.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 350–400 | 387 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| 4 | 450–500 | 491 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,523 | 2,400.00 | 2,400.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,402 | 2,625.00 | 2,625.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,335 | 2,300.00 | 2,300.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 2 | — | 955 | 1,900.00 | 1,900.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,178 | 2,800.00 | 2,800.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,015 | 2,725.00 | 2,725.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 6 | — | 1,226 | 2,100.00 | 2,100.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,463 | 155.50 | 155.50 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,028 | 162.50–218.00 | 193.29 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 920 | 152.50 | 152.50 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 21 | — | 982 | 160.00–225.00 | 188.49 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 136 | — | 1,112 | 152.00–233.00 | 194.59 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,274 | 153.00–158.00 | 156.76 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 129 | — | 981 | 186.00–265.00 | 231.89 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 23 | — | 1,055 | 225.00–236.00 | 227.22 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 837 | 162.50–250.00 | 202.66 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 2 | — | 1,088 | 241.00 | 241.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,263 | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,496 | 121.00–136.00 | 128.99 |
| 1 | — | 1,385 | 99.00 | 99.00 |
| 32 | — | 1,470 | 132.00–152.00 | 143.97 |
| 6 | — | 1,514 | 154.00–160.00 | 157.94 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,542 | 151.00–153.00 | 152.31 |
| 7 | — | 1,555 | 157.00–160.00 | 158.56 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 117 | — | 1,401 | 140.00–158.50 | 153.34 |
| 70 | — | 1,409 | 154.00–166.00 | 159.20 |
| 4 | — | 1,416 | 134.00–136.00 | 134.97 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,696 | 150.50–156.00 | 153.13 |
| 7 | — | 1,598 | 155.00–160.00 | 158.16 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 893 | 102.50–105.00 | 103.65 |
| 8 | — | 944 | 105.00–127.00 | 114.21 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 58 | — | 1,215 | 152.00–159.00 | 155.95 |
| 119 | — | 1,210 | 140.00–154.00 | 148.93 |
| 78 | — | 1,098 | 119.00–143.00 | 135.78 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,137 | 107.50–130.00 | 120.77 |
| 6 | — | 1,090 | 90.00–101.00 | 97.08 |
| 6 | — | 1,169 | 131.00–144.00 | 138.95 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,800 | 160.00–184.00 | 175.98 |
| 12 | — | 1,752 | 135.00–161.00 | 151.75 |
| 9 | — | 2,094 | 182.50–197.00 | 188.24 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,452 | 134.50–162.00 | 151.16 |
| 5 | — | 1,413 | 162.00–166.00 | 164.00 |
| Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,305 | 151.00 | 151.00 |