Compared to last week: Feeder steer sold mostly 10.00-20.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Feeder heifers all sold generally steady to firm. Quality this week was mixed with lots of variation noticed. Offerings were light to moderate. Demand was mostly good to very good. CME positions gave support to the market again this week as higher feeder cattle contract prices gave buyers additional market support. The May contract closed Friday at 294.95, 9.425 higher than last Fridays close. The August closed Friday at 296.90, 7.75 higher than last Fridays close and the September closed Friday at 295.55, 7.55 higher than last Fridays close. Quality this week was mixed from plain to very attractive. Many cattle were out of backgrounding lots but were in light to very light flesh as most were developed to sell as grass cattle. Cattle too heavy to go to grass sold on mostly good demand as packers and private feeders both showed good demand for high quality offerings. A moderate size crowd was on hand for every sale with both ranchers and order buyers in the market. The internet was active this week with several buyers noticed. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Regional packers and major packers and private cow feeders continue to show good demand for high quality cattle. Regional packers are purchasing their cattle for immediate harvest while major packers are purchasing cows mostly to feed. Breaking cows sold mostly 2.00 lower, boning cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower, lean cows sold generally steady to weak. The volume of cows going to immediate harvest is very small, as packers have backed off slaughter cow prices and many feeding cow buyers are buying blemished cows to feed. Feeding cows demand was very good again this week. Canadian cow feeders remain a large player in all auction markets pushing packer buyers to own high quality feeding cows. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to weak as packer buyers tried to buy cows lower this week. Packers have been operating in the red for weeks and are trying to buy cows lower in order to get prices back in line with profits from the cutout and drop values. Too few cows were seen with too many buyers fighting over limited offerings for prices to lower with any significance. Cows started the week lower, but improved in price as the week progressed and buyers pushed to fill loads. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 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. Feeding bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Buyers looking for light weight and lower yielding bulls to feed helped push lower yielding bulls higher this week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady firm. 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. Additionally, feeding buyers were in the market this week buying cows to blend onto fed loads. This helped improve the cost of cows with slight blemishes as many of these offerings had short ears or tails of poor bags.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,141 | 2,100.00 | 2,100.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 45 | — | 1,516 | 3,450.00–3,850.00 | 3,641.61 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 58 | — | 1,279 | 4,300.00–4,525.00 | 4,438.90 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,403 | 4,100.00 | 4,100.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 18 | — | 1,465 | 3,000.00–3,300.00 | 3,181.96 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 40 | — | 1,251 | 3,900.00–4,500.00 | 4,419.13 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 27 | — | 1,475 | 2,750.00–2,975.00 | 2,922.71 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 54 | — | 1,451 | 2,950.00–3,600.00 | 3,388.52 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,320 | 2,650.00–2,875.00 | 2,768.68 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,723 | 3,300.00–3,450.00 | 3,371.97 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,505 | 3,725.00 | 3,725.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,676 | 3,600.00 | 3,600.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,470 | 2,550.00 | 2,550.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,188 | 3,075.00 | 3,075.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,468 | 3,050.00 | 3,050.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,355 | 3,850.00 | 3,850.00 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 111 | — | 1,122 | 4,050.00–4,300.00 | 4,248.32 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 27 | — | 1,118 | 3,400.00–4,500.00 | 4,175.39 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,153 | 3,700.00 | 3,700.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,298 | 3,600.00 | 3,600.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,183 | 161.50–172.50 | 164.96 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 185 | — | 1,117 | 160.00–242.00 | 197.86 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 211 | — | 990 | 190.00–279.00 | 240.26 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,080 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 798 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,000 | 202.50 | 202.50 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 31 | — | 907 | 210.00–245.00 | 224.66 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 40 | — | 1,005 | 160.00–212.50 | 186.10 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 805 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 752 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 727 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 23 | — | 1,500 | 2,700.00–3,000.00 | 2,846.42 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 8 | — | 1,557 | 2,500.00–2,700.00 | 2,579.31 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,160 | 2,400.00 | 2,400.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 10 | — | 1,145 | 2,500.00–2,950.00 | 2,653.50 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,346 | 2,850.00–3,000.00 | 2,905.58 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 17 | — | 1,327 | 3,000.00–3,600.00 | 3,289.08 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 12 | — | 1,519 | 2,600.00–2,900.00 | 2,714.63 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,543 | 2,100.00 | 2,100.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 8 | — | 1,158 | 2,700.00 | 2,700.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,486 | 2,800.00–2,850.00 | 2,831.29 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,246 | 3,350.00 | 3,350.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,037 | 3,000.00–3,100.00 | 3,061.43 |
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,130 | 234.00 | 234.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 973 | 2,900.00 | 2,900.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,443 | 135.00–148.00 | 140.88 |
| 175 | — | 1,411 | 150.00–162.00 | 158.13 |
| 63 | — | 1,366 | 160.00–168.00 | 162.23 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,686 | 133.00–149.00 | 145.07 |
| 6 | — | 1,641 | 159.00–163.00 | 160.56 |
| 31 | — | 1,622 | 149.00–159.00 | 156.92 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 1,486 | 159.00–167.00 | 161.22 |
| 1 | — | 1,685 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 15 | — | 1,434 | 140.00–152.50 | 147.35 |
| 13 | — | 1,449 | 120.50–140.00 | 132.32 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,598 | 152.00–157.00 | 153.75 |
| 6 | — | 1,723 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 54 | — | 1,214 | 147.00–160.50 | 155.76 |
| 42 | — | 1,235 | 159.00–166.00 | 161.03 |
| 31 | — | 1,152 | 125.00–148.00 | 138.74 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 1,142 | 157.00–164.00 | 160.03 |
| 7 | — | 1,219 | 145.00–157.00 | 153.20 |
| 16 | — | 1,168 | 110.00–145.00 | 127.11 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 831 | 102.50–107.50 | 106.15 |
| 6 | — | 897 | 105.00–123.00 | 116.23 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 2,333 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| 36 | — | 1,844 | 169.00–186.00 | 178.07 |
| 17 | — | 2,143 | 185.00–207.00 | 193.72 |
| 15 | — | 1,686 | 145.00–170.00 | 156.56 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,565 | 179.50 | 179.50 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,475 | 145.00–167.50 | 158.81 |
| 28 | — | 1,621 | 168.00–183.00 | 174.60 |
| Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,589 | 118.00–131.00 | 127.46 |
| 2 | — | 1,348 | 163.50 | 163.50 |
| 2 | — | 1,715 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,800 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 95 | 450–500 | 480 | 435.00–437.50 | 436.56 |
| 51 | 500–550 | 507 | 402.50–438.00 | 417.41 |
| 165 | 550–600 | 577 | 360.00–404.50 | 388.46 |
| 152 | 600–650 | 611 | 350.00–378.00 | 370.84 |
| 139 | 650–700 | 681 | 332.00–344.00 | 340.84 |
| 22 | 700–750 | 734 | 309.00–335.00 | 318.15 |
| 64 | 750–800 | 777 | 299.00–304.50 | 302.07 |
| 195 | 800–850 | 841 | 297.75–306.00 | 297.92 |
| 61 | 850–900 | 884 | 281.00–300.00 | 284.00 |
| 4 | 900–950 | 936 | 271.00 | 271.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 300–350 | 325 | 460.00–465.00 | 461.89 |
| 29 | 350–400 | 391 | 459.00–467.00 | 460.60 |
| 26 | 400–450 | 431 | 387.50–450.00 | 436.71 |
| 20 | 450–500 | 485 | 370.00–425.00 | 397.65 |
| 29 | 500–550 | 521 | 360.00–407.50 | 381.64 |
| 15 | 550–600 | 579 | 370.00–375.00 | 371.82 |
| 43 | 650–700 | 693 | 310.00–317.50 | 316.04 |
| 6 | 700–750 | 746 | 308.00 | 308.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 300–350 | 313 | 430.00 | 430.00 |
| 4 | 450–500 | 460 | 387.50 | 387.50 |
| 3 | 500–550 | 535 | 355.00 | 355.00 |
| 6 | 650–700 | 653 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| 2 | 700–750 | 720 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 500–550 | 521 | 312.50 | 312.50 |
| 8 | 600–650 | 626 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 400–450 | 433 | 419.00 | 419.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 550–600 | 559 | 355.00 | 355.00 |
| 5 | 1000–1050 | 1,015 | 243.00 | 243.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 550–600 | 585 | 326.00–352.50 | 334.58 |
| 2 | 600–650 | 600 | 327.50 | 327.50 |
| 3 | 700–750 | 722 | 296.00 | 296.00 |
| 1 | 850–900 | 875 | 274.00 | 274.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 1100–1150 | 1,104 | 237.00 | 237.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 350–400 | 368 | 390.00 | 390.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 450–500 | 463 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| 119 | 500–550 | 516 | 350.00–361.00 | 355.75 |
| 114 | 550–600 | 564 | 340.00–355.00 | 350.37 |
| 51 | 600–650 | 628 | 314.00–336.50 | 326.12 |
| 81 | 650–700 | 662 | 303.00–319.00 | 308.04 |
| 173 | 700–750 | 719 | 292.50–303.50 | 297.01 |
| 52 | 750–800 | 764 | 285.00–292.00 | 291.33 |
| 50 | 800–850 | 824 | 267.00–278.00 | 272.12 |
| 3 | 850–900 | 878 | 266.00 | 266.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 350–400 | 394 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 300–350 | 318 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| 42 | 400–450 | 421 | 367.00–397.50 | 376.95 |
| 62 | 450–500 | 473 | 340.00–360.00 | 351.06 |
| 84 | 500–550 | 529 | 330.00–342.00 | 335.78 |
| 38 | 550–600 | 589 | 311.00–332.00 | 326.00 |
| 52 | 600–650 | 639 | 297.00–310.00 | 304.89 |
| 17 | 650–700 | 676 | 277.50–302.50 | 292.08 |
| 3 | 700–750 | 737 | 278.00 | 278.00 |
| 25 | 750–800 | 766 | 266.00–280.00 | 276.62 |
| 7 | 800–850 | 834 | 253.00 | 253.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 400–450 | 408 | 337.50 | 337.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 400–450 | 440 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 16 | 450–500 | 486 | 290.00–325.00 | 304.80 |
| 35 | 500–550 | 544 | 280.00–315.00 | 305.39 |
| 3 | 550–600 | 593 | 314.00 | 314.00 |
| 15 | 600–650 | 609 | 282.50–284.00 | 283.68 |
| 9 | 700–750 | 726 | 258.00 | 258.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 700–750 | 713 | 222.50 | 222.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | 750–800 | 779 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 76 | 800–850 | 805 | 284.00–302.00 | 296.93 |
| 30 | 850–900 | 870 | 269.00 | 269.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 450–500 | 498 | 356.00 | 356.00 |
| 2 | 850–900 | 853 | 258.00 | 258.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 300–350 | 348 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| 20 | 450–500 | 476 | 312.50 | 312.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 650–700 | 678 | 289.00 | 289.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 550–600 | 593 | 300.00–327.50 | 313.63 |
| 24 | 700–750 | 728 | 273.00–280.00 | 273.58 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 450–500 | 470 | 355.00 | 355.00 |
| 17 | 700–750 | 742 | 282.00 | 282.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 50–100 | 95 | 450.00 | 450.00 |
| 5 | 100–150 | 105 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| 8 | 700–750 | 724 | 297.00 | 297.00 |
| 16 | 800–850 | 807 | 272.00 | 272.00 |
| 17 | 850–900 | 890 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| 1 | 900–950 | 915 | 249.00 | 249.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 500–550 | 540 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| 8 | 600–650 | 642 | 295.00–325.00 | 313.78 |
| 6 | 800–850 | 847 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| 9 | 950–1000 | 961 | 233.00–239.50 | 238.77 |
| 10 | 1000–1050 | 1,031 | 216.00–227.50 | 225.67 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 350–400 | 391 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| 7 | 450–500 | 474 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| 12 | 550–600 | 573 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 1050–1100 | 1,059 | 228.00–239.00 | 233.47 |
| 7 | 1100–1150 | 1,126 | 225.50 | 225.50 |
| 9 | 1150–1200 | 1,179 | 202.50–224.00 | 211.31 |
| 10 | 1200–1250 | 1,205 | 209.00 | 209.00 |
| 1 | 1250–1300 | 1,255 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 1 | 1300–1350 | 1,340 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 1050–1100 | 1,070 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| 8 | 1150–1200 | 1,175 | 202.00–205.00 | 203.49 |