Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mixed from plain to average. Offerings were light. Demand was mostly good despite a poorer quality offering. Many fall born cattle were seen this past week, and most offerings were weaned. Many unreportable, blemished cattle continue to be seen as cattle feeders continue to clean up their remaining cattle. The internet was active this week with several buyers noticed. A large offering of cutting bulls was seen again this week and bull offerings were met with very good demand. Market activity this week was mostly active with good buyer participation noticed. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Major packers and private cow feeders continue to show good demand for high quality cattle to feed. Breaking cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher, boning and lean cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher as packers pushed to buy some slaughter offerings prior to the holiday. The volume of cows going to immediate harvest remains small, however with stronger holiday demand packers tried to purchase as many cows away from feeding buyers as possible. 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 steady to firm. Offerings were larger this week as several ranches have started to brand and sort off dry cows and bring them to market. Cow quality this week was average to attractive with many reputation ranches selling open dry cows this week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 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 fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Quality this week was mostly average. Many young cows on offer were slightly blemished and were purchased to feed this week. The best demand continues to be for heifers to 4 year old cows which lost calves. Demand from rebreed buyers was very good again this week.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 950–1000 | 972 | 252.00 | 252.00 |
| 2 | 1050–1100 | 1,095 | 233.00 | 233.00 |
| 13 | 1100–1150 | 1,132 | 221.00–229.00 | 224.30 |
| 2 | 1150–1200 | 1,193 | 219.00 | 219.00 |
| 2 | 1200–1250 | 1,218 | 197.50 | 197.50 |
| 3 | 1250–1300 | 1,285 | 187.50–201.00 | 196.54 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 100–150 | 105 | 775.00 | 775.00 |
| 1 | 200–250 | 200 | 470.00 | 470.00 |
| 12 | 850–900 | 878 | 266.00 | 266.00 |
| 4 | 900–950 | 900 | 257.50 | 257.50 |
| 18 | 950–1000 | 971 | 245.00–257.50 | 250.10 |
| 1 | 1000–1050 | 1,000 | 232.50 | 232.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 500–550 | 510 | 342.50 | 342.50 |
| 3 | 750–800 | 767 | 272.50–275.00 | 273.33 |
| 1 | 950–1000 | 950 | 222.50 | 222.50 |
| 2 | 1050–1100 | 1,083 | 239.00 | 239.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 400–450 | 420 | 385.00 | 385.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 1100–1150 | 1,109 | 195.00–213.00 | 205.83 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 1150–1200 | 1,190 | 236.00 | 236.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | 400–450 | 433 | 420.00–430.00 | 424.79 |
| 2 | 450–500 | 473 | 415.00 | 415.00 |
| 34 | 500–550 | 510 | 399.00–412.00 | 408.89 |
| 2 | 650–700 | 668 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 800–850 | 832 | 282.50 | 282.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 600–650 | 635 | 307.00 | 307.00 |
| 3 | 650–700 | 652 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| 7 | 700–750 | 714 | 287.50–298.00 | 293.13 |
| 1 | 750–800 | 760 | 282.50 | 282.50 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 500–550 | 524 | 331.00 | 331.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 350–400 | 393 | 430.00 | 430.00 |
| 3 | 500–550 | 512 | 395.00 | 395.00 |
| 3 | 900–950 | 903 | 264.00 | 264.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 600–650 | 615 | 301.00 | 301.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 200–250 | 200 | 450.00 | 450.00 |
| 5 | 550–600 | 586 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| 13 | 600–650 | 603 | 325.00–329.00 | 325.94 |
| 2 | 700–750 | 743 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 500–550 | 545 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 500–550 | 505 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| 1 | 550–600 | 555 | 327.50 | 327.50 |
| 4 | 600–650 | 626 | 317.50 | 317.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 450–500 | 490 | 317.50–334.00 | 327.73 |
| 3 | 500–550 | 527 | 317.50 | 317.50 |
| 22 | 550–600 | 569 | 303.00–322.50 | 314.57 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 639 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| 6 | 650–700 | 673 | 289.00–299.00 | 297.34 |
| 1 | 750–800 | 750 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | 500–550 | 515 | 305.00–325.00 | 312.74 |
| 2 | 550–600 | 593 | 292.50 | 292.50 |
| 3 | 600–650 | 617 | 284.00 | 284.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 300–350 | 348 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,584 | 133.00–145.50 | 143.32 |
| 32 | — | 1,502 | 155.00–162.00 | 156.61 |
| 18 | — | 1,553 | 146.00–156.00 | 153.88 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,484 | 149.00–161.00 | 155.51 |
| 39 | — | 1,478 | 135.00–148.00 | 144.30 |
| 2 | — | 1,325 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| 8 | — | 1,367 | 117.50–132.00 | 129.18 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 184 | — | 1,402 | 145.00–160.00 | 155.29 |
| 31 | — | 1,395 | 125.00–147.00 | 139.26 |
| 86 | — | 1,391 | 160.00–170.00 | 162.56 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 853 | 104.00–120.00 | 112.46 |
| 2 | — | 858 | 120.00–126.00 | 123.34 |
| 2 | — | 985 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,177 | 128.00–142.00 | 134.80 |
| 23 | — | 1,132 | 107.00–128.00 | 118.18 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,633 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| 31 | — | 1,679 | 132.50–147.00 | 142.60 |
| 2 | — | 1,653 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,193 | 157.00–165.00 | 160.63 |
| 68 | — | 1,217 | 145.00–162.00 | 152.96 |
| 42 | — | 1,158 | 120.00–147.00 | 135.99 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,428 | 150.00–168.00 | 162.28 |
| 3 | — | 1,622 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| 28 | — | 1,599 | 169.00–182.00 | 174.02 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,145 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,544 | 161.00–175.00 | 170.79 |
| 19 | — | 1,803 | 198.00–199.00 | 198.70 |
| 6 | — | 1,635 | 185.00–192.00 | 186.37 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 1,989 | 184.00–207.50 | 197.07 |
| 6 | — | 1,721 | 155.00–168.00 | 160.65 |
| 38 | — | 1,816 | 169.00–191.00 | 180.49 |
| 1 | — | 1,920 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 1 | — | 2,195 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,063 | 115.00–127.00 | 121.38 |
| Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,645 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,090 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 921 | 200.00–205.00 | 204.35 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,163 | 162.00–191.00 | 186.49 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 145 | — | 1,004 | 195.00–274.00 | 232.71 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,266 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 104 | — | 1,166 | 160.00–240.00 | 189.03 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 880 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 920 | 195.00–240.00 | 204.42 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,303 | 182.50–189.00 | 187.18 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,395 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 21 | — | 1,033 | 154.00–202.00 | 174.44 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,079 | 179.00–222.00 | 196.21 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 865 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,300 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,150 | 202.50–255.00 | 226.13 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 20 | — | 1,523 | 2,600.00–3,000.00 | 2,799.65 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,335 | 2,500.00–2,700.00 | 2,607.12 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,505 | 2,200.00 | 2,200.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 11 | — | 1,490 | 2,500.00–2,600.00 | 2,590.09 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 19 | — | 1,337 | 2,500.00–2,700.00 | 2,652.13 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 27 | — | 1,333 | 2,950.00–3,500.00 | 3,154.01 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 11 | — | 1,571 | 2,800.00–2,985.00 | 2,886.51 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,134 | 2,900.00–2,950.00 | 2,937.05 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,314 | 2,000.00–2,050.00 | 2,032.43 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,640 | 2,450.00 | 2,450.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 18 | — | 1,519 | 2,650.00–2,900.00 | 2,682.38 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,078 | 2,250.00 | 2,250.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 9 | — | 1,257 | 1,875.00 | 1,875.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,398 | 2,650.00 | 2,650.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,330 | 2,675.00–2,800.00 | 2,760.53 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 28 | — | 1,150 | 2,750.00–4,000.00 | 3,090.98 |
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 3 | — | 1,420 | 163.00–201.00 | 179.77 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 61 | — | 1,505 | 2,900.00–3,300.00 | 2,994.12 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,283 | 2,775.00 | 2,775.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,337 | 2,875.00 | 2,875.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 46 | — | 1,605 | 3,200.00–3,475.00 | 3,356.76 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 97 | — | 1,357 | 3,925.00–4,400.00 | 4,223.76 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,468 | 3,250.00 | 3,250.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,543 | 3,225.00–3,500.00 | 3,299.97 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 18 | — | 1,396 | 2,950.00–2,975.00 | 2,968.04 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,495 | 2,650.00–3,200.00 | 3,055.70 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,561 | 3,260.00 | 3,260.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 24 | — | 1,337 | 3,575.00–3,800.00 | 3,620.62 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,542 | 3,800.00 | 3,800.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,269 | 2,375.00–2,500.00 | 2,405.75 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,266 | 2,650.00 | 2,650.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,340 | 2,200.00–2,375.00 | 2,345.28 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,327 | 2,050.00 | 2,050.00 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 42 | — | 1,321 | 4,225.00–4,450.00 | 4,415.43 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,151 | 4,000.00 | 4,000.00 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,153 | 3,600.00 | 3,600.00 |