Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly good for very light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Many unreportable, blemished cattle continue to be seen, especially on yearlings and long weaned summer calves. Cutting bulls continue to sell on very good demand as buyers search for bulls suitable to cut and make steers. The internet remains very active with several buyers noticed. CME feeder cattle positions saw a very volatile trading week as outside influences produced several knee jerk reactions from traders. Market activity this week was mostly active with good buyer participation noticed, both over the internet and in the stands. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light offerings. Slaughter cow demand was not as strong as last week with fewer packer buyers in the market. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed. The majority of the cow offering was purchased to feed with only extremely blemished cows purchased for immediate harvest. Feeding cow 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. High quality high yielding feeding cows sold fully steady following last weeks price increase. The bulk of the feeding cows sold steady to weak on a slightly lower quality offering compared to the week prior. A large buyer pool was on hand this past week of both private feeders and packer buyers. Ranches continue to brand and sort off dry cows and bring them to market however the volume of cows is starting to slow as many ranchers have cows turned out for the summer. Cow quality this week was mostly average to attractive, but overall not as attractive as last weeks offering. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. High dressing bulls to the largest decline in price this week, while low and average dressing bulls were absorbed by feeding bull buyers and held near steady. Feeding bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher with a larger portion of the bull offering returning to feed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold unevenly steady this week as some sales saw lower interest, while other sales demand remained steady. Demand depended on the sale and the buyers present. Demand was uneven throughout the week as some sales had more buyers than others. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive but overall was not as attractive as last week. Slightly blemished offerings continue to be purchased to feed, many of these offerings were slightly blemished in some way (short tails, slightly long toes, etc.) Buyers have been buying cows up to 6 years old as replacements over the past few weeks. Demand from feeding buyers was very good, especially for heavy weight, fleshy offerings which buyers could blend on market ready loads.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 51 | — | 1,715 | 170.00–191.00 | 179.81 |
| 35 | — | 1,311 | 152.00–172.50 | 163.71 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 54 | — | 2,047 | 185.00–230.00 | 194.57 |
| 7 | — | 1,439 | 142.50–163.00 | 155.05 |
| 5 | — | 2,048 | 186.00–187.00 | 186.55 |
| 1 | — | 2,100 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| 2 | — | 2,243 | 192.00 | 192.00 |
| 41 | — | 1,917 | 177.00–188.00 | 183.06 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 2,040 | 197.00–214.00 | 206.07 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,093 | 140.00–155.00 | 146.69 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,890 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| 9 | — | 1,640 | 150.00–158.00 | 153.67 |
| 2 | — | 1,943 | 159.00–161.00 | 160.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | — | 1,615 | 152.00–158.00 | 156.06 |
| 6 | — | 1,559 | 161.00–168.50 | 163.80 |
| 6 | — | 1,464 | 145.00–148.00 | 146.46 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,635 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| 7 | — | 1,440 | 139.00–152.00 | 144.59 |
| 9 | — | 1,570 | 155.00–159.00 | 157.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 61 | — | 1,194 | 146.00–160.00 | 156.25 |
| 31 | — | 1,124 | 115.00–147.00 | 135.82 |
| 38 | — | 1,206 | 160.00–167.50 | 162.82 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,128 | 122.50–138.00 | 129.55 |
| 1 | — | 1,175 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,120 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 906 | 105.00–124.00 | 109.79 |
| 1 | — | 980 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 298 | — | 1,389 | 159.00–175.00 | 164.06 |
| 18 | — | 1,374 | 134.00–148.00 | 142.66 |
| 173 | — | 1,396 | 149.00–162.00 | 158.04 |
| Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,510 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 100 | — | 1,177 | 162.50–231.00 | 193.23 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,262 | 164.00–178.00 | 170.25 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 68 | — | 1,077 | 197.50–282.50 | 222.16 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,485 | 197.50–199.00 | 198.31 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,000 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 24 | — | 979 | 175.00–261.00 | 224.35 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 978 | 162.00–203.00 | 185.46 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 775 | 251.00 | 251.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,592 | 2,850.00 | 2,850.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,305 | 2,800.00–3,300.00 | 3,073.52 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,385 | 2,750.00 | 2,750.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,115 | 222.50 | 222.50 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 550–600 | 587 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 800–850 | 828 | 251.00 | 251.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 500–550 | 520 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 350–400 | 361 | 405.00 | 405.00 |
| 5 | 450–500 | 482 | 347.50–357.50 | 353.56 |
| 5 | 500–550 | 511 | 340.00–355.00 | 343.02 |
| 6 | 550–600 | 585 | 315.00–322.00 | 320.53 |
| 3 | 600–650 | 634 | 310.00–320.00 | 316.66 |
| 8 | 650–700 | 686 | 290.00–308.00 | 294.21 |
| 3 | 800–850 | 830 | 257.00 | 257.00 |
| 3 | 850–900 | 878 | 258.00 | 258.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 200–250 | 210 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 |
| 19 | 500–550 | 516 | 365.00–387.50 | 378.74 |
| 4 | 600–650 | 626 | 336.00 | 336.00 |
| 12 | 650–700 | 688 | 319.00–327.50 | 320.01 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 450–500 | 463 | 394.50 | 394.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 650–700 | 668 | 298.00 | 298.00 |
| 24 | 750–800 | 786 | 271.00 | 271.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 350–400 | 353 | 435.00 | 435.00 |
| 3 | 550–600 | 597 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| 3 | 600–650 | 608 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 5 | 750–800 | 794 | 276.00–280.00 | 279.20 |
| 5 | 800–850 | 817 | 270.00–272.50 | 271.98 |
| 6 | 950–1000 | 975 | 244.00–254.00 | 246.17 |
| 10 | 1000–1050 | 1,044 | 234.00 | 234.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 1050–1100 | 1,090 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| 1 | 1150–1200 | 1,165 | 232.50 | 232.50 |
| 6 | 1200–1250 | 1,215 | 217.50–220.00 | 219.16 |
| 1 | 1250–1300 | 1,285 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 1050–1100 | 1,090 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| 3 | 1100–1150 | 1,134 | 217.00–225.00 | 219.62 |
| 15 | 1150–1200 | 1,195 | 219.00 | 219.00 |
| Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 500–550 | 528 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 50–100 | 90 | 825.00–1,050.00 | 915.00 |
| 1 | 100–150 | 125 | 875.00 | 875.00 |
| 1 | 150–200 | 150 | 875.00 | 875.00 |
| 1 | 700–750 | 725 | 315.00 | 315.00 |
| 2 | 750–800 | 758 | 283.00 | 283.00 |
| 13 | 850–900 | 886 | 271.00–289.00 | 277.39 |
| 8 | 900–950 | 932 | 267.00–270.00 | 269.63 |
| 1 | 950–1000 | 960 | 267.50 | 267.50 |
| 3 | 1000–1050 | 1,010 | 257.00 | 257.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 400–450 | 408 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| 9 | 600–650 | 623 | 300.00–312.50 | 306.86 |
| Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 450–500 | 450 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 450–500 | 455 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| 4 | 550–600 | 569 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 750–800 | 758 | 310.00–317.50 | 313.74 |
| 1 | 900–950 | 935 | 273.00 | 273.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 400–450 | 411 | 417.50 | 417.50 |
| 1 | 700–750 | 720 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| 6 | 750–800 | 779 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 450–500 | 488 | 375.00 | 375.00 |
| 17 | 550–600 | 576 | 367.50 | 367.50 |
| 2 | 650–700 | 678 | 317.50 | 317.50 |
| 2 | 750–800 | 753 | 307.00 | 307.00 |
| 5 | 1000–1050 | 1,046 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 1150–1200 | 1,155 | 239.00 | 239.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 600–650 | 606 | 220.00 | 220.00 |