Feeder cattle were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Demand for all feeder cattle was very good. A few load lots were seen this week and these offerings were met on very good demand. Even small lots of high quality yearlings sold with good demand as buyers built to loads. CME feeder cattle positions have raced higher over the last few weeks and buyers have tried to keep up as each sale is higher than the last. Demand for cutting bulls remains very good with several buyers looking for bulls to cut and make steers. Bulls are bringing a very small discount to steers over the past few weeks. Market activity was mostly active this past week with many bidders noticed both in the stands and over the internet. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly moderate to good, but not as strong as the previous week. Slaughter cows were to lightly tested the previous week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed on all offerings. Very few cow were purchased to slaughter as too many feeding cow buyers were present this week and many were willing to take cows which were slightly blemished. Feeding cows sold on good to very good demand as private feeders and packer buyers both showed strong demand for high quality cows to feed. Demand for replacement cows was very good as ranchers purchased several sets of exposed cows away from both feeding buyers and slaughter buyers. The set listed in the report is a set of 10-13 year old cows which were exposed to balancer bulls. Quality limited demand in spots as very few attractive cows were seen this week. Quality was mostly plain to average, with a limited offering of attractive cows noted. Feeding cows sold fully steady. Slaughter bulls sold on good demand for moderate offerings slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower as northern packers showed slightly lighter demand for all slaughter cattle. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on good demand for limited offerings. Several buyers purchased offerings to feed as supplies of market ready cattle remain tight and buyers looked for fleshy offerings which would finish quickly or could blend on to market ready loads. offerings were too light to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 500–550 | 509 | 447.50–457.50 | 450.84 |
| 14 | 550–600 | 589 | 442.50 | 442.50 |
| 2 | 700–750 | 715 | 355.00 | 355.00 |
| 1 | 750–800 | 780 | 361.00 | 361.00 |
| 14 | 800–850 | 819 | 356.00 | 356.00 |
| 4 | 850–900 | 879 | 333.00–340.00 | 336.50 |
| 6 | 1000–1050 | 1,015 | 322.00 | 322.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 250–300 | 290 | 505.00 | 505.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 650–700 | 651 | 422.50 | 422.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 650–700 | 693 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| 54 | 700–750 | 733 | 394.00–397.50 | 394.13 |
| 10 | 750–800 | 780 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| 11 | 800–850 | 835 | 350.00–360.00 | 353.61 |
| 84 | 850–900 | 872 | 350.00–357.00 | 356.92 |
| 138 | 900–950 | 923 | 332.00–354.50 | 352.69 |
| 50 | 1000–1050 | 1,009 | 320.00–338.00 | 334.14 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 800–850 | 832 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 350–400 | 375 | 550.00 | 550.00 |
| 9 | 400–450 | 411 | 455.00 | 455.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 1300–1350 | 1,323 | 228.00–236.00 | 229.60 |
| 2 | 1400–1450 | 1,443 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| 3 | 1450–1500 | 1,475 | 232.00 | 232.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | 650–700 | 662 | 376.00 | 376.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 1050–1100 | 1,081 | 294.00 | 294.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 1100–1150 | 1,145 | 273.00 | 273.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 600–650 | 630 | 417.50 | 417.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 650–700 | 688 | 392.50 | 392.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 650–700 | 692 | 372.50 | 372.50 |
| 13 | 700–750 | 738 | 358.00–359.00 | 358.27 |
| 62 | 750–800 | 780 | 350.00–359.00 | 355.17 |
| 4 | 800–850 | 808 | 348.00–352.00 | 349.99 |
| 98 | 850–900 | 870 | 325.00–334.00 | 331.68 |
| 59 | 900–950 | 921 | 320.00–332.00 | 326.37 |
| 106 | 950–1000 | 971 | 311.00–327.50 | 322.29 |
| 18 | 1000–1050 | 1,028 | 304.00–313.00 | 307.87 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 1000–1050 | 1,023 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 700–750 | 726 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 5 | 750–800 | 783 | 336.00 | 336.00 |
| 12 | 800–850 | 812 | 315.00–330.50 | 328.33 |
| 14 | 850–900 | 881 | 307.00–323.50 | 317.03 |
| 2 | 900–950 | 925 | 306.00 | 306.00 |
| 5 | 950–1000 | 951 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 750–800 | 778 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 800–850 | 802 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 25 | 950–1000 | 987 | 303.00–307.00 | 303.81 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 900–950 | 938 | 314.00 | 314.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 800–850 | 835 | 365.00 | 365.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 48 | 650–700 | 670 | 363.00–367.00 | 363.45 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 550–600 | 565 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 900–950 | 925 | 308.00–321.00 | 314.43 |
| 21 | 1050–1100 | 1,069 | 293.00–297.50 | 295.31 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 850–900 | 880 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 1 | 900–950 | 935 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| 2 | 1000–1050 | 1,008 | 297.50 | 297.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 550–600 | 573 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 3 | 850–900 | 895 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 350–400 | 363 | 470.00 | 470.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 1000–1050 | 1,040 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| 1 | 1050–1100 | 1,060 | 302.50 | 302.50 |
| 1 | 1200–1250 | 1,225 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| 1 | 1250–1300 | 1,260 | 241.00 | 241.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 1050–1100 | 1,070 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 1 | 1150–1200 | 1,170 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,243 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 23 | — | 1,289 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 123 | — | 1,317 | 184.00–185.00 | 184.63 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 945 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 27 | — | 1,316 | 174.00–174.50 | 174.43 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,035 | 230.00–261.00 | 243.72 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 1,179 | 185.00–234.00 | 205.01 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,145 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 4 | — | 1,293 | 2,250.00 | 2,250.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,695 | 192.00–196.00 | 193.68 |
| 3 | — | 1,872 | 213.00–222.00 | 216.88 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 2,515 | 190.00–194.00 | 192.01 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 2,032 | 201.00–217.00 | 206.54 |
| 1 | — | 2,340 | 196.00 | 196.00 |
| 2 | — | 2,263 | 186.00–196.00 | 191.02 |
| 17 | — | 1,865 | 176.00–185.00 | 182.41 |
| 67 | — | 1,896 | 185.00–201.00 | 192.78 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,634 | 170.00–185.00 | 180.78 |
| 43 | — | 1,606 | 185.00–197.00 | 191.44 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 76 | — | 1,441 | 165.50–176.50 | 170.56 |
| 35 | — | 1,447 | 154.00–164.00 | 159.03 |
| 13 | — | 1,461 | 144.00–158.00 | 152.33 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,175 | 168.00–171.00 | 169.38 |
| 19 | — | 1,279 | 140.00–156.00 | 151.27 |
| 4 | — | 1,068 | 155.00–162.50 | 158.55 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,715 | 161.00–168.00 | 164.95 |
| 5 | — | 1,766 | 145.00–158.00 | 150.12 |
| 1 | — | 1,720 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,213 | 120.00–144.00 | 132.06 |
| 1 | — | 1,180 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,010 | 112.50 | 112.50 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,535 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,330 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,730 | 168.50–169.50 | 168.98 |
| 6 | — | 1,632 | 162.00–166.50 | 164.36 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,020 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,465 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,527 | 152.00–158.00 | 155.87 |
| 9 | — | 1,482 | 135.00–148.00 | 140.35 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 905 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,100 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,325 | 128.00 | 128.00 |