Yearling steers were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however unevenly steady undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers under 800 lbs sold generally steady. Heifers over 800 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder calves were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for all calves was very good. Packages of calves sold on good to very good demand as buyers built to loads. CME feeder cattle positions whiplashed this week with sharply lower movement and sharply higher movement seen all in the same week. As of Fridays close the September contract posted 359.15, up 8.75 for the week, while the October closed at 354.10, up 8.30 for the week. Market activity was mostly active this past week with stronger buyer participation seen compared to the week prior. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly moderate. Very few cows continue to be purchased for immediate harvest. Only extremely poor or very blemished cows were purchased for immediate harvest this week. Slaughter cows were to lightly tested the previous week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on all offerings. Feeding cow demand was very good. Even cows which were slightly blemished, some buyers were willing to put on feed. Feeding cows sold on very good demand as private feeders and packer buyers both showed strong demand for cows to feed. Quality was mostly plain to average and similar to last week. Feeding cows sold mostly steady. The spread between slaughter cows and feeding cows remains very large. Slaughter bulls sold on good demand for moderate offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00 lower. Many thin fleshed bulls continue to be seen as many have been turned out with cows. Many of these thin bulls were purchased to feed this week. Feeding bulls sold mostly 3.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on good to very good demand for limited offerings. Offerings were too lightly tested 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$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 200–250 | 205 | 715.00 | 715.00 |
| 3 | 250–300 | 273 | 680.00 | 680.00 |
| 4 | 300–350 | 322 | 555.00–600.00 | 577.05 |
| 10 | 350–400 | 361 | 465.00–517.50 | 506.58 |
| 17 | 400–450 | 429 | 480.00–517.50 | 513.32 |
| 43 | 450–500 | 474 | 460.00–500.00 | 477.77 |
| 78 | 500–550 | 525 | 435.00–457.50 | 445.87 |
| 44 | 550–600 | 578 | 390.00–431.00 | 413.24 |
| 23 | 600–650 | 631 | 368.00–416.00 | 390.84 |
| 4 | 650–700 | 659 | 420.00 | 420.00 |
| 30 | 700–750 | 731 | 386.00–400.00 | 393.24 |
| 8 | 750–800 | 757 | 386.00–390.00 | 387.00 |
| 35 | 800–850 | 821 | 344.00–379.00 | 356.74 |
| 1 | 850–900 | 850 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 20 | 900–950 | 910 | 322.00–354.00 | 346.54 |
| 28 | 950–1000 | 993 | 332.00–336.00 | 332.43 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 300–350 | 330 | 610.00 | 610.00 |
| 32 | 400–450 | 436 | 583.00 | 583.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 700–750 | 723 | 384.00 | 384.00 |
| 7 | 800–850 | 844 | 354.00–360.00 | 356.57 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 350–400 | 393 | 530.00 | 530.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 1100–1150 | 1,140 | 301.00 | 301.00 |
| 4 | 1150–1200 | 1,160 | 287.00–305.00 | 298.54 |
| Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 800–850 | 810 | 292.50 | 292.50 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 1000–1050 | 1,045 | 307.00 | 307.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 300–350 | 330 | 540.00 | 540.00 |
| 1 | 350–400 | 355 | 510.00 | 510.00 |
| 5 | 400–450 | 431 | 445.00–500.00 | 477.39 |
| 4 | 450–500 | 490 | 426.00–440.00 | 429.46 |
| 4 | 550–600 | 567 | 360.00–417.00 | 402.03 |
| 12 | 600–650 | 631 | 356.00–390.00 | 361.73 |
| 9 | 700–750 | 745 | 322.00–355.00 | 347.64 |
| 4 | 800–850 | 815 | 307.50 | 307.50 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 650–700 | 655 | 382.50 | 382.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 200–250 | 213 | 605.00–680.00 | 666.52 |
| 1 | 250–300 | 295 | 600.00 | 600.00 |
| 2 | 300–350 | 323 | 450.00–470.00 | 460.08 |
| 4 | 350–400 | 357 | 497.00–530.00 | 513.80 |
| 44 | 400–450 | 418 | 425.00–457.50 | 443.06 |
| 15 | 450–500 | 454 | 450.00–502.50 | 478.03 |
| 18 | 500–550 | 519 | 380.00–445.00 | 418.19 |
| 10 | 550–600 | 553 | 355.00–372.00 | 364.63 |
| 1 | 600–650 | 600 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| 7 | 650–700 | 672 | 337.00–367.50 | 354.61 |
| 25 | 700–750 | 705 | 361.00–374.00 | 372.37 |
| 42 | 750–800 | 778 | 350.00–360.00 | 357.74 |
| 52 | 800–850 | 833 | 330.00–350.00 | 347.28 |
| 56 | 850–900 | 862 | 318.00–345.50 | 336.83 |
| 109 | 900–950 | 914 | 302.00–330.00 | 324.70 |
| 42 | 950–1000 | 981 | 290.00–322.00 | 312.12 |
| 33 | 1000–1050 | 1,012 | 297.00–317.50 | 306.57 |
| 5 | 1050–1100 | 1,089 | 289.50 | 289.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 300–350 | 320 | 570.00 | 570.00 |
| 26 | 400–450 | 427 | 485.00–525.00 | 514.54 |
| 1 | 500–550 | 540 | 395.00 | 395.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | 450–500 | 480 | 416.00–417.50 | 416.38 |
| 4 | 700–750 | 703 | 358.00 | 358.00 |
| 8 | 750–800 | 781 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 8 | 800–850 | 841 | 324.50 | 324.50 |
| 4 | 850–900 | 898 | 306.00 | 306.00 |
| 11 | 950–1000 | 982 | 298.00–307.00 | 302.94 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | 850–900 | 897 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | 1000–1050 | 1,039 | 297.50 | 297.50 |
| 7 | 1050–1100 | 1,082 | 287.00–311.00 | 302.36 |
| 1 | 1100–1150 | 1,125 | 281.00 | 281.00 |
| 4 | 1150–1200 | 1,181 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 500–550 | 502 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| 8 | 650–700 | 656 | 371.00 | 371.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 650–700 | 688 | 362.00 | 362.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 350–400 | 385 | 455.00 | 455.00 |
| 8 | 400–450 | 427 | 360.00–430.00 | 404.88 |
| 22 | 450–500 | 483 | 365.00–435.00 | 384.55 |
| 6 | 500–550 | 519 | 330.00–365.00 | 343.83 |
| 4 | 550–600 | 573 | 355.00 | 355.00 |
| 2 | 700–750 | 745 | 321.00 | 321.00 |
| 1 | 750–800 | 765 | 305.00 | 305.00 |
| 4 | 850–900 | 868 | 255.00–319.00 | 271.04 |
| 1 | 900–950 | 910 | 275.00 | 275.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 300–350 | 313 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 300–350 | 325 | 617.50 | 617.50 |
| 11 | 500–550 | 512 | 445.00–447.50 | 445.89 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 400–450 | 445 | 365.00 | 365.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 300–350 | 310 | 610.00 | 610.00 |
| 1 | 350–400 | 395 | 475.00 | 475.00 |
| 1 | 400–450 | 405 | 480.00 | 480.00 |
| 6 | 500–550 | 519 | 325.00–430.00 | 371.88 |
| 18 | 550–600 | 573 | 380.00–407.50 | 398.08 |
| 2 | 600–650 | 613 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| 1 | 700–750 | 745 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 1050–1100 | 1,085 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 450–500 | 462 | 245.00 | 245.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 900–950 | 900 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| 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 | 2 | — | 1,083 | 232.50–242.50 | 237.44 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 72 | — | 867 | 275.00–338.00 | 311.17 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,273 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,457 | 157.00–159.00 | 158.80 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 822 | 185.00–286.00 | 274.22 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,153 | 192.00–247.50 | 227.55 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1 | — | 1,070 | 3,200.00 | 3,200.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 4 | — | 886 | 2,400.00–3,025.00 | 2,838.22 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,220 | 4,200.00 | 4,200.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 16 | — | 1,451 | 155.00–164.00 | 162.16 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,149 | 85.00–113.00 | 104.87 |
| 3 | — | 1,262 | 125.00–126.00 | 125.32 |
| 3 | — | 1,250 | 123.00–141.00 | 135.03 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 1,492 | 164.00–180.00 | 173.21 |
| 7 | — | 1,389 | 137.00–154.00 | 142.99 |
| 47 | — | 1,347 | 146.00–166.00 | 158.35 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,593 | 161.00–173.00 | 170.36 |
| 1 | — | 1,820 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,790 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,132 | 165.50–172.00 | 166.53 |
| 2 | — | 1,240 | 134.00–154.00 | 143.52 |
| 5 | — | 1,201 | 115.00–151.00 | 135.01 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,288 | 135.00–149.00 | 139.75 |
| 9 | — | 1,485 | 169.00–174.00 | 171.45 |
| 17 | — | 1,435 | 142.00–169.00 | 163.67 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 883 | 119.00–125.00 | 121.96 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,930 | 198.00 | 198.00 |
| 3 | — | 2,092 | 198.00–203.00 | 200.14 |
| 4 | — | 1,675 | 206.00–210.00 | 209.11 |
| 37 | — | 1,934 | 178.00–195.00 | 187.20 |
| 6 | — | 1,747 | 172.00–175.00 | 173.23 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,522 | 155.00–162.00 | 159.41 |
| 9 | — | 1,705 | 191.00–192.00 | 191.78 |
| 45 | — | 1,727 | 174.00–194.00 | 187.81 |