Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Demand overall for feeder cattle was good. Package sizes this week were mostly small with lots of singles. CME positions moved sharply lower throughout the week in the lead up to the release of Fridays cattle on feed report. The cattle on feed report showed cattle and calves on feed up 2% from May 2025, placements at 6% above May 2025 and marketing's 10% below May 2025. The May CME feeder cattle contract settled Friday at 369.125, 0.45 higher than last Friday. The August contract closed Friday at 349.85, 11.60 lower than last Fridays close. The September contract closed Friday at 346.85, 12.275 lower than last Fridays close. Market activity was mostly moderate to active with a smaller buyer pool noticed this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly very good demand for moderate offerings. Feeding cow demand was very good this week. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher on breaking and boning flesh cows. Lean fleshed cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Very good demand was seen this week from private feeders. Canadian buyers were not as active this week. American packers were still not very active as cow prices continue to strengthen. Cow quality was mostly average to attractive this week with many high quality cows off reputation ranches. A large crowd of feeding cow buyers were present at all sales. Young feeding cows were met with very good demand this week. Young cows were in high demand both from replacement buyers and from feeding buyers. Slaughter cow demand increased slightly this week but most cows remain mostly above packer's breakeven to slaughter. Breaking, boning and lean slaughter cows all sold with higher undertones. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher on a higher yielding offering. Feeding bull demand remains very good. Feeding bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher this week. Demand for young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed was mostly good, but significantly stronger than last week. Cows and heifers which lost calves sold on very good demand. Feeding demand for young cows which are still eligible to grade choice was very good. Buyers took heifers up to 3 years old to put on feed this week. Young cows sold 12.00-15.00 higher on a higher quality offering. Quality was mostly average to attractive. Many sets of cattle were off reputation ranches as ranchers sent opens and pairs to town due to drought. Demand for cow-calf pairs continues to soften as heavier supplies are being seen as drought conditions worsen.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 27 | — | 1,352 | 3,875.00–4,300.00 | 4,155.32 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,454 | 3,500.00–3,875.00 | 3,766.57 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,229 | 310.00 | 310.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 12 | — | 1,525 | 3,550.00–3,650.00 | 3,591.42 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 25 | — | 1,147 | 3,700.00–3,850.00 | 3,757.09 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,438 | 3,375.00–3,550.00 | 3,460.98 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,381 | 3,475.00 | 3,475.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 13 | — | 1,579 | 3,300.00–3,650.00 | 3,565.88 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 8 | — | 1,027 | 3,350.00 | 3,350.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,383 | 2,550.00–3,150.00 | 2,945.90 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,428 | 3,200.00 | 3,200.00 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 15 | — | 1,058 | 4,525.00 | 4,525.00 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 27 | — | 956 | 3,950.00–4,350.00 | 4,083.86 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 18 | — | 999 | 4,375.00 | 4,375.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 225 | — | 1,047 | 226.00–340.00 | 288.73 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 225 | — | 1,188 | 191.00–331.00 | 232.43 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,276 | 193.00–210.00 | 196.43 |
| Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,083 | 205.00–235.00 | 220.24 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 36 | — | 1,095 | 190.00–300.00 | 222.02 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 19 | — | 977 | 215.00–322.50 | 274.75 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 1,113 | 242.50–288.00 | 283.67 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 15 | — | 853 | 195.00–320.00 | 303.66 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 940 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | N/A | 1 | — | 1,300 | 3,850.00 | 3,850.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | N/A | 3 | — | 1,687 | 4,100.00 | 4,100.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 1,433 | 3,600.00–4,000.00 | 3,771.28 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 79 | — | 1,568 | 3,925.00–4,450.00 | 4,190.50 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,578 | 4,025.00 | 4,025.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,443 | 4,400.00 | 4,400.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,656 | 4,100.00 | 4,100.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 263 | — | 1,436 | 4,910.00–5,400.00 | 5,283.24 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,241 | 4,650.00 | 4,650.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 24 | — | 1,496 | 3,500.00–4,350.00 | 3,866.15 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,444 | 3,950.00 | 3,950.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 77 | — | 1,591 | 4,200.00–4,925.00 | 4,626.82 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 22 | — | 1,524 | 4,650.00–5,125.00 | 4,909.53 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 19 | — | 1,231 | 4,250.00–4,600.00 | 4,540.84 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,323 | 4,350.00–4,475.00 | 4,432.57 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,494 | 3,600.00 | 3,600.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,500 | 4,300.00 | 4,300.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,208 | 4,150.00 | 4,150.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 24 | — | 1,184 | 3,600.00–4,150.00 | 3,893.03 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,216 | 3,350.00 | 3,350.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,335 | 3,650.00 | 3,650.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,055 | 3,750.00 | 3,750.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,169 | 3,700.00 | 3,700.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,176 | 3,850.00–3,900.00 | 3,875.58 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 266 | — | 1,425 | 190.00–208.00 | 195.08 |
| 174 | — | 1,409 | 177.00–190.50 | 186.56 |
| 21 | — | 1,436 | 163.00–176.00 | 171.42 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,209 | 189.00–197.00 | 192.41 |
| 51 | — | 1,170 | 174.00–189.00 | 184.41 |
| 43 | — | 1,142 | 150.00–179.00 | 171.71 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 74 | — | 1,626 | 178.00–194.00 | 188.12 |
| 9 | — | 1,682 | 169.00–175.00 | 171.65 |
| 82 | — | 1,552 | 186.00–204.50 | 196.68 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,430 | 144.00–155.00 | 148.44 |
| 8 | — | 1,369 | 162.00–171.00 | 167.35 |
| 7 | — | 1,409 | 172.00–179.00 | 177.51 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,627 | 171.00–175.00 | 173.64 |
| 7 | — | 1,695 | 162.00–171.00 | 166.78 |
| 3 | — | 1,705 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 2,151 | 156.00–164.00 | 160.09 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 740 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 3 | — | 913 | 142.50–154.00 | 150.18 |
| 6 | — | 860 | 125.00–135.00 | 130.11 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,166 | 145.00–167.50 | 158.97 |
| 1 | — | 1,215 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 14 | — | 1,115 | 122.00–146.00 | 135.31 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 2,253 | 211.00–218.00 | 214.36 |
| 36 | — | 1,883 | 207.50–226.00 | 220.19 |
| 8 | — | 1,814 | 182.00–207.50 | 193.50 |
| 40 | — | 2,043 | 225.00–254.00 | 233.45 |
| 10 | — | 2,034 | 219.00–223.50 | 222.49 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,353 | 194.00–206.00 | 198.34 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 1,585 | 213.00–226.00 | 219.98 |
| 7 | — | 1,549 | 195.00–213.00 | 207.96 |
| Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,275 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 350–400 | 398 | 560.00 | 560.00 |
| 2 | 650–700 | 668 | 375.00 | 375.00 |
| 3 | 700–750 | 727 | 345.00–365.00 | 358.30 |
| 1 | 950–1000 | 965 | 262.50 | 262.50 |
| 6 | 1000–1050 | 1,025 | 242.50–285.00 | 263.69 |
| Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 1050–1100 | 1,060 | 232.50–237.50 | 236.66 |
| 1 | 1150–1200 | 1,175 | 244.00 | 244.00 |
| 1 | 1200–1250 | 1,245 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 1050–1100 | 1,053 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| 1 | 1100–1150 | 1,110 | 272.00 | 272.00 |
| 4 | 1150–1200 | 1,153 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| 1 | 1200–1250 | 1,225 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| 1 | 1300–1350 | 1,345 | 257.50 | 257.50 |
| 2 | 1350–1400 | 1,375 | 238.00 | 238.00 |
| 2 | 1400–1450 | 1,433 | 225.00–237.50 | 231.28 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 600–650 | 625 | 410.00 | 410.00 |
| 5 | 1000–1050 | 1,014 | 302.50–310.00 | 308.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 500–550 | 512 | 455.00–470.00 | 464.92 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 1000–1050 | 1,015 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 1050–1100 | 1,060 | 331.00 | 331.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 400–450 | 408 | 490.00 | 490.00 |
| 10 | 450–500 | 456 | 475.00–480.00 | 478.00 |
| 11 | 500–550 | 536 | 420.00–425.00 | 422.24 |
| 5 | 550–600 | 578 | 390.00–405.00 | 401.94 |
| 20 | 600–650 | 636 | 365.00–387.50 | 379.28 |
| 12 | 650–700 | 667 | 360.00–369.00 | 366.91 |
| 9 | 700–750 | 715 | 360.00–367.50 | 364.99 |
| 25 | 800–850 | 824 | 320.00–333.50 | 327.50 |
| 2 | 850–900 | 863 | 311.00 | 311.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 550–600 | 593 | 425.00 | 425.00 |
| 1 | 600–650 | 605 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| 15 | 800–850 | 823 | 331.00 | 331.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 700–750 | 742 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | 850–900 | 888 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 9 | 950–1000 | 968 | 309.00 | 309.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 400–450 | 435 | 465.00 | 465.00 |
| 4 | 450–500 | 493 | 435.00 | 435.00 |
| 4 | 500–550 | 541 | 410.00 | 410.00 |
| 7 | 550–600 | 571 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 611 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| 15 | 650–700 | 679 | 340.00–367.50 | 361.93 |
| 3 | 750–800 | 752 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 850–900 | 860 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 550–600 | 555 | 440.00 | 440.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 500–550 | 520 | 410.00 | 410.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 500–550 | 538 | 470.00 | 470.00 |
| 9 | 550–600 | 573 | 435.00–440.00 | 436.14 |
| 4 | 650–700 | 689 | 402.50 | 402.50 |
| 11 | 750–800 | 782 | 367.00 | 367.00 |
| 8 | 800–850 | 825 | 360.00–362.50 | 362.19 |
| 7 | 900–950 | 933 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 900–950 | 920 | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 600–650 | 643 | 382.50 | 382.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 650–700 | 661 | 367.50–385.00 | 370.63 |
| 2 | 700–750 | 748 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| 3 | 750–800 | 765 | 355.00 | 355.00 |
| 3 | 950–1000 | 965 | 319.00 | 319.00 |
| Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 550–600 | 552 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 700–750 | 700 | 385.00 | 385.00 |