Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 900 lbs not well compared due to differences in flesh condition compared to this week’s steers, over 900 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand for all weights of steers and heifers, only East River auctions this week so the flesh is heavier than last week as West River cattle are running out on grass and in thinner flesh. Drought conditions remain across the state with little relief, some rain fell East River but not widespread moisture which is desperately needed. Cattle feeders are faced with high costs of gain as cash corn is at 7.00 and the fat market only at 120.00, however with the back months of the futures contracts on either side of 130.00 there is still a lot of interest in feeding cattle. Strings of feedyard backgrounded yearlings continue to be offered, as they always do this time of year but more on a every other week basis. Auction barns are hosting their summertime BBQ appreciation sales, which always draw lots of consignments and lots of buyers who want to make full pens or even full yards of even, uniform cattle. More West River yearlings consigned in auctions for this coming week as the drought is forcing cattle off the range. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, bulls 2.00 higher.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 464 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| 22 | — | 979 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 5 | — | 717 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| 58 | — | 771 | 135.00–138.50 | 136.86 |
| 87 | — | 834 | 104.00–135.50 | 128.90 |
| 24 | — | 576 | 150.50–165.00 | 157.73 |
| 14 | — | 673 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 56 | — | 640 | 140.00–155.00 | 146.43 |
| 20 | — | 906 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 7 | — | 441 | 179.50 | 179.50 |
| 161 | — | 887 | 131.60 | 131.60 |
| 73 | — | 537 | 154.00–173.00 | 163.83 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 375 | 182.50 | 182.50 |
| 182 | — | 579 | 159.00–180.00 | 170.85 |
| 115 | — | 627 | 155.00–163.50 | 160.64 |
| 385 | — | 774 | 133.00–147.00 | 143.18 |
| 1,174 | — | 926 | 127.60–141.20 | 134.43 |
| 496 | — | 822 | 128.00–147.75 | 141.00 |
| 1,389 | — | 967 | 125.25–136.00 | 129.76 |
| 391 | — | 730 | 135.00–158.00 | 150.58 |
| 1,112 | — | 879 | 128.50–141.20 | 137.31 |
| 287 | — | 677 | 149.50–169.00 | 156.17 |
| 16 | — | 436 | 186.00–191.50 | 188.77 |
| 40 | — | 519 | 178.00–181.00 | 179.84 |
| 55 | — | 472 | 162.00–197.00 | 182.86 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 59 | — | 916 | 138.35 | 138.35 |
| 18 | — | 653 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 59 | — | 757 | 145.25 | 145.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 907 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 12 | — | 837 | 126.50 | 126.50 |
| 17 | — | 891 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 941 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 206 | — | 1,121 | 121.25–123.00 | 122.10 |
| 43 | — | 1,170 | 118.25–119.50 | 118.56 |
| 860 | — | 1,074 | 122.50–127.35 | 124.94 |
| 245 | — | 1,015 | 121.50–128.60 | 125.49 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,078 | 121.25 | 121.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 542 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 822 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 16 | — | 667 | 132.00–132.50 | 132.16 |
| 49 | — | 912 | 101.00–121.25 | 109.76 |
| 31 | — | 772 | 119.00–124.00 | 120.73 |
| 24 | — | 729 | 122.50–124.00 | 122.88 |
| 6 | — | 441 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| 19 | — | 472 | 141.00–143.00 | 142.50 |
| 14 | — | 395 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| 13 | — | 631 | 130.00–132.00 | 131.10 |
| 11 | — | 503 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1,044 | — | 870 | 120.25–130.25 | 125.84 |
| 497 | — | 679 | 129.00–150.25 | 141.59 |
| 1,146 | — | 822 | 121.75–134.10 | 128.51 |
| 839 | — | 918 | 118.50–123.75 | 121.96 |
| 851 | — | 772 | 126.00–138.60 | 132.67 |
| 36 | — | 482 | 147.00–159.00 | 154.56 |
| 23 | — | 431 | 148.00–157.00 | 151.33 |
| 156 | — | 534 | 143.50–162.00 | 153.73 |
| 343 | — | 731 | 126.50–138.75 | 134.61 |
| 169 | — | 633 | 135.00–148.00 | 144.51 |
| 184 | — | 577 | 141.00–156.75 | 148.74 |
| 633 | — | 969 | 115.00–121.10 | 118.75 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 690 | 120.00–126.50 | 124.79 |
| 67 | — | 934 | 120.75 | 120.75 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,184 | 114.50 | 114.50 |
| 33 | — | 1,099 | 117.50 | 117.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 817 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 53 | — | 530 | 161.50 | 161.50 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 220 | — | 1,043 | 114.50–115.00 | 114.56 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,211 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,311 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 290 | — | 1,345 | 116.50–121.50 | 120.55 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,297 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 205 | — | 1,432 | 116.75–121.50 | 118.93 |
| 64 | — | 1,551 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| 97 | — | 1,536 | 120.00–122.00 | 121.38 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,386 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,671 | 118.00–119.50 | 119.07 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,635 | 107.00 | 107.00 |
| 10 | — | 1,872 | 92.00–100.50 | 96.86 |
| 4 | — | 1,788 | 75.00–83.50 | 79.64 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,582 | 76.00–81.00 | 77.53 |
| 6 | — | 1,584 | 65.00–68.00 | 67.02 |
| 53 | — | 1,433 | 69.00–77.00 | 72.04 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,335 | 65.50 | 65.50 |
| 3 | — | 822 | 42.00–44.00 | 42.73 |
| 21 | — | 1,137 | 46.00–57.00 | 52.55 |
| 26 | — | 1,374 | 59.00–64.50 | 62.36 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,348 | 70.00–71.00 | 70.58 |
| 62 | — | 1,362 | 64.00–69.50 | 67.16 |
| 2 | — | 1,588 | 55.00 | 55.00 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,266 | 90.50 | 90.50 |
| 42 | — | 1,435 | 80.00–88.00 | 84.78 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,538 | 98.00–100.50 | 99.21 |
| 68 | — | 1,421 | 107.00–114.00 | 109.89 |