Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower, heifers too lightly tested last week to allow a complete comparison, lower undertones evident. Moderate to good demand this week, dependent upon flesh condition as there are yearlings coming off grass and the flesh condition of those cattle are highly desirable compared to those coming out of growing yards. The futures contracts continued to fall lower which is causing cattle feeders to slow their approach to the feeder market. Cash fed cattle were lower, but topping at 192.00 is still a lofty level for August when there is historically large supplies of market ready cattle. Cattle feeders are scratching their heads trying to figure out the current structure of the Live Cattle contract, Aug is leading all the other months when normally the winter and Apr contracts are dollars higher than the summer months. Drought conditions in the western half of the state is causing yearlings to start coming to town as the grass dries out and gets short. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, bulls firm.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | 350–400 | 364 | 390.00 | 390.00 |
| 24 | 400–450 | 414 | 375.00–382.50 | 377.14 |
| 11 | 450–500 | 463 | 347.50 | 347.50 |
| 18 | 500–550 | 539 | 300.00–315.00 | 310.79 |
| 22 | 600–650 | 616 | 289.00–291.00 | 290.53 |
| 45 | 650–700 | 695 | 263.00–273.00 | 270.75 |
| 104 | 700–750 | 722 | 254.00–277.00 | 274.21 |
| 132 | 750–800 | 779 | 253.00–267.00 | 259.66 |
| 508 | 800–850 | 824 | 238.00–262.00 | 255.66 |
| 436 | 850–900 | 883 | 235.00–259.25 | 248.94 |
| 1,059 | 900–950 | 925 | 230.00–252.25 | 243.89 |
| 462 | 950–1000 | 968 | 217.00–243.75 | 238.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 700–750 | 712 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| 5 | 750–800 | 765 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| 25 | 850–900 | 878 | 215.00–238.00 | 233.53 |
| 30 | 900–950 | 916 | 228.00–234.00 | 231.95 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 300–350 | 341 | 405.00 | 405.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 750–800 | 758 | 248.00 | 248.00 |
| 38 | 950–1000 | 966 | 228.25 | 228.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 600–650 | 647 | 280.00 | 280.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 700–750 | 717 | 264.00 | 264.00 |
| 42 | 800–850 | 839 | 254.75 | 254.75 |
| 7 | 950–1000 | 988 | 216.00 | 216.00 |
| 702 | 1000–1050 | 1,025 | 220.00–235.00 | 231.39 |
| 314 | 1050–1100 | 1,058 | 212.50–235.25 | 231.81 |
| 29 | 1100–1150 | 1,113 | 213.00 | 213.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | 1000–1050 | 1,027 | 225.25 | 225.25 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 300–350 | 325 | 375.00–383.00 | 379.30 |
| 6 | 350–400 | 389 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| 13 | 400–450 | 443 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 19 | 450–500 | 472 | 337.50–345.00 | 340.79 |
| 16 | 600–650 | 616 | 258.00–275.00 | 265.21 |
| 14 | 650–700 | 676 | 256.00 | 256.00 |
| 364 | 700–750 | 721 | 229.00–259.00 | 250.31 |
| 156 | 750–800 | 776 | 234.00–245.50 | 239.50 |
| 587 | 800–850 | 827 | 219.00–241.50 | 232.98 |
| 533 | 850–900 | 871 | 220.25–240.50 | 229.28 |
| 450 | 900–950 | 913 | 215.00–233.50 | 223.40 |
| 180 | 950–1000 | 981 | 215.50–236.00 | 221.06 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 900–950 | 919 | 207.00 | 207.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | 850–900 | 899 | 211.00 | 211.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | 650–700 | 694 | 249.00 | 249.00 |
| 69 | 1000–1050 | 1,020 | 210.50–223.50 | 218.26 |
| 64 | 1050–1100 | 1,090 | 200.00–206.50 | 205.91 |
| 187 | 1100–1150 | 1,110 | 206.00–206.25 | 206.08 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 750–800 | 756 | 214.00 | 214.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,350 | 186.00 | 186.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,342 | 184.50–188.50 | 187.45 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,334 | 186.50 | 186.50 |
| 5 | — | 1,574 | 187.50 | 187.50 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,409 | 195.00–197.00 | 195.35 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,668 | 182.00 | 182.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 300 | — | 1,400 | 189.75–193.00 | 191.35 |
| 243 | — | 1,554 | 191.00–194.00 | 192.51 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 1,607 | 194.00 | 194.00 |
| 43 | — | 1,427 | 192.25–196.25 | 194.72 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,171 | 199.00–205.00 | 202.42 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,616 | 185.00–189.00 | 186.98 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 46 | — | 1,535 | 185.50–190.35 | 190.01 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,534 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,612 | 189.00–193.00 | 191.99 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,678 | 136.00–159.00 | 150.16 |
| 19 | — | 1,887 | 165.00–175.00 | 170.97 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,294 | 110.00–124.00 | 118.46 |
| 8 | — | 987 | 66.00–87.50 | 75.40 |
| 22 | — | 1,129 | 92.00–108.00 | 102.71 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 126 | — | 1,436 | 138.00–152.00 | 143.97 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,538 | 139.50–146.00 | 142.51 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 1,354 | 127.00–137.00 | 134.51 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,187 | 189.00–192.50 | 191.33 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 1,300 | 192.50–196.00 | 193.51 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 188 | — | 1,331 | 188.75–194.00 | 192.32 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,347 | 194.50 | 194.50 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,450 | 184.00–187.00 | 186.01 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,554 | 167.00–170.00 | 168.16 |