Compared to last week, steers under 800 lbs and heifers under 600 lbs sold sharply lower. Steers over 800 lbs steady to 1.00 lower and heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower and bulls sold 3.00 higher. Bred cows and pairs sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good throughout the week. Another week of mostly dry conditions across the state. But the US Drought monitor saw a slight improvement in drought in the SE corner of the state from last week. However, bulk of the range areas still very dry. With grass growth very limited reporting auctions sold twice as many slaughter cattle and replacement cattle compared to same week last year.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 143 | — | 524 | 141.00–148.00 | 144.26 |
| 54 | — | 862 | 115.50–124.75 | 123.00 |
| 119 | — | 767 | 124.25–125.25 | 124.82 |
| 5 | — | 331 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 34 | — | 438 | 148.00–154.00 | 152.20 |
| 20 | — | 480 | 145.50 | 145.50 |
| 164 | — | 734 | 124.00–134.00 | 128.69 |
| 37 | — | 947 | 91.50 | 91.50 |
| 127 | — | 614 | 129.00–148.00 | 141.70 |
| 122 | — | 574 | 121.50–143.00 | 137.09 |
| 112 | — | 826 | 123.50–124.00 | 123.78 |
| 115 | — | 672 | 138.00–144.00 | 141.70 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 481 | 142.75 | 142.75 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 701 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| 34 | — | 329 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| 48 | — | 432 | 152.50–157.75 | 154.94 |
| 6 | — | 464 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 84 | — | 927 | 122.00–133.00 | 127.95 |
| 14 | — | 379 | 193.00–202.00 | 195.97 |
| 247 | — | 771 | 139.50–148.00 | 144.68 |
| 10 | — | 1,025 | 117.50 | 117.50 |
| 20 | — | 651 | 158.50 | 158.50 |
| 151 | — | 570 | 159.00–169.50 | 163.20 |
| 5 | — | 1,051 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| 185 | — | 873 | 130.00–137.00 | 134.69 |
| 15 | — | 280 | 172.50 | 172.50 |
| 113 | — | 620 | 157.00–168.00 | 163.02 |
| 114 | — | 722 | 141.50–154.50 | 146.61 |
| 55 | — | 523 | 155.00–174.00 | 159.63 |
| 40 | — | 486 | 160.00–165.00 | 163.11 |
| 177 | — | 812 | 133.25–143.00 | 139.43 |
| Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 547 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 484 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 10 | — | 417 | 163.50 | 163.50 |
| 79 | — | 829 | 125.00–130.00 | 126.96 |
| 13 | — | 518 | 154.50–157.00 | 156.05 |
| 50 | — | 354 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| 6 | — | 627 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 508 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,565 | 64.00–68.00 | 65.38 |
| 17 | — | 1,633 | 59.00–76.50 | 64.36 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 205 | — | 1,335 | 63.50–71.00 | 66.44 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 111 | — | 1,153 | 50.00–67.00 | 58.34 |
| 25 | — | 1,120 | 57.00–63.00 | 59.42 |
| 6 | — | 1,069 | 48.00–49.00 | 48.84 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,392 | 62.00–65.00 | 64.09 |
| 94 | — | 1,376 | 50.00–72.50 | 63.78 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 1,936 | 81.00–94.50 | 89.12 |
| 8 | — | 2,006 | 90.50–94.50 | 92.01 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,398 | 910.00 | 910.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 14 | — | 1,308 | 1,200.00–1,260.00 | 1,233.76 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,240 | 1,275.00 | 1,275.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 12 | — | 1,395 | 950.00–1,150.00 | 1,031.08 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 38 | — | 1,366 | 785.00–925.00 | 897.03 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,255 | 800.00 | 800.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | — | 915 | 950.00 | 950.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 250 | — | 1,005 | 87.00–116.00 | 95.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 998 | 71.00–83.00 | 78.54 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,282 | 63.50–65.00 | 64.09 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 58 | — | 1,179 | 58.50–66.50 | 61.29 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 20 | — | 819 | 106.00–110.00 | 107.18 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,075 | 51.00–56.00 | 54.94 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,351 | 1,350.00–1,385.00 | 1,360.43 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 18 | — | 1,321 | 1,475.00–1,860.00 | 1,739.74 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 45 | — | 1,328 | 1,300.00–1,735.00 | 1,687.84 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 182 | — | 1,433 | 1,175.00–1,385.00 | 1,272.04 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,280 | 1,550.00–1,600.00 | 1,575.49 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 72 | — | 1,280 | 2,025.00–2,050.00 | 2,039.03 |