Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cows traded 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded sharply higher on comparable trades. Not enough feeder cattle for a market comparison. Cow/calf pairs sold sharply higher. Demand was moderate to good for all offerings. With the drought continuing in some spots of the state. Some cattlemen are making a very hard decision to sell off some of their lively hood and take there pairs to town. Many ranchers have worked for years to get these superior genetics and it is tough to sell them in minutes what took a lifetime to build. Majority of the calves had been worked, bulls castrated and spring vaccinations and tagged to match their moms. First cutting of alfalfa is underway in some areas of the state. No confirmed sales, but phone lines have been busy as livestock owners are wanting to procure baled hay.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,211 | 70.00–72.00 | 70.34 |
| 139 | — | 1,211 | 58.00–67.00 | 62.66 |
| 9 | — | 1,012 | 52.00 | 52.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 172 | — | 1,433 | 65.00–75.00 | 68.21 |
| 7 | — | 1,365 | 78.00–82.00 | 79.23 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 215 | — | 1,314 | 64.00–72.00 | 68.21 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,715 | 68.50–75.50 | 72.85 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 2,140 | 104.00–108.50 | 105.79 |
| 31 | — | 1,977 | 85.00–98.50 | 93.01 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 47 | — | 1,588 | 1,575.00–1,975.00 | 1,717.84 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 96 | — | 1,653 | 1,335.00–1,560.00 | 1,418.60 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 49 | — | 1,428 | 1,700.00–2,150.00 | 1,931.44 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 65 | — | 1,298 | 1,800.00–2,100.00 | 2,042.85 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 123 | — | 1,026 | 80.00–96.00 | 86.85 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 87 | — | 784 | 145.75 | 145.75 |
| 40 | — | 614 | 147.00–161.00 | 155.18 |
| 8 | — | 813 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 15 | — | 480 | 175.00–176.00 | 175.32 |
| 98 | — | 701 | 139.75 | 139.75 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 66 | — | 921 | 122.00–125.00 | 123.86 |
| 21 | — | 850 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| 81 | — | 566 | 140.00–144.00 | 142.85 |
| 38 | — | 757 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 47 | — | 706 | 139.00–140.00 | 139.24 |
| 31 | — | 666 | 136.50 | 136.50 |
| 11 | — | 1,076 | 113.00 | 113.00 |