Compared to last week on comparable offerings of steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Cow/calf pairs mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good. All classes of cattle continue to come to town due to drought conditions and short water supplies across the reporting region. Valley video hay auction had their first sale of the season and bales of alfalfa sold from 190.00-220.00 per ton. Quite a few, dollars higher than last year. Cattle country video sale is holding their first summer special sale Tuesday, July 6 and can be viewed at https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3241.pdf on Wednesday.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 65 | — | 2,026 | 84.00–97.00 | 90.63 |
| 12 | — | 1,948 | 93.00–105.00 | 99.86 |
| 9 | — | 1,497 | 73.00–83.00 | 77.07 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 998 | 50.00–55.00 | 53.52 |
| 121 | — | 1,157 | 56.00–67.00 | 61.99 |
| 92 | — | 1,150 | 62.00–72.00 | 65.95 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 66 | — | 1,295 | 64.00–77.00 | 66.95 |
| 120 | — | 1,438 | 59.00–73.00 | 67.27 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 202 | — | 1,318 | 65.00–73.00 | 69.01 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,537 | 64.50–71.50 | 68.52 |
| 71 | — | 1,596 | 59.00–75.00 | 70.62 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 11 | — | 1,331 | 1,100.00–1,385.00 | 1,209.97 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 6 | — | 1,558 | 700.00–1,000.00 | 931.09 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 165 | — | 1,578 | 1,350.00–1,575.00 | 1,457.79 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 42 | — | 1,430 | 1,200.00–1,825.00 | 1,711.20 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 7 | — | 1,655 | 1,225.00–1,335.00 | 1,276.35 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,463 | 1,425.00 | 1,425.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 12 | — | 1,375 | 875.00–985.00 | 969.48 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 15 | — | 1,440 | 1,150.00–1,285.00 | 1,237.19 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1 | — | 1,260 | 1,085.00 | 1,085.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,489 | 1,085.00 | 1,085.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 11 | — | 1,154 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 78 | — | 1,575 | 1,025.00–1,685.00 | 1,590.63 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3 | — | 1,646 | 1,160.00 | 1,160.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 20 | — | 1,196 | 1,800.00 | 1,800.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 237 | — | 1,036 | 65.00–94.00 | 79.69 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 879 | 81.00–90.00 | 85.99 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 887 | 53.00 | 53.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 918 | 56.50–63.00 | 58.79 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 75 | — | 1,341 | 61.00–69.50 | 65.33 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 880 | 850.00 | 850.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 585 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 34 | — | 820 | 130.00–135.00 | 132.47 |
| 10 | — | 607 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 30 | — | 739 | 138.50 | 138.50 |
| 27 | — | 767 | 136.50 | 136.50 |
| 20 | — | 494 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 8 | — | 529 | 135.50 | 135.50 |
| 43 | — | 659 | 130.50–146.00 | 143.44 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 905 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 5 | — | 790 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 19 | — | 747 | 154.50 | 154.50 |
| 16 | — | 899 | 128.50 | 128.50 |