First real test of the bawling calf market this week a good market comparison is not applicable. Few packages of yearlings sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower than last week. Most slaughter cows sold steady except lean cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Receipts lighter this week than same time last year mostly because ranchers have marketed yearling cattle earlier due to dry conditions across the selling region. Livestock owners of all types continue to look for winter feed. Some will be selling down on cow numbers as other are thinking of shipping to other states for winter grazing. Some ranchers that sold cattle on various video sales are calling buyers to see if they are ready to take on bawling calves a few weeks earlier than the contract states.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 272 | — | 845 | 135.75–141.25 | 140.67 |
| 10 | — | 660 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 56 | — | 722 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 49 | — | 901 | 138.25 | 138.25 |
| 33 | — | 774 | 143.25 | 143.25 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 651 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 60 | — | 624 | 137.00–151.00 | 144.60 |
| 49 | — | 529 | 141.00–156.00 | 152.44 |
| 211 | — | 920 | 140.00–148.00 | 145.15 |
| 21 | — | 698 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 15 | — | 293 | 195.00–207.00 | 201.47 |
| 241 | — | 373 | 170.00–186.00 | 179.18 |
| 114 | — | 429 | 159.00–171.00 | 162.74 |
| 100 | — | 973 | 135.00–145.00 | 139.01 |
| 160 | — | 460 | 152.00–169.00 | 164.05 |
| 151 | — | 771 | 140.50–151.50 | 148.18 |
| 150 | — | 873 | 140.00–150.00 | 144.95 |
| 77 | — | 325 | 181.00–195.00 | 186.10 |
| 64 | — | 717 | 138.50–150.00 | 148.59 |
| 285 | — | 827 | 137.75–149.00 | 145.89 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 619 | 131.25 | 131.25 |
| 8 | — | 746 | 132.75 | 132.75 |
| 18 | — | 522 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 36 | — | 926 | 135.50–135.75 | 135.58 |
| 27 | — | 695 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 97 | — | 965 | 139.00–146.00 | 145.17 |
| 86 | — | 866 | 145.50–161.00 | 155.20 |
| 59 | — | 680 | 152.00–161.00 | 156.89 |
| 35 | — | 577 | 155.00–173.00 | 167.12 |
| 248 | — | 528 | 160.50–187.50 | 183.96 |
| 67 | — | 712 | 143.00–165.00 | 154.65 |
| 226 | — | 823 | 141.00–160.00 | 154.24 |
| 32 | — | 326 | 223.00–230.00 | 227.34 |
| 227 | — | 472 | 158.00–192.00 | 182.85 |
| 143 | — | 364 | 200.00–215.00 | 204.41 |
| 232 | — | 426 | 179.00–205.00 | 192.15 |
| 132 | — | 626 | 157.00–174.00 | 168.02 |
| 273 | — | 920 | 145.25–154.75 | 150.26 |
| 70 | — | 769 | 148.75–160.00 | 153.90 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 49 | — | 1,098 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 49 | — | 1,020 | 135.00–144.00 | 139.31 |
| 69 | — | 1,133 | 132.00–139.50 | 137.36 |
| 15 | — | 1,201 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 545 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 5 | — | 575 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 18 | — | 676 | 132.50–148.50 | 141.47 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 60 | — | 785 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 759 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,646 | 64.00–69.50 | 65.57 |
| 41 | — | 1,584 | 60.00–77.50 | 72.59 |
| 1 | — | 1,510 | 55.50 | 55.50 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,345 | 47.50–49.00 | 48.24 |
| 110 | — | 1,444 | 51.00–74.00 | 67.20 |
| 8 | — | 1,389 | 57.00–76.50 | 62.16 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 1,032 | 44.00 | 44.00 |
| 150 | — | 1,088 | 48.00–54.50 | 52.24 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 210 | — | 1,193 | 49.00–62.00 | 56.63 |
| 6 | — | 1,072 | 43.00–47.00 | 45.07 |
| 12 | — | 1,175 | 55.00–60.50 | 55.63 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 136 | — | 1,382 | 63.50–74.00 | 67.44 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 88 | — | 1,857 | 74.00–89.50 | 82.53 |
| 5 | — | 2,121 | 87.00–100.50 | 93.99 |
| 4 | — | 1,689 | 62.00–71.00 | 68.89 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,393 | 69.00–69.50 | 69.25 |
| 5 | — | 1,023 | 91.00–119.00 | 112.48 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 1,236 | 49.00–58.00 | 55.33 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 987 | 52.00–60.00 | 55.48 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 139 | — | 973 | 61.00–112.00 | 94.94 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 28 | — | 1,374 | 54.00–64.50 | 58.18 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,106 | 41.00–47.50 | 46.20 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,095 | 935.00 | 935.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,352 | 950.00 | 950.00 |