Compared to last week steers less than 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, 600 to 800 lbs sold 6.00 lower and over 800 lbs sold steady. All heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower except 400 weights sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Couple slaughter bulls at Torrington Livestock on Friday averaged weight of 2113 lbs with an average price of 175.08 per cwt heading to slaughter. With calving getting into full swing across the regions cow numbers coming to the sales are in tight supply and helped push the slaughter cattle higher. The USA uses a lot of hamburger meat daily, and it takes a large supply of cows and bulls to fill those needs.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 1,754 | 116.00–162.00 | 149.65 |
| 7 | — | 1,926 | 131.00–178.00 | 151.67 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,583 | 120.00–135.00 | 125.14 |
| 8 | — | 1,378 | 112.00–119.00 | 114.24 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,491 | 119.00–130.00 | 124.99 |
| 4 | — | 1,479 | 111.00–116.00 | 114.41 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,905 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,303 | 118.00–128.00 | 124.17 |
| 181 | — | 1,541 | 105.00–142.00 | 132.69 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 70 | — | 1,306 | 125.00–134.50 | 129.64 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 1,068 | 91.00–133.00 | 126.72 |
| 3 | — | 1,112 | 118.00–121.00 | 119.30 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,123 | 97.00–100.50 | 98.84 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,467 | 115.00–127.00 | 122.27 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 1,118 | 129.00–145.50 | 139.65 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,149 | 118.50–123.00 | 121.06 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | 350–400 | 386 | 330.00 | 330.00 |
| 28 | 400–450 | 400 | 337.00 | 337.00 |
| 270 | 450–500 | 475 | 338.00–346.00 | 342.14 |
| 45 | 500–550 | 522 | 305.00–314.00 | 308.97 |
| 74 | 550–600 | 587 | 280.00–283.00 | 280.94 |
| 151 | 600–650 | 606 | 286.00–289.00 | 288.10 |
| 300 | 650–700 | 667 | 269.00–286.00 | 278.83 |
| 19 | 700–750 | 730 | 242.00 | 242.00 |
| 172 | 750–800 | 767 | 237.00–252.00 | 245.70 |
| 52 | 800–850 | 833 | 232.50–235.50 | 234.29 |
| 20 | 850–900 | 854 | 229.00 | 229.00 |
| 30 | 950–1000 | 963 | 190.00–198.00 | 195.27 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 74 | 400–450 | 432 | 370.00–400.00 | 387.31 |
| 250 | 450–500 | 483 | 360.00–381.00 | 377.39 |
| 141 | 500–550 | 539 | 335.00–343.00 | 341.15 |
| 259 | 550–600 | 555 | 330.00–357.00 | 348.83 |
| 182 | 600–650 | 619 | 302.00–318.00 | 311.42 |
| 111 | 650–700 | 684 | 272.00–301.00 | 291.03 |
| 111 | 700–750 | 734 | 258.00–288.00 | 274.10 |
| 77 | 750–800 | 770 | 264.00–268.00 | 266.53 |
| 16 | 800–850 | 828 | 247.00 | 247.00 |
| 116 | 850–900 | 860 | 248.50 | 248.50 |