Compared to last week not enough feeders for a market comparison. Slaughter and feeding cows sold steady to 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Demand was good for calves and feeder cattle and cow/calf pairs with moderate to good demand for slaughter cattle. Bulk of the bred cows and the cow/calf pairs headed to different states where there has been some moisture and green grass. Like a broken record player repeating or skipping back to the same place on another week talking about the drought situation in the state. More than likely one would have to find an old timer in a nursing home to see if they can remember a time this dry, the dirty 30's come to the minds of some. Very limited moisture came to the SE part of the state as a snow system blew through. Ranchers have started to sell off some cow/calf pairs just hoping rain will come very soon and the rest of the herd will survive another year on the range. Plus some would be grass turn out cattle are being sold on video or through the area auction barns for the some reason.
| 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 | 21 | — | 1,463 | 169.00–181.00 | 174.18 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 1,498 | 161.00–169.00 | 164.43 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 19 | — | 1,292 | 180.50–197.00 | 185.73 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 109 | — | 1,031 | 187.50–349.00 | 294.70 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 119 | — | 1,244 | 165.00–246.00 | 228.34 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,103 | 170.00–282.50 | 233.05 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 15 | — | 1,063 | 232.00–256.00 | 238.81 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,284 | 3,300.00–4,250.00 | 3,527.39 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 153 | — | 1,518 | 3,550.00–4,725.00 | 4,385.30 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,180 | 3,800.00 | 3,800.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 10 | — | 1,512 | 2,750.00–3,700.00 | 3,489.11 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 107 | — | 1,228 | 4,450.00–5,325.00 | 5,152.05 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 99 | — | 1,410 | 4,200.00–5,400.00 | 4,901.22 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,317 | 2,800.00–3,650.00 | 3,327.12 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,585 | 2,850.00 | 2,850.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 933 | 2,600.00–2,800.00 | 2,738.34 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 73 | — | 1,423 | 3,600.00–3,850.00 | 3,703.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 51 | — | 1,390 | 2,300.00–3,550.00 | 3,482.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 61 | — | 1,254 | 2,050.00–4,100.00 | 3,896.65 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,277 | 2,050.00–2,950.00 | 2,323.10 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 25 | — | 1,152 | 3,875.00–4,250.00 | 4,098.20 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 39 | — | 1,368 | 3,750.00–4,000.00 | 3,873.46 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 820 | 3,050.00 | 3,050.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 54 | — | 1,231 | 5,175.00–5,400.00 | 5,359.57 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,410 | 3,700.00 | 3,700.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 550–600 | 585 | 438.00 | 438.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 600–650 | 620 | 437.00 | 437.00 |
| 45 | 650–700 | 684 | 423.00 | 423.00 |
| 14 | 700–750 | 731 | 397.00 | 397.00 |
| 53 | 800–850 | 836 | 377.50 | 377.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | 500–550 | 500 | 420.00 | 420.00 |
| 22 | 550–600 | 566 | 400.00–426.00 | 408.74 |
| 7 | 650–700 | 690 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| 5 | 750–800 | 754 | 379.00 | 379.00 |
| 54 | 800–850 | 818 | 360.00–363.00 | 361.49 |
| 5 | 850–900 | 899 | 326.00 | 326.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | 650–700 | 652 | 370.00 | 370.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 450–500 | 474 | 547.50 | 547.50 |
| 14 | 550–600 | 566 | 513.00 | 513.00 |
| 10 | 600–650 | 622 | 460.00 | 460.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 400–450 | 443 | 590.00 | 590.00 |
| 8 | 450–500 | 485 | 560.00 | 560.00 |
| 16 | 550–600 | 565 | 519.00 | 519.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,081 | 156.00–163.50 | 157.94 |
| 4 | — | 1,086 | 150.00–155.50 | 153.72 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,554 | 159.50–165.50 | 161.32 |
| 22 | — | 1,704 | 153.00–189.00 | 182.13 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,257 | 158.00–168.00 | 163.07 |
| 53 | — | 1,535 | 145.00–187.00 | 182.31 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 208 | — | 1,204 | 180.00–185.00 | 182.61 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 246 | — | 1,380 | 187.00–199.00 | 192.01 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,858 | 205.00–221.50 | 212.29 |
| 44 | — | 1,849 | 199.00–229.00 | 217.81 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,410 | 200.00–211.00 | 205.13 |