Not enough feeder cattle from last week for a market comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and bull sold 1.00 higher. Demand was mostly good throughout the week. Bulk of the calves and feeder cattle sold at area auctions were grown through the winter to be turned out on summer range. However, the impeding drought has changed the minds of cattlemen and those ranchers are selling now since the pastures are still very brown. Per NASS, 70 percent of the range or pasture conditions is at poor to very poor. Same week a year ago range conditions was at 42 percent poor to very poor.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | 400–450 | 420 | 620.00 | 620.00 |
| 112 | 450–500 | 481 | 555.00–570.00 | 561.60 |
| 96 | 500–550 | 526 | 525.00–570.00 | 545.60 |
| 86 | 550–600 | 554 | 500.00–529.00 | 516.87 |
| 138 | 600–650 | 618 | 469.00–502.00 | 482.71 |
| 411 | 650–700 | 681 | 425.00–460.00 | 442.36 |
| 708 | 700–750 | 734 | 405.00–436.25 | 415.16 |
| 448 | 750–800 | 771 | 397.00–411.00 | 403.79 |
| 162 | 850–900 | 852 | 360.00–375.50 | 372.04 |
| 64 | 900–950 | 945 | 336.00–337.00 | 336.58 |
| 18 | 1100–1150 | 1,128 | 299.00 | 299.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 192 | 650–700 | 664 | 487.00 | 487.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | 350–400 | 381 | 550.00 | 550.00 |
| 123 | 450–500 | 479 | 525.00–565.00 | 539.56 |
| 110 | 550–600 | 562 | 465.00–475.00 | 470.41 |
| 480 | 600–650 | 640 | 374.00–433.00 | 413.44 |
| 187 | 650–700 | 675 | 375.00–407.00 | 389.48 |
| 1,393 | 700–750 | 720 | 362.00–382.00 | 373.59 |
| 393 | 750–800 | 776 | 348.00–373.00 | 363.91 |
| 599 | 800–850 | 815 | 339.00–363.00 | 349.44 |
| 177 | 850–900 | 866 | 340.00–342.00 | 340.85 |
| 52 | 900–950 | 924 | 311.00–313.00 | 311.72 |
| 66 | 950–1000 | 967 | 306.00–311.00 | 309.28 |
| 31 | 1000–1050 | 1,007 | 308.00 | 308.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 82 | 650–700 | 692 | 422.00 | 422.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 16 | — | 1,398 | 3,900.00–4,435.00 | 4,348.09 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,584 | 3,700.00–4,250.00 | 4,042.53 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 19 | — | 1,593 | 3,900.00 | 3,900.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 19 | — | 1,295 | 4,000.00–4,685.00 | 4,540.26 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,123 | 3,450.00–3,650.00 | 3,573.42 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 190 | — | 1,245 | 169.00–245.00 | 221.40 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 47 | — | 1,221 | 184.50–207.50 | 190.35 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 26 | — | 975 | 247.00–285.50 | 267.96 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 77 | — | 939 | 212.50–340.00 | 312.51 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 73 | — | 1,400 | 168.00–185.50 | 179.95 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,098 | 163.00–166.00 | 164.96 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,509 | 166.00–171.00 | 167.66 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,261 | 3,575.00–4,400.00 | 4,172.32 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 10 | — | 1,231 | 3,300.00–3,700.00 | 3,465.75 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 8 | — | 1,499 | 2,950.00–3,800.00 | 3,203.31 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,332 | 191.00–216.50 | 207.15 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 59 | — | 1,825 | 197.00–226.00 | 218.20 |
| 19 | — | 1,868 | 210.00–233.00 | 217.73 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 1,211 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 283 | — | 1,247 | 182.00–189.00 | 185.03 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 333 | — | 1,438 | 189.00–200.00 | 193.46 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,595 | 196.00 | 196.00 |
| 34 | — | 1,633 | 183.00–187.00 | 185.53 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,787 | 179.00–190.00 | 180.88 |