Compared to last week yearling steers sold 15.00 higher and yearling heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. First real good test of the bawling calf market with higher undertones noted to last week's light test. Slaughter and feeding cows sold steady with bull 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Quite a few bawling calves selling a few months earlier than normal due to the drought conditions in the area. Hay prices and other feeds are relatively high to purchase and freight will be be going up due to the sky rocketing fuel prices. Taking the calves off the cow early will save quite a lot of feed and help the cow gain some weight before winter.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | 300–350 | 326 | 454.00–500.00 | 476.37 |
| 50 | 350–400 | 393 | 499.00–500.00 | 499.41 |
| 133 | 400–450 | 441 | 460.00–480.00 | 472.19 |
| 159 | 450–500 | 471 | 427.50–457.00 | 446.02 |
| 48 | 500–550 | 509 | 404.00–410.00 | 406.34 |
| 76 | 550–600 | 558 | 387.00–390.00 | 387.79 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 647 | 338.50 | 338.50 |
| 37 | 650–700 | 692 | 347.00 | 347.00 |
| 76 | 700–750 | 728 | 330.00–348.00 | 334.81 |
| 6 | 750–800 | 793 | 306.00 | 306.00 |
| 67 | 800–850 | 830 | 316.00–332.00 | 324.63 |
| 299 | 850–900 | 872 | 301.00–331.00 | 313.75 |
| 25 | 900–950 | 933 | 291.00–305.00 | 302.24 |
| 56 | 950–1000 | 958 | 300.00–309.50 | 307.78 |
| 12 | 1000–1050 | 1,018 | 284.00 | 284.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | 750–800 | 780 | 305.00–316.00 | 310.82 |
| 103 | 800–850 | 844 | 312.25 | 312.25 |
| 23 | 900–950 | 910 | 296.00 | 296.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 73 | 300–350 | 333 | 355.00–637.00 | 553.01 |
| 41 | 350–400 | 359 | 600.00–616.00 | 608.91 |
| 320 | 400–450 | 421 | 482.50–538.00 | 524.02 |
| 273 | 450–500 | 477 | 470.00–497.00 | 482.39 |
| 256 | 500–550 | 512 | 459.00–487.50 | 471.44 |
| 86 | 550–600 | 566 | 434.00–439.00 | 437.24 |
| 20 | 600–650 | 641 | 376.00 | 376.00 |
| 10 | 650–700 | 664 | 372.00 | 372.00 |
| 75 | 700–750 | 739 | 360.00–375.00 | 371.92 |
| 105 | 750–800 | 777 | 340.00–367.50 | 355.42 |
| 207 | 800–850 | 836 | 347.50–351.00 | 350.11 |
| 76 | 850–900 | 874 | 323.00–339.00 | 331.28 |
| 228 | 900–950 | 934 | 321.00–339.00 | 335.73 |
| 10 | 950–1000 | 975 | 315.00 | 315.00 |
| 59 | 1050–1100 | 1,056 | 300.50 | 300.50 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2 | — | 1,190 | 2,175.00 | 2,175.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,178 | 2,300.00–2,600.00 | 2,501.13 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 15 | — | 1,161 | 1,850.00 | 1,850.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,275 | 2,100.00–2,275.00 | 2,152.11 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,319 | 150.00–158.00 | 153.94 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,618 | 172.50–186.00 | 179.79 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,500 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 59 | — | 1,901 | 168.50–187.00 | 182.74 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 314 | — | 1,385 | 158.00–171.00 | 162.34 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 302 | — | 1,136 | 151.00–160.00 | 156.08 |
| 20 | — | 1,254 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 66 | — | 1,579 | 151.00–157.00 | 154.02 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,750 | 150.00–151.00 | 150.50 |