31 May '23
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Todays sale featured mostly weigh up cows, pairs and breds, so not trend is available. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light offerings. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher on all classes. The cow supply across much of the central US continues to tighten as rain has fallen across a wide swath of the country which has eased culling due to drought. Seasonal culling is starting to wrap up as ranchers wrap up spring brandings. Packers were very aggressive as they purchased cows both for immediate harvest and to feed. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher as packers purchased very attractive cows for this purpose. Quality this week was average to very attractive. Weigh up conditions were average to above average this week as most offerings have been out on grass. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 10.00 lower. Quality was average to attractive. Fewer takers were seen for this class of cows as many are starting to turn out bulls for summer breeding. Todays pair offering was average to very attractive in quality. Demand for pairs was good to very good with more buyer participation noted compared to the last pair special on 5-10-23. Many comparable sets of pairs sold $100-250 per pair higher than that sale.
Feeder Cattle
BULLS - Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 1 | 1270-1270 | 1270 | 131.00-131.00 | 131.00 |
BULLS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 1 | 955-955 | 955 | 161.00-161.00 | 161.00 |
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 4 | 653-653 | 653 | 237.00-237.00 | 237.00 |
| 6 | 723-723 | 723 | 210.00-210.00 | 210.00 |
Replacement Cattle
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 17 | 1065-1308 | 1146 | 1700.00-1850.00 | 1823.96 |
| 8 | 1178-1350 | 1262 | 1300.00-1450.00 | 1373.32 |
| 3 | 1065-1400 | 1288 | 123.00-129.00 | 124.65 |
| 1 | 1290-1290 | 1290 | 106.00-106.00 | 106.00 |
| 6 | 1239-1518 | 1332 | 1500.00-1625.00 | 1547.48 |
| 3 | 1285-1500 | 1388 | 100.00-110.00 | 105.74 |
| 15 | 1345-1587 | 1486 | 1435.00-1610.00 | 1547.41 |
| 1 | 1505-1505 | 1505 | 108.00-108.00 | 108.00 |
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 3 | 1177-1177 | 1177 | 1400.00-1400.00 | 1400.00 |
COW-CALF PAIRS - Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 15 | 1407-1407 | 1407 | 1775.00-1775.00 | 1775.00 |
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 25 | 1003-1003 | 1003 | 2550.00-2550.00 | 2550.00 |
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 32 | 1079-1415 | 1119 | 2600.00-2600.00 | 2600.00 |
| 22 | 1232-1232 | 1232 | 2650.00-2650.00 | 2650.00 |
| 64 | 1162-1316 | 1244 | 2700.00-3000.00 | 2828.90 |
| 21 | 1274-1274 | 1274 | 2485.00-2485.00 | 2485.00 |
| 18 | 1330-1330 | 1330 | 1850.00-1850.00 | 1850.00 |
| 90 | 1262-1601 | 1449 | 1900.00-2175.00 | 2008.97 |
| 91 | 1288-1698 | 1537 | 2400.00-2900.00 | 2678.98 |
| 69 | 1458-1765 | 1609 | 2125.00-2485.00 | 2361.27 |
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 16 | 1340-1340 | 1340 | 2500.00-2500.00 | 2500.00 |
| 2 | 1350-1350 | 1350 | 1875.00-1875.00 | 1875.00 |
| 13 | 1223-1561 | 1379 | 1725.00-1800.00 | 1764.18 |
| 12 | 1375-1718 | 1448 | 1600.00-2350.00 | 2102.59 |
| 5 | 1358-1595 | 1457 | 2100.00-2400.00 | 2305.90 |
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 9 | 1052-1093 | 1066 | 2500.00-2600.00 | 2534.19 |
| 100 | 1223-1292 | 1270 | 2700.00-3350.00 | 3208.07 |
STOCK COWS - Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 1 | 1025-1025 | 1025 | 116.00-116.00 | 116.00 |
| 4 | 1064-1064 | 1064 | 117.00-117.00 | 117.00 |
STOCK COWS - Medium 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 6 | 710-863 | 800 | 120.00-130.00 | 125.99 |
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 34 | 800-1313 | 1016 | 122.00-171.00 | 147.04 |
| 48 | 885-1347 | 1120 | 106.00-142.00 | 119.80 |
| 1 | 1305-1305 | 1305 | 104.00-104.00 | 104.00 |
Slaughter Cattle
BULLS
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 1 | 1360-1360 | 1360 | 99.00-99.00 | 99.00 |
| 2 | 1413-1413 | 1413 | 103.00-103.00 | 103.00 |
| 18 | 1100-1779 | 1469 | 112.00-129.00 | 121.47 |
| 4 | 1415-1810 | 1611 | 108.00-114.00 | 111.18 |
| 9 | 1565-2075 | 1838 | 121.00-129.00 | 124.55 |
| 2 | 1730-1995 | 1863 | 117.00-128.00 | 122.89 |
| 10 | 1808-1917 | 1879 | 133.00-135.00 | 134.19 |
| 4 | 1870-1965 | 1914 | 129.00-138.00 | 132.78 |
| 3 | 1963-1963 | 1963 | 135.50-135.50 | 135.50 |
COWS
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 1 | 1045-1045 | 1045 | 90.00-90.00 | 90.00 |
| 2 | 1050-1050 | 1050 | 71.00-71.00 | 71.00 |
| 10 | 1005-1285 | 1135 | 80.00-91.00 | 86.09 |
| 13 | 1055-1282 | 1143 | 95.00-102.00 | 97.50 |
| 15 | 880-1245 | 1186 | 105.00-111.00 | 106.61 |
| 61 | 1030-1310 | 1218 | 93.00-103.00 | 97.20 |
| 24 | 1138-1300 | 1245 | 104.50-111.00 | 106.52 |
| 22 | 1260-1625 | 1402 | 97.00-104.50 | 100.64 |
| 23 | 1305-1530 | 1417 | 97.50-106.00 | 102.59 |
| 20 | 1300-1600 | 1420 | 105.00-114.00 | 107.02 |
| 9 | 1345-1555 | 1431 | 92.00-96.00 | 94.10 |
| 50 | 1335-1620 | 1490 | 106.00-110.00 | 107.81 |
| 1 | 1510-1510 | 1510 | 108.00-108.00 | 108.00 |
| 5 | 1537-1537 | 1537 | 102.50-102.50 | 102.50 |
| 12 | 1538-1628 | 1570 | 108.50-110.50 | 109.67 |
| 3 | 1500-1615 | 1572 | 110.00-112.00 | 110.81 |
| 8 | 1570-1930 | 1766 | 103.50-106.50 | 104.62 |
| 1 | 1860-1860 | 1860 | 97.00-97.00 | 97.00 |
| 3 | 815-825 | 820 | 82.00-85.00 | 83.67 |
| 1 | 985-985 | 985 | 93.00-93.00 | 93.00 |
