16 May '24
Compared to last sale: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for feeders was mostly moderate to good. Quality was mostly plain to average today, however quality today was better than last weeks sale. Most calves were offered in small packages or as singles. CME Feeder and live cattle contracts all closed higher today as strong gains were seen throughout the week for the boxed beef cutout prompting buyers to push contracts higher. Boxed beef values closed 3.38 and 2.20 higher at 310.15 and 296.51, on choice and select respectfully. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for heavy offerings. Packers showed good demand for all cows on offer. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to firm on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 higher on boning and breaking flesh cows, thin fleshed cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Quality was mostly average to very attractive this week. Private feeding cow buyers were very aggressive this week as they showed good demand for thin cows that will flesh up quickly. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week with a mix of both empty and full cows seen. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00-8.00 higher. Bull quality was mostly attractive to very attractive today. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Quality was mostly attractive to very attractive this week. Demand was mostly good to very good with the best demand seen for cows which lost calves. Many open 2 and 3 year old cows sold for 1,900-2,100 per head.
Replacement Cattle
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 10 | 990-1063 | 1056 | 2175.00-2200.00 | 2177.34 |
| 4 | 1235-1235 | 1235 | 1550.00-1550.00 | 1550.00 |
| 11 | 1080-1505 | 1240 | 2200.00-2375.00 | 2319.24 |
| 4 | 1459-1459 | 1459 | 2075.00-2075.00 | 2075.00 |
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 1 | 1775-1775 | 1775 | 2675.00-2675.00 | 2675.00 |
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 4 | 1416-1416 | 1416 | 2600.00-2600.00 | 2600.00 |
| 1 | 1530-1530 | 1530 | 2350.00-2350.00 | 2350.00 |
STOCK COWS - Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 2 | 1060-1060 | 1060 | 150.00-150.00 | 150.00 |
| 2 | 1135-1230 | 1183 | 142.00-145.00 | 143.56 |
STOCK COWS - Medium 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 5 | 746-790 | 755 | 191.00-215.00 | 196.02 |
| 1 | 790-790 | 790 | 175.00-175.00 | 175.00 |
| 4 | 840-888 | 876 | 155.00-155.00 | 155.00 |
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 111 | 815-1570 | 1031 | 137.00-221.00 | 176.38 |
| 8 | 1093-1320 | 1193 | 131.00-137.00 | 134.16 |
| 6 | 1469-1545 | 1494 | 155.50-156.00 | 155.67 |
| 209 | 784-1365 | 963 | 151.00-230.00 | 207.68 |
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 5 | 900-1180 | 1057 | 132.50-139.00 | 135.37 |
| 14 | 839-1055 | 917 | 167.00-205.00 | 187.91 |
Feeder Cattle
BULLS - Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 1 | 1185-1185 | 1185 | 187.50-187.50 | 187.50 |
| 1 | 1200-1200 | 1200 | 184.00-184.00 | 184.00 |
| 4 | 1220-1220 | 1220 | 190.00-190.00 | 190.00 |
| 4 | 1254-1254 | 1254 | 160.00-160.00 | 160.00 |
| 1 | 1345-1345 | 1345 | 155.00-155.00 | 155.00 |
BULLS - Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 2 | 1185-1185 | 1185 | 178.00-178.00 | 178.00 |
BULLS - Medium 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 5 | 750-750 | 750 | 227.50-227.50 | 227.50 |
| 7 | 849-849 | 849 | 219.00-219.00 | 219.00 |
| 3 | 897-897 | 897 | 217.50-217.50 | 217.50 |
BULLS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 2 | 130-130 | 130 | 525.00-525.00 | 525.00 |
| 6 | 735-735 | 735 | 244.00-244.00 | 244.00 |
| 5 | 782-782 | 782 | 242.00-242.00 | 242.00 |
| 2 | 948-948 | 948 | 220.00-220.00 | 220.00 |
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 1 | 1065-1065 | 1065 | 160.00-160.00 | 160.00 |
| 6 | 631-631 | 631 | 263.00-263.00 | 263.00 |
| 2 | 745-745 | 745 | 236.00-236.00 | 236.00 |
| 1 | 960-960 | 960 | 190.00-190.00 | 190.00 |
HEIFERS - Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 6 | 719-719 | 719 | 225.00-225.00 | 225.00 |
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 5 | 436-436 | 436 | 292.50-292.50 | 292.50 |
HEIFERS - Medium 2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 5 | 445-445 | 445 | 237.50-237.50 | 237.50 |
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 21 | 551-554 | 553 | 290.00-300.00 | 292.85 |
| 3 | 562-562 | 562 | 288.00-288.00 | 288.00 |
| 8 | 613-645 | 633 | 285.00-286.50 | 285.54 |
| 4 | 661-661 | 661 | 276.00-276.00 | 276.00 |
| 6 | 793-798 | 796 | 235.00-239.00 | 236.33 |
| 6 | 885-885 | 885 | 234.50-234.50 | 234.50 |
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 5 | 452-475 | 461 | 282.50-299.00 | 289.30 |
| 2 | 510-510 | 510 | 282.50-282.50 | 282.50 |
| 12 | 568-590 | 573 | 275.00-280.00 | 278.65 |
| 2 | 625-625 | 625 | 272.50-272.50 | 272.50 |
| 2 | 743-743 | 743 | 235.00-235.00 | 235.00 |
| 10 | 846-846 | 846 | 222.00-222.00 | 222.00 |
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 19 | 501-548 | 514 | 261.00-277.00 | 266.31 |
| 2 | 580-580 | 580 | 257.50-257.50 | 257.50 |
STEERS - Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 3 | 722-722 | 722 | 263.00-263.00 | 263.00 |
STEERS - Medium 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 2 | 473-473 | 473 | 305.00-305.00 | 305.00 |
STEERS - Medium and Large 1
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 2 | 558-558 | 558 | 327.53-327.53 | 327.53 |
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 6 | 408-408 | 408 | 340.00-340.00 | 340.00 |
| 3 | 492-492 | 492 | 337.50-337.50 | 337.50 |
| 5 | 500-512 | 507 | 307.00-322.50 | 316.39 |
| 1 | 595-595 | 595 | 300.00-300.00 | 300.00 |
| 7 | 616-620 | 617 | 289.00-303.00 | 298.98 |
| 1 | 690-690 | 690 | 265.00-265.00 | 265.00 |
| 5 | 805-805 | 805 | 243.00-243.00 | 243.00 |
STEERS - Medium and Large 2
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 2 | 353-353 | 353 | 325.00-325.00 | 325.00 |
| 4 | 500-505 | 503 | 295.00-300.00 | 297.51 |
| 8 | 628-637 | 634 | 230.00-231.00 | 230.37 |
| 3 | 755-780 | 763 | 218.00-228.00 | 224.59 |
Slaughter Cattle
BULLS
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 1 | 1300-1300 | 1300 | 132.00-132.00 | 132.00 |
| 1 | 1335-1335 | 1335 | 144.00-144.00 | 144.00 |
| 11 | 1240-1453 | 1351 | 120.50-136.00 | 126.93 |
| 1 | 1385-1385 | 1385 | 137.00-137.00 | 137.00 |
| 15 | 1465-2135 | 1752 | 130.00-144.00 | 137.48 |
| 35 | 1488-2205 | 1770 | 144.00-159.00 | 151.17 |
| 21 | 1765-2375 | 2006 | 162.00-175.00 | 166.75 |
| 1 | 2685-2685 | 2685 | 141.00-141.00 | 141.00 |
COWS
| Hd | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price |
| 3 | 1065-1065 | 1065 | 104.00-104.00 | 104.00 |
| 27 | 890-1238 | 1081 | 107.00-123.00 | 119.12 |
| 32 | 1005-1460 | 1114 | 105.00-120.00 | 112.29 |
| 11 | 1025-1285 | 1185 | 132.00-141.00 | 134.88 |
| 127 | 990-1305 | 1187 | 124.00-133.00 | 130.07 |
| 19 | 1000-1298 | 1191 | 122.00-131.00 | 125.56 |
| 65 | 1075-1281 | 1208 | 133.00-139.00 | 134.57 |
| 114 | 1237-1550 | 1387 | 127.00-139.00 | 133.59 |
| 31 | 1270-1770 | 1400 | 127.00-138.00 | 132.34 |
| 36 | 1250-1540 | 1407 | 140.00-146.00 | 142.57 |
| 25 | 1310-1565 | 1425 | 116.00-126.00 | 121.79 |
| 3 | 1355-1525 | 1448 | 115.00-123.00 | 117.83 |
| 8 | 1485-1485 | 1485 | 145.00-145.00 | 145.00 |
| 4 | 1430-1555 | 1489 | 140.50-143.00 | 141.40 |
| 16 | 1447-1605 | 1491 | 135.50-142.00 | 138.49 |
| 16 | 1525-1655 | 1574 | 129.00-135.00 | 133.01 |
| 2 | 1515-1650 | 1583 | 142.00-147.00 | 144.39 |
| 11 | 1495-1733 | 1626 | 142.00-145.00 | 143.03 |
| 6 | 1555-1695 | 1628 | 135.00-141.50 | 139.16 |
| 4 | 1583-1935 | 1671 | 125.00-134.00 | 131.39 |
| 5 | 840-995 | 883 | 90.00-97.50 | 94.76 |
| 14 | 840-990 | 929 | 102.50-117.50 | 110.17 |
| 2 | 990-990 | 990 | 122.00-122.00 | 122.00 |
