This week we had 324 cows, 18 bulls, and 9 goats. The packer cows and bulls market was steady to $5 lower. We will continue to see more cows with the ongoing drought which will weaken the packer market.
The calf market was steady to $3-$5 lower. Good cattle are selling extremely well while the plainer cattle backed up somewhat. Demand is strong but with large sales volume, buyers can be more selective.
Packer Bulls: High yielding, 180-192; Lower yielding 135 174.
Packer Cows: High yielding 152-166; Medium yielding 138-144; poor and weak, 40-110.
Palpated: 39, 2,300 2,650. Pairs: none. Steer and bull calves: 200-249 lbs, 474-600; 250-299 lbs. 457-548; 300-350 lbs., 438-525; 350-400 lbs., 422-525; 400-450 lbs., 394-465; 450-500 lbs., 380-435; 500-550 lbs., 358-418; 550-600 lbs., 348-382; 600-700 lbs., 339-376; 700-800 lbs., 317-338. Heifer calves: 200-250 lbs., 4344-418; 250-300 lbs., 341-425; 300-350 lbs., 380-460; 350-400 lbs., 380-455; 400-450 lbs., 360-455; 450-500 lbs., 332-400; 500-550 lbs., 325-420; 550-600 lbs., 315-460; 600-700 lbs., 305-368; over 700 lbs., 282-344.
