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Wednesday Cow & Bull Sale

Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Sales Report for 05/06/2026 - Final

Auction

 This WeekLast Reported
Total Receipts 752 767
Replacement Cattle 247 (32.8%) 296 (38.6%)
Slaughter Cattle 505 (67.2%) 471 (61.4%)

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was moderate with very good demand. The high selling slaughter cow weighed 1345 lbs. and sold for 197.00/cwt.

Slaughter Cattle

COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
67 780-1187 1007 145.00-162.50 156.55 Average
33 830-1243 1097 164.00-175.00 168.84 High
17 727-1205 957 120.00-144.00 135.00 Low
3 767-1155 896 105.00-115.00 109.30 Very Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
31 1355-1715 1481 180.00-192.00 186.53 High
6 1375-1411 1397 135.00-165.00 147.56 Low
44 1352-1820 1455 170.00-180.00 177.65 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
72 1042-1379 1261 180.00-197.00 185.34 High
7 1075-1175 1156 159.00-160.00 159.27 Low
122 1040-1330 1194 165.00-180.00 174.14 Average
BULLS - (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1345-1930 1586 188.00-204.00 195.70 Low
35 1295-2320 1742 208.00-228.00 218.07 Average
6 1615-2155 1846 235.00-250.00 244.32 High

Replacement Cattle

STOCK COWS - Small and Medium 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 6 761-761 761 200.00-200.00 200.00
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 4 722-722 722 188.00-188.00 188.00
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 6 997-997 997 260.00-260.00 260.00
(<2 yrs) Open 11 865-865 865 315.00-315.00 315.00
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 5 955-955 955 250.00-250.00 250.00
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
(<2 yrs) Open 7 923-960 944 292.50-300.00 295.64
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 28 878-1057 999 280.00-320.00 296.25
STOCK COWS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 5 1042-1042 1042 255.00-255.00 255.00
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit / Estimate Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 5 1060-1065 1062 4,400.00-4,500.00 4,440.00
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
(<2 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 900-900 900 3,400.00-3,400.00 3,400.00
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Aged (>8 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1030-1090 1075 2,290.00-2,600.00 2,364.26
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young (2-4 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1060-1060 1060 3,700.00-3,700.00 3,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 1060-1530 1226 2,800.00-3,200.00 3,021.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1140-1140 1140 2,700.00-2,700.00 2,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 1020-1207 1121 2,300.00-2,900.00 2,556.48
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 1160-1340 1225 3,400.00-4,200.00 3,909.83
Young (2-4 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1080-1080 1080 3,650.00-4,000.00 3,950.00
BRED COWS - Medium 2 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young (2-4 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 910-910 910 2,500.00-2,500.00 2,500.00
BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young (2-4 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 940-940 940 2,750.00-2,750.00 2,750.00