Compared to last week: Not enough Choice slaughter steers last week for comparison. Too limited a test for Choice slaughter heifers this week. The sale consisted of mostly smaller strings today. Light crowd in the stands but demand was still good. CME live cattle futures back in the positive today, after declining for several weeks.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,445 | 183.75 | 2,655 | 2thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,397 | 178.45 | 2,493 | 9thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,678 | 178.75 | 2,999 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,453 | 163.73 | 2,379 | 12 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,372 | 185.92 | 2,551 | 32 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,274 | 182.24 | 2,322 | 77 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,445 | 184.43 | 2,665 | 171 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,433 | 177.68 | 2,547 | 39 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,665 | 187.00/cwt | 187.00–187.00 | 3,114 | 1 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,642 | 185.94/cwt | 185.00–188.50 | 3,053 | 6 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,586 | 176.50/cwt | 176.50–176.50 | 2,799 | 8 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,527 | 189.00/cwt | 189.00–189.00 | 2,886 | 3 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,744 | 176.71/cwt | 174.00–179.00 | 3,082 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,527 | 185.63/cwt | 183.00–186.50 | 2,835 | 8 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | — | 1,445 | 183.75/cwt | 183.75–183.75 | 2,655 | 2 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,397 | 178.45/cwt | 176.00–181.00 | 2,493 | 9 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,453 | 163.73/cwt | 159.00–171.00 | 2,379 | 12 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,678 | 178.75/cwt | 178.75–178.75 | 2,999 | 2 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,405 | 189.00/cwt | 189.00–189.00 | 2,655 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,342 | 178.17/cwt | 175.50–180.50 | 2,391 | 27 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,430 | 184.17/cwt | 182.00–186.25 | 2,634 | 152 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,384 | 184.63/cwt | 182.75–187.00 | 2,555 | 17 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,260 | 183.26/cwt | 179.50–184.25 | 2,309 | 48 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,359 | 187.39/cwt | 184.50–189.75 | 2,547 | 15 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,285 | 183.41/cwt | 183.00–183.50 | 2,357 | 11 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,306 | 178.80/cwt | 175.00–181.00 | 2,335 | 18 |
Compared to last week: Not enough Choice slaughter steers last week for comparison. Too limited a test for Choice slaughter heifers this week. The sale consisted of mostly smaller strings today. Light crowd in the stands but demand was still good. CME live cattle futures back in the positive today, after declining for several weeks.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,665 | 187.00 | 187.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,642 | 185.00–188.50 | 185.94 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,586 | 176.50 | 176.50 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,527 | 189.00 | 189.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,405 | 189.00 | 189.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,744 | 174.00–179.00 | 176.71 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,527 | 183.00–186.50 | 185.63 |
| 152 | — | 1,430 | 182.00–186.25 | 184.17 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,342 | 175.50–180.50 | 178.17 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,445 | 183.75 | 183.75 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,397 | 176.00–181.00 | 178.45 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,453 | 159.00–171.00 | 163.73 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,678 | 178.75 | 178.75 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,384 | 182.75–187.00 | 184.63 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 48 | — | 1,260 | 179.50–184.25 | 183.26 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,359 | 184.50–189.75 | 187.39 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,285 | 183.00–183.50 | 183.41 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,306 | 175.00–181.00 | 178.80 |