Compared to last Thursday: Choice slaughter steers were steady to 2.00 lower. Choice slaughter heifers 3.00-4.00 lower. No implant and steers over 1600 lbs bringing a premium today. CME live cattle futures down 3.00. The auction consisted of a load lot of heifers, several half loads and many smaller strings. Good demand for this moderate offering of quality cattle.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,390 | 237.82 | 3,306 | 10 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,327 | 226.04 | 3,000 | 4thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,507 | 219.47 | 3,307 | 4thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,751 | 234.71 | 4,110 | 9thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,617 | 228.71 | 3,699 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,451 | 257.07 | 3,730 | 103 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,242 | 252.15 | 3,132 | 30 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,582 | 257.80 | 4,079 | 107 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,688 | 252.32 | 4,260 | 54 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,662 | 257.78/cwt | 255.50–261.25 | 4,284 | 24 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,653 | 258.56/cwt | 256.50–261.00 | 4,274 | 38 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,741 | 252.08/cwt | 250.75–253.75 | 4,389 | 31 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,538 | 258.34/cwt | 257.00–259.25 | 3,973 | 17 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,551 | 228.58/cwt | 226.00–229.00 | 3,545 | 7 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,210 | 259.00/cwt | 259.00–259.00 | 3,134 | 4 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,751 | 234.71/cwt | 232.00–237.00 | 4,110 | 9 |
| Dairy Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,507 | 219.47/cwt | 219.00–220.00 | 3,307 | 4 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | — | 1,327 | 226.04/cwt | 223.00–227.00 | 3,000 | 4 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,554 | 251.72/cwt | 250.00–252.00 | 3,912 | 7 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,390 | 237.82/cwt | 235.00–240.00 | 3,306 | 10 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,790 | 251.08/cwt | 251.00–252.00 | 4,494 | 12 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,772 | 229.00/cwt | 229.00–229.00 | 4,058 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,445 | 256.45/cwt | 255.50–260.00 | 3,706 | 28 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,478 | 257.40/cwt | 254.00–259.25 | 3,804 | 19 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,361 | 249.42/cwt | 248.00–253.50 | 3,395 | 11 |
| Heifers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,653 | 255.50/cwt | 255.50–255.50 | 4,223 | 2 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,173 | 253.73/cwt | 250.00–265.00 | 2,976 | 19 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,440 | 257.03/cwt | 255.25–259.75 | 3,701 | 82 |
Compared to last Thursday: Choice slaughter steers were steady to 2.00 lower. Choice slaughter heifers 3.00-4.00 lower. No implant and steers over 1600 lbs bringing a premium today. CME live cattle futures down 3.00. The auction consisted of a load lot of heifers, several half loads and many smaller strings. Good demand for this moderate offering of quality cattle.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,662 | 255.50–261.25 | 257.78 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 38 | — | 1,653 | 256.50–261.00 | 258.56 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 1,741 | 250.75–253.75 | 252.08 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,538 | 257.00–259.25 | 258.34 |
| 28 | — | 1,445 | 255.50–260.00 | 256.45 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,210 | 259.00 | 259.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,554 | 250.00–252.00 | 251.72 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,790 | 251.00–252.00 | 251.08 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,551 | 226.00–229.00 | 228.58 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,751 | 232.00–237.00 | 234.71 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,772 | 229.00 | 229.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,507 | 219.00–220.00 | 219.47 |
| Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,327 | 223.00–227.00 | 226.04 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,390 | 235.00–240.00 | 237.82 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,478 | 254.00–259.25 | 257.40 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,361 | 248.00–253.50 | 249.42 |
| Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,653 | 255.50 | 255.50 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,173 | 250.00–265.00 | 253.73 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 82 | — | 1,440 | 255.25–259.75 | 257.03 |