Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 3.00 to 6.00 lower with much lower packer bids. Holstein slaughter steers today were 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows were mostly steady with bulls 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were sharply lower with feeder bulls mostly steady with a few value added bulls trending higher.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 676 | 109.50 | 740 | 12thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,697 | 78.22 | 1,328 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,284 | 62.39 | 801 | 66 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,675 | 55.00 | 921 | 1thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,201 | 49.56 | 595 | 26 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,075 | 30.00 | 323 | 1thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,200 | 75.50 | 906 | 2thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Select | Average | 1,030 | 60.50 | 623 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Low | 1,364 | 81.82 | 1,116 | 17 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,227 | 112.41 | 1,379 | 43 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,153 | 109.05 | 1,258 | 61 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,200 | 97.37 | 1,168 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Standard | Average | 1,055 | 83.41 | 880 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,324 | 113.11 | 1,498 | 18 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,241 | 109.95 | 1,364 | 22 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,270 | 93.87 | 1,192 | 21 |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,325 | 87.50 | 1,159 | 8thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,685 | 78.27/cwt | 75.00–85.00 | 1,319 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,955 | 88.50/cwt | 88.50–88.50 | 1,730 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,605 | 72.95/cwt | 72.50–73.50 | 1,171 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,075 | 30.00/cwt | 30.00–30.00 | 323 | 1 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,675 | 55.00/cwt | 55.00–55.00 | 921 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,240 | 40.00/cwt | 40.00–40.00 | 496 | 1 |
| Steers | Standard | — | 1,325 | 87.50/cwt | 87.00–91.50 | 1,159 | 8 |
| Dairy Heifers | Select | — | 1,030 | 60.50/cwt | 60.50–60.50 | 623 | 2 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | — | 1,200 | 75.50/cwt | 75.50–75.50 | 906 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,255 | 73.00/cwt | 73.00–73.00 | 916 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,378 | 83.00/cwt | 82.25–85.25 | 1,144 | 15 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,156 | 109.20/cwt | 106.00–110.75 | 1,262 | 60 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,227 | 112.41/cwt | 112.00–113.50 | 1,379 | 43 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,200 | 97.37/cwt | 95.00–100.00 | 1,168 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,241 | 109.95/cwt | 107.00–111.00 | 1,364 | 22 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,324 | 113.11/cwt | 112.75–113.50 | 1,498 | 18 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,270 | 93.87/cwt | 92.00–95.00 | 1,192 | 21 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,208 | 53.28/cwt | 52.00–55.00 | 644 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,192 | 46.87/cwt | 42.50–50.00 | 559 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,228 | 68.83/cwt | 63.00–75.00 | 845 | 23 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,314 | 58.94/cwt | 55.50–62.00 | 774 | 43 |
| Heifers | Standard | — | 1,055 | 83.41/cwt | 80.00–86.00 | 880 | 3 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,000 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 1,000 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 400 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 512 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 540 | 116.00/cwt | 116.00–116.00 | 626 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 642 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 770 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 500 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 640 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 650 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 722 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 622 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 690 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 708 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 786 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 762 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 800 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 495 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 624 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 2 | — | 890 | 86.00/cwt | 86.00–86.00 | 765 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 2 | — | 790 | 71.00/cwt | 71.00–71.00 | 561 | 2 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,100 | 500.00/cwt | 500.00–500.00 | 5,500 | 1 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,075 | 712.79/cwt | 700.00–725.00 | 7,662 | 2 |
Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 3.00 to 6.00 lower with much lower packer bids. Holstein slaughter steers today were 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows were mostly steady with bulls 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were sharply lower with feeder bulls mostly steady with a few value added bulls trending higher.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,685 | 75.00–85.00 | 78.27 |
| 1 | — | 1,955 | 88.50 | 88.50 |
| 2 | — | 1,605 | 72.50–73.50 | 72.95 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,075 | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,675 | 55.00 | 55.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,240 | 40.00 | 40.00 |
| 12 | — | 1,208 | 52.00–55.00 | 53.28 |
| 13 | — | 1,192 | 42.50–50.00 | 46.87 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,228 | 63.00–75.00 | 68.83 |
| 43 | — | 1,314 | 55.50–62.00 | 58.94 |
| Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,325 | 87.00–91.50 | 87.50 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,241 | 107.00–111.00 | 109.95 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,324 | 112.75–113.50 | 113.11 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,270 | 92.00–95.00 | 93.87 |
| Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,030 | 60.50 | 60.50 |
| Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,200 | 75.50 | 75.50 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,255 | 73.00 | 73.00 |
| 15 | — | 1,378 | 82.25–85.25 | 83.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 60 | — | 1,156 | 106.00–110.75 | 109.20 |
| 1 | — | 1,000 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 1,227 | 112.00–113.50 | 112.41 |
| Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,200 | 95.00–100.00 | 97.37 |
| Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,055 | 80.00–86.00 | 83.41 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 400 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| 1 | — | 540 | 116.00 | 116.00 |
| 3 | — | 642 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 500 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 890 | 86.00 | 86.00 |
| 2 | — | 790 | 71.00 | 71.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 650 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 5 | — | 622 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 2 | — | 708 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 3 | — | 762 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 495 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,100 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,075 | 700.00–725.00 | 712.79 |