Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers were sharply lower with light packer inquiry this week. Slaughter Holstein steers were trending higher. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower with bulls trading 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers were trending lower with bulls mostly steady and feeder heifers had a few exceptions of higher/lower.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 490 | 129.00 | 632 | 27 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 638 | 100.00 | 638 | 2thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | — | Average | 1,190 | 97.00 | 1,154 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | High | 1,589 | 79.13 | 1,257 | 14 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,388 | 64.82 | 900 | 36 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,073 | 51.30 | 550 | 17 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,110 | 36.50 | 405 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,480 | 91.00 | 1,347 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,263 | 88.50 | 1,118 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,223 | 110.46 | 1,351 | 58 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,222 | 101.84 | 1,244 | 22 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,280 | 98.00 | 1,254 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Standard | Average | 1,105 | 94.17 | 1,041 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,318 | 109.52 | 1,443 | 64 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,286 | 104.72 | 1,347 | 21 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,225 | 95.00 | 1,164 | 2thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,395 | 90.50/cwt | 90.50–90.50 | 1,262 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,621 | 80.86/cwt | 76.50–85.50 | 1,311 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,547 | 69.59/cwt | 65.50–73.00 | 1,077 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,003 | 49.62/cwt | 48.50–50.50 | 498 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,111 | 52.21/cwt | 51.00–54.50 | 580 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,282 | 59.56/cwt | 55.00–63.00 | 764 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,318 | 109.52/cwt | 108.00–110.75 | 1,443 | 64 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,225 | 95.00/cwt | 95.00–95.00 | 1,164 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,263 | 88.50/cwt | 88.50–88.50 | 1,118 | 4 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,575 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 1,591 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,205 | 101.88/cwt | 100.00–105.00 | 1,228 | 21 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,480 | 91.00/cwt | 91.00–91.00 | 1,347 | 2 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,280 | 98.00/cwt | 98.00–98.00 | 1,254 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,286 | 104.72/cwt | 100.00–105.75 | 1,347 | 21 |
| Bullocks | — | — | 1,190 | 97.00/cwt | 97.00–97.00 | 1,154 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,448 | 67.79/cwt | 65.00–72.00 | 982 | 23 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,340 | 32.50/cwt | 32.50–32.50 | 436 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 880 | 40.50/cwt | 40.50–40.50 | 356 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,223 | 110.46/cwt | 108.75–112.25 | 1,351 | 58 |
| Heifers | Standard | — | 1,185 | 96.25/cwt | 96.25–96.25 | 1,141 | 2 |
| Heifers | Standard | — | 945 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 851 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 363 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 476 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 461 | 134.66/cwt | 134.00–135.00 | 621 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 345 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 535 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 950 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 855 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 737 | 106.00/cwt | 106.00–106.00 | 781 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 683 | 119.00/cwt | 119.00–119.00 | 813 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 523 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 711 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 489 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 611 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 250 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 335 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 536 | 120.58/cwt | 119.00–123.00 | 646 | 5 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 378 | 129.21/cwt | 126.50–130.50 | 488 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | — | 443 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 585 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 420 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 496 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 800 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 808 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 638 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 638 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,100 | 80.00/cwt | 80.00–80.00 | 880 | 1 |
Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers were sharply lower with light packer inquiry this week. Slaughter Holstein steers were trending higher. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower with bulls trading 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers were trending lower with bulls mostly steady and feeder heifers had a few exceptions of higher/lower.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,395 | 90.50 | 90.50 |
| 10 | — | 1,621 | 76.50–85.50 | 80.86 |
| 3 | — | 1,547 | 65.50–73.00 | 69.59 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,003 | 48.50–50.50 | 49.62 |
| 11 | — | 1,111 | 51.00–54.50 | 52.21 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,282 | 55.00–63.00 | 59.56 |
| 23 | — | 1,448 | 65.00–72.00 | 67.79 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,340 | 32.50 | 32.50 |
| 1 | — | 880 | 40.50 | 40.50 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 64 | — | 1,318 | 108.00–110.75 | 109.52 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,225 | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,286 | 100.00–105.75 | 104.72 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,263 | 88.50 | 88.50 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,480 | 91.00 | 91.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,575 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| 21 | — | 1,205 | 100.00–105.00 | 101.88 |
| Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,280 | 98.00 | 98.00 |
| Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 58 | — | 1,223 | 108.75–112.25 | 110.46 |
| Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,185 | 96.25 | 96.25 |
| 1 | — | 945 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,190 | 97.00 | 97.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 363 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 6 | — | 461 | 134.00–135.00 | 134.66 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 345 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 950 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| 3 | — | 737 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| 4 | — | 683 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| 5 | — | 250 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 5 | — | 536 | 119.00–123.00 | 120.58 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 443 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 638 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 523 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 489 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 3 | — | 378 | 126.50–130.50 | 129.21 |
| 2 | — | 420 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| 1 | — | 800 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,100 | 80.00 | 80.00 |