Compared to last week, slaughter steers were1.00 to 3.00 lower with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher with steady packer bids this week. Too few of Holstein steers to compare today. Cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower but active buyer participation and bulls 5.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly steady with feeder heifers and bulls trending lower this week.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 522 | 125.78 | 656 | 27 |
| Medium 1 | 650 | 101.00 | 657 | 1thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,776 | 87.24 | 1,549 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,289 | 66.32 | 855 | 25 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,645 | 56.00 | 921 | 1thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,100 | 55.52 | 611 | 3thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 947 | 39.38 | 373 | 3thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,105 | 81.00 | 895 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,303 | 114.94 | 1,498 | 33 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,129 | 110.88 | 1,252 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,370 | 101.00 | 1,384 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,336 | 113.28 | 1,514 | 52 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,262 | 106.95 | 1,350 | 8thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,000 | 100.28 | 1,003 | 4thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,684 | 84.04/cwt | 78.50–86.00 | 1,415 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,928 | 92.57/cwt | 90.50–94.50 | 1,785 | 3 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,370 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 1,384 | 1 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,050 | 100.56/cwt | 100.00–101.00 | 1,056 | 2 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 950 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 950 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,262 | 106.95/cwt | 105.00–110.00 | 1,350 | 8 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 550 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 660 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 378 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 491 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 527 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 632 | 7 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 548 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 767 | 4 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 233 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 326 | 2 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 667 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 867 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium 1 | — | 650 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 657 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 648 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 816 | 11 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 200 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 290 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 386 | 147.50/cwt | 147.50–147.50 | 569 | 5 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 662 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 695 | 6 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 283 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 368 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,229 | 70.02/cwt | 69.00–71.00 | 861 | 9 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 948 | 44.07/cwt | 43.50–45.00 | 418 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 945 | 30.00/cwt | 30.00–30.00 | 284 | 1 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,645 | 56.00/cwt | 56.00–56.00 | 921 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,129 | 110.88/cwt | 110.50–111.00 | 1,252 | 4 |
| Dairy Heifers | Large 2 | — | 1,041 | 66.00/cwt | 66.00–66.00 | 687 | 4 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,105 | 81.00/cwt | 81.00–81.00 | 895 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,303 | 114.94/cwt | 112.00–117.00 | 1,498 | 33 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,321 | 113.47/cwt | 112.00–114.00 | 1,499 | 50 |
| Steers | Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight | — | 1,720 | 108.50/cwt | 108.50–108.50 | 1,866 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,100 | 55.52/cwt | 53.50–57.00 | 611 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,323 | 64.24/cwt | 59.00–68.00 | 850 | 16 |
Compared to last week, slaughter steers were1.00 to 3.00 lower with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher with steady packer bids this week. Too few of Holstein steers to compare today. Cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower but active buyer participation and bulls 5.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly steady with feeder heifers and bulls trending lower this week.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,684 | 78.50–86.00 | 84.04 |
| 3 | — | 1,928 | 90.50–94.50 | 92.57 |
| Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,370 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,129 | 110.50–111.00 | 110.88 |
| Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,303 | 112.00–117.00 | 114.94 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,050 | 100.00–101.00 | 100.56 |
| Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 950 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,262 | 105.00–110.00 | 106.95 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 50 | — | 1,321 | 112.00–114.00 | 113.47 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,720 | 108.50 | 108.50 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,229 | 69.00–71.00 | 70.02 |
| 16 | — | 1,323 | 59.00–68.00 | 64.24 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 948 | 43.50–45.00 | 44.07 |
| 1 | — | 945 | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,645 | 56.00 | 56.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,100 | 53.50–57.00 | 55.52 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,105 | 81.00 | 81.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 550 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 3 | — | 378 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 7 | — | 527 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 2 | — | 233 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 2 | — | 283 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 650 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 648 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 548 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 6 | — | 667 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 200 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 5 | — | 386 | 147.50 | 147.50 |
| 6 | — | 662 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,041 | 66.00 | 66.00 |