Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers had instances of higher/lower with good value on higher quality steers and heifers. No Holstein slaughter last week to compare but Holsteins were trending higher today. Breaker cows were 4.00 higher with boner cows 2.00 lower and bulls 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls too few to compare with feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 698 | 121.51 | 848 | 27 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 407 | 113.00 | 460 | 3thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,774 | 106.89 | 1,896 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,488 | 81.95 | 1,219 | 41 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,106 | 59.98 | 663 | 16 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,392 | 120.00 | 1,670 | 27 |
| Heifers | Prime | Average | 1,322 | 148.16 | 1,959 | 17 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,270 | 142.57 | 1,811 | 35 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,115 | 133.58 | 1,489 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,186 | 100.00 | 1,186 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Standard | Average | 1,255 | 98.00 | 1,230 | 2thin |
| Steers | Prime | Average | 1,361 | 148.65 | 2,023 | 52 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,308 | 142.07 | 1,858 | 36 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,325 | 130.71 | 1,732 | 2thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,300 | 106.00 | 1,378 | 1thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 510 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 683 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | — | 520 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 598 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 892 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 972 | 9 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 587 | 127.64/cwt | 124.00–130.00 | 749 | 10 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 300 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 351 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 460 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 511 | 2 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 300 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 414 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 900 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 1,035 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 623 | 128.40/cwt | 120.00–130.00 | 800 | 6 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 460 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 630 | 1 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 755 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 831 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,183 | 105.18/cwt | 95.50–110.50 | 2,296 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,658 | 118.65/cwt | 114.00–122.50 | 1,967 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,010 | 65.00/cwt | 65.00–65.00 | 657 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight | — | 1,974 | 86.46/cwt | 84.00–90.00 | 1,707 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,144 | 64.12/cwt | 60.00–70.00 | 734 | 9 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,284 | 74.79/cwt | 70.50–78.00 | 960 | 16 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,392 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,670 | 27 |
| Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,186 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 1,186 | 5 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,270 | 142.57/cwt | 138.50–147.00 | 1,811 | 35 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,308 | 142.07/cwt | 138.00–145.50 | 1,858 | 36 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,300 | 106.00/cwt | 106.00–106.00 | 1,378 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,325 | 130.71/cwt | 125.50–137.50 | 1,732 | 2 |
| Steers | Prime | — | 1,361 | 148.65/cwt | 146.25–153.00 | 2,023 | 52 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,550 | 86.55/cwt | 80.50–92.50 | 1,342 | 21 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,056 | 54.66/cwt | 49.00–59.00 | 577 | 7 |
| Heifers | Prime | — | 1,322 | 148.16/cwt | 146.25–150.00 | 1,959 | 17 |
| Heifers | Standard | — | 965 | 92.00/cwt | 92.00–92.00 | 888 | 1 |
| Heifers | Standard | — | 1,545 | 104.00/cwt | 104.00–104.00 | 1,607 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,115 | 133.58/cwt | 133.00–135.00 | 1,489 | 3 |
Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers had instances of higher/lower with good value on higher quality steers and heifers. No Holstein slaughter last week to compare but Holsteins were trending higher today. Breaker cows were 4.00 higher with boner cows 2.00 lower and bulls 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls too few to compare with feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 510 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 520 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 892 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| 10 | — | 587 | 124.00–130.00 | 127.64 |
| 1 | — | 300 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 1 | — | 900 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 6 | — | 623 | 120.00–130.00 | 128.40 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 300 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 2 | — | 460 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 460 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 1 | — | 755 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 2,183 | 95.50–110.50 | 105.18 |
| 4 | — | 1,658 | 114.00–122.50 | 118.65 |
| 1 | — | 1,010 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,974 | 84.00–90.00 | 86.46 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,144 | 60.00–70.00 | 64.12 |
| 7 | — | 1,056 | 49.00–59.00 | 54.66 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,284 | 70.50–78.00 | 74.79 |
| 21 | — | 1,550 | 80.50–92.50 | 86.55 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,392 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,186 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 1,270 | 138.50–147.00 | 142.57 |
| Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,322 | 146.25–150.00 | 148.16 |
| Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 965 | 92.00 | 92.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,545 | 104.00 | 104.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,115 | 133.00–135.00 | 133.58 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 36 | — | 1,308 | 138.00–145.50 | 142.07 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,300 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,325 | 125.50–137.50 | 130.71 |
| Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 52 | — | 1,361 | 146.25–153.00 | 148.65 |