Compared to last week slaughter steers were steady to lower with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower with a good offering of slaughter steers and heifers. Dairy/Beef steers were trending higher on some high quality Dairy/Beef steers today. Holstein slaughter steers too few to compare. Cows had instances of higher/lower with Dairy cows 5.00 lower and bulls 6.00 to 8.00 higher with good high dressing bulls with active bidding. A low test of feeder calves today with feeder steers and heifers trending lower with feeder bulls trending higher.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 534 | 230.00 | 1,228 | 4thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Prime | Average | 1,480 | 177.14 | 2,622 | 4thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,715 | 148.26 | 2,542 | 15 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,798 | 131.45 | 2,363 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,383 | 129.00 | 1,785 | 15 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,176 | 114.06 | 1,341 | 21 |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,020 | 108.62 | 1,108 | 5thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,880 | 151.00 | 2,839 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Prime | Average | 1,535 | 166.65 | 2,558 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Prime | Average | 1,299 | 194.48 | 2,526 | 54 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,312 | 179.00 | 2,348 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,313 | 173.21 | 2,275 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,100 | 164.00 | 1,804 | 1thin |
| Steers | Prime | Average | 1,462 | 196.08 | 2,867 | 52 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,211 | 182.51 | 2,210 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,495 | 170.00 | 2,542 | 2thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,245 | 171.31/cwt | 167.00–175.00 | 2,133 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,450 | 177.00/cwt | 177.00–177.00 | 2,567 | 1 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,798 | 131.45/cwt | 131.00–132.00 | 2,363 | 2 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,880 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 2,839 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,312 | 179.00/cwt | 179.00–179.00 | 2,348 | 3 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Prime | — | 1,480 | 177.14/cwt | 174.00–187.00 | 2,622 | 4 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | 300–350 | 340 | 172.50/cwt | 172.50–172.50 | 587 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | 500–550 | 534 | 230.00/cwt | 230.00–230.00 | 1,228 | 4 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 650–700 | 693 | 227.50/cwt | 227.50–227.50 | 1,577 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | 250–300 | 275 | 247.50/cwt | 247.50–247.50 | 681 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 450–500 | 463 | 208.47/cwt | 207.50–212.50 | 965 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 800–850 | 840 | 167.00/cwt | 167.00–167.00 | 1,403 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 700–750 | 745 | 162.00/cwt | 162.00–162.00 | 1,207 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 2 | 250–300 | 280 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 560 | 3 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 2 | 400–450 | 432 | 155.70/cwt | 141.00–163.00 | 673 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,425 | 139.44/cwt | 139.00–140.00 | 1,987 | 2 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,700 | 177.00/cwt | 177.00–177.00 | 3,009 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,152 | 114.57/cwt | 107.00–119.50 | 1,320 | 11 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,386 | 122.38/cwt | 120.50–124.00 | 1,696 | 7 |
| Dairy Steers | Large 2 | 800–850 | 815 | 147.50/cwt | 147.50–147.50 | 1,202 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1Fancy | 250–300 | 270 | 277.50/cwt | 277.50–277.50 | 749 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | Prime | — | 1,535 | 166.65/cwt | 161.50–167.50 | 2,558 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,472 | 139.53/cwt | 125.00–150.00 | 2,054 | 8 |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,020 | 108.62/cwt | 103.00–116.00 | 1,108 | 5 |
| Steers | Prime | — | 1,462 | 196.08/cwt | 192.50–197.50 | 2,867 | 52 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,211 | 182.51/cwt | 182.00–183.00 | 2,210 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,377 | 127.39/cwt | 125.00–134.00 | 1,754 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,290 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 2,103 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 772 | 92.75/cwt | 89.00–96.00 | 716 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,101 | 167.11/cwt | 155.00–175.50 | 3,511 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,340 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,407 | 1 |
| Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,100 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 1,804 | 1 |
| Heifers | Prime | — | 1,299 | 194.48/cwt | 190.00–198.00 | 2,526 | 54 |
Compared to last week slaughter steers were steady to lower with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower with a good offering of slaughter steers and heifers. Dairy/Beef steers were trending higher on some high quality Dairy/Beef steers today. Holstein slaughter steers too few to compare. Cows had instances of higher/lower with Dairy cows 5.00 lower and bulls 6.00 to 8.00 higher with good high dressing bulls with active bidding. A low test of feeder calves today with feeder steers and heifers trending lower with feeder bulls trending higher.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,245 | 167.00–175.00 | 171.31 |
| 1 | — | 1,450 | 177.00 | 177.00 |
| Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,312 | 179.00 | 179.00 |
| Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,100 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 54 | — | 1,299 | 190.00–198.00 | 194.48 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,798 | 131.00–132.00 | 131.45 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,425 | 139.00–140.00 | 139.44 |
| 13 | — | 1,377 | 125.00–134.00 | 127.39 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,152 | 107.00–119.50 | 114.57 |
| 7 | — | 1,386 | 120.50–124.00 | 122.38 |
| 3 | — | 772 | 89.00–96.00 | 92.75 |
| Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,880 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,480 | 174.00–187.00 | 177.14 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,700 | 177.00 | 177.00 |
| Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 52 | — | 1,462 | 192.50–197.50 | 196.08 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,211 | 182.00–183.00 | 182.51 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,290 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,535 | 161.50–167.50 | 166.65 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,472 | 125.00–150.00 | 139.53 |
| 6 | — | 2,101 | 155.00–175.50 | 167.11 |
| 1 | — | 1,340 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,020 | 103.00–116.00 | 108.62 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 250–300 | 275 | 247.50 | 247.50 |
| 2 | 300–350 | 340 | 172.50 | 172.50 |
| 4 | 500–550 | 534 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 250–300 | 280 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 250–300 | 270 | 277.50 | 277.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 650–700 | 693 | 227.50 | 227.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 400–450 | 432 | 141.00–163.00 | 155.70 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 450–500 | 463 | 207.50–212.50 | 208.47 |
| 3 | 700–750 | 745 | 162.00 | 162.00 |
| 1 | 800–850 | 840 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 800–850 | 815 | 147.50 | 147.50 |