Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 2.00 lower with lower packer interest this week. Holstein slaughter steers 2.00 to 6.00 lower with Dairy/Beef steers steady and Dairy/Beef heifers trending higher. Cows had instances of higher/lower and bulls had instances higher/lower also but good value on high dressing cows and bulls with active buyer interest. Feeder steers and heifers were trend lower with feeder bulls sharply higher and a light test on all feeders today.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 545 | 223.50 | 1,218 | 2thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Prime | Average | 1,335 | 204.50 | 2,730 | 4thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Prime | Average | 1,640 | 181.84 | 2,982 | 2thin |
| Bulls | — | High | 1,562 | 165.66 | 2,588 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,379 | 135.82 | 1,873 | 11 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,233 | 106.33 | 1,311 | 3thin |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,591 | 131.53 | 2,093 | 4thin |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,090 | 105.50 | 1,150 | 2thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,290 | 163.00 | 2,103 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Prime | Average | 1,714 | 180.50 | 3,094 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Prime | Average | 1,350 | 205.66 | 2,776 | 34 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,310 | 199.81 | 2,617 | 38 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,473 | 182.41 | 2,687 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Standard | Average | 1,620 | 151.00 | 2,446 | 1thin |
| Steers | Prime | Average | 1,454 | 207.37 | 3,015 | 29 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,317 | 200.94 | 2,646 | 10 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,575 | 129.04/cwt | 127.00–131.00 | 2,032 | 3 |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,640 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 2,280 | 1 |
| Heifers | Standard | — | 1,620 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 2,446 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,415 | 142.73/cwt | 137.00–146.50 | 2,020 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,720 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 2,012 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,240 | 130.15/cwt | 128.00–134.00 | 1,614 | 4 |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,090 | 105.50/cwt | 105.00–106.00 | 1,150 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,250 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 1,463 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,035 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,294 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 600–650 | 640 | 201.00/cwt | 201.00–201.00 | 1,286 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 500–550 | 530 | 230.00/cwt | 230.00–230.00 | 1,219 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 550–600 | 560 | 217.00/cwt | 217.00–217.00 | 1,215 | 1 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 500–550 | 545 | 264.00/cwt | 264.00–264.00 | 1,439 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 450–500 | 478 | 254.00/cwt | 254.00–254.00 | 1,214 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 350–400 | 355 | 245.00/cwt | 245.00–245.00 | 870 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | 800–850 | 800 | 192.00/cwt | 192.00–192.00 | 1,536 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | 950–1000 | 970 | 187.00/cwt | 187.00–187.00 | 1,814 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | 1050–1100 | 1,060 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 1,738 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | 850–900 | 880 | 188.00/cwt | 188.00–188.00 | 1,654 | 2 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | 600–650 | 627 | 217.62/cwt | 201.00–226.00 | 1,364 | 3 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 2 | 600–650 | 620 | 173.00/cwt | 173.00–173.00 | 1,073 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,662 | 168.99/cwt | 166.00–174.00 | 2,809 | 8 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Prime | — | 1,335 | 204.50/cwt | 204.50–204.50 | 2,730 | 4 |
| Steers | Prime | — | 1,454 | 207.37/cwt | 207.00–208.00 | 3,015 | 29 |
| Heifers | Prime | — | 1,284 | 208.02/cwt | 205.50–209.50 | 2,671 | 24 |
| Dairy Steers | Prime | — | 1,714 | 180.50/cwt | 180.50–180.50 | 3,094 | 8 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | 450–500 | 475 | 254.00/cwt | 254.00–254.00 | 1,207 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,473 | 182.41/cwt | 180.00–185.00 | 2,687 | 2 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,290 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 2,103 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,309 | 200.08/cwt | 188.00–204.00 | 2,619 | 37 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,317 | 200.94/cwt | 196.50–205.00 | 2,646 | 10 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Prime | — | 1,640 | 181.84/cwt | 176.00–188.00 | 2,982 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,297 | 156.77/cwt | 153.00–160.00 | 2,033 | 3 |
| Heifers | Prime | — | 1,507 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 3,014 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,340 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 2,546 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,415 | 77.00/cwt | 77.00–77.00 | 1,090 | 1 |
Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 2.00 lower with lower packer interest this week. Holstein slaughter steers 2.00 to 6.00 lower with Dairy/Beef steers steady and Dairy/Beef heifers trending higher. Cows had instances of higher/lower and bulls had instances higher/lower also but good value on high dressing cows and bulls with active buyer interest. Feeder steers and heifers were trend lower with feeder bulls sharply higher and a light test on all feeders today.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,575 | 127.00–131.00 | 129.04 |
| 1 | — | 1,640 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,090 | 105.00–106.00 | 105.50 |
| Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,620 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,284 | 205.50–209.50 | 208.02 |
| 10 | — | 1,507 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,473 | 180.00–185.00 | 182.41 |
| Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 1,309 | 188.00–204.00 | 200.08 |
| 1 | — | 1,340 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,415 | 137.00–146.50 | 142.73 |
| 1 | — | 1,720 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,240 | 128.00–134.00 | 130.15 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,250 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,035 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,415 | 77.00 | 77.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,662 | 166.00–174.00 | 168.99 |
| 3 | — | 1,297 | 153.00–160.00 | 156.77 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,335 | 204.50 | 204.50 |
| Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 1,454 | 207.00–208.00 | 207.37 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,317 | 196.50–205.00 | 200.94 |
| Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,714 | 180.50 | 180.50 |
| Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,290 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,640 | 176.00–188.00 | 181.84 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 350–400 | 355 | 245.00 | 245.00 |
| 1 | 500–550 | 530 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| 1 | 550–600 | 560 | 217.00 | 217.00 |
| 3 | 600–650 | 640 | 201.00 | 201.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 450–500 | 478 | 254.00 | 254.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 500–550 | 545 | 264.00 | 264.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 450–500 | 475 | 254.00 | 254.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 600–650 | 627 | 201.00–226.00 | 217.62 |
| 1 | 800–850 | 800 | 192.00 | 192.00 |
| 2 | 850–900 | 880 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| 1 | 950–1000 | 970 | 187.00 | 187.00 |
| 1 | 1050–1100 | 1,060 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 600–650 | 620 | 173.00 | 173.00 |