This was the first sale of the year with bad weather this week and slaughter steers and heifers were significantly higher with good packer interest and active buyer participation on a good offering even with bad weather. Dairy/Beef steers and heifers were were trending higher today. Cows and bulls were sharply lower and Holstein cows trending lower on a light offering today. A light test on all classes of feeders that were trending lower with little buyer interest.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 568 | 200.00 | 1,136 | 5thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Prime | Average | 1,585 | 185.00 | 2,932 | 1thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Prime | Average | 1,360 | 168.53 | 2,292 | 2thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,915 | 128.00 | 2,451 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,487 | 116.97 | 1,739 | 3thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,234 | 93.65 | 1,156 | 9thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,058 | 56.00 | 592 | 2thin |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,485 | 105.00 | 1,559 | 2thin |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,625 | 101.00 | 1,641 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,307 | 41.15 | 538 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,560 | 150.00 | 2,340 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Prime | Average | 1,362 | 203.99 | 2,779 | 17 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,311 | 195.80 | 2,568 | 46 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,311 | 183.15 | 2,401 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Standard | Average | 1,535 | 154.00 | 2,364 | 1thin |
| Steers | Prime | Average | 1,409 | 206.27 | 2,906 | 38 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,438 | 197.35 | 2,838 | 47 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,432 | 178.83 | 2,560 | 6thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | 650–700 | 690 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 1,380 | 1 |
| Bulls | Medium and Large 1 | 550–600 | 590 | 218.00/cwt | 218.00–218.00 | 1,286 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium 2 | 300–350 | 330 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 495 | 1 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 650–700 | 660 | 207.33/cwt | 198.00–212.00 | 1,368 | 3 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 550–600 | 568 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 1,136 | 5 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | 600–650 | 625 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 1,188 | 1 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1 | 450–500 | 450 | 220.00/cwt | 220.00–220.00 | 990 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,915 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 2,451 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,235 | 72.00/cwt | 72.00–72.00 | 889 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 880 | 40.00/cwt | 40.00–40.00 | 352 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,410 | 105.45/cwt | 105.00–106.00 | 1,487 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,168 | 84.57/cwt | 83.00–86.00 | 988 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,311 | 183.15/cwt | 175.00–185.00 | 2,401 | 8 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Prime | — | 1,585 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 2,932 | 1 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,790 | 176.00/cwt | 176.00–176.00 | 3,150 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,458 | 201.05/cwt | 200.00–202.00 | 2,931 | 2 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,385 | 30.00/cwt | 30.00–30.00 | 416 | 1 |
| Heifers | Standard | — | 1,535 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 2,364 | 1 |
| Heifers | Prime | — | 1,313 | 200.74/cwt | 200.00–201.50 | 2,636 | 2 |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,625 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 1,641 | 1 |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,485 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,559 | 2 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Prime | — | 1,360 | 168.53/cwt | 167.00–170.00 | 2,292 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,424 | 197.41/cwt | 187.00–203.00 | 2,811 | 43 |
| Heifers | Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight | — | 1,845 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 3,137 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,344 | 196.34/cwt | 194.00–201.00 | 2,639 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,360 | 179.40/cwt | 170.00–185.00 | 2,440 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,560 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 2,340 | 1 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,288 | 43.94/cwt | 40.00–47.00 | 566 | 4 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,294 | 196.38/cwt | 186.00–202.50 | 2,541 | 40 |
| Heifers | Prime | — | 1,369 | 204.42/cwt | 202.00–208.00 | 2,799 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,640 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 2,296 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,253 | 96.25/cwt | 91.00–101.00 | 1,206 | 7 |
| Steers | Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight | — | 1,723 | 192.46/cwt | 190.00–195.00 | 3,316 | 2 |
| Steers | Prime | — | 1,409 | 206.27/cwt | 201.00–212.00 | 2,906 | 38 |
This was the first sale of the year with bad weather this week and slaughter steers and heifers were significantly higher with good packer interest and active buyer participation on a good offering even with bad weather. Dairy/Beef steers and heifers were were trending higher today. Cows and bulls were sharply lower and Holstein cows trending lower on a light offering today. A light test on all classes of feeders that were trending lower with little buyer interest.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 550–600 | 590 | 218.00 | 218.00 |
| 1 | 650–700 | 690 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 300–350 | 330 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 550–600 | 568 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 1 | 600–650 | 625 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 3 | 650–700 | 660 | 198.00–212.00 | 207.33 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 450–500 | 450 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,915 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,235 | 72.00 | 72.00 |
| 1 | — | 880 | 40.00 | 40.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,410 | 105.00–106.00 | 105.45 |
| 1 | — | 1,640 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,168 | 83.00–86.00 | 84.57 |
| 7 | — | 1,253 | 91.00–101.00 | 96.25 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,311 | 175.00–185.00 | 183.15 |
| Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,535 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,313 | 200.00–201.50 | 200.74 |
| 15 | — | 1,369 | 202.00–208.00 | 204.42 |
| Heifers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,845 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,344 | 194.00–201.00 | 196.34 |
| 40 | — | 1,294 | 186.00–202.50 | 196.38 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,585 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,790 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,458 | 200.00–202.00 | 201.05 |
| 43 | — | 1,424 | 187.00–203.00 | 197.41 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,360 | 170.00–185.00 | 179.40 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,723 | 190.00–195.00 | 192.46 |
| Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 38 | — | 1,409 | 201.00–212.00 | 206.27 |
| Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,385 | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,288 | 40.00–47.00 | 43.94 |
| Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,625 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,485 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,360 | 167.00–170.00 | 168.53 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,560 | 150.00 | 150.00 |