Compared to last week, slaughter steers, heifers, and dairy steers sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher on another light test. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not tested due to reporter absence. Graded feeder Holstein bull calves weighing over 90 lbs traded sharply lower, mostly 75.00-125.00 lower, while lighter calves and Utility calves sold steady to 30.00 lower. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold mostly steady on another light test. Ag Market News LLC under the USDAQSA-LMAR program graded 352 head for Thursday's sale. Offerings included 111 slaughter steers, 77 slaughter heifers, 458 slaughter cows, 16 slaughter bulls, 31 miscellaneous cattle, and 499 calves.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,605 | 83.00 | 1,332 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,684 | 69.06 | 1,163 | 94 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,455 | 63.02 | 917 | 128 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,329 | 54.26 | 721 | 128 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,593 | 88.91 | 1,416 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,480 | 81.11 | 1,200 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,444 | 117.12 | 1,691 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,368 | 112.56 | 1,540 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,250 | 106.10 | 1,326 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,550 | 119.71 | 1,856 | 27 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,479 | 115.85 | 1,713 | 24 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,370 | 110.64 | 1,516 | 14 |
| Class | Grade | Avg wt | Price | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Number 1 | 110 | 54.44/cwt | 36 |
| Bulls | Number 2 | 102 | 44.46/cwt | 102 |
| Bulls | Number 3 | 101 | 18.16/cwt | 142 |
| Bulls | Utility | 93 | 12.44/cwt | 54 |
| Heifers | Utility/Non-Tubing | 82 | 9.85/cwt | 13 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | SelectNon-Traditional | — | 1,374 | 110.74/cwt | 107.00–114.00 | 1,522 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional | — | 1,539 | 119.94/cwt | 118.00–122.00 | 1,846 | 21 |
| Steers | ChoiceNon-Traditional | — | 1,500 | 115.80/cwt | 114.00–118.00 | 1,737 | 14 |
| Heifers | SelectNon-Traditional | — | 1,250 | 106.10/cwt | 104.00–108.00 | 1,326 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional | — | 1,444 | 117.12/cwt | 116.00–119.00 | 1,691 | 10 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNon-Traditional | — | 1,368 | 112.56/cwt | 110.00–115.00 | 1,540 | 5 |
| Bulls | —Non-Traditional | — | 1,605 | 83.00/cwt | 83.00–83.00 | 1,332 | 1 |
| Bulls | Number 1 | — | 105 | 50.00/cwt | 50.00–50.00 | 53 | 10 |
| Bulls | Number 3 | — | 76 | 10.00/cwt | 10.00–10.00 | 8 | 5 |
| Bulls | Number 2 | — | 105 | 46.00/cwt | 45.00–47.00 | 48 | 45 |
| Bulls | Number 2 | — | 95 | 42.83/cwt | 42.00–45.00 | 41 | 41 |
| Bulls | Number 2 | — | 115 | 47.00/cwt | 47.00–47.00 | 54 | 9 |
| Bulls | Utility | — | 75 | 8.00/cwt | 8.00–8.00 | 6 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,624 | 70.47/cwt | 68.00–72.50 | 1,144 | 14 |
| Bulls | Number 3 | — | 95 | 17.00/cwt | 17.00–17.00 | 16 | 57 |
| Bulls | Number 3 | — | 85 | 15.00/cwt | 15.00–15.00 | 13 | 21 |
| Bulls | Number 2 | — | 125 | 40.00/cwt | 40.00–40.00 | 50 | 4 |
| Bulls | Number 2 | — | 85 | 42.00/cwt | 42.00–42.00 | 36 | 3 |
| Bulls | Number 1 | — | 115 | 55.00/cwt | 55.00–55.00 | 63 | 13 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,340 | 58.93/cwt | 56.00–63.00 | 790 | 48 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,173 | 43.64/cwt | 38.00–48.00 | 512 | 20 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,557 | 63.26/cwt | 59.00–65.50 | 985 | 23 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,800 | 75.19/cwt | 73.50–77.00 | 1,353 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,479 | 65.10/cwt | 63.00–68.00 | 963 | 57 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,389 | 59.12/cwt | 55.00–63.00 | 821 | 57 |
| Heifers | Utility/Non-Tubing | — | 73 | 8.00/cwt | 8.00–8.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Heifers | Utility/Non-Tubing | — | 85 | 10.00/cwt | 10.00–10.00 | 9 | 5 |
| Heifers | Utility/Non-Tubing | — | 103 | 15.00/cwt | 15.00–15.00 | 15 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,473 | 64.83/cwt | 63.00–66.00 | 955 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,707 | 69.90/cwt | 66.50–73.50 | 1,193 | 57 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,361 | 52.86/cwt | 48.00–59.50 | 719 | 54 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | — | 1,480 | 81.11/cwt | 76.50–84.00 | 1,200 | 4 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,593 | 88.91/cwt | 86.00–90.00 | 1,416 | 5 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,357 | 110.29/cwt | 107.00–114.00 | 1,497 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,590 | 118.91/cwt | 118.00–120.00 | 1,891 | 6 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,449 | 115.91/cwt | 115.00–117.00 | 1,680 | 10 |
| Bulls | Number 3 | — | 115 | 21.10/cwt | 15.00–25.00 | 24 | 59 |
| Bulls | Number 1 | — | 95 | 55.00/cwt | 55.00–55.00 | 52 | 7 |
| Bulls | Number 1 | — | 125 | 60.00/cwt | 60.00–60.00 | 75 | 6 |
| Bulls | Utility | — | 110 | 15.00/cwt | 15.00–15.00 | 17 | 15 |
| Bulls | Utility | — | 95 | 15.00/cwt | 15.00–15.00 | 14 | 15 |
| Bulls | Utility | — | 85 | 10.00/cwt | 10.00–10.00 | 9 | 15 |
Compared to last week, slaughter steers, heifers, and dairy steers sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher on another light test. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not tested due to reporter absence. Graded feeder Holstein bull calves weighing over 90 lbs traded sharply lower, mostly 75.00-125.00 lower, while lighter calves and Utility calves sold steady to 30.00 lower. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold mostly steady on another light test. Ag Market News LLC under the USDAQSA-LMAR program graded 352 head for Thursday's sale. Offerings included 111 slaughter steers, 77 slaughter heifers, 458 slaughter cows, 16 slaughter bulls, 31 miscellaneous cattle, and 499 calves.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,374 | 107.00–114.00 | 110.74 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,539 | 118.00–122.00 | 119.94 |
| Steers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,500 | 114.00–118.00 | 115.80 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,357 | 107.00–114.00 | 110.29 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,590 | 118.00–120.00 | 118.91 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,449 | 115.00–117.00 | 115.91 |
| Heifers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,250 | 104.00–108.00 | 106.10 |
| Heifers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,444 | 116.00–119.00 | 117.12 |
| Heifers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,368 | 110.00–115.00 | 112.56 |
| Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,605 | 83.00 | 83.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,624 | 68.00–72.50 | 70.47 |
| 57 | — | 1,479 | 63.00–68.00 | 65.10 |
| 57 | — | 1,389 | 55.00–63.00 | 59.12 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 48 | — | 1,340 | 56.00–63.00 | 58.93 |
| 20 | — | 1,173 | 38.00–48.00 | 43.64 |
| 6 | — | 1,473 | 63.00–66.00 | 64.83 |
| 54 | — | 1,361 | 48.00–59.50 | 52.86 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,557 | 59.00–65.50 | 63.26 |
| 14 | — | 1,800 | 73.50–77.00 | 75.19 |
| 57 | — | 1,707 | 66.50–73.50 | 69.90 |
| Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,480 | 76.50–84.00 | 81.11 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,593 | 86.00–90.00 | 88.91 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 105 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| 13 | — | 115 | 55.00 | 55.00 |
| 7 | — | 95 | 55.00 | 55.00 |
| 6 | — | 125 | 60.00 | 60.00 |
| Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 76 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 57 | — | 95 | 17.00 | 17.00 |
| 21 | — | 85 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 59 | — | 115 | 15.00–25.00 | 21.10 |
| Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 105 | 45.00–47.00 | 46.00 |
| 41 | — | 95 | 42.00–45.00 | 42.83 |
| 9 | — | 115 | 47.00 | 47.00 |
| 4 | — | 125 | 40.00 | 40.00 |
| 3 | — | 85 | 42.00 | 42.00 |
| Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 75 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| 15 | — | 110 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 15 | — | 95 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 15 | — | 85 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 73 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| 5 | — | 85 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 2 | — | 103 | 15.00 | 15.00 |