Compared to last week, slaughter steers, heifers, and dairy steers sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady compared to a light test. Graded feeder Holstein bull calves sold mostly 30.00-50.00 higher on a lighter supply. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold mostly steady on another light test. Ag Market News LLC under the USDAQSA-LMAR program graded 248 head for Thursday's sale. Offerings included 130 slaughter steers, 97 slaughter heifers, 428 slaughter cows, 31 slaughter bulls, 14 miscellaneous cattle, and 430 calves.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,563 | 80.52 | 1,259 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,719 | 69.52 | 1,195 | 85 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,516 | 63.99 | 970 | 121 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,335 | 54.08 | 722 | 101 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,464 | 85.39 | 1,250 | 4thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,482 | 79.22 | 1,174 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,344 | 111.65 | 1,500 | 17 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,130 | 106.74 | 1,206 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,521 | 117.47 | 1,787 | 15 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,495 | 114.76 | 1,715 | 42 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,335 | 111.17 | 1,484 | 20 |
| Steers | Standard | High | 1,223 | 111.16 | 1,359 | 2thin |
| Class | Grade | Avg wt | Price | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Number 2 | 101 | 79.37/cwt | 55 |
| Bulls | Number 3 | 100 | 75.94/cwt | 108 |
| Bulls | Number 1 | 107 | 75.00/cwt | 17 |
| Bulls | Utility | 92 | 48.21/cwt | 53 |
| Heifers | Number 1 | 103 | 29.13/cwt | 6 |
| Heifers | Number 2 | 95 | 20.00/cwt | 3 |
| Heifers | Number 3 | 81 | 8.35/cwt | 9 |
| Heifers | Utility/Non-Tubing | 74 | 7.20/cwt | 10 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Standard | — | 1,223 | 111.16/cwt | 107.00–116.00 | 1,359 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,464 | 85.39/cwt | 85.00–86.50 | 1,250 | 4 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | — | 1,482 | 79.22/cwt | 76.00–81.00 | 1,174 | 11 |
| Bulls | Number 1 | — | 98 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 74 | 2 |
| Bulls | Number 1 | — | 115 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 86 | 5 |
| Bulls | Number 1 | — | 105 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 79 | 10 |
| Bulls | Number 2 | — | 80 | 20.00/cwt | 20.00–20.00 | 16 | 1 |
| Bulls | Number 2 | — | 115 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 86 | 7 |
| Bulls | Number 2 | — | 105 | 77.45/cwt | 75.00–80.00 | 81 | 22 |
| Bulls | Number 2 | — | 95 | 84.66/cwt | 80.00–90.00 | 80 | 25 |
| Bulls | Number 3 | — | 85 | 65.26/cwt | 30.00–67.00 | 55 | 21 |
| Bulls | Number 3 | — | 115 | 69.46/cwt | 67.00–70.00 | 80 | 39 |
| Bulls | Number 3 | — | 95 | 85.88/cwt | 85.00–88.00 | 82 | 48 |
| Bulls | Utility | — | 72 | 5.00/cwt | 5.00–5.00 | 4 | 3 |
| Bulls | Utility | — | 110 | 27.00/cwt | 27.00–27.00 | 30 | 8 |
| Bulls | Utility | — | 85 | 47.00/cwt | 47.00–47.00 | 40 | 20 |
| Bulls | Utility | — | 95 | 62.91/cwt | 62.00–67.00 | 60 | 22 |
| Heifers | Number 1 | — | 80 | 35.00/cwt | 35.00–35.00 | 28 | 1 |
| Heifers | Number 1 | — | 95 | 30.00/cwt | 30.00–30.00 | 29 | 1 |
| Heifers | Number 1 | — | 115 | 25.00/cwt | 25.00–25.00 | 29 | 1 |
| Heifers | Number 1 | — | 120 | 35.00/cwt | 35.00–35.00 | 42 | 1 |
| Heifers | Number 1 | — | 103 | 24.88/cwt | 20.00–30.00 | 26 | 2 |
| Heifers | Number 2 | — | 85 | 20.00/cwt | 20.00–20.00 | 17 | 1 |
| Heifers | Number 2 | — | 100 | 20.00/cwt | 20.00–20.00 | 20 | 2 |
| Bulls | —Heavy Weight | — | 2,380 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 1,785 | 1 |
| Bulls | —Non-Traditional | — | 1,237 | 72.11/cwt | 69.00–76.00 | 892 | 3 |
| Bulls | —Non-Traditional | — | 1,578 | 83.32/cwt | 78.00–93.00 | 1,315 | 11 |
| Heifers | Utility/Non-Tubing | — | 70 | 5.00/cwt | 5.00–5.00 | 4 | 8 |
| Heifers | Utility/Non-Tubing | — | 92 | 17.00/cwt | 17.00–17.00 | 16 | 1 |
| Heifers | Utility/Non-Tubing | — | 88 | 15.00/cwt | 15.00–15.00 | 13 | 1 |
| Heifers | Number 3 | — | 73 | 6.03/cwt | 5.00–10.00 | 4 | 5 |
| Heifers | Number 3 | — | 85 | 10.00/cwt | 10.00–10.00 | 9 | 2 |
| Heifers | Number 3 | — | 100 | 15.00/cwt | 15.00–15.00 | 15 | 1 |
| Heifers | Number 3 | — | 95 | 10.00/cwt | 10.00–10.00 | 10 | 1 |
| Steers | SelectNon-Traditional | — | 1,340 | 109.95/cwt | 108.00–113.00 | 1,473 | 11 |
| Steers | SelectNon-Traditional | — | 1,315 | 113.16/cwt | 112.00–115.00 | 1,488 | 7 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,373 | 110.89/cwt | 110.00–112.00 | 1,523 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional | — | 1,518 | 117.60/cwt | 117.00–119.00 | 1,785 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,527 | 117.20/cwt | 117.00–118.00 | 1,790 | 5 |
| Steers | ChoiceNon-Traditional | — | 1,480 | 114.71/cwt | 113.00–116.00 | 1,698 | 19 |
| Steers | ChoiceNon-Traditional | — | 1,472 | 116.98/cwt | 115.00–118.00 | 1,722 | 7 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,546 | 113.36/cwt | 112.00–115.50 | 1,753 | 12 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,451 | 115.27/cwt | 115.00–116.00 | 1,673 | 4 |
| Heifers | SelectNon-Traditional | — | 1,130 | 106.74/cwt | 106.00–107.00 | 1,206 | 4 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNon-Traditional | — | 1,331 | 111.33/cwt | 108.00–112.00 | 1,482 | 15 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNon-Traditional | — | 1,440 | 114.06/cwt | 113.00–115.00 | 1,642 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,383 | 58.44/cwt | 56.00–63.00 | 808 | 45 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,327 | 52.15/cwt | 48.00–56.00 | 692 | 42 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,204 | 45.89/cwt | 42.00–48.00 | 553 | 14 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,705 | 69.99/cwt | 68.00–74.00 | 1,193 | 45 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,680 | 63.89/cwt | 60.50–67.50 | 1,073 | 22 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,803 | 75.21/cwt | 73.00–78.50 | 1,356 | 18 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,546 | 65.71/cwt | 63.00–69.00 | 1,016 | 58 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,442 | 59.36/cwt | 55.00–63.00 | 856 | 47 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,622 | 71.34/cwt | 68.00–75.00 | 1,157 | 16 |
Compared to last week, slaughter steers, heifers, and dairy steers sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady compared to a light test. Graded feeder Holstein bull calves sold mostly 30.00-50.00 higher on a lighter supply. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold mostly steady on another light test. Ag Market News LLC under the USDAQSA-LMAR program graded 248 head for Thursday's sale. Offerings included 130 slaughter steers, 97 slaughter heifers, 428 slaughter cows, 31 slaughter bulls, 14 miscellaneous cattle, and 430 calves.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,223 | 107.00–116.00 | 111.16 |
| Steers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,340 | 108.00–113.00 | 109.95 |
| 7 | — | 1,315 | 112.00–115.00 | 113.16 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,373 | 110.00–112.00 | 110.89 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,518 | 117.00–119.00 | 117.60 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,527 | 117.00–118.00 | 117.20 |
| Steers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,480 | 113.00–116.00 | 114.71 |
| 7 | — | 1,472 | 115.00–118.00 | 116.98 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,546 | 112.00–115.50 | 113.36 |
| 4 | — | 1,451 | 115.00–116.00 | 115.27 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,464 | 85.00–86.50 | 85.39 |
| Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,482 | 76.00–81.00 | 79.22 |
| Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,380 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,237 | 69.00–76.00 | 72.11 |
| 11 | — | 1,578 | 78.00–93.00 | 83.32 |
| Heifers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,130 | 106.00–107.00 | 106.74 |
| Heifers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,331 | 108.00–112.00 | 111.33 |
| 2 | — | 1,440 | 113.00–115.00 | 114.06 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 1,383 | 56.00–63.00 | 58.44 |
| 42 | — | 1,327 | 48.00–56.00 | 52.15 |
| 14 | — | 1,204 | 42.00–48.00 | 45.89 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 1,705 | 68.00–74.00 | 69.99 |
| 22 | — | 1,680 | 60.50–67.50 | 63.89 |
| 18 | — | 1,803 | 73.00–78.50 | 75.21 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 58 | — | 1,546 | 63.00–69.00 | 65.71 |
| 47 | — | 1,442 | 55.00–63.00 | 59.36 |
| 16 | — | 1,622 | 68.00–75.00 | 71.34 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 98 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| 5 | — | 115 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| 10 | — | 105 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 80 | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| 7 | — | 115 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| 22 | — | 105 | 75.00–80.00 | 77.45 |
| 25 | — | 95 | 80.00–90.00 | 84.66 |
| Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 85 | 30.00–67.00 | 65.26 |
| 39 | — | 115 | 67.00–70.00 | 69.46 |
| 48 | — | 95 | 85.00–88.00 | 85.88 |
| Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 72 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| 8 | — | 110 | 27.00 | 27.00 |
| 20 | — | 85 | 47.00 | 47.00 |
| 22 | — | 95 | 62.00–67.00 | 62.91 |
| Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 80 | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| 1 | — | 95 | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| 1 | — | 115 | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| 1 | — | 120 | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| 2 | — | 103 | 20.00–30.00 | 24.88 |
| Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 85 | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| 2 | — | 100 | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 70 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| 1 | — | 92 | 17.00 | 17.00 |
| 1 | — | 88 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 73 | 5.00–10.00 | 6.03 |
| 2 | — | 85 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 1 | — | 100 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 1 | — | 95 | 10.00 | 10.00 |