Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 4.00 to 5.00 lower, heifers 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Light demand for this large offering of slaughter cattle, many full loads of high grading steers and heifers offered. Few packer buyers participated this week. Weighing condition average to full, hides dirty to very dirty. Estimated dressed cost looked to
be 192.00-196.00. Another down day in the futures markets has packer buyers intent on buying cattle at lower money. Two way cattle buyers were inactive. 13 full loads of steers offered, 6 full loads heifers, balance small packages and part loads. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 compared to Monday's sale, bulls sold with higher undertones. Slaughter lambs not well compared, higher undertones prevailed. Slaughter ewes very uneven, Good 2-3 ewes 12.00 to 14.00 higher, Good 3-4 steady to 2.00 higher while Utility and Cull ewes 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder lambs not well compared.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,702 | 89.49 | 1,523 | 9thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,777 | 80.00 | 1,422 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,539 | 66.13 | 1,018 | 24 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,373 | 62.10 | 853 | 41 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,246 | 55.78 | 695 | 19 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | High | 1,418 | 87.77 | 1,245 | 134 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,294 | 84.00 | 1,087 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,228 | 118.80 | 1,459 | 221 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,220 | 116.44 | 1,421 | 91 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,473 | 119.75 | 1,764 | 524 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,790 | 115.50 | 2,067 | 14 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,269 | 115.09 | 1,460 | 238 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,002 | 53.75/cwt | 51.00–55.00 | 539 | 3 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,777 | 80.00/cwt | 80.00–80.00 | 1,422 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,292 | 56.16/cwt | 53.00–61.00 | 726 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,508 | 68.43/cwt | 64.00–72.00 | 1,032 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,614 | 61.09/cwt | 59.00–63.00 | 986 | 8 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,405 | 72.00/cwt | 72.00–72.00 | 1,012 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,340 | 62.92/cwt | 57.00–66.50 | 843 | 30 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,504 | 57.61/cwt | 57.00–58.00 | 866 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,275 | 70.02/cwt | 67.00–73.00 | 893 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,790 | 115.50/cwt | 115.50–115.50 | 2,067 | 14 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,416 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 1,657 | 8 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,221 | 118.87/cwt | 117.00–121.00 | 1,451 | 213 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,419 | 121.13/cwt | 119.00–122.00 | 1,719 | 316 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,693 | 93.12/cwt | 92.00–94.50 | 1,577 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,730 | 88.99/cwt | 86.00–92.00 | 1,540 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,678 | 83.00/cwt | 83.00–83.00 | 1,393 | 2 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,220 | 116.44/cwt | 115.00–118.00 | 1,421 | 91 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,406 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,547 | 33 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,269 | 115.09/cwt | 114.00–116.00 | 1,460 | 238 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,438 | 93.29/cwt | 92.50–94.00 | 1,342 | 17 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,415 | 86.97/cwt | 83.00–89.00 | 1,231 | 117 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,294 | 84.00/cwt | 84.00–84.00 | 1,087 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,512 | 122.21/cwt | 121.75–122.75 | 1,848 | 78 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,525 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 1,800 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,647 | 116.50/cwt | 115.00–117.50 | 1,919 | 92 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 4.00 to 5.00 lower, heifers 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Light demand for this large offering of slaughter cattle, many full loads of high grading steers and heifers offered. Few packer buyers participated this week. Weighing condition average to full, hides dirty to very dirty. Estimated dressed cost looked to
be 192.00-196.00. Another down day in the futures markets has packer buyers intent on buying cattle at lower money. Two way cattle buyers were inactive. 13 full loads of steers offered, 6 full loads heifers, balance small packages and part loads. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 compared to Monday's sale, bulls sold with higher undertones. Slaughter lambs not well compared, higher undertones prevailed. Slaughter ewes very uneven, Good 2-3 ewes 12.00 to 14.00 higher, Good 3-4 steady to 2.00 higher while Utility and Cull ewes 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder lambs not well compared.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,002 | 51.00–55.00 | 53.75 |
| 16 | — | 1,292 | 53.00–61.00 | 56.16 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,777 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,508 | 64.00–72.00 | 68.43 |
| 8 | — | 1,614 | 59.00–63.00 | 61.09 |
| 1 | — | 1,405 | 72.00 | 72.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,340 | 57.00–66.50 | 62.92 |
| 9 | — | 1,504 | 57.00–58.00 | 57.61 |
| 2 | — | 1,275 | 67.00–73.00 | 70.02 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,790 | 115.50 | 115.50 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 316 | — | 1,419 | 119.00–122.00 | 121.13 |
| 33 | — | 1,406 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| 78 | — | 1,512 | 121.75–122.75 | 122.21 |
| 5 | — | 1,525 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| 92 | — | 1,647 | 115.00–117.50 | 116.50 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 238 | — | 1,269 | 114.00–116.00 | 115.09 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,416 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 213 | — | 1,221 | 117.00–121.00 | 118.87 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 91 | — | 1,220 | 115.00–118.00 | 116.44 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,693 | 92.00–94.50 | 93.12 |
| 3 | — | 1,730 | 86.00–92.00 | 88.99 |
| 2 | — | 1,678 | 83.00 | 83.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,438 | 92.50–94.00 | 93.29 |
| 117 | — | 1,415 | 83.00–89.00 | 86.97 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,294 | 84.00 | 84.00 |