Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower, Holstein steers steady to instances of 3.00 higher. Light demand again for fed cattle this week. Very few packer buyers participating. This week's offering was primarily new crop calf feds, rather light in weight as many steers offered under 1400 lbs and heifers under 1250 lbs. Weighing conditions ran from average to full, estimated dressed cost looked to be 182.00-185.00. CME Live Cattle contracts lower, with Jun closing at 109.63. Packers were unwilling to chase the market at the auction which resulted in a market that was not very active. Choice boxed beef remained around 222.00 yet packers continue to drive the fed cattle market lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 higher than Monday's sale, bulls mostly steady.
Slaughter lambs under 100 lbs 7.00 to 8.00 higher, over 100 lbs steady. Slaughter ewes 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder lambs not well compared, More farmer feeder buyers in attendance this week but quality was not as attractive, many smaller framed and short docked lambs in the offering.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,628 | 86.87 | 1,414 | 13 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,486 | 80.12 | 1,191 | 35 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,540 | 69.62 | 1,072 | 83 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,340 | 65.29 | 875 | 73 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,227 | 59.36 | 728 | 60 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,448 | 87.25 | 1,263 | 81 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,385 | 86.00 | 1,191 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,252 | 112.91 | 1,413 | 156 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,156 | 111.00 | 1,283 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,346 | 113.77 | 1,531 | 538 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,329 | 112.07 | 1,489 | 123 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,175 | 110.00 | 1,293 | 11 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,385 | 86.00/cwt | 86.00–86.00 | 1,191 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,448 | 87.25/cwt | 85.00–90.25 | 1,263 | 81 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,329 | 112.07/cwt | 111.00–113.00 | 1,489 | 123 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,175 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,293 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,346 | 113.77/cwt | 112.00–114.75 | 1,531 | 538 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,156 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 1,283 | 6 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,251 | 113.05/cwt | 112.00–113.75 | 1,414 | 149 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,269 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,396 | 7 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,486 | 80.12/cwt | 78.00–83.50 | 1,191 | 35 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,296 | 61.01/cwt | 56.00–63.50 | 791 | 26 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,164 | 50.01/cwt | 44.00–55.00 | 582 | 19 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,187 | 68.35/cwt | 67.00–70.00 | 811 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,538 | 69.32/cwt | 64.50–73.00 | 1,066 | 65 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,573 | 75.70/cwt | 73.00–79.00 | 1,191 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,502 | 62.91/cwt | 62.00–64.00 | 945 | 7 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,341 | 65.32/cwt | 60.00–69.50 | 876 | 68 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,187 | 59.06/cwt | 58.00–59.50 | 701 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,540 | 73.50/cwt | 73.00–74.00 | 1,132 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,656 | 87.66/cwt | 84.00–89.50 | 1,452 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,490 | 94.00/cwt | 94.00–94.00 | 1,401 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,460 | 71.00/cwt | 71.00–71.00 | 1,037 | 1 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower, Holstein steers steady to instances of 3.00 higher. Light demand again for fed cattle this week. Very few packer buyers participating. This week's offering was primarily new crop calf feds, rather light in weight as many steers offered under 1400 lbs and heifers under 1250 lbs. Weighing conditions ran from average to full, estimated dressed cost looked to be 182.00-185.00. CME Live Cattle contracts lower, with Jun closing at 109.63. Packers were unwilling to chase the market at the auction which resulted in a market that was not very active. Choice boxed beef remained around 222.00 yet packers continue to drive the fed cattle market lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 higher than Monday's sale, bulls mostly steady.
Slaughter lambs under 100 lbs 7.00 to 8.00 higher, over 100 lbs steady. Slaughter ewes 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder lambs not well compared, More farmer feeder buyers in attendance this week but quality was not as attractive, many smaller framed and short docked lambs in the offering.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,385 | 86.00 | 86.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 81 | — | 1,448 | 85.00–90.25 | 87.25 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 123 | — | 1,329 | 111.00–113.00 | 112.07 |
| Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,175 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 538 | — | 1,346 | 112.00–114.75 | 113.77 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,156 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 149 | — | 1,251 | 112.00–113.75 | 113.05 |
| 7 | — | 1,269 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 1,486 | 78.00–83.50 | 80.12 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,296 | 56.00–63.50 | 61.01 |
| 19 | — | 1,164 | 44.00–55.00 | 50.01 |
| 15 | — | 1,187 | 67.00–70.00 | 68.35 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 65 | — | 1,538 | 64.50–73.00 | 69.32 |
| 11 | — | 1,573 | 73.00–79.00 | 75.70 |
| 7 | — | 1,502 | 62.00–64.00 | 62.91 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 68 | — | 1,341 | 60.00–69.50 | 65.32 |
| 3 | — | 1,187 | 58.00–59.50 | 59.06 |
| 2 | — | 1,540 | 73.00–74.00 | 73.50 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,656 | 84.00–89.50 | 87.66 |
| 1 | — | 1,490 | 94.00 | 94.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,460 | 71.00 | 71.00 |