Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Holstein steers 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Moderate demand for this very large offering of high quality grading steers and heifers. Weighing condition fair to full. The market was moderately active, more packer buyers participating this week. Two way buyers weren't as active. Live Cattle futures made triple digit gains, Choice boxed beef hovering just shy of 220.00, yet packers were determined to grind the market lower at the auction to match the trade in the country. Estimated dressed cost for the majority of this week's cattle looked to be 175.00-180.00. 25 full loads of steers, 9 full loads of heifers, with the balance part loads and packages. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower, except Breakers steady to 2.00 lower, bulls mostly steady.
Slaughter lambs 4.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter ewes 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder lambs under 80 lbs sold with higher undertones but lambs over 80 lbs sold with a lower undertone. Demand for slaughter lambs only moderate. More feeder buyers on the seats this week, demand for feeder lambs moderate to good. Improved demand for slaughter ewes, moderate to good.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,819 | 85.58 | 1,556 | 11 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,505 | 81.38 | 1,225 | 45 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,487 | 67.30 | 1,001 | 74 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,334 | 59.53 | 794 | 47 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,188 | 53.29 | 633 | 61 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,396 | 80.21 | 1,120 | 100 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,273 | 108.18 | 1,377 | 400 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,127 | 104.82 | 1,181 | 202 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,432 | 108.80 | 1,558 | 952 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,336 | 107.60 | 1,438 | 431 |
| Steers | Select | Low | 1,187 | 95.99 | 1,139 | 85 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,512 | 81.72/cwt | 78.00–85.00 | 1,236 | 36 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,476 | 80.00/cwt | 80.00–80.00 | 1,181 | 9 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,203 | 56.18/cwt | 53.00–58.00 | 676 | 36 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,170 | 50.12/cwt | 46.00–53.00 | 586 | 19 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,153 | 46.00/cwt | 46.00–46.00 | 530 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,447 | 66.28/cwt | 61.00–71.50 | 959 | 53 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,582 | 73.55/cwt | 70.00–80.00 | 1,164 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,621 | 54.32/cwt | 49.00–61.00 | 881 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,318 | 60.03/cwt | 56.00–63.50 | 791 | 32 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,375 | 53.90/cwt | 51.50–57.00 | 741 | 10 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,354 | 67.56/cwt | 65.00–69.00 | 915 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,524 | 109.92/cwt | 108.75–111.10 | 1,675 | 76 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,553 | 113.00/cwt | 113.00–113.00 | 1,755 | 6 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,343 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 1,464 | 28 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,319 | 106.50/cwt | 106.50–106.50 | 1,405 | 14 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,494 | 112.00/cwt | 112.00–112.00 | 1,673 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,468 | 108.00/cwt | 108.00–108.00 | 1,585 | 7 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,124 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 1,135 | 10 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,127 | 105.02/cwt | 103.00–108.00 | 1,184 | 192 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,182 | 112.00/cwt | 112.00–112.00 | 1,324 | 9 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,265 | 108.07/cwt | 106.75–109.60 | 1,367 | 341 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,290 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,355 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,429 | 108.82/cwt | 107.75–111.50 | 1,555 | 821 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,302 | 106.00/cwt | 106.00–106.00 | 1,380 | 42 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,396 | 80.21/cwt | 77.50–83.50 | 1,120 | 100 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,288 | 108.79/cwt | 108.50–109.00 | 1,401 | 154 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,392 | 108.00/cwt | 106.25–109.00 | 1,503 | 235 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,201 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 1,213 | 42 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,187 | 95.99/cwt | 95.75–96.25 | 1,139 | 85 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,871 | 86.07/cwt | 83.00–90.00 | 1,610 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,623 | 79.92/cwt | 79.00–81.00 | 1,297 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,790 | 93.00/cwt | 93.00–93.00 | 1,665 | 1 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Holstein steers 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Moderate demand for this very large offering of high quality grading steers and heifers. Weighing condition fair to full. The market was moderately active, more packer buyers participating this week. Two way buyers weren't as active. Live Cattle futures made triple digit gains, Choice boxed beef hovering just shy of 220.00, yet packers were determined to grind the market lower at the auction to match the trade in the country. Estimated dressed cost for the majority of this week's cattle looked to be 175.00-180.00. 25 full loads of steers, 9 full loads of heifers, with the balance part loads and packages. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower, except Breakers steady to 2.00 lower, bulls mostly steady.
Slaughter lambs 4.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter ewes 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder lambs under 80 lbs sold with higher undertones but lambs over 80 lbs sold with a lower undertone. Demand for slaughter lambs only moderate. More feeder buyers on the seats this week, demand for feeder lambs moderate to good. Improved demand for slaughter ewes, moderate to good.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 36 | — | 1,512 | 78.00–85.00 | 81.72 |
| 9 | — | 1,476 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 36 | — | 1,203 | 53.00–58.00 | 56.18 |
| 19 | — | 1,170 | 46.00–53.00 | 50.12 |
| 6 | — | 1,153 | 46.00 | 46.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 53 | — | 1,447 | 61.00–71.50 | 66.28 |
| 17 | — | 1,582 | 70.00–80.00 | 73.55 |
| 4 | — | 1,621 | 49.00–61.00 | 54.32 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 1,318 | 56.00–63.50 | 60.03 |
| 10 | — | 1,375 | 51.50–57.00 | 53.90 |
| 5 | — | 1,354 | 65.00–69.00 | 67.56 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 76 | — | 1,524 | 108.75–111.10 | 109.92 |
| 7 | — | 1,468 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| 821 | — | 1,429 | 107.75–111.50 | 108.82 |
| 42 | — | 1,302 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,553 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 154 | — | 1,288 | 108.50–109.00 | 108.79 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 235 | — | 1,392 | 106.25–109.00 | 108.00 |
| 42 | — | 1,201 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 85 | — | 1,187 | 95.75–96.25 | 95.99 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,343 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| 14 | — | 1,319 | 106.50 | 106.50 |
| 341 | — | 1,265 | 106.75–109.60 | 108.07 |
| 4 | — | 1,290 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,494 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| 9 | — | 1,182 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,124 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 192 | — | 1,127 | 103.00–108.00 | 105.02 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 100 | — | 1,396 | 77.50–83.50 | 80.21 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,871 | 83.00–90.00 | 86.07 |
| 2 | — | 1,623 | 79.00–81.00 | 79.92 |
| 1 | — | 1,790 | 93.00 | 93.00 |