Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 higher, heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Holstein steers 3.00 higher. Good demand for this week's offering of very attractive, high quality grading steers and heifers. The market was fairly active, in spite of fewer packer buyers this week. Weighing condition was fair, estimated dressed cost looked to be from 184.00-187.00. 7 full loads of steers, 3 full loads of heifers with the balance half loads and small packages. Two way buyers were not active as packers were quick to get the bids rolling as they were ready to buy cattle. The CME futures contracts still refuse to follow the cash market higher as now the basis is a positive 6.00 to 8.00. Slaughter cows mostly 5.00 higher, bulls remain steady.
Slaughter lambs mostly steady, Good slaughter ewes 8.00 to 10.00 higher, Utility and Cull ewes steady. Feeder lambs too narrowly tested to allow a good, complete comparison. Moderate demand for slaughter lambs, good demand for slaughter ewes, moderate to good for feeder lambs.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,817 | 85.28 | 1,550 | 8thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,424 | 85.00 | 1,210 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,516 | 70.79 | 1,073 | 107 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,315 | 64.76 | 852 | 41 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,252 | 58.80 | 736 | 49 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,409 | 87.98 | 1,240 | 54 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,443 | 81.34 | 1,174 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,226 | 115.10 | 1,411 | 220 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,422 | 115.74 | 1,646 | 366 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,298 | 113.31 | 1,470 | 25 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,908 | 86.20/cwt | 81.00–88.50 | 1,645 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,620 | 91.00/cwt | 91.00–91.00 | 1,474 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,470 | 74.00/cwt | 74.00–74.00 | 1,088 | 1 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,424 | 85.00/cwt | 85.00–85.00 | 1,210 | 9 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,230 | 62.09/cwt | 57.00–64.50 | 764 | 30 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,286 | 53.61/cwt | 45.00–57.50 | 689 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,492 | 71.15/cwt | 66.00–75.00 | 1,062 | 87 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,537 | 64.29/cwt | 62.00–67.00 | 988 | 12 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,745 | 76.64/cwt | 75.00–77.00 | 1,337 | 8 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,314 | 65.03/cwt | 61.50–69.00 | 854 | 40 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,360 | 54.00/cwt | 54.00–54.00 | 734 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,511 | 115.46/cwt | 115.00–115.50 | 1,745 | 46 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,222 | 115.43/cwt | 113.75–117.75 | 1,411 | 207 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,285 | 109.84/cwt | 108.00–111.00 | 1,411 | 13 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,443 | 81.34/cwt | 81.00–82.50 | 1,174 | 9 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,409 | 87.98/cwt | 85.50–91.00 | 1,240 | 54 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,300 | 113.00/cwt | 113.00–113.00 | 1,469 | 11 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,296 | 113.55/cwt | 113.00–114.00 | 1,472 | 14 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,183 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 1,396 | 12 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,418 | 115.69/cwt | 115.00–117.25 | 1,640 | 308 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 higher, heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Holstein steers 3.00 higher. Good demand for this week's offering of very attractive, high quality grading steers and heifers. The market was fairly active, in spite of fewer packer buyers this week. Weighing condition was fair, estimated dressed cost looked to be from 184.00-187.00. 7 full loads of steers, 3 full loads of heifers with the balance half loads and small packages. Two way buyers were not active as packers were quick to get the bids rolling as they were ready to buy cattle. The CME futures contracts still refuse to follow the cash market higher as now the basis is a positive 6.00 to 8.00. Slaughter cows mostly 5.00 higher, bulls remain steady.
Slaughter lambs mostly steady, Good slaughter ewes 8.00 to 10.00 higher, Utility and Cull ewes steady. Feeder lambs too narrowly tested to allow a good, complete comparison. Moderate demand for slaughter lambs, good demand for slaughter ewes, moderate to good for feeder lambs.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,908 | 81.00–88.50 | 86.20 |
| 1 | — | 1,620 | 91.00 | 91.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,470 | 74.00 | 74.00 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,424 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,230 | 57.00–64.50 | 62.09 |
| 19 | — | 1,286 | 45.00–57.50 | 53.61 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 87 | — | 1,492 | 66.00–75.00 | 71.15 |
| 12 | — | 1,537 | 62.00–67.00 | 64.29 |
| 8 | — | 1,745 | 75.00–77.00 | 76.64 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | — | 1,314 | 61.50–69.00 | 65.03 |
| 1 | — | 1,360 | 54.00 | 54.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 46 | — | 1,511 | 115.00–115.50 | 115.46 |
| 308 | — | 1,418 | 115.00–117.25 | 115.69 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,300 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,296 | 113.00–114.00 | 113.55 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,183 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 207 | — | 1,222 | 113.75–117.75 | 115.43 |
| 13 | — | 1,285 | 108.00–111.00 | 109.84 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,443 | 81.00–82.50 | 81.34 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 54 | — | 1,409 | 85.50–91.00 | 87.98 |