Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 6.00 lower on a light test. Slaughter heifers and Holstein steers 6.00 to 9.00 lower on a very limited test. Very light demand for slaughter cattle this week with limited packer interest throughout. Packers continuing to allow the market to subside and can bid accordingly. Cattle mostly sold on part loads and small packages. Slaughter cows lightly tested with a steady to weak undertone noted. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.
Slaughter lambs mostly steady. Slaughter ewes steady. Feeder lambs not not well tested, but a much lower undertone was noted. Demand was moderate for all classes. Slaughter kids not well tested with limited comparable receipts, but a lower undertone noted.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,762 | 85.82 | 1,512 | 16 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,312 | 63.03 | 827 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,616 | 61.18 | 989 | 9thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,046 | 56.46 | 590 | 7thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,403 | 82.79 | 1,162 | 100 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,357 | 78.26 | 1,062 | 33 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,273 | 102.16 | 1,300 | 45 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,130 | 100.00 | 1,130 | 14 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,015 | 81.00 | 822 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,342 | 104.90 | 1,408 | 53 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,277 | 93.26 | 1,191 | 30 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,767 | 87.41/cwt | 84.00–92.00 | 1,545 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,748 | 81.03/cwt | 75.00–83.00 | 1,416 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 900 | 57.50/cwt | 57.50–57.50 | 518 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 905 | 54.00/cwt | 54.00–54.00 | 489 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,155 | 57.91/cwt | 56.50–58.50 | 669 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,150 | 52.50/cwt | 52.50–52.50 | 604 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,658 | 59.52/cwt | 58.00–61.50 | 987 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,470 | 67.00/cwt | 67.00–67.00 | 985 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,364 | 64.90/cwt | 64.00–66.50 | 885 | 8 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,290 | 57.88/cwt | 56.50–59.00 | 747 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,168 | 71.00/cwt | 71.00–71.00 | 829 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,211 | 102.81/cwt | 101.00–103.00 | 1,245 | 11 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,403 | 82.79/cwt | 81.00–86.50 | 1,162 | 100 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,277 | 93.26/cwt | 85.00–99.00 | 1,191 | 30 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,273 | 102.16/cwt | 101.00–103.00 | 1,300 | 45 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,357 | 78.26/cwt | 65.00–80.00 | 1,062 | 33 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,376 | 105.45/cwt | 105.00–106.00 | 1,451 | 42 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,130 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 1,130 | 14 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,015 | 81.00/cwt | 81.00–81.00 | 822 | 2 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 6.00 lower on a light test. Slaughter heifers and Holstein steers 6.00 to 9.00 lower on a very limited test. Very light demand for slaughter cattle this week with limited packer interest throughout. Packers continuing to allow the market to subside and can bid accordingly. Cattle mostly sold on part loads and small packages. Slaughter cows lightly tested with a steady to weak undertone noted. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.
Slaughter lambs mostly steady. Slaughter ewes steady. Feeder lambs not not well tested, but a much lower undertone was noted. Demand was moderate for all classes. Slaughter kids not well tested with limited comparable receipts, but a lower undertone noted.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,767 | 84.00–92.00 | 87.41 |
| 4 | — | 1,748 | 75.00–83.00 | 81.03 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 900 | 57.50 | 57.50 |
| 1 | — | 905 | 54.00 | 54.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,155 | 56.50–58.50 | 57.91 |
| 1 | — | 1,150 | 52.50 | 52.50 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,658 | 58.00–61.50 | 59.52 |
| 2 | — | 1,470 | 67.00 | 67.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,364 | 64.00–66.50 | 64.90 |
| 6 | — | 1,290 | 56.50–59.00 | 57.88 |
| 2 | — | 1,168 | 71.00 | 71.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,211 | 101.00–103.00 | 102.81 |
| 42 | — | 1,376 | 105.00–106.00 | 105.45 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,277 | 85.00–99.00 | 93.26 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 100 | — | 1,403 | 81.00–86.50 | 82.79 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,357 | 65.00–80.00 | 78.26 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 1,273 | 101.00–103.00 | 102.16 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,130 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,015 | 81.00 | 81.00 |