Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers fully 1.00 lower, Holstein steers steady to firm. Light to moderate demand for steers and heifers, few packer buyers participating. Two way buyers stepped up and bought cattle where they could as the market was not very active as packers were intent on driving the market lower. Overall quality very attractive, and the weighing condition was fair. Estimated dressed cost looked to be from 171.00-174.00 with a few up to 176.00. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher, bulls steady as compared to Monday's sale.
Slaughter lambs 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder lambs sold with a steady to firm undertone. Slaughter ewes steady to 3.00 higher. Demand only moderate for slaughter lambs, especially on those lambs under 110 lbs as some regular buyers were not present this week. More of those light lambs went to feeding accounts this week.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 2,046 | 89.52 | 1,832 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,485 | 69.59 | 1,033 | 48 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,276 | 67.66 | 863 | 69 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,216 | 62.21 | 757 | 73 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,450 | 88.06 | 1,277 | 138 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,227 | 79.99 | 981 | 28 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,272 | 107.68 | 1,369 | 183 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,156 | 102.50 | 1,185 | 29 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,447 | 107.85 | 1,560 | 450 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,327 | 106.80 | 1,417 | 135 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,214 | 105.00 | 1,275 | 4thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,244 | 107.36/cwt | 106.50–108.00 | 1,336 | 95 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,369 | 108.00/cwt | 108.00–108.00 | 1,479 | 32 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,227 | 79.99/cwt | 78.50–83.00 | 981 | 28 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,450 | 88.06/cwt | 83.50–90.25 | 1,277 | 138 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,303 | 106.87/cwt | 106.50–107.00 | 1,393 | 51 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,388 | 106.00/cwt | 106.00–106.00 | 1,471 | 42 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,294 | 107.50/cwt | 107.50–107.50 | 1,391 | 42 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,214 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,275 | 4 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,422 | 106.61/cwt | 106.25–107.50 | 1,516 | 29 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,400 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,540 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,433 | 108.01/cwt | 107.00–109.00 | 1,548 | 337 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,527 | 107.27/cwt | 107.00–107.50 | 1,638 | 73 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,156 | 102.50/cwt | 102.50–102.50 | 1,185 | 29 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,220 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,342 | 32 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,302 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,367 | 14 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,344 | 106.00/cwt | 106.00–106.00 | 1,425 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,174 | 62.66/cwt | 59.00–67.00 | 736 | 39 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,294 | 55.98/cwt | 47.00–61.50 | 724 | 17 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,236 | 67.42/cwt | 67.00–68.00 | 833 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,463 | 70.49/cwt | 67.00–72.50 | 1,031 | 39 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,615 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 1,211 | 5 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,531 | 54.00/cwt | 54.00–54.00 | 827 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,276 | 68.03/cwt | 64.00–70.50 | 868 | 65 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,277 | 61.70/cwt | 61.00–63.00 | 788 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,064 | 88.65/cwt | 86.00–90.50 | 1,830 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,005 | 91.49/cwt | 91.00–92.00 | 1,834 | 4 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers fully 1.00 lower, Holstein steers steady to firm. Light to moderate demand for steers and heifers, few packer buyers participating. Two way buyers stepped up and bought cattle where they could as the market was not very active as packers were intent on driving the market lower. Overall quality very attractive, and the weighing condition was fair. Estimated dressed cost looked to be from 171.00-174.00 with a few up to 176.00. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher, bulls steady as compared to Monday's sale.
Slaughter lambs 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder lambs sold with a steady to firm undertone. Slaughter ewes steady to 3.00 higher. Demand only moderate for slaughter lambs, especially on those lambs under 110 lbs as some regular buyers were not present this week. More of those light lambs went to feeding accounts this week.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 95 | — | 1,244 | 106.50–108.00 | 107.36 |
| 32 | — | 1,369 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| 14 | — | 1,302 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| 10 | — | 1,344 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 1,156 | 102.50 | 102.50 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 1,220 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,227 | 78.50–83.00 | 79.99 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 138 | — | 1,450 | 83.50–90.25 | 88.06 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 51 | — | 1,303 | 106.50–107.00 | 106.87 |
| 42 | — | 1,388 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | — | 1,294 | 107.50 | 107.50 |
| Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,214 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 1,422 | 106.25–107.50 | 106.61 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,400 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 337 | — | 1,433 | 107.00–109.00 | 108.01 |
| 73 | — | 1,527 | 107.00–107.50 | 107.27 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 39 | — | 1,174 | 59.00–67.00 | 62.66 |
| 17 | — | 1,294 | 47.00–61.50 | 55.98 |
| 17 | — | 1,236 | 67.00–68.00 | 67.42 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 39 | — | 1,463 | 67.00–72.50 | 70.49 |
| 5 | — | 1,615 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,531 | 54.00 | 54.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 65 | — | 1,276 | 64.00–70.50 | 68.03 |
| 4 | — | 1,277 | 61.00–63.00 | 61.70 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 2,064 | 86.00–90.50 | 88.65 |
| 4 | — | 2,005 | 91.00–92.00 | 91.49 |