Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 6.00 to 7.00 lower, Holstein steers 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand very light for this attractive offering of high quality grading steers and heifers offered in a fair weighing condition. The market activity was very slow as few packer buyers present and willing to bid on this weeks' offering. Estimated dressed cost looked to be 162.00-165.00 overall. Choice boxed beef gained 1.00 this morning and packer margins remain very large but they showed little interest in buying cattle even at much lower prices. Two way buyers saw the opportunity and stepped into the breach and bought market ready cattle that looked to be a good buy. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, bulls not well tested but a lower undertone was evident.
Slaughter lambs 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter ewes mostly steady, feeder lambs not well tested as most. Demand for slaughter lambs only moderate, good demand for slaughter ewes, moderate for feeder lambs.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,647 | 81.69 | 1,345 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,535 | 65.72 | 1,009 | 39 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,331 | 62.59 | 833 | 32 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,168 | 58.60 | 684 | 38 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,467 | 84.33 | 1,237 | 116 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,289 | 76.16 | 982 | 12 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,292 | 100.62 | 1,300 | 240 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,158 | 99.71 | 1,155 | 50 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,239 | 102.17 | 1,266 | 12 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,450 | 101.73 | 1,475 | 582 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,830 | 76.42/cwt | 75.00–78.00 | 1,398 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,586 | 83.44/cwt | 81.50–85.00 | 1,323 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,225 | 51.00/cwt | 51.00–51.00 | 625 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,338 | 63.36/cwt | 60.50–69.50 | 848 | 30 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,663 | 70.77/cwt | 70.00–72.00 | 1,177 | 4 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,620 | 61.67/cwt | 54.00–64.00 | 999 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,461 | 67.20/cwt | 64.00–70.00 | 982 | 22 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,137 | 53.18/cwt | 48.00–58.00 | 605 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,179 | 60.53/cwt | 57.00–62.50 | 714 | 28 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,358 | 101.41/cwt | 99.00–102.00 | 1,377 | 67 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,267 | 100.32/cwt | 99.00–101.00 | 1,271 | 173 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,158 | 99.71/cwt | 99.50–100.00 | 1,155 | 50 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,534 | 101.63/cwt | 100.00–102.25 | 1,559 | 100 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,431 | 101.34/cwt | 100.00–103.00 | 1,450 | 434 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,441 | 105.50/cwt | 105.50–105.50 | 1,520 | 48 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,295 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 1,308 | 5 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,199 | 103.00/cwt | 103.00–103.00 | 1,235 | 7 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,467 | 84.33/cwt | 80.50–86.25 | 1,237 | 116 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,289 | 76.16/cwt | 76.00–76.50 | 982 | 12 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 6.00 to 7.00 lower, Holstein steers 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand very light for this attractive offering of high quality grading steers and heifers offered in a fair weighing condition. The market activity was very slow as few packer buyers present and willing to bid on this weeks' offering. Estimated dressed cost looked to be 162.00-165.00 overall. Choice boxed beef gained 1.00 this morning and packer margins remain very large but they showed little interest in buying cattle even at much lower prices. Two way buyers saw the opportunity and stepped into the breach and bought market ready cattle that looked to be a good buy. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, bulls not well tested but a lower undertone was evident.
Slaughter lambs 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter ewes mostly steady, feeder lambs not well tested as most. Demand for slaughter lambs only moderate, good demand for slaughter ewes, moderate for feeder lambs.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,830 | 75.00–78.00 | 76.42 |
| 6 | — | 1,586 | 81.50–85.00 | 83.44 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,225 | 51.00 | 51.00 |
| 30 | — | 1,338 | 60.50–69.50 | 63.36 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,663 | 70.00–72.00 | 70.77 |
| 13 | — | 1,620 | 54.00–64.00 | 61.67 |
| 22 | — | 1,461 | 64.00–70.00 | 67.20 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,137 | 48.00–58.00 | 53.18 |
| 28 | — | 1,179 | 57.00–62.50 | 60.53 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 67 | — | 1,358 | 99.00–102.00 | 101.41 |
| 173 | — | 1,267 | 99.00–101.00 | 100.32 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 50 | — | 1,158 | 99.50–100.00 | 99.71 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 100 | — | 1,534 | 100.00–102.25 | 101.63 |
| 434 | — | 1,431 | 100.00–103.00 | 101.34 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 48 | — | 1,441 | 105.50 | 105.50 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,295 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,199 | 103.00 | 103.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 116 | — | 1,467 | 80.50–86.25 | 84.33 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,289 | 76.00–76.50 | 76.16 |