Compared to three weeks ago: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Holstein steers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Moderate demand from packer buyers for this large offering of steers and heifers, light demand from two way buyers as few of them were present. With the recent moisture and above freezing temps, cattle were dirty to very dirty. The quality was attractive but yields were reduced due to the dry tag on their hides, many consignments carrying from one-half to one percent tag. Without the two way buyers helping to push the market along packers did not have to try very hard to get cattle bought as the market was not very active. The market was most active on straight black hided cattle, packers showing less interested in mixed colored cattle. Weighing condition was average to full, estimated dressed cost looked to run from 194.00-197.00. Slaughter cows unevenly steady with Monday, bulls steady.
Slaughter lambs steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were uneven, the fleshy ewes were 3.00 to 4.00 higher while the thin ewes were sharply higher. Feeder lambs not well compared as most light lambs went to slaughter accounts. Moderate to good demand for slaughter lambs, good demand for slaughter ewes and for feeder lambs. There were several strings of bred ewes that were met with good demand.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,821 | 70.62 | 1,286 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,562 | 58.70 | 917 | 86 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,328 | 54.34 | 722 | 125 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,217 | 46.76 | 569 | 89 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,486 | 88.28 | 1,312 | 210 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,361 | 83.31 | 1,134 | 37 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,334 | 118.13 | 1,576 | 386 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,167 | 114.68 | 1,338 | 59 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,510 | 119.58 | 1,805 | 653 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,347 | 118.03 | 1,590 | 195 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,232 | 116.15 | 1,431 | 59 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,626 | 66.25/cwt | 62.00–71.00 | 1,077 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,842 | 80.27/cwt | 78.00–83.00 | 1,479 | 3 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,347 | 118.51/cwt | 117.00–122.75 | 1,596 | 164 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,232 | 116.15/cwt | 115.00–117.50 | 1,431 | 59 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,166 | 38.82/cwt | 31.00–43.00 | 453 | 33 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,237 | 55.21/cwt | 54.00–56.00 | 683 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,521 | 63.71/cwt | 59.00–68.00 | 969 | 58 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,673 | 43.63/cwt | 41.00–56.00 | 730 | 23 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,510 | 40.30/cwt | 38.00–47.00 | 609 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,252 | 49.79/cwt | 46.00–53.00 | 623 | 39 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,501 | 116.00/cwt | 116.00–116.00 | 1,741 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,446 | 120.32/cwt | 118.50–122.25 | 1,740 | 301 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,167 | 114.68/cwt | 114.00–115.00 | 1,338 | 59 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,326 | 118.45/cwt | 116.00–121.50 | 1,571 | 344 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,302 | 115.45/cwt | 115.00–116.00 | 1,503 | 25 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,542 | 115.50/cwt | 115.50–115.50 | 1,781 | 17 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,579 | 119.22/cwt | 117.00–122.50 | 1,882 | 315 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,361 | 83.31/cwt | 81.00–86.00 | 1,134 | 37 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,486 | 88.28/cwt | 84.50–90.50 | 1,312 | 210 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,523 | 69.85/cwt | 69.00–71.00 | 1,064 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,281 | 53.15/cwt | 49.00–56.50 | 681 | 74 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,369 | 59.91/cwt | 56.50–67.00 | 820 | 41 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,009 | 71.38/cwt | 68.00–76.00 | 1,434 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,421 | 116.85/cwt | 116.00–117.25 | 1,660 | 29 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,347 | 115.51/cwt | 115.00–116.25 | 1,556 | 31 |
Compared to three weeks ago: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Holstein steers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Moderate demand from packer buyers for this large offering of steers and heifers, light demand from two way buyers as few of them were present. With the recent moisture and above freezing temps, cattle were dirty to very dirty. The quality was attractive but yields were reduced due to the dry tag on their hides, many consignments carrying from one-half to one percent tag. Without the two way buyers helping to push the market along packers did not have to try very hard to get cattle bought as the market was not very active. The market was most active on straight black hided cattle, packers showing less interested in mixed colored cattle. Weighing condition was average to full, estimated dressed cost looked to run from 194.00-197.00. Slaughter cows unevenly steady with Monday, bulls steady.
Slaughter lambs steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were uneven, the fleshy ewes were 3.00 to 4.00 higher while the thin ewes were sharply higher. Feeder lambs not well compared as most light lambs went to slaughter accounts. Moderate to good demand for slaughter lambs, good demand for slaughter ewes and for feeder lambs. There were several strings of bred ewes that were met with good demand.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,626 | 62.00–71.00 | 66.25 |
| 3 | — | 1,842 | 78.00–83.00 | 80.27 |
| 8 | — | 2,009 | 68.00–76.00 | 71.38 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 164 | — | 1,347 | 117.00–122.75 | 118.51 |
| Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 59 | — | 1,232 | 115.00–117.50 | 116.15 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,501 | 116.00 | 116.00 |
| 301 | — | 1,446 | 118.50–122.25 | 120.32 |
| 315 | — | 1,579 | 117.00–122.50 | 119.22 |
| 29 | — | 1,421 | 116.00–117.25 | 116.85 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 1,347 | 115.00–116.25 | 115.51 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,166 | 31.00–43.00 | 38.82 |
| 17 | — | 1,237 | 54.00–56.00 | 55.21 |
| 39 | — | 1,252 | 46.00–53.00 | 49.79 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 58 | — | 1,521 | 59.00–68.00 | 63.71 |
| 23 | — | 1,673 | 41.00–56.00 | 43.63 |
| 5 | — | 1,523 | 69.00–71.00 | 69.85 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,510 | 38.00–47.00 | 40.30 |
| 74 | — | 1,281 | 49.00–56.50 | 53.15 |
| 41 | — | 1,369 | 56.50–67.00 | 59.91 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 59 | — | 1,167 | 114.00–115.00 | 114.68 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 344 | — | 1,326 | 116.00–121.50 | 118.45 |
| 25 | — | 1,302 | 115.00–116.00 | 115.45 |
| 17 | — | 1,542 | 115.50 | 115.50 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 1,361 | 81.00–86.00 | 83.31 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 210 | — | 1,486 | 84.50–90.50 | 88.28 |