Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower, Holstein steers steady. Light demand for this nice offering of high quality grading steers and heifers. Packers were determined to buy cattle lower this week as the cattle futures continues to decline. Weighing conditions ran more towards the full side, hides continue to be very dirty with many carrying one-half to one percent in tag. Estimated dressed cost looked to run from 193.00-198.00. Few two way buyers in attendance. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, bulls steady.
Slaughter lambs 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter ewes steady. Feeder lambs not well tested. Very good demand for slaughter lambs, good demand for slaughter ewes. Moderate demand for the few bred ewes on offer.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,768 | 79.19 | 1,400 | 13 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,731 | 71.04 | 1,230 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,539 | 60.71 | 934 | 111 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,336 | 55.11 | 736 | 70 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,208 | 48.18 | 582 | 26 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,457 | 91.58 | 1,334 | 53 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,299 | 87.36 | 1,135 | 14 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,371 | 118.81 | 1,629 | 220 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,466 | 119.29 | 1,748 | 549 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,254 | 117.50 | 1,473 | 14 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,322 | 117.28 | 1,550 | 24 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,254 | 117.50/cwt | 117.50–117.50 | 1,473 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,342 | 55.20/cwt | 50.00–59.00 | 741 | 64 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,305 | 61.00/cwt | 61.00–61.00 | 796 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,230 | 47.36/cwt | 46.00–49.00 | 583 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,528 | 62.35/cwt | 57.00–68.00 | 953 | 89 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,581 | 54.08/cwt | 45.00–58.00 | 855 | 22 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,731 | 71.04/cwt | 68.00–75.00 | 1,230 | 15 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,322 | 117.28/cwt | 117.00–118.00 | 1,550 | 24 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,395 | 119.25/cwt | 117.00–120.00 | 1,664 | 304 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,553 | 119.33/cwt | 118.00–120.60 | 1,853 | 245 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,370 | 118.99/cwt | 117.50–120.50 | 1,630 | 210 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,391 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 1,600 | 10 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,299 | 87.36/cwt | 87.00–87.50 | 1,135 | 14 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,457 | 91.58/cwt | 89.25–93.25 | 1,334 | 53 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,204 | 49.45/cwt | 45.00–52.00 | 595 | 22 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,228 | 41.20/cwt | 36.00–44.00 | 506 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,705 | 76.00/cwt | 76.00–76.00 | 1,296 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,663 | 81.33/cwt | 75.00–84.00 | 1,353 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,969 | 86.80/cwt | 83.00–90.00 | 1,709 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,695 | 66.53/cwt | 61.00–73.00 | 1,128 | 3 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower, Holstein steers steady. Light demand for this nice offering of high quality grading steers and heifers. Packers were determined to buy cattle lower this week as the cattle futures continues to decline. Weighing conditions ran more towards the full side, hides continue to be very dirty with many carrying one-half to one percent in tag. Estimated dressed cost looked to run from 193.00-198.00. Few two way buyers in attendance. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, bulls steady.
Slaughter lambs 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter ewes steady. Feeder lambs not well tested. Very good demand for slaughter lambs, good demand for slaughter ewes. Moderate demand for the few bred ewes on offer.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,254 | 117.50 | 117.50 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,322 | 117.00–118.00 | 117.28 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 304 | — | 1,395 | 117.00–120.00 | 119.25 |
| 245 | — | 1,553 | 118.00–120.60 | 119.33 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 64 | — | 1,342 | 50.00–59.00 | 55.20 |
| 3 | — | 1,305 | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,230 | 46.00–49.00 | 47.36 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 89 | — | 1,528 | 57.00–68.00 | 62.35 |
| 22 | — | 1,581 | 45.00–58.00 | 54.08 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,731 | 68.00–75.00 | 71.04 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,204 | 45.00–52.00 | 49.45 |
| 4 | — | 1,228 | 36.00–44.00 | 41.20 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 210 | — | 1,370 | 117.50–120.50 | 118.99 |
| 10 | — | 1,391 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,299 | 87.00–87.50 | 87.36 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 53 | — | 1,457 | 89.25–93.25 | 91.58 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,705 | 76.00 | 76.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,663 | 75.00–84.00 | 81.33 |
| 4 | — | 1,969 | 83.00–90.00 | 86.80 |
| 3 | — | 1,695 | 61.00–73.00 | 66.53 |