Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 lower, Holstein steers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Light demand for this good sized offering of high quality grading, long time fed steers and heifers. Lower cash fed cattle sales in the country materialized yesterday which pressured the market at the auction this week. Weighing condition average to full, hides continue to carry .5 to 1 percent tag making an estimated dressed cost in the 189.00-193.00 range this week. Feb CME Live Cattle futures continue to post losses, closing today at 118.95. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 than Monday's sale, bulls not well compared.
Slaughter lambs steady with an instance of 5.00 higher. Slaughter ewes sold with much higher undertones, feeder lambs not tested. Very good demand for slaughter lambs and ewes. Light demand remains for bred ewes.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,891 | 79.76 | 1,508 | 10 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,538 | 66.35 | 1,020 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,447 | 59.98 | 868 | 106 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,265 | 54.85 | 694 | 52 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,166 | 49.21 | 574 | 68 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,460 | 94.01 | 1,373 | 89 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,223 | 89.00 | 1,088 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,327 | 116.60 | 1,547 | 622 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,226 | 111.33 | 1,365 | 48 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,528 | 116.86 | 1,786 | 367 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,350 | 115.65 | 1,561 | 61 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,246 | 54.64/cwt | 53.00–56.50 | 681 | 13 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,148 | 48.07/cwt | 44.00–54.00 | 552 | 53 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,538 | 66.35/cwt | 66.00–68.00 | 1,020 | 6 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,327 | 116.60/cwt | 115.00–118.75 | 1,547 | 622 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,226 | 111.33/cwt | 110.00–114.00 | 1,365 | 48 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,545 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 1,761 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,468 | 116.92/cwt | 115.00–118.10 | 1,716 | 161 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,576 | 116.89/cwt | 116.25–117.85 | 1,842 | 201 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,350 | 115.65/cwt | 114.00–116.00 | 1,561 | 61 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,460 | 94.01/cwt | 90.50–96.50 | 1,373 | 89 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,223 | 89.00/cwt | 89.00–89.00 | 1,088 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,640 | 81.00/cwt | 81.00–81.00 | 1,328 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,762 | 73.72/cwt | 71.00–75.00 | 1,299 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,068 | 82.88/cwt | 81.00–86.00 | 1,714 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,224 | 60.63/cwt | 60.00–61.00 | 742 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,267 | 54.50/cwt | 48.00–58.00 | 691 | 49 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,670 | 48.76/cwt | 46.00–54.50 | 814 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,475 | 68.29/cwt | 65.00–72.00 | 1,007 | 22 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,419 | 58.63/cwt | 54.00–65.00 | 832 | 77 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,130 | 44.00/cwt | 44.00–44.00 | 497 | 2 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 lower, Holstein steers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Light demand for this good sized offering of high quality grading, long time fed steers and heifers. Lower cash fed cattle sales in the country materialized yesterday which pressured the market at the auction this week. Weighing condition average to full, hides continue to carry .5 to 1 percent tag making an estimated dressed cost in the 189.00-193.00 range this week. Feb CME Live Cattle futures continue to post losses, closing today at 118.95. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 than Monday's sale, bulls not well compared.
Slaughter lambs steady with an instance of 5.00 higher. Slaughter ewes sold with much higher undertones, feeder lambs not tested. Very good demand for slaughter lambs and ewes. Light demand remains for bred ewes.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,246 | 53.00–56.50 | 54.64 |
| 53 | — | 1,148 | 44.00–54.00 | 48.07 |
| 2 | — | 1,130 | 44.00 | 44.00 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,538 | 66.00–68.00 | 66.35 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,224 | 60.00–61.00 | 60.63 |
| 49 | — | 1,267 | 48.00–58.00 | 54.50 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,670 | 46.00–54.50 | 48.76 |
| 22 | — | 1,475 | 65.00–72.00 | 68.29 |
| 77 | — | 1,419 | 54.00–65.00 | 58.63 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 622 | — | 1,327 | 115.00–118.75 | 116.60 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 48 | — | 1,226 | 110.00–114.00 | 111.33 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,545 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 161 | — | 1,468 | 115.00–118.10 | 116.92 |
| 201 | — | 1,576 | 116.25–117.85 | 116.89 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 61 | — | 1,350 | 114.00–116.00 | 115.65 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 89 | — | 1,460 | 90.50–96.50 | 94.01 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,223 | 89.00 | 89.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,640 | 81.00 | 81.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,762 | 71.00–75.00 | 73.72 |
| 5 | — | 2,068 | 81.00–86.00 | 82.88 |