Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Holstein steers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Moderate to good demand early in the sale as the Live Cattle futures were higher, turning lighter as the futures dropped to nearly limit lower. The quality of cattle remains very attractive, long strings and full loads of high quality grading steers and heifers. Cattle were a little cleaner this week as the ground gets drier and cattle rub the dirt off their hides, yet weighing conditions were a little fuller. Estimated dressed cost ranged from 176.00-180.00. Slaughter cows were uneven, Breaker cows steady to 1.00 higher, Boner cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Lean cows 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Bulls not tested.
Slaughter lambs steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter ewes unevenly steady. Feeder lambs not well tested in recent week to offer a comparison. Moderate demand for slaughter lambs. Good demand for slaughter ewes, good for feeder lambs.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,573 | 63.95 | 1,006 | 220 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,283 | 62.49 | 802 | 74 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,199 | 57.92 | 694 | 22 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,484 | 83.66 | 1,242 | 52 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,348 | 77.30 | 1,042 | 18 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,329 | 108.09 | 1,436 | 395 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,400 | 109.70 | 1,536 | 77 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,534 | 108.80 | 1,669 | 454 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,552 | 63.77/cwt | 58.00–66.50 | 990 | 188 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,701 | 67.62/cwt | 67.00–68.50 | 1,150 | 23 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,449 | 110.91/cwt | 110.50–111.00 | 1,607 | 65 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,484 | 83.66/cwt | 83.00–85.50 | 1,242 | 52 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,555 | 103.77/cwt | 103.25–105.25 | 1,614 | 68 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,612 | 105.34/cwt | 105.00–110.00 | 1,698 | 89 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,316 | 108.96/cwt | 107.10–112.00 | 1,434 | 277 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,198 | 59.51/cwt | 56.00–62.00 | 713 | 19 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,203 | 47.86/cwt | 46.00–49.00 | 576 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,271 | 64.16/cwt | 62.00–66.50 | 815 | 42 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,261 | 53.47/cwt | 51.00–56.00 | 674 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,308 | 61.87/cwt | 57.00–64.00 | 809 | 26 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,694 | 58.34/cwt | 54.00–60.50 | 988 | 9 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,522 | 111.01/cwt | 108.75–112.00 | 1,690 | 232 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,395 | 105.94/cwt | 105.00–107.50 | 1,478 | 36 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,348 | 77.30/cwt | 77.00–78.00 | 1,042 | 18 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,404 | 113.00/cwt | 113.00–113.00 | 1,587 | 41 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,359 | 106.06/cwt | 105.50–106.50 | 1,441 | 118 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Holstein steers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Moderate to good demand early in the sale as the Live Cattle futures were higher, turning lighter as the futures dropped to nearly limit lower. The quality of cattle remains very attractive, long strings and full loads of high quality grading steers and heifers. Cattle were a little cleaner this week as the ground gets drier and cattle rub the dirt off their hides, yet weighing conditions were a little fuller. Estimated dressed cost ranged from 176.00-180.00. Slaughter cows were uneven, Breaker cows steady to 1.00 higher, Boner cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Lean cows 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Bulls not tested.
Slaughter lambs steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter ewes unevenly steady. Feeder lambs not well tested in recent week to offer a comparison. Moderate demand for slaughter lambs. Good demand for slaughter ewes, good for feeder lambs.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 188 | — | 1,552 | 58.00–66.50 | 63.77 |
| 23 | — | 1,701 | 67.00–68.50 | 67.62 |
| 9 | — | 1,694 | 54.00–60.50 | 58.34 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,198 | 56.00–62.00 | 59.51 |
| 3 | — | 1,203 | 46.00–49.00 | 47.86 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | — | 1,271 | 62.00–66.50 | 64.16 |
| 6 | — | 1,261 | 51.00–56.00 | 53.47 |
| 26 | — | 1,308 | 57.00–64.00 | 61.87 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 65 | — | 1,449 | 110.50–111.00 | 110.91 |
| 68 | — | 1,555 | 103.25–105.25 | 103.77 |
| 232 | — | 1,522 | 108.75–112.00 | 111.01 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 89 | — | 1,612 | 105.00–110.00 | 105.34 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 36 | — | 1,395 | 105.00–107.50 | 105.94 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 1,404 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 52 | — | 1,484 | 83.00–85.50 | 83.66 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,348 | 77.00–78.00 | 77.30 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 277 | — | 1,316 | 107.10–112.00 | 108.96 |
| 118 | — | 1,359 | 105.50–106.50 | 106.06 |