Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Holstein steers steady. Good demand this week as all packer buyers were participating Overall quality was very attractive as offerings this week were hard fed, high quality grading steers and heifers. Estimated dressed cost ranged from 160.00 to 163.00 as weighing conditions were fair. Aug CME Live Cattle posted limit higher gains, boxed beef held around the 200.00 mark, and daily kills just shy of 120,000 head a day all helping to support the fed cattle market at these levels. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, bulls steady.
Traditional slaughter lambs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Non-traditional lambs sold much higher, lambs under 90 lbs 25.00 to 40.00 higher with the 90 to 105 lb lambs trading 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder lambs too lightly tested for comparison. The slaughter ewe market was very active, Good 2-3 ewes 10.00 to 20.00 higher, while the fat Good 3-4 ewes were mostly steady, other grades not well compared. Good demand for traditional slaughter lambs, very good for the lambs under 105 lbs. Very good demand for slaughter ewes and for ewes to return to the country. Only moderate demand for feeders as the slaughter buyers were intent on buying light lambs and competed heavily with the few feeder lamb buyers who were present.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,836 | 91.16 | 1,674 | 22 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,517 | 71.83 | 1,089 | 85 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,292 | 65.47 | 846 | 33 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,232 | 56.36 | 694 | 46 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,489 | 87.69 | 1,306 | 86 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,504 | 84.82 | 1,276 | 13 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,322 | 99.42 | 1,314 | 240 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,331 | 102.37 | 1,363 | 60 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,480 | 100.79 | 1,492 | 687 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,853 | 89.00/cwt | 84.00–94.50 | 1,649 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,852 | 73.03/cwt | 66.00–81.00 | 1,353 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,256 | 67.92/cwt | 62.00–71.50 | 853 | 20 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,291 | 57.07/cwt | 52.00–61.00 | 737 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,478 | 72.08/cwt | 71.00–74.00 | 1,065 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,246 | 61.40/cwt | 57.50–67.00 | 765 | 34 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,235 | 35.48/cwt | 34.00–37.00 | 438 | 8 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,104 | 55.27/cwt | 55.00–55.50 | 610 | 4 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,433 | 72.07/cwt | 65.00–74.00 | 1,033 | 55 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,688 | 74.70/cwt | 73.00–76.50 | 1,261 | 24 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,597 | 58.09/cwt | 54.00–62.00 | 928 | 6 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,546 | 100.87/cwt | 100.00–104.00 | 1,559 | 211 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,322 | 99.42/cwt | 98.00–103.50 | 1,314 | 240 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,450 | 97.35/cwt | 96.50–98.50 | 1,412 | 17 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,489 | 87.69/cwt | 86.00–89.00 | 1,306 | 86 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,331 | 102.37/cwt | 99.50–107.00 | 1,363 | 60 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,451 | 100.88/cwt | 99.00–102.00 | 1,464 | 459 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,504 | 84.82/cwt | 84.50–85.00 | 1,276 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,827 | 94.68/cwt | 93.00–97.00 | 1,730 | 14 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Holstein steers steady. Good demand this week as all packer buyers were participating Overall quality was very attractive as offerings this week were hard fed, high quality grading steers and heifers. Estimated dressed cost ranged from 160.00 to 163.00 as weighing conditions were fair. Aug CME Live Cattle posted limit higher gains, boxed beef held around the 200.00 mark, and daily kills just shy of 120,000 head a day all helping to support the fed cattle market at these levels. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, bulls steady.
Traditional slaughter lambs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Non-traditional lambs sold much higher, lambs under 90 lbs 25.00 to 40.00 higher with the 90 to 105 lb lambs trading 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder lambs too lightly tested for comparison. The slaughter ewe market was very active, Good 2-3 ewes 10.00 to 20.00 higher, while the fat Good 3-4 ewes were mostly steady, other grades not well compared. Good demand for traditional slaughter lambs, very good for the lambs under 105 lbs. Very good demand for slaughter ewes and for ewes to return to the country. Only moderate demand for feeders as the slaughter buyers were intent on buying light lambs and competed heavily with the few feeder lamb buyers who were present.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,853 | 84.00–94.50 | 89.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,852 | 66.00–81.00 | 73.03 |
| 14 | — | 1,827 | 93.00–97.00 | 94.68 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,256 | 62.00–71.50 | 67.92 |
| 9 | — | 1,291 | 52.00–61.00 | 57.07 |
| 4 | — | 1,478 | 71.00–74.00 | 72.08 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 1,246 | 57.50–67.00 | 61.40 |
| 8 | — | 1,235 | 34.00–37.00 | 35.48 |
| 4 | — | 1,104 | 55.00–55.50 | 55.27 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 55 | — | 1,433 | 65.00–74.00 | 72.07 |
| 24 | — | 1,688 | 73.00–76.50 | 74.70 |
| 6 | — | 1,597 | 54.00–62.00 | 58.09 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 211 | — | 1,546 | 100.00–104.00 | 100.87 |
| 17 | — | 1,450 | 96.50–98.50 | 97.35 |
| 459 | — | 1,451 | 99.00–102.00 | 100.88 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 60 | — | 1,331 | 99.50–107.00 | 102.37 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 240 | — | 1,322 | 98.00–103.50 | 99.42 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 86 | — | 1,489 | 86.00–89.00 | 87.69 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,504 | 84.50–85.00 | 84.82 |