Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 higher, Holstein steers 3.00 higher. Good demand for steers and heifers again this week. The market was fairly active as packers were willing to give more money to get cattle bought. Boxed beef values continue to post daily gains, Choice boxes all the way up to 223.00 this morning, and packers ramping up daily slaughter totals to the 120,000 head level. Weighing conditions average, estimated dressed cost looked to be from 171.00-173.00. 7 full loads of steers, 1 full load of heifers with the balance small packages. Slaughter cows steady, bulls steady to firm.
Slaughter lambs steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder lambs not well compared as this was the first good sized offering in recent weeks. Slaughter ewes steady to 3.00 higher. Moderate to good demand for slaughter lambs, good demand for feeder lambs and for slaughter ewes. Long strings of slaughter lambs on offer this week, as well as feeder lambs including one consignment of 700 head of lambs in a light flesh condition.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,914 | 88.55 | 1,695 | 16 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,768 | 83.00 | 1,467 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,481 | 72.05 | 1,067 | 66 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,323 | 65.97 | 873 | 48 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,236 | 57.94 | 716 | 32 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,485 | 92.66 | 1,376 | 61 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,530 | 84.00 | 1,285 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,339 | 107.95 | 1,446 | 125 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,339 | 110.06 | 1,474 | 87 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,523 | 107.58 | 1,638 | 409 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,530 | 84.00/cwt | 84.00–84.00 | 1,285 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,485 | 92.66/cwt | 89.00–94.75 | 1,376 | 61 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,327 | 110.87/cwt | 105.50–116.00 | 1,471 | 75 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,415 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,486 | 12 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,429 | 112.78/cwt | 112.00–113.00 | 1,612 | 44 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,595 | 113.00/cwt | 113.00–113.00 | 1,802 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,563 | 107.01/cwt | 106.00–108.00 | 1,673 | 247 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,471 | 106.66/cwt | 106.25–107.00 | 1,569 | 115 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,268 | 113.22/cwt | 112.00–115.00 | 1,436 | 31 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,363 | 106.21/cwt | 104.00–107.25 | 1,448 | 94 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,768 | 83.00/cwt | 83.00–83.00 | 1,467 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,214 | 60.01/cwt | 55.00–61.50 | 729 | 24 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,302 | 51.72/cwt | 47.00–56.00 | 673 | 8 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,500 | 76.24/cwt | 74.00–82.00 | 1,144 | 32 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,398 | 70.77/cwt | 66.00–74.00 | 989 | 24 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,622 | 61.70/cwt | 57.00–65.00 | 1,001 | 10 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,311 | 64.23/cwt | 61.00–69.00 | 842 | 31 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,370 | 71.77/cwt | 71.50–72.00 | 983 | 13 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,263 | 60.65/cwt | 60.50–61.00 | 766 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,835 | 88.60/cwt | 84.00–92.50 | 1,626 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,085 | 94.25/cwt | 93.00–96.00 | 1,965 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,095 | 79.75/cwt | 78.00–82.50 | 1,671 | 2 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 higher, Holstein steers 3.00 higher. Good demand for steers and heifers again this week. The market was fairly active as packers were willing to give more money to get cattle bought. Boxed beef values continue to post daily gains, Choice boxes all the way up to 223.00 this morning, and packers ramping up daily slaughter totals to the 120,000 head level. Weighing conditions average, estimated dressed cost looked to be from 171.00-173.00. 7 full loads of steers, 1 full load of heifers with the balance small packages. Slaughter cows steady, bulls steady to firm.
Slaughter lambs steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder lambs not well compared as this was the first good sized offering in recent weeks. Slaughter ewes steady to 3.00 higher. Moderate to good demand for slaughter lambs, good demand for feeder lambs and for slaughter ewes. Long strings of slaughter lambs on offer this week, as well as feeder lambs including one consignment of 700 head of lambs in a light flesh condition.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,530 | 84.00 | 84.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 61 | — | 1,485 | 89.00–94.75 | 92.66 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 75 | — | 1,327 | 105.50–116.00 | 110.87 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,415 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 1,429 | 112.00–113.00 | 112.78 |
| 3 | — | 1,595 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 247 | — | 1,563 | 106.00–108.00 | 107.01 |
| 115 | — | 1,471 | 106.25–107.00 | 106.66 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 1,268 | 112.00–115.00 | 113.22 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 94 | — | 1,363 | 104.00–107.25 | 106.21 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,768 | 83.00 | 83.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,214 | 55.00–61.50 | 60.01 |
| 8 | — | 1,302 | 47.00–56.00 | 51.72 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 1,500 | 74.00–82.00 | 76.24 |
| 24 | — | 1,398 | 66.00–74.00 | 70.77 |
| 10 | — | 1,622 | 57.00–65.00 | 61.70 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 1,311 | 61.00–69.00 | 64.23 |
| 13 | — | 1,370 | 71.50–72.00 | 71.77 |
| 4 | — | 1,263 | 60.50–61.00 | 60.65 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,835 | 84.00–92.50 | 88.60 |
| 3 | — | 2,085 | 93.00–96.00 | 94.25 |
| 2 | — | 2,095 | 78.00–82.50 | 79.75 |