Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher, Holstein steers steady. Demand moderate to good, demand actually improved as the sale progressed as the CME Live Cattle contracts moved back up above their trading session lows. All packers were participating this week. Not as many cattle offered as in recent weeks, the quality grade of the cattle was very high as they were heavy and hard fed. 6 Full loads of steers, 8 full loads of heifers, balance small packages. Estimated dressed cost ranged from 160.00-165.00, weighing conditions were average to full. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher.
Slaughter lambs steady to firm. Feeder lambs not well compared as few lambs went to feed. Slaughter ewes 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Good demand for slaughter lambs, moderate demand for this lower quality offering of feeder lambs as there weren’t the long strings of lambs as there were in recent weeks. Moderate demand for slaughter ewes.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,897 | 88.36 | 1,676 | 20 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,670 | 79.00 | 1,319 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,535 | 65.80 | 1,010 | 39 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,422 | 63.96 | 909 | 39 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,253 | 58.36 | 731 | 53 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,486 | 93.44 | 1,389 | 59 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,500 | 87.06 | 1,306 | 34 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,353 | 100.55 | 1,360 | 414 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,525 | 102.20 | 1,558 | 325 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,357 | 100.94 | 1,370 | 16 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,226 | 52.02/cwt | 39.00–55.00 | 638 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,584 | 67.25/cwt | 64.00–71.00 | 1,065 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,484 | 62.15/cwt | 55.00–64.50 | 922 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,505 | 73.47/cwt | 73.00–74.00 | 1,106 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,423 | 65.33/cwt | 63.00–69.00 | 930 | 28 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,419 | 60.47/cwt | 56.00–63.00 | 858 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,872 | 90.17/cwt | 85.00–93.50 | 1,688 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,938 | 94.79/cwt | 94.00–96.00 | 1,837 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,790 | 76.53/cwt | 75.00–79.00 | 1,370 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,415 | 81.00/cwt | 81.00–81.00 | 1,956 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,500 | 87.06/cwt | 86.00–88.00 | 1,306 | 34 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,486 | 93.44/cwt | 89.00–94.75 | 1,389 | 59 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,343 | 101.50/cwt | 101.50–101.50 | 1,363 | 10 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,380 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 1,380 | 6 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,468 | 102.02/cwt | 100.00–103.50 | 1,498 | 200 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,616 | 102.48/cwt | 100.50–103.00 | 1,656 | 125 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,353 | 100.55/cwt | 98.00–102.00 | 1,360 | 414 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,670 | 79.00/cwt | 79.00–79.00 | 1,319 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,267 | 61.62/cwt | 57.00–66.00 | 781 | 35 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher, Holstein steers steady. Demand moderate to good, demand actually improved as the sale progressed as the CME Live Cattle contracts moved back up above their trading session lows. All packers were participating this week. Not as many cattle offered as in recent weeks, the quality grade of the cattle was very high as they were heavy and hard fed. 6 Full loads of steers, 8 full loads of heifers, balance small packages. Estimated dressed cost ranged from 160.00-165.00, weighing conditions were average to full. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher.
Slaughter lambs steady to firm. Feeder lambs not well compared as few lambs went to feed. Slaughter ewes 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Good demand for slaughter lambs, moderate demand for this lower quality offering of feeder lambs as there weren’t the long strings of lambs as there were in recent weeks. Moderate demand for slaughter ewes.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,226 | 39.00–55.00 | 52.02 |
| 35 | — | 1,267 | 57.00–66.00 | 61.62 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,584 | 64.00–71.00 | 67.25 |
| 16 | — | 1,484 | 55.00–64.50 | 62.15 |
| 4 | — | 1,505 | 73.00–74.00 | 73.47 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,423 | 63.00–69.00 | 65.33 |
| 11 | — | 1,419 | 56.00–63.00 | 60.47 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,670 | 79.00 | 79.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,872 | 85.00–93.50 | 90.17 |
| 3 | — | 1,938 | 94.00–96.00 | 94.79 |
| 3 | — | 1,790 | 75.00–79.00 | 76.53 |
| 1 | — | 2,415 | 81.00 | 81.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 1,500 | 86.00–88.00 | 87.06 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 59 | — | 1,486 | 89.00–94.75 | 93.44 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,343 | 101.50 | 101.50 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,380 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 200 | — | 1,468 | 100.00–103.50 | 102.02 |
| 125 | — | 1,616 | 100.50–103.00 | 102.48 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 414 | — | 1,353 | 98.00–102.00 | 100.55 |