Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 2.00 higher, heifers steady. Holstein steers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Moderate to good demand, yet not all packer buyers participated. A large offering of very attractive, high quality grading steers and heifers. Many full loads of steers, only 3 full loads of heifers. Weighing condition ranged from average to full, most steers costing from 167.00-169.00 dressed while the heifers were 165.00-167.00. The market was fairly active, two way buyers stepped in and pushed the market on cattle that look to meet delivery specs for delivering against the October futures contract which helped to create more competition this week. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.
Slaughter lambs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder lambs too lightly tested last sale to offer a good comparison with this week. Slaughter ewes rather steady. Good demand for slaughter lambs as the market was very active. Moderate to good demand for feeder lambs. Good demand remains for slaughter ewes, very good demand for ewes in good enough condition, and age, to return to the country.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,900 | 87.99 | 1,672 | 14 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,731 | 73.89 | 1,279 | 23 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,480 | 64.43 | 953 | 42 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,316 | 60.31 | 794 | 16 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,192 | 57.13 | 681 | 43 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,454 | 94.55 | 1,375 | 107 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,316 | 91.04 | 1,198 | 54 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,192 | 106.50 | 1,269 | 58 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,378 | 101.22 | 1,394 | 213 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,123 | 114.00 | 1,280 | 12 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,320 | 105.76 | 1,396 | 105 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,512 | 104.38 | 1,578 | 875 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,494 | 56.90/cwt | 51.00–62.00 | 850 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,515 | 74.19/cwt | 73.00–75.00 | 1,124 | 5 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,314 | 106.08/cwt | 103.25–108.75 | 1,394 | 94 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,374 | 103.00/cwt | 103.00–103.00 | 1,415 | 11 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,123 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 1,280 | 12 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,401 | 105.41/cwt | 105.25–105.75 | 1,477 | 106 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,574 | 103.77/cwt | 102.00–105.50 | 1,633 | 519 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,431 | 105.20/cwt | 103.00–106.00 | 1,505 | 250 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,192 | 106.50/cwt | 106.50–106.50 | 1,269 | 58 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,376 | 101.32/cwt | 100.00–102.50 | 1,394 | 199 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,401 | 99.75/cwt | 99.75–99.75 | 1,397 | 14 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,729 | 75.43/cwt | 73.00–80.00 | 1,304 | 14 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,735 | 71.50/cwt | 71.50–71.50 | 1,241 | 9 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,169 | 58.49/cwt | 56.00–62.00 | 684 | 30 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,218 | 49.77/cwt | 44.00–53.00 | 606 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,330 | 68.00/cwt | 68.00–68.00 | 904 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,337 | 56.91/cwt | 50.00–61.00 | 761 | 10 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,282 | 65.99/cwt | 63.00–69.00 | 846 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,900 | 87.99/cwt | 85.00–92.50 | 1,672 | 14 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,316 | 91.04/cwt | 90.00–93.25 | 1,198 | 54 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,454 | 94.55/cwt | 93.50–96.25 | 1,375 | 107 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,460 | 67.85/cwt | 64.00–70.00 | 991 | 21 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 2.00 higher, heifers steady. Holstein steers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Moderate to good demand, yet not all packer buyers participated. A large offering of very attractive, high quality grading steers and heifers. Many full loads of steers, only 3 full loads of heifers. Weighing condition ranged from average to full, most steers costing from 167.00-169.00 dressed while the heifers were 165.00-167.00. The market was fairly active, two way buyers stepped in and pushed the market on cattle that look to meet delivery specs for delivering against the October futures contract which helped to create more competition this week. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.
Slaughter lambs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder lambs too lightly tested last sale to offer a good comparison with this week. Slaughter ewes rather steady. Good demand for slaughter lambs as the market was very active. Moderate to good demand for feeder lambs. Good demand remains for slaughter ewes, very good demand for ewes in good enough condition, and age, to return to the country.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,494 | 51.00–62.00 | 56.90 |
| 5 | — | 1,515 | 73.00–75.00 | 74.19 |
| 21 | — | 1,460 | 64.00–70.00 | 67.85 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,729 | 73.00–80.00 | 75.43 |
| 9 | — | 1,735 | 71.50 | 71.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,169 | 56.00–62.00 | 58.49 |
| 10 | — | 1,218 | 44.00–53.00 | 49.77 |
| 3 | — | 1,330 | 68.00 | 68.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,337 | 50.00–61.00 | 56.91 |
| 6 | — | 1,282 | 63.00–69.00 | 65.99 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 94 | — | 1,314 | 103.25–108.75 | 106.08 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,374 | 103.00 | 103.00 |
| Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,123 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 106 | — | 1,401 | 105.25–105.75 | 105.41 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 519 | — | 1,574 | 102.00–105.50 | 103.77 |
| 250 | — | 1,431 | 103.00–106.00 | 105.20 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 58 | — | 1,192 | 106.50 | 106.50 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 199 | — | 1,376 | 100.00–102.50 | 101.32 |
| 14 | — | 1,401 | 99.75 | 99.75 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,900 | 85.00–92.50 | 87.99 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 54 | — | 1,316 | 90.00–93.25 | 91.04 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 107 | — | 1,454 | 93.50–96.25 | 94.55 |