Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Holstein steers 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for steers and heifers, only moderate demand for Holstein steers. Packers were willing to spend more to buy cattle this week as they needed cattle to meet their needs as daily kill totals have reached 120,000 head, yet they were determined to not push the market too far. Estimated dressed cost 166.00-169.00, weighing conditions ranged from average to full. The overall quality of steers and heifers were very attractive as they were long time fed, high quality grading. 27 full loads of steers, 5 full loads of heifers, balance part loads and small packages. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower compared to Monday, bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.
Slaughter lambs 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder lambs not well tested. Slaughter ewes sold with sharply higher undertones compared to last week’s limited test. Good demand for slaughter lambs, the market was active. Moderate demand for the few feeder lambs. Very good demand for slaughter ewes.; Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Holstein steers steady to 3.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for this nice offering of very attractive, high quality grading steers and heifers. As daily slaughter totals have been around 120,000 packers were in need of cattle this week and had to compete a little harder to get some cattle bought. The highest prices were for those steers weighing under 1550 lbs. 17 full loads of steers offered, 2 full loads of heifers with the balance small packages and part loads. Two way buyers continue to buy cattle that need more days on feed as they are feeling more optimistic about the coming months in the market. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower, bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower.
Slaughter lambs 10.00 to 14.00 higher. Feeder lambs not well compared. Slaughter ewes 15.00 to 25.00 lower. Good to very good demand for slaughter lambs, moderate for the few feeder lambs, light demand for slaughter ewes. Packer buyers were in need of slaughter lambs and competed heavily to get them bought which resulted in an active market. The ewe market was much less active as buyers were more reserved in their pursuit of ewes.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 2,044 | 80.66 | 1,649 | 17 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,745 | 73.22 | 1,278 | 50 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,546 | 58.80 | 909 | 42 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,376 | 55.90 | 769 | 33 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,203 | 44.19 | 532 | 49 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,470 | 91.40 | 1,344 | 126 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,130 | 111.00 | 1,254 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,387 | 105.93 | 1,469 | 155 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,317 | 113.93 | 1,500 | 112 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,556 | 106.38 | 1,655 | 518 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,130 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 1,254 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,562 | 106.35/cwt | 105.00–108.00 | 1,661 | 406 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,467 | 108.06/cwt | 107.00–109.00 | 1,585 | 75 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,299 | 115.10/cwt | 109.00–117.75 | 1,495 | 100 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,464 | 104.17/cwt | 103.00–105.00 | 1,525 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,392 | 63.50/cwt | 63.00–64.00 | 884 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,529 | 62.39/cwt | 58.00–66.50 | 954 | 21 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,200 | 49.29/cwt | 46.00–52.00 | 591 | 24 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,348 | 56.57/cwt | 50.00–61.50 | 763 | 14 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,745 | 73.22/cwt | 69.00–75.00 | 1,278 | 50 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,212 | 43.55/cwt | 38.00–45.00 | 528 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,563 | 55.21/cwt | 51.00–57.00 | 863 | 21 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,137 | 83.70/cwt | 83.00–85.00 | 1,789 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,195 | 30.24/cwt | 25.00–35.00 | 361 | 8 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,399 | 51.66/cwt | 47.00–54.00 | 723 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,024 | 80.01/cwt | 75.00–83.00 | 1,619 | 14 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,470 | 91.40/cwt | 89.00–92.50 | 1,344 | 126 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,664 | 103.30/cwt | 101.00–103.50 | 1,719 | 37 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,387 | 105.93/cwt | 104.25–108.50 | 1,469 | 155 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Holstein steers 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for steers and heifers, only moderate demand for Holstein steers. Packers were willing to spend more to buy cattle this week as they needed cattle to meet their needs as daily kill totals have reached 120,000 head, yet they were determined to not push the market too far. Estimated dressed cost 166.00-169.00, weighing conditions ranged from average to full. The overall quality of steers and heifers were very attractive as they were long time fed, high quality grading. 27 full loads of steers, 5 full loads of heifers, balance part loads and small packages. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower compared to Monday, bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.
Slaughter lambs 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder lambs not well tested. Slaughter ewes sold with sharply higher undertones compared to last week’s limited test. Good demand for slaughter lambs, the market was active. Moderate demand for the few feeder lambs. Very good demand for slaughter ewes.; Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Holstein steers steady to 3.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for this nice offering of very attractive, high quality grading steers and heifers. As daily slaughter totals have been around 120,000 packers were in need of cattle this week and had to compete a little harder to get some cattle bought. The highest prices were for those steers weighing under 1550 lbs. 17 full loads of steers offered, 2 full loads of heifers with the balance small packages and part loads. Two way buyers continue to buy cattle that need more days on feed as they are feeling more optimistic about the coming months in the market. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower, bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower.
Slaughter lambs 10.00 to 14.00 higher. Feeder lambs not well compared. Slaughter ewes 15.00 to 25.00 lower. Good to very good demand for slaughter lambs, moderate for the few feeder lambs, light demand for slaughter ewes. Packer buyers were in need of slaughter lambs and competed heavily to get them bought which resulted in an active market. The ewe market was much less active as buyers were more reserved in their pursuit of ewes.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,130 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 155 | — | 1,387 | 104.25–108.50 | 105.93 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 406 | — | 1,562 | 105.00–108.00 | 106.35 |
| 75 | — | 1,467 | 107.00–109.00 | 108.06 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 100 | — | 1,299 | 109.00–117.75 | 115.10 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,464 | 103.00–105.00 | 104.17 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 1,664 | 101.00–103.50 | 103.30 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,392 | 63.00–64.00 | 63.50 |
| 14 | — | 1,348 | 50.00–61.50 | 56.57 |
| 13 | — | 1,399 | 47.00–54.00 | 51.66 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,529 | 58.00–66.50 | 62.39 |
| 21 | — | 1,563 | 51.00–57.00 | 55.21 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,200 | 46.00–52.00 | 49.29 |
| 17 | — | 1,212 | 38.00–45.00 | 43.55 |
| 8 | — | 1,195 | 25.00–35.00 | 30.24 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 50 | — | 1,745 | 69.00–75.00 | 73.22 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 2,137 | 83.00–85.00 | 83.70 |
| 14 | — | 2,024 | 75.00–83.00 | 80.01 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 126 | — | 1,470 | 89.00–92.50 | 91.40 |