Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 2.00 to 3.00 lower, except steers 1600 lbs and heavier 3.00 to 5.00 lower, heifers steady to 1.00 lower. Holstein steers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand only moderate for this very large offering of hard fed, eye appealing, high quality grading cattle. 26 full loads of steers, 15 full loads of heifers, along with many small packages. Packers were very reserved in their bidding. Weighing conditions ranged from full to fair, nearly half the consignments were hauled in overnight. Estimated dressed cost ranged from 167.00-173.00. Boxed beef values jumped sharply this week but packers were determined to buy cattle cheaper at the auction as the supply was so large. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower than Monday’s sale, bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower.
Slaughter lambs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder lambs not well compared. Slaughter ewes sold with mostly steady undertones. A very large offering of slaughter lambs again this week, demand more moderate for the traditional weight slaughter lambs, good demand was seen for those non-traditional weight slaughter lambs. Moderate to good demand for feeder lambs but the demand from packer buyers was greater as most of those light lambs went to slaughter accounts. Good demand for slaughter ewes.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,822 | 69.33 | 1,263 | 29 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,747 | 70.28 | 1,228 | 29 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,574 | 54.34 | 855 | 80 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,324 | 46.77 | 619 | 66 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,265 | 38.20 | 483 | 68 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,499 | 88.60 | 1,328 | 104 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,338 | 85.59 | 1,145 | 44 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,164 | 106.14 | 1,236 | 14 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,357 | 103.59 | 1,405 | 1,032 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,218 | 117.63 | 1,433 | 90 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,366 | 107.90 | 1,474 | 203 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,524 | 105.06 | 1,601 | 1,386 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,976 | 72.77/cwt | 69.00–74.50 | 1,438 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,759 | 67.72/cwt | 56.00–77.00 | 1,191 | 21 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,075 | 79.00/cwt | 79.00–79.00 | 1,639 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,499 | 88.60/cwt | 85.00–92.50 | 1,328 | 104 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,464 | 105.88/cwt | 103.25–107.75 | 1,550 | 581 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,218 | 117.63/cwt | 114.50–121.00 | 1,433 | 90 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,351 | 109.56/cwt | 106.00–116.00 | 1,480 | 140 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,338 | 85.59/cwt | 84.50–86.00 | 1,145 | 44 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,356 | 103.95/cwt | 102.00–106.50 | 1,410 | 920 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,234 | 43.26/cwt | 40.00–45.00 | 534 | 30 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,287 | 49.62/cwt | 47.00–50.00 | 639 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,297 | 56.84/cwt | 55.00–58.00 | 737 | 7 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,491 | 37.80/cwt | 30.00–43.00 | 564 | 15 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,077 | 20.46/cwt | 11.00–30.00 | 220 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,314 | 48.09/cwt | 42.00–53.00 | 632 | 41 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,493 | 55.15/cwt | 48.00–59.00 | 823 | 21 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,558 | 104.80/cwt | 102.00–107.75 | 1,633 | 532 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,581 | 64.07/cwt | 60.00–67.00 | 1,013 | 29 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,747 | 70.28/cwt | 64.00–76.50 | 1,228 | 29 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,443 | 102.39/cwt | 102.00–103.50 | 1,477 | 60 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,400 | 104.20/cwt | 101.00–106.25 | 1,459 | 63 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,358 | 39.86/cwt | 36.00–42.00 | 541 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,623 | 44.36/cwt | 39.00–49.00 | 720 | 30 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,138 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 1,240 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,363 | 100.61/cwt | 99.00–103.50 | 1,371 | 112 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,632 | 103.94/cwt | 103.00–105.50 | 1,696 | 206 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,369 | 113.00/cwt | 113.00–113.00 | 1,547 | 7 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,230 | 99.00/cwt | 99.00–99.00 | 1,218 | 4 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 2.00 to 3.00 lower, except steers 1600 lbs and heavier 3.00 to 5.00 lower, heifers steady to 1.00 lower. Holstein steers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand only moderate for this very large offering of hard fed, eye appealing, high quality grading cattle. 26 full loads of steers, 15 full loads of heifers, along with many small packages. Packers were very reserved in their bidding. Weighing conditions ranged from full to fair, nearly half the consignments were hauled in overnight. Estimated dressed cost ranged from 167.00-173.00. Boxed beef values jumped sharply this week but packers were determined to buy cattle cheaper at the auction as the supply was so large. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower than Monday’s sale, bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower.
Slaughter lambs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder lambs not well compared. Slaughter ewes sold with mostly steady undertones. A very large offering of slaughter lambs again this week, demand more moderate for the traditional weight slaughter lambs, good demand was seen for those non-traditional weight slaughter lambs. Moderate to good demand for feeder lambs but the demand from packer buyers was greater as most of those light lambs went to slaughter accounts. Good demand for slaughter ewes.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,976 | 69.00–74.50 | 72.77 |
| 21 | — | 1,759 | 56.00–77.00 | 67.72 |
| 1 | — | 2,075 | 79.00 | 79.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 104 | — | 1,499 | 85.00–92.50 | 88.60 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 1,338 | 84.50–86.00 | 85.59 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 581 | — | 1,464 | 103.25–107.75 | 105.88 |
| 532 | — | 1,558 | 102.00–107.75 | 104.80 |
| 60 | — | 1,443 | 102.00–103.50 | 102.39 |
| Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 90 | — | 1,218 | 114.50–121.00 | 117.63 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 140 | — | 1,351 | 106.00–116.00 | 109.56 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 63 | — | 1,400 | 101.00–106.25 | 104.20 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 206 | — | 1,632 | 103.00–105.50 | 103.94 |
| Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,369 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 920 | — | 1,356 | 102.00–106.50 | 103.95 |
| 112 | — | 1,363 | 99.00–103.50 | 100.61 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,138 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,230 | 99.00 | 99.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,234 | 40.00–45.00 | 43.26 |
| 9 | — | 1,287 | 47.00–50.00 | 49.62 |
| 15 | — | 1,491 | 30.00–43.00 | 37.80 |
| 14 | — | 1,077 | 11.00–30.00 | 20.46 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,297 | 55.00–58.00 | 56.84 |
| 41 | — | 1,314 | 42.00–53.00 | 48.09 |
| 18 | — | 1,358 | 36.00–42.00 | 39.86 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,493 | 48.00–59.00 | 55.15 |
| 29 | — | 1,581 | 60.00–67.00 | 64.07 |
| 30 | — | 1,623 | 39.00–49.00 | 44.36 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 1,747 | 64.00–76.50 | 70.28 |