Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Holstein steers steady to 2.00 lower. Much improved demand this week for this much lighter offering of steers and heifers. Packers were more aggressive bidders leaving fewer cattle for the two way buyers. 8 full loads of steers, 1 full load of heifers offered, balance part loads and small packages. Hides continued to be fairly clean, weigh up conditions average. Estimated dressed cost this week ranged from 165.00-171.00. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher with the full advance on lean cows, bulls mostly steady.
Slaughter lambs steady to 2.00 lower, feeder lambs mostly steady, slaughter ewes steady with instances of 10.00 higher on the thin ewes. Moderate to good demand for slaughter lambs with the best demand centered on the light lambs under 100 lbs. Good to very good demand on the slaughter ewes, best demand on the thin ewes. Good demand for replacement ewes.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,961 | 74.19 | 1,455 | 10 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,719 | 71.69 | 1,233 | 25 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,507 | 57.76 | 871 | 60 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,369 | 50.45 | 691 | 56 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,313 | 45.31 | 595 | 51 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,486 | 84.76 | 1,260 | 60 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,375 | 80.68 | 1,109 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,381 | 104.72 | 1,447 | 179 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,249 | 102.50 | 1,280 | 16 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,294 | 113.75 | 1,472 | 16 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,189 | 109.50 | 1,302 | 14 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,527 | 105.95 | 1,618 | 433 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,670 | 67.13/cwt | 65.00–69.00 | 1,121 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,034 | 75.96/cwt | 71.00–80.50 | 1,545 | 8 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,454 | 32.22/cwt | 31.00–42.00 | 468 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,576 | 104.50/cwt | 104.50–104.50 | 1,647 | 74 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,281 | 49.90/cwt | 46.00–53.00 | 639 | 29 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,271 | 45.14/cwt | 43.00–48.00 | 574 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,237 | 61.72/cwt | 58.00–65.00 | 763 | 3 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,675 | 83.00/cwt | 83.00–83.00 | 1,390 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,379 | 104.80/cwt | 103.00–106.00 | 1,445 | 170 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,451 | 60.34/cwt | 53.00–65.00 | 876 | 44 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,555 | 65.00/cwt | 65.00–65.00 | 1,011 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,522 | 103.75/cwt | 103.75–103.75 | 1,579 | 17 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,723 | 70.71/cwt | 65.00–79.00 | 1,218 | 23 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,469 | 107.13/cwt | 104.75–108.00 | 1,574 | 185 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,703 | 102.00/cwt | 102.00–102.00 | 1,737 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,446 | 46.31/cwt | 42.50–48.00 | 670 | 23 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,375 | 80.68/cwt | 78.50–83.00 | 1,109 | 11 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,323 | 52.49/cwt | 48.00–57.00 | 694 | 30 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,669 | 49.69/cwt | 48.00–52.00 | 829 | 15 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,550 | 106.15/cwt | 105.85–106.50 | 1,645 | 120 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,644 | 103.58/cwt | 102.50–104.25 | 1,703 | 32 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,189 | 109.50/cwt | 109.50–109.50 | 1,302 | 14 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,249 | 102.50/cwt | 102.50–102.50 | 1,280 | 16 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,486 | 84.76/cwt | 84.00–87.00 | 1,260 | 60 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,294 | 113.75/cwt | 111.00–115.00 | 1,472 | 16 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,427 | 103.25/cwt | 103.25–103.25 | 1,473 | 9 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Holstein steers steady to 2.00 lower. Much improved demand this week for this much lighter offering of steers and heifers. Packers were more aggressive bidders leaving fewer cattle for the two way buyers. 8 full loads of steers, 1 full load of heifers offered, balance part loads and small packages. Hides continued to be fairly clean, weigh up conditions average. Estimated dressed cost this week ranged from 165.00-171.00. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher with the full advance on lean cows, bulls mostly steady.
Slaughter lambs steady to 2.00 lower, feeder lambs mostly steady, slaughter ewes steady with instances of 10.00 higher on the thin ewes. Moderate to good demand for slaughter lambs with the best demand centered on the light lambs under 100 lbs. Good to very good demand on the slaughter ewes, best demand on the thin ewes. Good demand for replacement ewes.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,670 | 65.00–69.00 | 67.13 |
| 8 | — | 2,034 | 71.00–80.50 | 75.96 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,454 | 31.00–42.00 | 32.22 |
| 29 | — | 1,281 | 46.00–53.00 | 49.90 |
| 12 | — | 1,271 | 43.00–48.00 | 45.14 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,237 | 58.00–65.00 | 61.72 |
| 23 | — | 1,446 | 42.50–48.00 | 46.31 |
| 30 | — | 1,323 | 48.00–57.00 | 52.49 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,675 | 83.00 | 83.00 |
| 23 | — | 1,723 | 65.00–79.00 | 70.71 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 1,451 | 53.00–65.00 | 60.34 |
| 1 | — | 1,555 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| 15 | — | 1,669 | 48.00–52.00 | 49.69 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 74 | — | 1,576 | 104.50 | 104.50 |
| 17 | — | 1,522 | 103.75 | 103.75 |
| 185 | — | 1,469 | 104.75–108.00 | 107.13 |
| 120 | — | 1,550 | 105.85–106.50 | 106.15 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,703 | 102.00 | 102.00 |
| 32 | — | 1,644 | 102.50–104.25 | 103.58 |
| Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,189 | 109.50 | 109.50 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,294 | 111.00–115.00 | 113.75 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 170 | — | 1,379 | 103.00–106.00 | 104.80 |
| 9 | — | 1,427 | 103.25 | 103.25 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,249 | 102.50 | 102.50 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,375 | 78.50–83.00 | 80.68 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 60 | — | 1,486 | 84.00–87.00 | 84.76 |