Compared to two weeks ago: In a light test steers 5.00 to 6.00 higher, heifers too lightly tested for a complete comparison but a higher undertone was evident. Holstein steer 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good for this very light offering of steers and heifers. The market was very active and packers were willing to push the market higher. Yesterday’s snow storm made for difficult traveling conditions which caused for reduced receipts here today. Slaughter cows were 2.00 higher, bulls sold with higher undertones.
Slaughter lambs steady to instances of 4.00 higher. Slaughter ewes lightly tested, sharply higher undertones evident. Feeder lambs not tested. Good demand for slaughter lambs especially on the lambs under 100 lbs, very good demand for slaughter ewes. Good demand for the few replacement ewes offered.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 2,009 | 82.06 | 1,649 | 5thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,817 | 65.00 | 1,181 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,757 | 58.29 | 1,024 | 17 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,540 | 55.89 | 861 | 31 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,304 | 48.74 | 635 | 52 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,479 | 90.96 | 1,345 | 28 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,167 | 114.00 | 1,330 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,411 | 108.32 | 1,528 | 19 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,108 | 121.36 | 1,344 | 37 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,655 | 110.03 | 1,821 | 77 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,479 | 90.96/cwt | 90.25–91.50 | 1,345 | 28 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,359 | 106.00/cwt | 106.00–106.00 | 1,441 | 8 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,817 | 65.00/cwt | 65.00–65.00 | 1,181 | 8 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,167 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 1,330 | 7 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,568 | 112.00/cwt | 112.00–112.00 | 1,756 | 39 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,448 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,593 | 11 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,180 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 1,428 | 10 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,081 | 121.50/cwt | 121.50–121.50 | 1,313 | 27 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,531 | 53.64/cwt | 50.00–56.00 | 821 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,547 | 57.75/cwt | 54.00–62.50 | 893 | 17 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,745 | 108.00/cwt | 108.00–108.00 | 1,885 | 38 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,292 | 47.29/cwt | 38.00–53.00 | 611 | 43 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,359 | 55.66/cwt | 53.50–57.00 | 756 | 9 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,739 | 56.74/cwt | 52.00–59.00 | 987 | 12 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,800 | 62.00/cwt | 62.00–62.00 | 1,116 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,065 | 77.00/cwt | 77.00–77.00 | 1,590 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,995 | 83.32/cwt | 78.00–86.00 | 1,662 | 4 |
Compared to two weeks ago: In a light test steers 5.00 to 6.00 higher, heifers too lightly tested for a complete comparison but a higher undertone was evident. Holstein steer 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good for this very light offering of steers and heifers. The market was very active and packers were willing to push the market higher. Yesterday’s snow storm made for difficult traveling conditions which caused for reduced receipts here today. Slaughter cows were 2.00 higher, bulls sold with higher undertones.
Slaughter lambs steady to instances of 4.00 higher. Slaughter ewes lightly tested, sharply higher undertones evident. Feeder lambs not tested. Good demand for slaughter lambs especially on the lambs under 100 lbs, very good demand for slaughter ewes. Good demand for the few replacement ewes offered.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,479 | 90.25–91.50 | 90.96 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,359 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| 11 | — | 1,448 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,167 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,817 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,531 | 50.00–56.00 | 53.64 |
| 17 | — | 1,547 | 54.00–62.50 | 57.75 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 1,292 | 38.00–53.00 | 47.29 |
| 9 | — | 1,359 | 53.50–57.00 | 55.66 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,739 | 52.00–59.00 | 56.74 |
| 5 | — | 1,800 | 62.00 | 62.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 39 | — | 1,568 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
| 38 | — | 1,745 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,180 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,081 | 121.50 | 121.50 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,065 | 77.00 | 77.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,995 | 78.00–86.00 | 83.32 |