Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower, Holstein steers mostly steady. Demand was light to moderate for this very large offering of hard fed, high quality grading steers and heifer, over 40 full loads in the offering. As packer bids in the country as hard to come by many producers opting to ship their cattle to auction where they can get paid for their cattle today. Overall the quality of the cattle was very eye appealing, as was the weighing condition as most cattle came in over night. Much warmer temperatures created sloppier conditions which resulted in many cattle carrying 1% of their weight in tag. Estimated dressed cost 176.00 - 180.00. Two way buyers weren't very active as few two way cattle were offered. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower compared to last Wednesday.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 6.00 to 10.00 higher, few instances steady on lambs over 150 lbs. Non traditional weight lambs sold with sharply lower undertones. Slaughter ewes 15.00 to 30.00 lower, except Good 4-5 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Good demand for this large offering of nice quality slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,614 | 85.33 | 1,377 | 27 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,620 | 66.67 | 1,080 | 26 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,584 | 62.98 | 997 | 54 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,503 | 57.16 | 859 | 72 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,410 | 49.81 | 702 | 108 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,444 | 97.29 | 1,405 | 106 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,261 | 76.00 | 958 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,422 | 108.74 | 1,546 | 1,038 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,372 | 111.90 | 1,535 | 45 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,543 | 110.57 | 1,706 | 1,371 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,659 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,742 | 8 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | — | 1,261 | 76.00/cwt | 76.00–76.00 | 958 | 9 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,726 | 108.25/cwt | 108.25–108.25 | 1,868 | 34 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,580 | 59.54/cwt | 59.00–60.00 | 941 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,584 | 63.11/cwt | 61.50–65.00 | 1,000 | 52 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,617 | 52.72/cwt | 51.50–54.00 | 852 | 16 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,469 | 110.96/cwt | 108.00–113.25 | 1,630 | 148 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,372 | 111.90/cwt | 110.50–116.00 | 1,535 | 45 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,620 | 66.67/cwt | 65.00–69.00 | 1,080 | 26 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 988 | 34.26/cwt | 30.00–36.50 | 338 | 8 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,415 | 46.11/cwt | 43.00–47.50 | 652 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,447 | 51.66/cwt | 49.50–54.50 | 748 | 89 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,621 | 110.40/cwt | 108.00–111.75 | 1,790 | 189 |
| Steers | ChoiceValue Added | — | 1,515 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 1,727 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,471 | 58.43/cwt | 55.00–61.50 | 860 | 56 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,627 | 86.12/cwt | 82.50–90.00 | 1,401 | 25 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,450 | 75.45/cwt | 70.00–79.00 | 1,094 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,444 | 97.29/cwt | 94.00–99.50 | 1,405 | 106 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,440 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,512 | 54 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,578 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 1,720 | 17 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,536 | 111.01/cwt | 108.50–112.60 | 1,705 | 912 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,283 | 105.70/cwt | 104.35–107.75 | 1,356 | 71 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,432 | 108.96/cwt | 106.00–111.50 | 1,560 | 967 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower, Holstein steers mostly steady. Demand was light to moderate for this very large offering of hard fed, high quality grading steers and heifer, over 40 full loads in the offering. As packer bids in the country as hard to come by many producers opting to ship their cattle to auction where they can get paid for their cattle today. Overall the quality of the cattle was very eye appealing, as was the weighing condition as most cattle came in over night. Much warmer temperatures created sloppier conditions which resulted in many cattle carrying 1% of their weight in tag. Estimated dressed cost 176.00 - 180.00. Two way buyers weren't very active as few two way cattle were offered. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower compared to last Wednesday.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 6.00 to 10.00 higher, few instances steady on lambs over 150 lbs. Non traditional weight lambs sold with sharply lower undertones. Slaughter ewes 15.00 to 30.00 lower, except Good 4-5 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Good demand for this large offering of nice quality slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,659 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| 189 | — | 1,621 | 108.00–111.75 | 110.40 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 1,726 | 108.25 | 108.25 |
| 148 | — | 1,469 | 108.00–113.25 | 110.96 |
| 54 | — | 1,440 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| 17 | — | 1,578 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| 912 | — | 1,536 | 108.50–112.60 | 111.01 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 1,372 | 110.50–116.00 | 111.90 |
| Steers — Choice · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,515 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,261 | 76.00 | 76.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 106 | — | 1,444 | 94.00–99.50 | 97.29 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,580 | 59.00–60.00 | 59.54 |
| 52 | — | 1,584 | 61.50–65.00 | 63.11 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,617 | 51.50–54.00 | 52.72 |
| 56 | — | 1,471 | 55.00–61.50 | 58.43 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,620 | 65.00–69.00 | 66.67 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 988 | 30.00–36.50 | 34.26 |
| 11 | — | 1,415 | 43.00–47.50 | 46.11 |
| 89 | — | 1,447 | 49.50–54.50 | 51.66 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,627 | 82.50–90.00 | 86.12 |
| 2 | — | 1,450 | 70.00–79.00 | 75.45 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 71 | — | 1,283 | 104.35–107.75 | 105.70 |
| 967 | — | 1,432 | 106.00–111.50 | 108.96 |