Compared to Last week: Slaughter steers steady to 3.00 higher, heifers 3.00 to 4.00 higher, Holsteins 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand for this light offering of attractive market ready cattle was good. Boxed beef continues to make large daily gains, increasing packer profit margins. Packers were more willing to give more for the eye appealing cattle this week as market ready supplies are tightening. Weighing conditions were favorable again this week as most cattle were hauled in overnight. Cattle were clean this week, very few had dust on them. Estimated dressed cost 193.00 to 198.00. Slaughter cows Breakers 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Boner steady, Lean 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 8.00 to 12.00 higher in a very light test, non traditional weight lambs sold with higher undertones today. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 20.00 - 25.00 higher, Good 4-5 22.50 to 27.50 higher, Utility 1-2 10.00 - 20.00 higher, Cull 1 test to light to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this light offering of lambs and ewes was good.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,435 | 88.54 | 1,270 | 55 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,779 | 77.50 | 1,379 | 42 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,650 | 72.34 | 1,194 | 27 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,476 | 67.40 | 995 | 47 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,168 | 55.85 | 652 | 70 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,446 | 105.27 | 1,522 | 39 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,366 | 120.55 | 1,647 | 353 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,304 | 114.39 | 1,492 | 66 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,493 | 120.58 | 1,800 | 295 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,302 | 83.70/cwt | 75.00–90.00 | 1,090 | 34 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,574 | 95.55/cwt | 93.00–99.00 | 1,504 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 2,000 | 78.00/cwt | 78.00–78.00 | 1,560 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,143 | 51.29/cwt | 44.00–57.00 | 586 | 21 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,257 | 65.89/cwt | 65.50–67.00 | 828 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,641 | 64.82/cwt | 61.00–69.00 | 1,064 | 4 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,636 | 73.45/cwt | 71.00–76.00 | 1,202 | 22 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,447 | 120.66/cwt | 120.00–121.00 | 1,746 | 163 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,221 | 61.06/cwt | 58.00–65.00 | 746 | 27 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,631 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 1,974 | 5 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,366 | 120.55/cwt | 118.00–123.75 | 1,647 | 353 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,779 | 77.50/cwt | 71.00–81.00 | 1,379 | 42 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,234 | 70.68/cwt | 70.00–71.00 | 872 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 846 | 27.93/cwt | 20.00–45.00 | 236 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,107 | 101.31/cwt | 101.00–102.00 | 2,135 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,547 | 120.46/cwt | 120.00–122.00 | 1,864 | 127 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,304 | 114.39/cwt | 112.00–115.00 | 1,492 | 66 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,446 | 105.27/cwt | 103.00–108.00 | 1,522 | 39 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,499 | 67.10/cwt | 66.00–69.00 | 1,006 | 43 |
Compared to Last week: Slaughter steers steady to 3.00 higher, heifers 3.00 to 4.00 higher, Holsteins 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand for this light offering of attractive market ready cattle was good. Boxed beef continues to make large daily gains, increasing packer profit margins. Packers were more willing to give more for the eye appealing cattle this week as market ready supplies are tightening. Weighing conditions were favorable again this week as most cattle were hauled in overnight. Cattle were clean this week, very few had dust on them. Estimated dressed cost 193.00 to 198.00. Slaughter cows Breakers 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Boner steady, Lean 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 8.00 to 12.00 higher in a very light test, non traditional weight lambs sold with higher undertones today. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 20.00 - 25.00 higher, Good 4-5 22.50 to 27.50 higher, Utility 1-2 10.00 - 20.00 higher, Cull 1 test to light to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this light offering of lambs and ewes was good.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 1,302 | 75.00–90.00 | 83.70 |
| 18 | — | 1,574 | 93.00–99.00 | 95.55 |
| 3 | — | 2,107 | 101.00–102.00 | 101.31 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,000 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,641 | 61.00–69.00 | 64.82 |
| 22 | — | 1,636 | 71.00–76.00 | 73.45 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,143 | 44.00–57.00 | 51.29 |
| 15 | — | 1,257 | 65.50–67.00 | 65.89 |
| 27 | — | 1,221 | 58.00–65.00 | 61.06 |
| 7 | — | 846 | 20.00–45.00 | 27.93 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | — | 1,779 | 71.00–81.00 | 77.50 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,234 | 70.00–71.00 | 70.68 |
| 43 | — | 1,499 | 66.00–69.00 | 67.10 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 163 | — | 1,447 | 120.00–121.00 | 120.66 |
| 127 | — | 1,547 | 120.00–122.00 | 120.46 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,631 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 353 | — | 1,366 | 118.00–123.75 | 120.55 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 66 | — | 1,304 | 112.00–115.00 | 114.39 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 39 | — | 1,446 | 103.00–108.00 | 105.27 |