Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 lower, heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower, Holstein steers 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was good for non implanted, black hided steers and heifers, light to moderate demand on conventional and mixed colored cattle. A lighter offering of attractive clean hided cattle. Weighing conditions were fair as most cattle were hauled in overnight. Packers showed very little interest in closing the gap between live cattle and boxed beef. Packers are keeping a firm grip on the market. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower.
Traditional Slaughter weight sheep 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of traditional weight was good to very good. Big offering of feeder and light slaughter lambs with demand being moderate. Slaughter ewes steady to 4.00 higher.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,845 | 91.26 | 1,683 | 13 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,757 | 73.29 | 1,288 | 44 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,568 | 68.35 | 1,072 | 63 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,348 | 61.80 | 833 | 55 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,146 | 46.24 | 530 | 34 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,444 | 100.43 | 1,450 | 33 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,358 | 97.52 | 1,324 | 16 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,352 | 91.00 | 1,230 | 3thin |
| Dairy Steers | Standard | Average | 1,373 | 79.00 | 1,085 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,314 | 118.35 | 1,555 | 176 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,202 | 118.25 | 1,421 | 14 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,511 | 120.88 | 1,827 | 380 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,342 | 119.12 | 1,599 | 52 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,704 | 87.02/cwt | 86.00–88.00 | 1,483 | 4 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,296 | 115.50/cwt | 115.50–115.50 | 1,497 | 7 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,632 | 122.00/cwt | 122.00–122.00 | 1,991 | 11 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,563 | 126.57/cwt | 123.00–128.00 | 1,978 | 89 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,444 | 100.43/cwt | 99.50–102.00 | 1,450 | 33 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,459 | 116.77/cwt | 115.50–119.50 | 1,704 | 127 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,540 | 67.58/cwt | 64.00–73.50 | 1,041 | 49 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,294 | 113.59/cwt | 113.00–114.50 | 1,470 | 18 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,360 | 63.76/cwt | 60.00–68.00 | 867 | 41 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,306 | 55.06/cwt | 51.00–59.00 | 719 | 13 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,350 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,688 | 14 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,108 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 1,341 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,870 | 55.59/cwt | 55.00–56.00 | 1,040 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,312 | 58.34/cwt | 55.00–61.00 | 765 | 14 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,757 | 73.29/cwt | 72.00–76.50 | 1,288 | 44 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,526 | 120.02/cwt | 118.50–120.50 | 1,832 | 127 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,080 | 83.00/cwt | 83.00–83.00 | 1,726 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,410 | 69.00/cwt | 69.00–69.00 | 973 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 921 | 28.83/cwt | 25.00–35.00 | 266 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,163 | 48.70/cwt | 40.00–53.00 | 566 | 9 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,634 | 73.62/cwt | 72.50–75.00 | 1,203 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,015 | 103.50/cwt | 103.50–103.50 | 2,086 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,867 | 93.12/cwt | 88.00–97.50 | 1,739 | 7 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,358 | 97.52/cwt | 96.00–98.00 | 1,324 | 16 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,339 | 116.96/cwt | 115.50–119.00 | 1,566 | 38 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,467 | 125.19/cwt | 125.00–126.00 | 1,837 | 26 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,402 | 122.00/cwt | 122.00–122.00 | 1,710 | 9 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,342 | 122.25/cwt | 118.50–125.00 | 1,641 | 67 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,285 | 115.80/cwt | 115.50–118.00 | 1,488 | 82 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | — | 1,352 | 91.00/cwt | 91.00–91.00 | 1,230 | 3 |
| Dairy Steers | Standard | — | 1,373 | 79.00/cwt | 79.00–79.00 | 1,085 | 10 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 lower, heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower, Holstein steers 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was good for non implanted, black hided steers and heifers, light to moderate demand on conventional and mixed colored cattle. A lighter offering of attractive clean hided cattle. Weighing conditions were fair as most cattle were hauled in overnight. Packers showed very little interest in closing the gap between live cattle and boxed beef. Packers are keeping a firm grip on the market. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower.
Traditional Slaughter weight sheep 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of traditional weight was good to very good. Big offering of feeder and light slaughter lambs with demand being moderate. Slaughter ewes steady to 4.00 higher.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,704 | 86.00–88.00 | 87.02 |
| 1 | — | 2,080 | 83.00 | 83.00 |
| 1 | — | 2,015 | 103.50 | 103.50 |
| 7 | — | 1,867 | 88.00–97.50 | 93.12 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,296 | 115.50 | 115.50 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,294 | 113.00–114.50 | 113.59 |
| 82 | — | 1,285 | 115.50–118.00 | 115.80 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,108 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,402 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 67 | — | 1,342 | 118.50–125.00 | 122.25 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,632 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 89 | — | 1,563 | 123.00–128.00 | 126.57 |
| 26 | — | 1,467 | 125.00–126.00 | 125.19 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 127 | — | 1,459 | 115.50–119.50 | 116.77 |
| 127 | — | 1,526 | 118.50–120.50 | 120.02 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,350 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 38 | — | 1,339 | 115.50–119.00 | 116.96 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,444 | 99.50–102.00 | 100.43 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,358 | 96.00–98.00 | 97.52 |
| Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,352 | 91.00 | 91.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,373 | 79.00 | 79.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 49 | — | 1,540 | 64.00–73.50 | 67.58 |
| 2 | — | 1,870 | 55.00–56.00 | 55.59 |
| 12 | — | 1,634 | 72.50–75.00 | 73.62 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 1,360 | 60.00–68.00 | 63.76 |
| 13 | — | 1,306 | 51.00–59.00 | 55.06 |
| 1 | — | 1,410 | 69.00 | 69.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,312 | 55.00–61.00 | 58.34 |
| 11 | — | 921 | 25.00–35.00 | 28.83 |
| 9 | — | 1,163 | 40.00–53.00 | 48.70 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 1,757 | 72.00–76.50 | 73.29 |