Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 and heifers 4.00 to 5.00 higher, Choice 3-4 steers 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Holstein steers steady. Demand for this eye appealing offering of lighter cattle was good. Weighing conditions were very favorable as most cattle were hauled in over night. Non implant cattle brought a small premium this week, the conventional cattle are closing the gap. CME Live Cattle Futures was down today along with corn. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady to 1.00 lower.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 13.00 to 16.00 lower. Demand for this large offering of nice lambs was moderate. We are seeing several lots of feeder lambs continuing to come in, while traditional weights are slowly starting to increase in numbers. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 and Utility 1-2 5.00 to 6.00 higher, Good 4-5 steady, Cull to few to making a meaningful comparison.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,821 | 89.66 | 1,632 | 14 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,530 | 91.44 | 1,399 | 43 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,528 | 71.79 | 1,097 | 78 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,379 | 65.16 | 898 | 58 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,225 | 54.38 | 666 | 55 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,507 | 105.28 | 1,586 | 51 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,282 | 126.81 | 1,626 | 262 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,248 | 111.66 | 1,394 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,448 | 127.08 | 1,840 | 613 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,149 | 112.99 | 1,298 | 12 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,203 | 40.49/cwt | 37.00–43.00 | 487 | 3 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,456 | 96.63/cwt | 92.00–101.50 | 1,407 | 24 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,315 | 69.42/cwt | 69.00–70.00 | 913 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,694 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 1,694 | 7 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,284 | 126.61/cwt | 124.00–130.00 | 1,626 | 240 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,521 | 72.53/cwt | 69.00–77.50 | 1,103 | 63 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,779 | 79.67/cwt | 79.00–80.00 | 1,417 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,532 | 127.21/cwt | 126.00–128.00 | 1,949 | 104 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,591 | 130.80/cwt | 130.00–132.00 | 2,081 | 12 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,436 | 127.59/cwt | 124.00–130.00 | 1,832 | 400 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,390 | 120.34/cwt | 117.00–123.50 | 1,673 | 58 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,248 | 111.66/cwt | 110.00–114.00 | 1,394 | 11 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,149 | 112.99/cwt | 111.00–116.00 | 1,298 | 12 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,251 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,639 | 17 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,307 | 122.00/cwt | 122.00–122.00 | 1,595 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,477 | 106.12/cwt | 104.00–109.00 | 1,567 | 44 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,244 | 50.31/cwt | 45.00–54.00 | 626 | 27 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,218 | 61.10/cwt | 60.00–62.00 | 744 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,505 | 65.91/cwt | 63.00–68.50 | 992 | 12 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,229 | 63.56/cwt | 63.00–64.00 | 781 | 7 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,410 | 65.31/cwt | 63.00–68.00 | 921 | 46 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,198 | 59.23/cwt | 56.00–62.00 | 710 | 18 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,623 | 84.88/cwt | 84.00–86.00 | 1,378 | 19 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,490 | 81.61/cwt | 76.00–89.00 | 1,216 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,130 | 99.50/cwt | 99.50–99.50 | 2,119 | 1 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,384 | 130.31/cwt | 129.00–131.00 | 1,803 | 39 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,933 | 92.14/cwt | 90.50–94.00 | 1,781 | 9 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 and heifers 4.00 to 5.00 higher, Choice 3-4 steers 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Holstein steers steady. Demand for this eye appealing offering of lighter cattle was good. Weighing conditions were very favorable as most cattle were hauled in over night. Non implant cattle brought a small premium this week, the conventional cattle are closing the gap. CME Live Cattle Futures was down today along with corn. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady to 1.00 lower.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 13.00 to 16.00 lower. Demand for this large offering of nice lambs was moderate. We are seeing several lots of feeder lambs continuing to come in, while traditional weights are slowly starting to increase in numbers. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 and Utility 1-2 5.00 to 6.00 higher, Good 4-5 steady, Cull to few to making a meaningful comparison.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,203 | 37.00–43.00 | 40.49 |
| 27 | — | 1,244 | 45.00–54.00 | 50.31 |
| 7 | — | 1,229 | 63.00–64.00 | 63.56 |
| 18 | — | 1,198 | 56.00–62.00 | 59.23 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,456 | 92.00–101.50 | 96.63 |
| 19 | — | 1,623 | 84.00–86.00 | 84.88 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,315 | 69.00–70.00 | 69.42 |
| 7 | — | 1,218 | 60.00–62.00 | 61.10 |
| 46 | — | 1,410 | 63.00–68.00 | 65.31 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 63 | — | 1,521 | 69.00–77.50 | 72.53 |
| 3 | — | 1,779 | 79.00–80.00 | 79.67 |
| 12 | — | 1,505 | 63.00–68.50 | 65.91 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,694 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 1,477 | 104.00–109.00 | 106.12 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 240 | — | 1,284 | 124.00–130.00 | 126.61 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,248 | 110.00–114.00 | 111.66 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,251 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,307 | 122.00 | 122.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 104 | — | 1,532 | 126.00–128.00 | 127.21 |
| 400 | — | 1,436 | 124.00–130.00 | 127.59 |
| 58 | — | 1,390 | 117.00–123.50 | 120.34 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,591 | 130.00–132.00 | 130.80 |
| 39 | — | 1,384 | 129.00–131.00 | 130.31 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,149 | 111.00–116.00 | 112.99 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,490 | 76.00–89.00 | 81.61 |
| 1 | — | 2,130 | 99.50 | 99.50 |
| 9 | — | 1,933 | 90.50–94.00 | 92.14 |