Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 3.00 to 6.00 lower, heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holstein steers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Demand for this light offering of clean hided, attractive cattle was moderate. Weighing conditions were favorable as most cattle were hauled in over night. There really wasn't a great premium today for program cattle. CME Live Cattle was higher along with corn. Estimated dressed cost 2.00 - 2.03. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Bulls steady to 3.00 higher.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs steady to 2.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of sheep was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 and Good 4-5 steady to 5.00 higher, Utility 1 8.00 to 9.00 higher, no cull ewes to compare this week.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,723 | 95.61 | 1,647 | 16 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,441 | 85.18 | 1,227 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,546 | 72.46 | 1,120 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,450 | 63.68 | 923 | 47 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,130 | 51.62 | 583 | 97 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,488 | 104.28 | 1,552 | 33 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,216 | 85.00 | 1,034 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,329 | 125.14 | 1,663 | 52 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,306 | 117.00 | 1,528 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,489 | 124.26 | 1,850 | 442 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,360 | 119.42 | 1,624 | 248 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,619 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 2,072 | 7 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,453 | 123.95/cwt | 120.00–126.50 | 1,801 | 323 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,133 | 29.17/cwt | 25.00–42.00 | 330 | 16 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,315 | 57.00/cwt | 57.00–57.00 | 750 | 2 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,356 | 119.57/cwt | 117.00–120.00 | 1,621 | 240 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,317 | 124.84/cwt | 123.00–128.00 | 1,644 | 47 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,238 | 59.51/cwt | 56.00–61.50 | 737 | 37 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,602 | 124.50/cwt | 124.50–124.50 | 1,994 | 43 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,488 | 104.28/cwt | 103.00–106.50 | 1,552 | 33 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,722 | 87.98/cwt | 81.00–94.00 | 1,515 | 8 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,456 | 63.98/cwt | 62.00–68.00 | 932 | 45 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | — | 1,216 | 85.00/cwt | 85.00–85.00 | 1,034 | 5 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,618 | 128.75/cwt | 128.75–128.75 | 2,083 | 37 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,003 | 51.47/cwt | 44.00–55.00 | 516 | 37 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,225 | 62.00/cwt | 62.00–62.00 | 760 | 7 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,437 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 1,839 | 5 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,690 | 78.00/cwt | 78.00–78.00 | 1,318 | 1 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,441 | 85.18/cwt | 82.00–87.00 | 1,227 | 9 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,485 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 1,708 | 8 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,564 | 74.01/cwt | 69.00–77.50 | 1,158 | 27 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,457 | 65.67/cwt | 64.00–66.00 | 957 | 7 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,522 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 1,842 | 32 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,600 | 98.70/cwt | 95.00–102.00 | 1,579 | 5 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,306 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 1,528 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,930 | 110.79/cwt | 107.00–112.00 | 2,138 | 3 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 3.00 to 6.00 lower, heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holstein steers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Demand for this light offering of clean hided, attractive cattle was moderate. Weighing conditions were favorable as most cattle were hauled in over night. There really wasn't a great premium today for program cattle. CME Live Cattle was higher along with corn. Estimated dressed cost 2.00 - 2.03. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Bulls steady to 3.00 higher.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs steady to 2.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of sheep was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 and Good 4-5 steady to 5.00 higher, Utility 1 8.00 to 9.00 higher, no cull ewes to compare this week.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,619 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 323 | — | 1,453 | 120.00–126.50 | 123.95 |
| 32 | — | 1,522 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 240 | — | 1,356 | 117.00–120.00 | 119.57 |
| 8 | — | 1,485 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 1,602 | 124.50 | 124.50 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 1,618 | 128.75 | 128.75 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,133 | 25.00–42.00 | 29.17 |
| 37 | — | 1,238 | 56.00–61.50 | 59.51 |
| 37 | — | 1,003 | 44.00–55.00 | 51.47 |
| 7 | — | 1,225 | 62.00 | 62.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,315 | 57.00 | 57.00 |
| 45 | — | 1,456 | 62.00–68.00 | 63.98 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,690 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| 27 | — | 1,564 | 69.00–77.50 | 74.01 |
| 7 | — | 1,457 | 64.00–66.00 | 65.67 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,441 | 82.00–87.00 | 85.18 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 47 | — | 1,317 | 123.00–128.00 | 124.84 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,437 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,306 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,488 | 103.00–106.50 | 104.28 |
| Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,216 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,722 | 81.00–94.00 | 87.98 |
| 5 | — | 1,600 | 95.00–102.00 | 98.70 |
| 3 | — | 1,930 | 107.00–112.00 | 110.79 |