Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower, Holstein steers 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand for this light offering of hard fed cattle was moderate. Estimated dressed cost 1.96 - 2.02. CME Live Cattle market was down, while corn took a jump. Slaughter cows Breaker steady to 1.00 lower, Boner steady to 3.00 lower, Lean 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady to 1.00 lower.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of lambs was good. Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3 and Utility 1-2 6.00 to 10.00 higher, Good 4-5 steady to 3.00 lower. Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,761 | 91.23 | 1,606 | 23 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,652 | 83.45 | 1,379 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,518 | 71.52 | 1,086 | 17 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,339 | 65.00 | 870 | 102 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,090 | 58.26 | 635 | 118 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,424 | 106.58 | 1,517 | 47 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,350 | 102.47 | 1,383 | 63 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,278 | 124.34 | 1,589 | 187 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,242 | 118.50 | 1,472 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,499 | 125.10 | 1,875 | 390 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,340 | 120.79 | 1,618 | 94 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,121 | 117.28 | 1,315 | 11 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,311 | 65.46/cwt | 63.00–69.00 | 858 | 85 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,242 | 118.50/cwt | 118.50–118.50 | 1,472 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,480 | 51.00/cwt | 51.00–51.00 | 755 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,274 | 124.30/cwt | 122.00–125.75 | 1,584 | 183 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,487 | 116.00/cwt | 116.00–116.00 | 1,725 | 6 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,517 | 124.98/cwt | 124.00–125.50 | 1,896 | 121 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,660 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 2,058 | 39 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,373 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 1,703 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,460 | 123.79/cwt | 122.00–126.25 | 1,807 | 180 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,121 | 117.28/cwt | 116.00–118.00 | 1,315 | 11 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,415 | 106.95/cwt | 105.00–109.50 | 1,513 | 42 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,468 | 133.00/cwt | 133.00–133.00 | 1,952 | 44 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,359 | 122.62/cwt | 120.00–124.00 | 1,666 | 52 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,337 | 112.31/cwt | 110.00–116.00 | 1,502 | 18 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,350 | 102.47/cwt | 101.00–104.00 | 1,383 | 63 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,215 | 122.25/cwt | 122.25–122.25 | 1,485 | 11 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,378 | 70.00/cwt | 70.00–70.00 | 965 | 4 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,496 | 103.50/cwt | 103.50–103.50 | 1,548 | 5 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,120 | 35.00/cwt | 35.00–35.00 | 392 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,083 | 62.50/cwt | 62.50–62.50 | 677 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,084 | 60.67/cwt | 57.50–62.00 | 658 | 86 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,450 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 1,827 | 4 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,477 | 73.23/cwt | 72.00–76.00 | 1,082 | 8 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,652 | 83.45/cwt | 82.50–84.50 | 1,379 | 13 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,514 | 61.26/cwt | 60.00–62.00 | 927 | 12 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,106 | 51.61/cwt | 48.00–55.00 | 571 | 29 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,555 | 70.00/cwt | 70.00–70.00 | 1,089 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,906 | 94.84/cwt | 93.50–98.00 | 1,808 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,935 | 102.44/cwt | 102.00–103.00 | 1,982 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,663 | 87.83/cwt | 83.00–91.00 | 1,461 | 14 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower, Holstein steers 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand for this light offering of hard fed cattle was moderate. Estimated dressed cost 1.96 - 2.02. CME Live Cattle market was down, while corn took a jump. Slaughter cows Breaker steady to 1.00 lower, Boner steady to 3.00 lower, Lean 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady to 1.00 lower.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of lambs was good. Slaughter Ewes Good 2-3 and Utility 1-2 6.00 to 10.00 higher, Good 4-5 steady to 3.00 lower. Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 85 | — | 1,311 | 63.00–69.00 | 65.46 |
| 1 | — | 1,480 | 51.00 | 51.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,378 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| 12 | — | 1,514 | 60.00–62.00 | 61.26 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,120 | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,083 | 62.50 | 62.50 |
| 86 | — | 1,084 | 57.50–62.00 | 60.67 |
| 29 | — | 1,106 | 48.00–55.00 | 51.61 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,477 | 72.00–76.00 | 73.23 |
| 9 | — | 1,555 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,652 | 82.50–84.50 | 83.45 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,242 | 118.50 | 118.50 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 183 | — | 1,274 | 122.00–125.75 | 124.30 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,450 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,487 | 116.00 | 116.00 |
| 121 | — | 1,517 | 124.00–125.50 | 124.98 |
| 180 | — | 1,460 | 122.00–126.25 | 123.79 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 39 | — | 1,660 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,373 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,121 | 116.00–118.00 | 117.28 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 1,468 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 52 | — | 1,359 | 120.00–124.00 | 122.62 |
| 18 | — | 1,337 | 110.00–116.00 | 112.31 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,215 | 122.25 | 122.25 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | — | 1,415 | 105.00–109.50 | 106.95 |
| 5 | — | 1,496 | 103.50 | 103.50 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 63 | — | 1,350 | 101.00–104.00 | 102.47 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,906 | 93.50–98.00 | 94.84 |
| 2 | — | 1,935 | 102.00–103.00 | 102.44 |
| 14 | — | 1,663 | 83.00–91.00 | 87.83 |