Compared to last week: Slaughter steers in a very light test 1.00 to 4.00 higher, heifers to few to make a meaningful comparison. Holstein steers 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand for this light offering was good. Holsteins were in high demand today. No implant cattle showed a good premium. The excessive heat made for a very light offering today. Estimated dressed cost 1.91 - 1.97. CME Live Cattle were up at the time of the report. CME Corn was also up. Slaughter cows Breaker and Lean steady to 2.00 higher, Boner steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.
Traditional Slaughter weight lambs 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand for this light offering was good. Ewes Good 2-3 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Utility 1-2 6.00 to 8.00 higher, Good 4-5 and Cull 1 to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,800 | 93.47 | 1,683 | 7thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,793 | 82.22 | 1,474 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,488 | 74.44 | 1,108 | 58 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,424 | 64.51 | 918 | 38 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,159 | 54.08 | 627 | 56 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,477 | 116.81 | 1,725 | 40 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,119 | 68.00 | 761 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,259 | 126.19 | 1,588 | 16 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,439 | 120.37 | 1,732 | 88 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,634 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,961 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | — | 1,119 | 68.00/cwt | 68.00–68.00 | 761 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,833 | 98.05/cwt | 96.00–101.00 | 1,797 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,757 | 87.37/cwt | 83.00–91.00 | 1,535 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,267 | 60.35/cwt | 58.00–63.50 | 765 | 23 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,494 | 75.03/cwt | 71.00–78.00 | 1,121 | 48 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,128 | 37.95/cwt | 30.00–42.00 | 428 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,550 | 79.72/cwt | 79.00–81.00 | 1,236 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,422 | 68.13/cwt | 60.00–70.00 | 969 | 7 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,793 | 82.22/cwt | 81.00–86.00 | 1,474 | 9 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,236 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,483 | 5 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,155 | 64.00/cwt | 64.00–64.00 | 739 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,485 | 61.79/cwt | 57.00–63.00 | 918 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,815 | 51.00/cwt | 51.00–51.00 | 926 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,390 | 65.87/cwt | 64.00–68.00 | 916 | 28 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,076 | 50.44/cwt | 44.00–56.00 | 543 | 29 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,477 | 116.81/cwt | 115.75–118.00 | 1,725 | 40 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,450 | 121.15/cwt | 119.00–122.75 | 1,757 | 63 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,355 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 1,599 | 20 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,269 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 1,637 | 11 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers in a very light test 1.00 to 4.00 higher, heifers to few to make a meaningful comparison. Holstein steers 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand for this light offering was good. Holsteins were in high demand today. No implant cattle showed a good premium. The excessive heat made for a very light offering today. Estimated dressed cost 1.91 - 1.97. CME Live Cattle were up at the time of the report. CME Corn was also up. Slaughter cows Breaker and Lean steady to 2.00 higher, Boner steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.
Traditional Slaughter weight lambs 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand for this light offering was good. Ewes Good 2-3 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Utility 1-2 6.00 to 8.00 higher, Good 4-5 and Cull 1 to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,634 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 63 | — | 1,450 | 119.00–122.75 | 121.15 |
| Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,355 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,119 | 68.00 | 68.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | — | 1,477 | 115.75–118.00 | 116.81 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,833 | 96.00–101.00 | 98.05 |
| 3 | — | 1,757 | 83.00–91.00 | 87.37 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,267 | 58.00–63.50 | 60.35 |
| 3 | — | 1,128 | 30.00–42.00 | 37.95 |
| 1 | — | 1,155 | 64.00 | 64.00 |
| 29 | — | 1,076 | 44.00–56.00 | 50.44 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 48 | — | 1,494 | 71.00–78.00 | 75.03 |
| 3 | — | 1,550 | 79.00–81.00 | 79.72 |
| 7 | — | 1,422 | 60.00–70.00 | 68.13 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,793 | 81.00–86.00 | 82.22 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,485 | 57.00–63.00 | 61.79 |
| 1 | — | 1,815 | 51.00 | 51.00 |
| 28 | — | 1,390 | 64.00–68.00 | 65.87 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,236 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,269 | 129.00 | 129.00 |