Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 3.00 lower, heifers steady to 1.00 lower. Holstein steers steady to 2.00 lower. Demand for this eye appealing offering of cattle was good. Estimated dressed cost 1.97 - 2.02. CME Live Cattle and Corn both down today. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls 3.00 lower.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of nice sheep was good. Ewes Good 2-3 12.00 to 15.00 higher, Utility 7.00 to 12.00 higher. Good 4-5 and Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,816 | 85.67 | 1,556 | 12 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,591 | 87.23 | 1,388 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,348 | 75.38 | 1,016 | 13 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,513 | 64.51 | 976 | 21 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,320 | 53.35 | 704 | 89 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,414 | 110.41 | 1,561 | 98 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,303 | 106.06 | 1,382 | 28 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 979 | 127.00 | 1,243 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,360 | 122.62 | 1,668 | 124 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,523 | 124.55 | 1,897 | 311 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,305 | 122.72 | 1,601 | 74 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,363 | 120.78/cwt | 120.00–121.00 | 1,646 | 37 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,466 | 123.66/cwt | 123.00–124.50 | 1,813 | 63 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,373 | 83.00/cwt | 83.00–83.00 | 1,140 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,341 | 73.09/cwt | 71.00–76.00 | 980 | 10 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,672 | 61.90/cwt | 61.00–63.00 | 1,035 | 7 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,240 | 122.50/cwt | 122.50–122.50 | 1,519 | 4 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 979 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 1,243 | 7 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,440 | 63.50/cwt | 63.50–63.50 | 914 | 6 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,591 | 87.23/cwt | 86.00–88.00 | 1,388 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,408 | 59.43/cwt | 57.00–62.00 | 837 | 43 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,089 | 39.67/cwt | 21.00–48.00 | 432 | 24 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,545 | 124.46/cwt | 122.00–125.00 | 1,923 | 234 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,385 | 53.74/cwt | 49.00–56.00 | 744 | 16 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,297 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 1,608 | 12 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceNatural | — | 1,272 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 1,565 | 6 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,409 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,832 | 14 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,375 | 122.54/cwt | 121.25–124.00 | 1,685 | 113 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,414 | 110.41/cwt | 109.50–112.00 | 1,561 | 98 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,303 | 106.06/cwt | 105.00–110.00 | 1,382 | 28 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,206 | 125.59/cwt | 121.00–134.00 | 1,515 | 19 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,189 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 1,474 | 7 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,433 | 65.82/cwt | 64.00–68.00 | 943 | 14 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,743 | 83.87/cwt | 78.00–88.00 | 1,462 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,963 | 89.27/cwt | 89.00–90.00 | 1,752 | 4 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 3.00 lower, heifers steady to 1.00 lower. Holstein steers steady to 2.00 lower. Demand for this eye appealing offering of cattle was good. Estimated dressed cost 1.97 - 2.02. CME Live Cattle and Corn both down today. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls 3.00 lower.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of nice sheep was good. Ewes Good 2-3 12.00 to 15.00 higher, Utility 7.00 to 12.00 higher. Good 4-5 and Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 1,363 | 120.00–121.00 | 120.78 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 63 | — | 1,466 | 123.00–124.50 | 123.66 |
| 234 | — | 1,545 | 122.00–125.00 | 124.46 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,297 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,272 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,409 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,206 | 121.00–134.00 | 125.59 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,373 | 83.00 | 83.00 |
| 10 | — | 1,341 | 71.00–76.00 | 73.09 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,672 | 61.00–63.00 | 61.90 |
| 14 | — | 1,433 | 64.00–68.00 | 65.82 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,440 | 63.50 | 63.50 |
| 43 | — | 1,408 | 57.00–62.00 | 59.43 |
| 24 | — | 1,089 | 21.00–48.00 | 39.67 |
| 16 | — | 1,385 | 49.00–56.00 | 53.74 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,591 | 86.00–88.00 | 87.23 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,240 | 122.50 | 122.50 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 979 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 113 | — | 1,375 | 121.25–124.00 | 122.54 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,189 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 98 | — | 1,414 | 109.50–112.00 | 110.41 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,303 | 105.00–110.00 | 106.06 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,743 | 78.00–88.00 | 83.87 |
| 4 | — | 1,963 | 89.00–90.00 | 89.27 |