Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 4.00 lower, heifers steady. Holstein steers 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was moderate. 10 pot loads of cattle. Weighing conditions were favorable as most hauled in over night or very early this morning. CME Live Cattle closed down today, while corn to a jump higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower.
Traditional slaughter weight sheep steady to 5.00 higher. Demand for this large offering was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 & Utility 1-2 steady to 5.00 higher, Good 4-5 and Cull 1 to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,957 | 83.95 | 1,643 | 16 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,617 | 83.62 | 1,352 | 32 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,450 | 74.03 | 1,074 | 37 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,391 | 64.71 | 900 | 47 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,217 | 54.09 | 658 | 85 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,492 | 113.91 | 1,700 | 67 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,373 | 106.78 | 1,466 | 27 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,341 | 123.10 | 1,651 | 319 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,263 | 116.82 | 1,475 | 27 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,490 | 121.20 | 1,806 | 331 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,285 | 115.56 | 1,485 | 24 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,356 | 116.00/cwt | 116.00–116.00 | 1,573 | 17 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,373 | 106.78/cwt | 105.50–107.00 | 1,466 | 27 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,350 | 66.51/cwt | 64.00–68.50 | 898 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,514 | 59.83/cwt | 56.00–61.00 | 906 | 10 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,240 | 70.00/cwt | 70.00–70.00 | 868 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,220 | 54.22/cwt | 48.00–56.50 | 661 | 24 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,498 | 120.49/cwt | 120.00–121.00 | 1,805 | 75 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,380 | 123.50/cwt | 123.50–123.50 | 1,704 | 13 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,256 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,570 | 133 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,263 | 116.82/cwt | 114.50–118.00 | 1,475 | 27 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,407 | 122.55/cwt | 120.50–124.00 | 1,724 | 156 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,567 | 78.32/cwt | 76.00–82.00 | 1,227 | 10 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,508 | 123.78/cwt | 122.00–124.50 | 1,867 | 59 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,398 | 73.21/cwt | 71.00–75.00 | 1,023 | 24 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,477 | 66.33/cwt | 62.50–69.00 | 980 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 907 | 38.24/cwt | 27.00–47.50 | 347 | 19 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,366 | 61.06/cwt | 59.00–63.00 | 834 | 40 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,140 | 63.50/cwt | 63.50–63.50 | 724 | 2 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,617 | 83.62/cwt | 79.00–89.00 | 1,352 | 32 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,285 | 115.56/cwt | 115.00–116.00 | 1,485 | 24 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,502 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 1,772 | 10 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,330 | 118.69/cwt | 118.00–119.00 | 1,579 | 43 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,610 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 1,980 | 24 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,619 | 117.40/cwt | 115.25–119.50 | 1,901 | 19 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,442 | 112.53/cwt | 110.00–113.00 | 1,623 | 48 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,452 | 121.50/cwt | 121.50–121.50 | 1,764 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,379 | 113.00/cwt | 113.00–113.00 | 1,558 | 17 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,544 | 122.10/cwt | 122.00–122.25 | 1,885 | 93 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,760 | 45.00/cwt | 45.00–45.00 | 792 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,014 | 88.29/cwt | 88.00–89.50 | 1,778 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,912 | 80.58/cwt | 50.00–87.00 | 1,541 | 9 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 4.00 lower, heifers steady. Holstein steers 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was moderate. 10 pot loads of cattle. Weighing conditions were favorable as most hauled in over night or very early this morning. CME Live Cattle closed down today, while corn to a jump higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower.
Traditional slaughter weight sheep steady to 5.00 higher. Demand for this large offering was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 & Utility 1-2 steady to 5.00 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$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,356 | 116.00 | 116.00 |
| 75 | — | 1,498 | 120.00–121.00 | 120.49 |
| 93 | — | 1,544 | 122.00–122.25 | 122.10 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 59 | — | 1,508 | 122.00–124.50 | 123.78 |
| 10 | — | 1,502 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| 10 | — | 1,452 | 121.50 | 121.50 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,285 | 115.00–116.00 | 115.56 |
| Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 1,330 | 118.00–119.00 | 118.69 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,610 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,373 | 105.50–107.00 | 106.78 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,619 | 115.25–119.50 | 117.40 |
| 48 | — | 1,442 | 110.00–113.00 | 112.53 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 1,350 | 64.00–68.50 | 66.51 |
| 10 | — | 1,514 | 56.00–61.00 | 59.83 |
| 1 | — | 1,240 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,760 | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,220 | 48.00–56.50 | 54.22 |
| 19 | — | 907 | 27.00–47.50 | 38.24 |
| 40 | — | 1,366 | 59.00–63.00 | 61.06 |
| 2 | — | 1,140 | 63.50 | 63.50 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,567 | 76.00–82.00 | 78.32 |
| 24 | — | 1,398 | 71.00–75.00 | 73.21 |
| 3 | — | 1,477 | 62.50–69.00 | 66.33 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 1,617 | 79.00–89.00 | 83.62 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,380 | 123.50 | 123.50 |
| Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 133 | — | 1,256 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,263 | 114.50–118.00 | 116.82 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 156 | — | 1,407 | 120.50–124.00 | 122.55 |
| 17 | — | 1,379 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 2,014 | 88.00–89.50 | 88.29 |
| 9 | — | 1,912 | 50.00–87.00 | 80.58 |