Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 2.00 to 5.00 lower, heifers 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Holsteins steady to 2.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of market ready cattle was moderate. Two way buyers stepped up to buy eye appealing cattle when they saw an opportunity today. Several semi loads sold. No Implant cattle showed to be premium value. Estimated dressed cost 1.88 - 1.94. CME Live Cattle up as well as corn. Slaughter cows Boner and Lean steady to 2.00 lower, Breaker steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls steady to 3.00 lower.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs were steady to 5.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Slaughter ewes 7.00 to 12.00 higher.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,789 | 85.55 | 1,530 | 20 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,636 | 87.15 | 1,426 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Very Low | 1,521 | 73.15 | 1,113 | 34 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Very Low | 1,351 | 64.36 | 869 | 43 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,288 | 52.77 | 680 | 83 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,547 | 116.03 | 1,795 | 24 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,413 | 109.84 | 1,552 | 67 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,214 | 80.02 | 971 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,329 | 120.09 | 1,596 | 290 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,212 | 117.17 | 1,420 | 48 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,523 | 118.58 | 1,806 | 624 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,301 | 118.33 | 1,539 | 106 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,551 | 118.13/cwt | 117.00–120.00 | 1,832 | 313 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,581 | 114.63/cwt | 114.50–116.50 | 1,812 | 117 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,324 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 1,509 | 5 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,391 | 125.65/cwt | 125.50–126.00 | 1,748 | 67 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,325 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 1,511 | 10 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,327 | 124.94/cwt | 124.50–126.00 | 1,658 | 111 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,390 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,668 | 6 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,335 | 120.39/cwt | 117.00–122.00 | 1,607 | 35 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,348 | 121.77/cwt | 121.50–122.00 | 1,641 | 24 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,316 | 120.86/cwt | 119.00–122.50 | 1,591 | 27 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,309 | 52.65/cwt | 48.00–56.00 | 689 | 22 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,231 | 38.80/cwt | 21.00–48.00 | 478 | 22 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,636 | 87.15/cwt | 85.00–89.00 | 1,426 | 10 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,248 | 116.47/cwt | 115.00–117.50 | 1,454 | 26 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,169 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 1,379 | 22 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,328 | 117.16/cwt | 116.50–117.75 | 1,556 | 163 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,735 | 51.00/cwt | 51.00–51.00 | 885 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,532 | 74.00/cwt | 71.00–77.00 | 1,134 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,520 | 79.56/cwt | 78.00–83.00 | 1,209 | 8 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,464 | 66.78/cwt | 62.00–70.00 | 978 | 7 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,309 | 59.78/cwt | 57.00–62.00 | 783 | 30 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,310 | 63.85/cwt | 63.00–65.50 | 836 | 9 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,603 | 117.75/cwt | 117.75–117.75 | 1,888 | 18 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,256 | 115.29/cwt | 114.00–116.00 | 1,448 | 39 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,413 | 109.84/cwt | 108.00–112.00 | 1,552 | 67 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | — | 1,214 | 80.02/cwt | 79.00–81.00 | 971 | 10 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,547 | 116.03/cwt | 114.50–117.75 | 1,795 | 24 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,424 | 115.11/cwt | 114.50–116.00 | 1,639 | 47 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,551 | 125.35/cwt | 125.00–127.00 | 1,944 | 34 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,465 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 1,729 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,340 | 55.00/cwt | 55.00–55.00 | 737 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,542 | 60.64/cwt | 57.00–62.00 | 935 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,325 | 65.12/cwt | 63.50–67.50 | 863 | 37 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,790 | 81.83/cwt | 70.00–87.00 | 1,465 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,055 | 94.01/cwt | 93.00–95.00 | 1,932 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,728 | 87.38/cwt | 85.00–90.00 | 1,510 | 9 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 2.00 to 5.00 lower, heifers 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Holsteins steady to 2.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of market ready cattle was moderate. Two way buyers stepped up to buy eye appealing cattle when they saw an opportunity today. Several semi loads sold. No Implant cattle showed to be premium value. Estimated dressed cost 1.88 - 1.94. CME Live Cattle up as well as corn. Slaughter cows Boner and Lean steady to 2.00 lower, Breaker steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls steady to 3.00 lower.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs were steady to 5.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Slaughter ewes 7.00 to 12.00 higher.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 313 | — | 1,551 | 117.00–120.00 | 118.13 |
| 117 | — | 1,581 | 114.50–116.50 | 114.63 |
| 18 | — | 1,603 | 117.75 | 117.75 |
| 47 | — | 1,424 | 114.50–116.00 | 115.11 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,324 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 67 | — | 1,391 | 125.50–126.00 | 125.65 |
| 34 | — | 1,551 | 125.00–127.00 | 125.35 |
| 4 | — | 1,465 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 1,335 | 117.00–122.00 | 120.39 |
| Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,348 | 121.50–122.00 | 121.77 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,316 | 119.00–122.50 | 120.86 |
| 39 | — | 1,256 | 114.00–116.00 | 115.29 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,325 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 163 | — | 1,328 | 116.50–117.75 | 117.16 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 111 | — | 1,327 | 124.50–126.00 | 124.94 |
| 6 | — | 1,390 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,248 | 115.00–117.50 | 116.47 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,169 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,309 | 48.00–56.00 | 52.65 |
| 22 | — | 1,231 | 21.00–48.00 | 38.80 |
| 30 | — | 1,309 | 57.00–62.00 | 59.78 |
| 9 | — | 1,310 | 63.00–65.50 | 63.85 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,636 | 85.00–89.00 | 87.15 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,735 | 51.00 | 51.00 |
| 18 | — | 1,532 | 71.00–77.00 | 74.00 |
| 8 | — | 1,520 | 78.00–83.00 | 79.56 |
| 7 | — | 1,464 | 62.00–70.00 | 66.78 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,340 | 55.00 | 55.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,542 | 57.00–62.00 | 60.64 |
| 37 | — | 1,325 | 63.50–67.50 | 65.12 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 67 | — | 1,413 | 108.00–112.00 | 109.84 |
| Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,214 | 79.00–81.00 | 80.02 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,547 | 114.50–117.75 | 116.03 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,790 | 70.00–87.00 | 81.83 |
| 2 | — | 2,055 | 93.00–95.00 | 94.01 |
| 9 | — | 1,728 | 85.00–90.00 | 87.38 |