Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 4.00 to 6.00 higher, heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Holsteins steady to 1.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. Best demand continues to be seen for black hided cattle, which created wide price spreads. Two way buyers stepped in today to encourage a strong market for cattle with nice weigh ups. We saw several lots of 1600lb cattle today, much heavier than we have seen in past weeks. Drug free and program cattle did not show much of premium today. Estimated dressed weight 194.00 - 202.00 CME Live Cattle were up while corn was down. Slaughter cows Breaker 3.00 to 4.00 higher, Boner 2.00 higher, Lean steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand for this larger offering was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 12-15 lower, Good 4-5 and Utility1-2 in a light test compared to last week sold unevenly steady.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,804 | 81.56 | 1,471 | 17 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,574 | 83.52 | 1,315 | 26 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,481 | 74.28 | 1,100 | 47 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,358 | 63.12 | 858 | 25 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,287 | 50.17 | 646 | 75 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,496 | 112.75 | 1,687 | 32 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,507 | 107.91 | 1,626 | 28 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,289 | 105.00 | 1,353 | 12 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,368 | 122.37 | 1,674 | 331 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,137 | 119.00 | 1,353 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,532 | 123.56 | 1,893 | 485 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,336 | 120.00 | 1,603 | 7thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,265 | 123.50/cwt | 123.50–123.50 | 1,562 | 18 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,371 | 122.77/cwt | 119.00–124.50 | 1,683 | 280 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,504 | 126.17/cwt | 123.00–127.00 | 1,898 | 61 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,631 | 122.64/cwt | 120.25–125.75 | 2,000 | 195 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,356 | 123.50/cwt | 123.50–123.50 | 1,675 | 30 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,336 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,603 | 7 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,192 | 49.18/cwt | 41.00–55.00 | 586 | 43 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,574 | 83.52/cwt | 79.00–89.00 | 1,315 | 26 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,137 | 119.00/cwt | 119.00–119.00 | 1,353 | 6 |
| Heifers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,621 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 1,913 | 10 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,275 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 1,581 | 12 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,327 | 112.50/cwt | 112.50–112.50 | 1,493 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,569 | 66.99/cwt | 66.00–68.00 | 1,051 | 5 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,457 | 74.04/cwt | 72.00–76.00 | 1,079 | 27 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,495 | 77.14/cwt | 77.00–78.00 | 1,153 | 15 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,458 | 58.17/cwt | 55.00–61.00 | 848 | 22 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,313 | 29.51/cwt | 19.00–37.00 | 387 | 8 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,335 | 66.00/cwt | 66.00–66.00 | 881 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | — | 1,289 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,353 | 12 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,496 | 112.75/cwt | 111.00–114.50 | 1,687 | 32 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,550 | 124.06/cwt | 123.25–124.25 | 1,923 | 54 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,459 | 123.42/cwt | 123.00–124.75 | 1,801 | 81 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,409 | 124.20/cwt | 123.50–124.50 | 1,750 | 59 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,497 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 1,751 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,507 | 107.91/cwt | 106.50–110.00 | 1,626 | 28 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,175 | 68.00/cwt | 68.00–68.00 | 799 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,334 | 65.11/cwt | 62.00–67.00 | 869 | 16 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,430 | 40.00/cwt | 40.00–40.00 | 572 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,473 | 60.06/cwt | 59.00–61.00 | 885 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,807 | 80.17/cwt | 60.00–88.50 | 1,449 | 15 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,778 | 92.00/cwt | 92.00–92.00 | 1,636 | 2 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 4.00 to 6.00 higher, heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Holsteins steady to 1.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. Best demand continues to be seen for black hided cattle, which created wide price spreads. Two way buyers stepped in today to encourage a strong market for cattle with nice weigh ups. We saw several lots of 1600lb cattle today, much heavier than we have seen in past weeks. Drug free and program cattle did not show much of premium today. Estimated dressed weight 194.00 - 202.00 CME Live Cattle were up while corn was down. Slaughter cows Breaker 3.00 to 4.00 higher, Boner 2.00 higher, Lean steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand for this larger offering was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 12-15 lower, Good 4-5 and Utility1-2 in a light test compared to last week sold unevenly steady.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,265 | 123.50 | 123.50 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 280 | — | 1,371 | 119.00–124.50 | 122.77 |
| 11 | — | 1,327 | 112.50 | 112.50 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,137 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,621 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,275 | 124.00 | 124.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 61 | — | 1,504 | 123.00–127.00 | 126.17 |
| 59 | — | 1,409 | 123.50–124.50 | 124.20 |
| 5 | — | 1,497 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 195 | — | 1,631 | 120.25–125.75 | 122.64 |
| Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,356 | 123.50 | 123.50 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,336 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 54 | — | 1,550 | 123.25–124.25 | 124.06 |
| 81 | — | 1,459 | 123.00–124.75 | 123.42 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 1,192 | 41.00–55.00 | 49.18 |
| 22 | — | 1,458 | 55.00–61.00 | 58.17 |
| 8 | — | 1,313 | 19.00–37.00 | 29.51 |
| 2 | — | 1,335 | 66.00 | 66.00 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,574 | 79.00–89.00 | 83.52 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,569 | 66.00–68.00 | 66.99 |
| 27 | — | 1,457 | 72.00–76.00 | 74.04 |
| 15 | — | 1,495 | 77.00–78.00 | 77.14 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,175 | 68.00 | 68.00 |
| 16 | — | 1,334 | 62.00–67.00 | 65.11 |
| 1 | — | 1,430 | 40.00 | 40.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,473 | 59.00–61.00 | 60.06 |
| Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,289 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 1,496 | 111.00–114.50 | 112.75 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,507 | 106.50–110.00 | 107.91 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,807 | 60.00–88.50 | 80.17 |
| 2 | — | 1,778 | 92.00 | 92.00 |