Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 4.00 lower, heifers 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Holsteins 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand for this large offering of eye appealing slaughter cattle was good. Weighing conditions were favorable for the buyers as most were brought in over night. Two way buyers stepped up to help the market as the highest demand seems to be for black hided cattle, which creates wide price spreads. Drug free and program cattle showed a slight premium today. Estimated dressed weight 192.00 - 200.00. We saw 5 loads of 1600lbs plus cattle. CME Live Cattle Futures down as well as corn. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison, lower undertones present.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs steady to 5.00 lower, over 150lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Several lots of sheep weighing over 150lbs were in high demand today. Overall demand for slaughter sheep and ewes was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 10.00 to 15.00 higher, Good 4-5 and Utility in a light test sold with higher undertones. No Cull ewes today.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,657 | 76.43 | 1,267 | 15 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,855 | 88.69 | 1,645 | 22 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,529 | 70.84 | 1,083 | 23 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,458 | 55.64 | 811 | 16 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,211 | 48.72 | 590 | 65 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,454 | 109.08 | 1,586 | 33 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,381 | 104.39 | 1,442 | 33 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,499 | 99.50 | 1,492 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,357 | 120.05 | 1,629 | 408 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,251 | 115.26 | 1,442 | 31 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,315 | 122.88 | 1,616 | 51 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,503 | 121.50 | 1,826 | 787 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,357 | 122.65/cwt | 121.00–125.00 | 1,664 | 109 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,178 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 1,355 | 14 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,044 | 30.45/cwt | 10.00–37.00 | 318 | 7 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,876 | 88.25/cwt | 85.00–92.00 | 1,656 | 21 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 888 | 61.00/cwt | 61.00–61.00 | 542 | 2 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,401 | 116.00/cwt | 116.00–116.00 | 1,625 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,541 | 121.14/cwt | 118.75–124.00 | 1,867 | 248 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,291 | 126.66/cwt | 123.50–129.00 | 1,635 | 30 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,221 | 46.37/cwt | 41.00–49.00 | 566 | 22 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,466 | 77.98/cwt | 77.00–79.00 | 1,143 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,403 | 52.27/cwt | 52.00–53.00 | 733 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,443 | 120.85/cwt | 118.00–124.00 | 1,744 | 119 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,383 | 124.49/cwt | 124.00–124.75 | 1,722 | 106 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,553 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,941 | 15 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,250 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 1,463 | 10 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,415 | 98.00/cwt | 98.00–98.00 | 1,387 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,257 | 53.28/cwt | 51.00–57.00 | 670 | 34 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,376 | 121.56/cwt | 120.00–125.00 | 1,673 | 113 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,463 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 1,873 | 7 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,639 | 120.09/cwt | 117.00–121.75 | 1,968 | 179 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,334 | 117.94/cwt | 117.00–121.00 | 1,573 | 16 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,344 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 1,546 | 13 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,361 | 119.18/cwt | 118.25–121.00 | 1,622 | 289 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | — | 1,499 | 99.50/cwt | 99.50–99.50 | 1,492 | 7 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,454 | 109.08/cwt | 108.50–110.50 | 1,586 | 33 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,381 | 104.39/cwt | 104.00–105.00 | 1,442 | 33 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,461 | 58.62/cwt | 56.00–62.00 | 856 | 12 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,484 | 64.06/cwt | 63.00–65.00 | 951 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,634 | 67.90/cwt | 66.00–72.00 | 1,109 | 8 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,585 | 30.00/cwt | 30.00–30.00 | 476 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,586 | 70.97/cwt | 56.00–81.00 | 1,126 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,739 | 82.67/cwt | 81.00–84.50 | 1,438 | 7 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,208 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 1,413 | 4 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 4.00 lower, heifers 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Holsteins 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand for this large offering of eye appealing slaughter cattle was good. Weighing conditions were favorable for the buyers as most were brought in over night. Two way buyers stepped up to help the market as the highest demand seems to be for black hided cattle, which creates wide price spreads. Drug free and program cattle showed a slight premium today. Estimated dressed weight 192.00 - 200.00. We saw 5 loads of 1600lbs plus cattle. CME Live Cattle Futures down as well as corn. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison, lower undertones present.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs steady to 5.00 lower, over 150lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Several lots of sheep weighing over 150lbs were in high demand today. Overall demand for slaughter sheep and ewes was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 10.00 to 15.00 higher, Good 4-5 and Utility in a light test sold with higher undertones. No Cull ewes today.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 109 | — | 1,357 | 121.00–125.00 | 122.65 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,178 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,250 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,344 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 289 | — | 1,361 | 118.25–121.00 | 119.18 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,208 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,044 | 10.00–37.00 | 30.45 |
| 2 | — | 888 | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| 22 | — | 1,221 | 41.00–49.00 | 46.37 |
| 34 | — | 1,257 | 51.00–57.00 | 53.28 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,876 | 85.00–92.00 | 88.25 |
| 1 | — | 1,415 | 98.00 | 98.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,466 | 77.00–79.00 | 77.98 |
| 6 | — | 1,484 | 63.00–65.00 | 64.06 |
| 8 | — | 1,634 | 66.00–72.00 | 67.90 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,403 | 52.00–53.00 | 52.27 |
| 12 | — | 1,461 | 56.00–62.00 | 58.62 |
| 1 | — | 1,585 | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,401 | 116.00 | 116.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 248 | — | 1,541 | 118.75–124.00 | 121.14 |
| 119 | — | 1,443 | 118.00–124.00 | 120.85 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,291 | 123.50–129.00 | 126.66 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 106 | — | 1,383 | 124.00–124.75 | 124.49 |
| 15 | — | 1,553 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 113 | — | 1,376 | 120.00–125.00 | 121.56 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,463 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 179 | — | 1,639 | 117.00–121.75 | 120.09 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,334 | 117.00–121.00 | 117.94 |
| Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,499 | 99.50 | 99.50 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,454 | 108.50–110.50 | 109.08 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,381 | 104.00–105.00 | 104.39 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,586 | 56.00–81.00 | 70.97 |
| 7 | — | 1,739 | 81.00–84.50 | 82.67 |