Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 2.00 higher, heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Holsteins steady to 4.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. Black hided cattle are in the highest demand making a wide spread in prices. Program cattle showed a good premium. Two way buyers stepped in when they saw a good buy on eye appealing cattle. Still seeing several loads of 1600 lb cattle this week along with a load of 1700 lbs. Estimated dressed weight was 198.00 - 203.00. CME Live Cattle closed higher with corn taking a big jump as well. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison.
Traditional Slaughter weight lambs 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of lambs was moderate. Slaughter ewes sold with lower undertones in a light test the past two weeks. Demand for ewes this week was good.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,921 | 81.59 | 1,567 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,499 | 68.62 | 1,029 | 40 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,324 | 60.00 | 794 | 75 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,178 | 44.58 | 525 | 84 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,428 | 112.60 | 1,608 | 65 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,413 | 107.00 | 1,512 | 12 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,463 | 97.00 | 1,419 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,386 | 126.10 | 1,747 | 364 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,202 | 116.06 | 1,395 | 144 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,329 | 126.13 | 1,677 | 78 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,529 | 124.72 | 1,907 | 954 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,193 | 114.71/cwt | 112.50–115.25 | 1,368 | 118 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,429 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,715 | 6 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,107 | 123.25/cwt | 121.50–124.00 | 1,364 | 14 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,285 | 56.90/cwt | 52.00–58.50 | 731 | 29 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,213 | 46.01/cwt | 40.00–51.00 | 558 | 37 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 932 | 21.79/cwt | 10.00–32.00 | 203 | 18 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,467 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 1,804 | 6 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,325 | 125.90/cwt | 124.00–129.00 | 1,668 | 59 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,647 | 79.18/cwt | 75.00–82.00 | 1,304 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,529 | 69.97/cwt | 68.50–74.00 | 1,070 | 14 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,371 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,796 | 14 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,398 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 1,692 | 12 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,446 | 128.16/cwt | 126.00–129.50 | 1,853 | 191 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,630 | 123.18/cwt | 122.25–124.50 | 2,008 | 194 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,374 | 123.71/cwt | 123.00–125.25 | 1,700 | 174 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,397 | 128.36/cwt | 123.00–130.00 | 1,793 | 170 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,452 | 123.79/cwt | 122.00–126.25 | 1,797 | 200 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,776 | 119.50/cwt | 119.50–119.50 | 2,122 | 30 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,428 | 112.60/cwt | 109.00–117.00 | 1,608 | 65 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,271 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 1,703 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,546 | 124.75/cwt | 121.50–127.00 | 1,929 | 305 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,309 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,571 | 5 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,473 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 1,782 | 20 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,515 | 128.43/cwt | 128.00–129.00 | 1,946 | 14 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,413 | 107.00/cwt | 106.00–108.00 | 1,512 | 12 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | — | 1,463 | 97.00/cwt | 97.00–97.00 | 1,419 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,423 | 63.74/cwt | 59.00–67.00 | 907 | 19 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,291 | 61.94/cwt | 59.00–66.50 | 800 | 53 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,388 | 46.00/cwt | 46.00–46.00 | 638 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,404 | 56.25/cwt | 52.50–58.00 | 790 | 20 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,880 | 87.63/cwt | 87.00–88.00 | 1,647 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,936 | 79.33/cwt | 71.00–85.00 | 1,536 | 8 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 2.00 higher, heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Holsteins steady to 4.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. Black hided cattle are in the highest demand making a wide spread in prices. Program cattle showed a good premium. Two way buyers stepped in when they saw a good buy on eye appealing cattle. Still seeing several loads of 1600 lb cattle this week along with a load of 1700 lbs. Estimated dressed weight was 198.00 - 203.00. CME Live Cattle closed higher with corn taking a big jump as well. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison.
Traditional Slaughter weight lambs 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of lambs was moderate. Slaughter ewes sold with lower undertones in a light test the past two weeks. Demand for ewes this week was good.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 118 | — | 1,193 | 112.50–115.25 | 114.71 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,429 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 174 | — | 1,374 | 123.00–125.25 | 123.71 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,107 | 121.50–124.00 | 123.25 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,371 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,398 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 170 | — | 1,397 | 123.00–130.00 | 128.36 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 1,285 | 52.00–58.50 | 56.90 |
| 37 | — | 1,213 | 40.00–51.00 | 46.01 |
| 18 | — | 932 | 10.00–32.00 | 21.79 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,647 | 75.00–82.00 | 79.18 |
| 14 | — | 1,529 | 68.50–74.00 | 69.97 |
| 19 | — | 1,423 | 59.00–67.00 | 63.74 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 53 | — | 1,291 | 59.00–66.50 | 61.94 |
| 2 | — | 1,388 | 46.00 | 46.00 |
| 20 | — | 1,404 | 52.50–58.00 | 56.25 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,467 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| 8 | — | 1,271 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 59 | — | 1,325 | 124.00–129.00 | 125.90 |
| 5 | — | 1,309 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 191 | — | 1,446 | 126.00–129.50 | 128.16 |
| 14 | — | 1,515 | 128.00–129.00 | 128.43 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 194 | — | 1,630 | 122.25–124.50 | 123.18 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 200 | — | 1,452 | 122.00–126.25 | 123.79 |
| 30 | — | 1,776 | 119.50 | 119.50 |
| 305 | — | 1,546 | 121.50–127.00 | 124.75 |
| Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,473 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 65 | — | 1,428 | 109.00–117.00 | 112.60 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,413 | 106.00–108.00 | 107.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,463 | 97.00 | 97.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,880 | 87.00–88.00 | 87.63 |
| 8 | — | 1,936 | 71.00–85.00 | 79.33 |