Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Holsteins steady to 2.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of eye appealing cattle was moderate. Black hided cattle are in biggest demand. Several lots of no implant cattle this week, nice premium for them. Only a couple lots of 1600 lb cattle. Weighing conditions favorable, as most cattle was hauled in over night. CME Live Cattle closed slightly higher as well as corn. Slaughter cows Breaker and Boner 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Lean steady. Bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison.
Slaughter sheep 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand for this large offering was moderate. Ewes steady to 5.00 higher.
NO SALE NEXT WEEK DUE TO THANKSGIVING WEEK.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,781 | 78.38 | 1,396 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,594 | 69.68 | 1,111 | 30 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,387 | 61.77 | 857 | 41 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,283 | 41.08 | 527 | 77 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,499 | 111.46 | 1,671 | 23 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,459 | 109.00 | 1,590 | 24 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,458 | 90.31 | 1,317 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,354 | 129.07 | 1,747 | 233 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,243 | 124.75 | 1,551 | 22 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,537 | 129.97 | 1,997 | 936 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,394 | 125.11 | 1,744 | 76 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,110 | 59.00/cwt | 59.00–59.00 | 655 | 1 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,367 | 131.51/cwt | 129.00–135.00 | 1,798 | 111 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceNatural | — | 1,357 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 1,723 | 9 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,292 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 1,654 | 14 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,410 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 1,791 | 9 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,620 | 127.62/cwt | 127.00–129.00 | 2,067 | 62 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,591 | 71.58/cwt | 70.00–77.00 | 1,139 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,564 | 65.45/cwt | 63.00–68.00 | 1,024 | 13 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,545 | 132.72/cwt | 129.00–135.00 | 2,051 | 257 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,432 | 132.42/cwt | 130.00–134.75 | 1,896 | 92 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,850 | 56.00/cwt | 56.00–56.00 | 1,036 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,361 | 43.66/cwt | 30.00–49.00 | 594 | 46 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,114 | 26.47/cwt | 11.00–39.00 | 295 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,251 | 51.62/cwt | 50.00–56.00 | 646 | 12 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,342 | 126.85/cwt | 125.00–128.75 | 1,702 | 122 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,243 | 124.75/cwt | 124.75–124.75 | 1,551 | 22 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,556 | 128.43/cwt | 124.00–130.50 | 1,998 | 421 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,481 | 128.63/cwt | 126.00–129.75 | 1,905 | 104 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | — | 1,458 | 90.31/cwt | 84.00–98.00 | 1,317 | 9 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,499 | 111.46/cwt | 110.00–113.50 | 1,671 | 23 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,459 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 1,590 | 24 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,431 | 123.41/cwt | 123.00–125.00 | 1,766 | 44 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,629 | 79.24/cwt | 78.00–81.00 | 1,291 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,387 | 68.25/cwt | 67.00–69.00 | 947 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,366 | 64.08/cwt | 60.00–66.00 | 875 | 22 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,420 | 55.84/cwt | 46.00–59.00 | 793 | 14 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,725 | 91.00/cwt | 91.00–91.00 | 1,570 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,786 | 77.33/cwt | 61.00–84.00 | 1,381 | 12 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Holsteins steady to 2.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of eye appealing cattle was moderate. Black hided cattle are in biggest demand. Several lots of no implant cattle this week, nice premium for them. Only a couple lots of 1600 lb cattle. Weighing conditions favorable, as most cattle was hauled in over night. CME Live Cattle closed slightly higher as well as corn. Slaughter cows Breaker and Boner 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Lean steady. Bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison.
Slaughter sheep 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand for this large offering was moderate. Ewes steady to 5.00 higher.
NO SALE NEXT WEEK DUE TO THANKSGIVING WEEK.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,110 | 59.00 | 59.00 |
| 46 | — | 1,361 | 30.00–49.00 | 43.66 |
| 18 | — | 1,114 | 11.00–39.00 | 26.47 |
| 12 | — | 1,251 | 50.00–56.00 | 51.62 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,591 | 70.00–77.00 | 71.58 |
| 13 | — | 1,564 | 63.00–68.00 | 65.45 |
| 1 | — | 1,850 | 56.00 | 56.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,629 | 78.00–81.00 | 79.24 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,387 | 67.00–69.00 | 68.25 |
| 22 | — | 1,366 | 60.00–66.00 | 64.08 |
| 14 | — | 1,420 | 46.00–59.00 | 55.84 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 111 | — | 1,367 | 129.00–135.00 | 131.51 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 122 | — | 1,342 | 125.00–128.75 | 126.85 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,243 | 124.75 | 124.75 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,357 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,292 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,410 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 62 | — | 1,620 | 127.00–129.00 | 127.62 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 257 | — | 1,545 | 129.00–135.00 | 132.72 |
| 92 | — | 1,432 | 130.00–134.75 | 132.42 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 421 | — | 1,556 | 124.00–130.50 | 128.43 |
| 104 | — | 1,481 | 126.00–129.75 | 128.63 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 1,431 | 123.00–125.00 | 123.41 |
| Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,458 | 84.00–98.00 | 90.31 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,499 | 110.00–113.50 | 111.46 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,459 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,725 | 91.00 | 91.00 |
| 12 | — | 1,786 | 61.00–84.00 | 77.33 |