Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, heifers to few to make a meaningful comparison. Holsteins 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. Program cattle showed a small premium today. CME Live Cattle were higher along with corn. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower.
Traditional slaughter weight sheep light offering today, 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter ewes 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Demand for this small offering was good. Bred ewes were in very high demand today.
Have a Happy, Healthy New Year!
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,733 | 83.09 | 1,440 | 11 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,945 | 81.00 | 1,575 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,474 | 71.88 | 1,060 | 40 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,427 | 60.90 | 869 | 63 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,231 | 47.54 | 585 | 95 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,567 | 120.51 | 1,888 | 27 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,370 | 144.63 | 1,981 | 92 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,521 | 144.90 | 2,205 | 349 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,382 | 140.47 | 1,941 | 34 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 2,047 | 87.59/cwt | 87.00–89.00 | 1,793 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,472 | 79.34/cwt | 68.00–86.00 | 1,168 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,515 | 67.00/cwt | 67.00–67.00 | 1,015 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,450 | 57.69/cwt | 50.00–60.00 | 837 | 27 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,407 | 63.68/cwt | 61.00–66.00 | 896 | 34 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,400 | 47.00/cwt | 47.00–47.00 | 658 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,382 | 140.47/cwt | 139.00–143.00 | 1,941 | 34 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,567 | 120.51/cwt | 119.00–126.00 | 1,888 | 27 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,338 | 56.86/cwt | 54.00–59.00 | 761 | 27 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,257 | 61.53/cwt | 60.00–63.00 | 773 | 18 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,352 | 146.15/cwt | 146.00–146.25 | 1,976 | 17 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,446 | 148.50/cwt | 148.50–148.50 | 2,147 | 31 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,462 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 2,149 | 34 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,445 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,980 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,491 | 72.91/cwt | 70.00–75.00 | 1,087 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,517 | 67.09/cwt | 65.00–68.00 | 1,018 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,365 | 77.24/cwt | 77.00–77.50 | 1,054 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,441 | 144.14/cwt | 142.50–145.50 | 2,077 | 72 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,514 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 2,089 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,549 | 144.55/cwt | 144.00–146.00 | 2,239 | 125 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,033 | 25.25/cwt | 17.50–37.00 | 261 | 21 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,945 | 81.00/cwt | 81.00–81.00 | 1,575 | 4 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,623 | 145.24/cwt | 144.00–146.75 | 2,357 | 72 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,372 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,921 | 14 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,374 | 145.27/cwt | 142.00–146.50 | 1,996 | 61 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,257 | 46.32/cwt | 41.00–54.00 | 582 | 29 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, heifers to few to make a meaningful comparison. Holsteins 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. Program cattle showed a small premium today. CME Live Cattle were higher along with corn. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower.
Traditional slaughter weight sheep light offering today, 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter ewes 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Demand for this small offering was good. Bred ewes were in very high demand today.
Have a Happy, Healthy New Year!
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 2,047 | 87.00–89.00 | 87.59 |
| 6 | — | 1,472 | 68.00–86.00 | 79.34 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,515 | 67.00 | 67.00 |
| 27 | — | 1,450 | 50.00–60.00 | 57.69 |
| 34 | — | 1,407 | 61.00–66.00 | 63.68 |
| 1 | — | 1,400 | 47.00 | 47.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,338 | 54.00–59.00 | 56.86 |
| 18 | — | 1,257 | 60.00–63.00 | 61.53 |
| 21 | — | 1,033 | 17.50–37.00 | 25.25 |
| 29 | — | 1,257 | 41.00–54.00 | 46.32 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,491 | 70.00–75.00 | 72.91 |
| 13 | — | 1,517 | 65.00–68.00 | 67.09 |
| 8 | — | 1,365 | 77.00–77.50 | 77.24 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,945 | 81.00 | 81.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 1,382 | 139.00–143.00 | 140.47 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 1,446 | 148.50 | 148.50 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 1,462 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,445 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 72 | — | 1,441 | 142.50–145.50 | 144.14 |
| 8 | — | 1,514 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| 125 | — | 1,549 | 144.00–146.00 | 144.55 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 72 | — | 1,623 | 144.00–146.75 | 145.24 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,567 | 119.00–126.00 | 120.51 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,352 | 146.00–146.25 | 146.15 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,372 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 61 | — | 1,374 | 142.00–146.50 | 145.27 |