Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 to few to make a meaningful comparison, Choice 3-4 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold with lower undertones. Holsteins 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. 14 semi loads of cattle sold today. Most cattle were hauled in overnight, making weighing conditions good for buyers. Estimated dressed cost 219.00 - 226.00. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs steady to 1.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of slaughter lambs and ewes was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 and Utility 5.00 to 8.00 lower, Good 4-5 steady to 3.00 higher.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,863 | 90.90 | 1,694 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,573 | 71.09 | 1,118 | 30 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,336 | 60.91 | 814 | 50 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,215 | 49.33 | 599 | 44 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,470 | 120.42 | 1,770 | 51 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,430 | 114.50 | 1,637 | 14 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,391 | 139.09 | 1,934 | 373 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,223 | 131.58 | 1,609 | 47 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,170 | 119.00 | 1,392 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,586 | 138.68 | 2,200 | 466 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,336 | 136.50 | 1,824 | 24 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,612 | 136.25/cwt | 136.25–136.25 | 2,196 | 6 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,226 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,594 | 33 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,414 | 138.06/cwt | 136.50–139.00 | 1,952 | 140 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,640 | 74.85/cwt | 72.50–77.00 | 1,228 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,610 | 56.00/cwt | 56.00–56.00 | 902 | 1 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,645 | 137.80/cwt | 136.25–137.85 | 2,267 | 127 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,456 | 138.82/cwt | 137.00–140.50 | 2,021 | 43 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,545 | 64.00/cwt | 64.00–64.00 | 989 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,249 | 48.40/cwt | 40.00–54.00 | 605 | 26 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 974 | 28.21/cwt | 25.00–35.00 | 275 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,220 | 57.08/cwt | 54.50–59.00 | 696 | 14 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,372 | 139.70/cwt | 138.00–142.50 | 1,917 | 220 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,170 | 119.00/cwt | 119.00–119.00 | 1,392 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,577 | 138.51/cwt | 136.00–140.00 | 2,184 | 227 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,315 | 143.00/cwt | 143.00–143.00 | 1,880 | 7 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,215 | 135.32/cwt | 134.00–137.00 | 1,644 | 14 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,599 | 140.79/cwt | 140.00–142.00 | 2,251 | 46 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,289 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,740 | 12 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,430 | 114.50/cwt | 114.50–114.50 | 1,637 | 14 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,470 | 120.42/cwt | 117.50–122.50 | 1,770 | 51 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,432 | 138.50/cwt | 138.50–138.50 | 1,983 | 13 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,745 | 143.50/cwt | 143.50–143.50 | 2,504 | 10 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,383 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 1,909 | 12 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,372 | 66.42/cwt | 65.00–70.00 | 911 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,085 | 65.64/cwt | 65.00–66.00 | 712 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,353 | 61.89/cwt | 60.00–64.00 | 837 | 38 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,348 | 55.19/cwt | 51.00–57.00 | 744 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,821 | 89.13/cwt | 88.00–90.50 | 1,623 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,948 | 94.45/cwt | 94.00–95.00 | 1,840 | 2 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 to few to make a meaningful comparison, Choice 3-4 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold with lower undertones. Holsteins 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. 14 semi loads of cattle sold today. Most cattle were hauled in overnight, making weighing conditions good for buyers. Estimated dressed cost 219.00 - 226.00. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs steady to 1.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of slaughter lambs and ewes was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 and Utility 5.00 to 8.00 lower, Good 4-5 steady to 3.00 higher.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,612 | 136.25 | 136.25 |
| 140 | — | 1,414 | 136.50–139.00 | 138.06 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,226 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 220 | — | 1,372 | 138.00–142.50 | 139.70 |
| Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,170 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,315 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,215 | 134.00–137.00 | 135.32 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,640 | 72.50–77.00 | 74.85 |
| 1 | — | 1,610 | 56.00 | 56.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,545 | 64.00 | 64.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,372 | 65.00–70.00 | 66.42 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,249 | 40.00–54.00 | 48.40 |
| 4 | — | 974 | 25.00–35.00 | 28.21 |
| 14 | — | 1,220 | 54.50–59.00 | 57.08 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,085 | 65.00–66.00 | 65.64 |
| 38 | — | 1,353 | 60.00–64.00 | 61.89 |
| 9 | — | 1,348 | 51.00–57.00 | 55.19 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 127 | — | 1,645 | 136.25–137.85 | 137.80 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 43 | — | 1,456 | 137.00–140.50 | 138.82 |
| 46 | — | 1,599 | 140.00–142.00 | 140.79 |
| 10 | — | 1,745 | 143.50 | 143.50 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 227 | — | 1,577 | 136.00–140.00 | 138.51 |
| 13 | — | 1,432 | 138.50 | 138.50 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,289 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,383 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,430 | 114.50 | 114.50 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 51 | — | 1,470 | 117.50–122.50 | 120.42 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,821 | 88.00–90.50 | 89.13 |
| 2 | — | 1,948 | 94.00–95.00 | 94.45 |