Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 3.00 lower, heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Holsteins to few to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was moderate. Weighing conditions fair as most cattle hauled in overnight. Some cattle were carrying a small amount of tag. Estimated dressed cost 218.00 - 224.00. CME Live Cattle were lower as well as corn at the time of this report. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold with lower undertones.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Slaughter ewes Good 4-5 13.00 to 15.00 lower, Good 2-3 3.00 to 6.00 lower, Utility 1-2 5.00 to 10.00 lower.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,949 | 98.41 | 1,918 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,590 | 79.77 | 1,269 | 115 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,492 | 74.95 | 1,118 | 95 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,323 | 67.39 | 892 | 109 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,498 | 106.00 | 1,588 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,402 | 138.43 | 1,940 | 395 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,143 | 132.31 | 1,513 | 16 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,319 | 139.75 | 1,843 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,498 | 138.14 | 2,070 | 222 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,319 | 139.75/cwt | 139.75–139.75 | 1,843 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,498 | 106.00/cwt | 106.00–106.00 | 1,588 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,435 | 71.30/cwt | 64.00–73.00 | 1,023 | 16 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,080 | 34.39/cwt | 32.00–40.00 | 371 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,289 | 59.01/cwt | 50.00–65.00 | 761 | 29 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,466 | 73.14/cwt | 73.00–73.50 | 1,072 | 22 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,294 | 70.65/cwt | 66.00–72.50 | 914 | 56 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,721 | 83.46/cwt | 83.00–84.00 | 1,436 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,533 | 80.19/cwt | 79.00–82.00 | 1,229 | 63 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,540 | 140.96/cwt | 140.00–143.00 | 2,171 | 21 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,454 | 140.25/cwt | 140.00–140.50 | 2,039 | 47 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,262 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 1,691 | 7 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,376 | 137.65/cwt | 134.50–139.00 | 1,894 | 275 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,051 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,377 | 9 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,460 | 140.21/cwt | 139.85–143.50 | 2,047 | 120 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,710 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 2,240 | 6 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,529 | 138.32/cwt | 135.00–139.25 | 2,115 | 61 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,462 | 136.84/cwt | 135.00–139.25 | 2,001 | 71 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,432 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 1,890 | 8 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,643 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 2,300 | 8 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,630 | 77.23/cwt | 76.00–78.00 | 1,259 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,319 | 78.12/cwt | 77.50–80.00 | 1,030 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,536 | 75.25/cwt | 74.00–78.00 | 1,156 | 67 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,072 | 103.00/cwt | 103.00–103.00 | 2,134 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,879 | 95.79/cwt | 74.00–102.00 | 1,800 | 7 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 3.00 lower, heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Holsteins to few to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was moderate. Weighing conditions fair as most cattle hauled in overnight. Some cattle were carrying a small amount of tag. Estimated dressed cost 218.00 - 224.00. CME Live Cattle were lower as well as corn at the time of this report. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold with lower undertones.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Slaughter ewes Good 4-5 13.00 to 15.00 lower, Good 2-3 3.00 to 6.00 lower, Utility 1-2 5.00 to 10.00 lower.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,319 | 139.75 | 139.75 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,540 | 140.00–143.00 | 140.96 |
| 47 | — | 1,454 | 140.00–140.50 | 140.25 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,710 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 61 | — | 1,529 | 135.00–139.25 | 138.32 |
| 71 | — | 1,462 | 135.00–139.25 | 136.84 |
| 8 | — | 1,432 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,643 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,498 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,435 | 64.00–73.00 | 71.30 |
| 12 | — | 1,319 | 77.50–80.00 | 78.12 |
| 67 | — | 1,536 | 74.00–78.00 | 75.25 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,080 | 32.00–40.00 | 34.39 |
| 29 | — | 1,289 | 50.00–65.00 | 59.01 |
| 22 | — | 1,466 | 73.00–73.50 | 73.14 |
| 56 | — | 1,294 | 66.00–72.50 | 70.65 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,721 | 83.00–84.00 | 83.46 |
| 63 | — | 1,533 | 79.00–82.00 | 80.19 |
| 35 | — | 1,630 | 76.00–78.00 | 77.23 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,262 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 275 | — | 1,376 | 134.50–139.00 | 137.65 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,051 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 120 | — | 1,460 | 139.85–143.50 | 140.21 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 2,072 | 103.00 | 103.00 |
| 7 | — | 1,879 | 74.00–102.00 | 95.79 |