Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 1.00 to 2.00 higher, Choice 3-4 2.00 to 3.00 lower, heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Holsteins steady to 1.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of cattle was moderate. Some cattle were carrying more tag than we've seen in the past few weeks. Black hided continue to be in biggest demand creating wide price gaps. CME Live Cattle and Corn both up today. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand for this light offering of nice sheep was moderate. Slaughter ewes 10.00 to 20.00 lower.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,881 | 99.06 | 1,864 | 7thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,634 | 86.74 | 1,417 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,617 | 81.45 | 1,317 | 52 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,472 | 76.50 | 1,126 | 68 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,341 | 65.36 | 877 | 40 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,474 | 121.72 | 1,794 | 31 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,376 | 139.23 | 1,916 | 302 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,300 | 132.72 | 1,725 | 36 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,532 | 139.26 | 2,134 | 435 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,391 | 136.00 | 1,892 | 24 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,533 | 83.60/cwt | 73.00–92.00 | 1,282 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,920 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 2,189 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,046 | 103.05/cwt | 101.00–106.00 | 2,108 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,432 | 76.61/cwt | 73.50–78.50 | 1,097 | 44 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,533 | 79.27/cwt | 79.00–83.50 | 1,215 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,651 | 77.32/cwt | 71.00–78.50 | 1,277 | 13 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,391 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 1,892 | 24 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,370 | 139.01/cwt | 137.00–141.25 | 1,904 | 277 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,545 | 139.27/cwt | 135.25–140.75 | 2,152 | 156 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,474 | 121.72/cwt | 119.00–124.50 | 1,794 | 31 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,633 | 139.15/cwt | 138.75–139.75 | 2,272 | 109 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,372 | 140.52/cwt | 137.00–145.00 | 1,928 | 9 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,391 | 137.25/cwt | 137.25–137.25 | 1,909 | 38 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,469 | 139.85/cwt | 139.00–140.50 | 2,054 | 104 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,634 | 86.74/cwt | 86.00–88.00 | 1,417 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,476 | 133.50/cwt | 133.50–133.50 | 1,970 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,246 | 40.90/cwt | 35.00–44.00 | 510 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,381 | 69.73/cwt | 67.00–73.00 | 963 | 25 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,096 | 60.68/cwt | 57.00–66.00 | 665 | 8 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,793 | 74.00/cwt | 74.00–74.00 | 1,327 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,566 | 70.35/cwt | 67.00–73.00 | 1,102 | 8 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,588 | 81.77/cwt | 79.00–85.00 | 1,299 | 30 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,643 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 2,415 | 9 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,664 | 86.37/cwt | 85.50–87.00 | 1,437 | 9 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,447 | 140.30/cwt | 140.00–141.00 | 2,030 | 21 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,330 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,822 | 25 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,232 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 1,515 | 11 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,405 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 2,093 | 4 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 1.00 to 2.00 higher, Choice 3-4 2.00 to 3.00 lower, heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Holsteins steady to 1.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of cattle was moderate. Some cattle were carrying more tag than we've seen in the past few weeks. Black hided continue to be in biggest demand creating wide price gaps. CME Live Cattle and Corn both up today. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand for this light offering of nice sheep was moderate. Slaughter ewes 10.00 to 20.00 lower.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,533 | 73.00–92.00 | 83.60 |
| 1 | — | 1,920 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 4 | — | 2,046 | 101.00–106.00 | 103.05 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 1,432 | 73.50–78.50 | 76.61 |
| 16 | — | 1,533 | 79.00–83.50 | 79.27 |
| 8 | — | 1,566 | 67.00–73.00 | 70.35 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,651 | 71.00–78.50 | 77.32 |
| 30 | — | 1,588 | 79.00–85.00 | 81.77 |
| 9 | — | 1,664 | 85.50–87.00 | 86.37 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,634 | 86.00–88.00 | 86.74 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,246 | 35.00–44.00 | 40.90 |
| 25 | — | 1,381 | 67.00–73.00 | 69.73 |
| 8 | — | 1,096 | 57.00–66.00 | 60.68 |
| 3 | — | 1,793 | 74.00 | 74.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,391 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 156 | — | 1,545 | 135.25–140.75 | 139.27 |
| 104 | — | 1,469 | 139.00–140.50 | 139.85 |
| 10 | — | 1,476 | 133.50 | 133.50 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 109 | — | 1,633 | 138.75–139.75 | 139.15 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,372 | 137.00–145.00 | 140.52 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 38 | — | 1,391 | 137.25 | 137.25 |
| 9 | — | 1,643 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 277 | — | 1,370 | 137.00–141.25 | 139.01 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,447 | 140.00–141.00 | 140.30 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,330 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,232 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,405 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 1,474 | 119.00–124.50 | 121.72 |