Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 2.00 higher with instance of 4.00 higher on Choice 3-4, heifers 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Holsteins 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand for this light offering was moderate. Black hided cattle in biggest demand creating a price gap. 5 semi loads offered today. Some cattle carried a fair amount of tag. Estimated dressed cost 226.00 - 229.00. CME Live Cattle slightly higher, corn is higher again as well. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold with higher undertones.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 12.00 to 14.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was good. Several lots of feeder lambs offered today. Slaughter ewes Good 4-5 5.00 to 10.00 lower, Good 2-3 & Utility1-2 15.00 to 25.00 higher, Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,803 | 107.46 | 1,937 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,485 | 83.02 | 1,232 | 59 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,565 | 77.10 | 1,207 | 66 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,300 | 64.80 | 842 | 24 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,542 | 120.04 | 1,851 | 24 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,324 | 140.86 | 1,866 | 86 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,235 | 137.50 | 1,698 | 14 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,555 | 141.20 | 2,195 | 318 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,326 | 138.30 | 1,833 | 64 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,226 | 132.00 | 1,618 | 5thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,240 | 71.99/cwt | 69.00–74.00 | 893 | 12 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,359 | 57.62/cwt | 54.00–64.00 | 783 | 12 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,314 | 137.63/cwt | 135.00–139.00 | 1,808 | 41 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,590 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 2,306 | 14 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,201 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 1,669 | 7 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,269 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 1,726 | 7 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,269 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,739 | 23 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,321 | 141.23/cwt | 140.00–143.00 | 1,866 | 38 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,534 | 139.92/cwt | 138.50–144.50 | 2,146 | 37 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,582 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 2,199 | 15 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,400 | 144.55/cwt | 143.00–146.00 | 2,024 | 20 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,303 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 1,837 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,445 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,980 | 4 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,346 | 139.50/cwt | 139.50–139.50 | 1,878 | 23 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,226 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 1,618 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,436 | 141.28/cwt | 140.00–142.25 | 2,029 | 102 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,416 | 143.00/cwt | 143.00–143.00 | 2,025 | 6 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,649 | 141.37/cwt | 137.00–142.50 | 2,331 | 140 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,542 | 120.04/cwt | 119.00–122.00 | 1,851 | 24 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,478 | 83.73/cwt | 81.00–86.00 | 1,238 | 53 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,543 | 76.71/cwt | 74.00–78.00 | 1,184 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,565 | 77.10/cwt | 74.50–79.50 | 1,207 | 66 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,257 | 114.62/cwt | 113.00–117.50 | 2,587 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,372 | 105.64/cwt | 103.00–109.00 | 1,449 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,540 | 95.86/cwt | 90.00–100.00 | 1,476 | 2 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 2.00 higher with instance of 4.00 higher on Choice 3-4, heifers 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Holsteins 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand for this light offering was moderate. Black hided cattle in biggest demand creating a price gap. 5 semi loads offered today. Some cattle carried a fair amount of tag. Estimated dressed cost 226.00 - 229.00. CME Live Cattle slightly higher, corn is higher again as well. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold with higher undertones.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 12.00 to 14.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was good. Several lots of feeder lambs offered today. Slaughter ewes Good 4-5 5.00 to 10.00 lower, Good 2-3 & Utility1-2 15.00 to 25.00 higher, Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,240 | 69.00–74.00 | 71.99 |
| 12 | — | 1,359 | 54.00–64.00 | 57.62 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 53 | — | 1,478 | 81.00–86.00 | 83.73 |
| 6 | — | 1,543 | 74.00–78.00 | 76.71 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 66 | — | 1,565 | 74.50–79.50 | 77.10 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 1,314 | 135.00–139.00 | 137.63 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,590 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,416 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 1,534 | 138.50–144.50 | 139.92 |
| 15 | — | 1,582 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,445 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 102 | — | 1,436 | 140.00–142.25 | 141.28 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,346 | 139.50 | 139.50 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,226 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 140 | — | 1,649 | 137.00–142.50 | 141.37 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,201 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,269 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,269 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 38 | — | 1,321 | 140.00–143.00 | 141.23 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,400 | 143.00–146.00 | 144.55 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,303 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,542 | 119.00–122.00 | 120.04 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 2,257 | 113.00–117.50 | 114.62 |
| 3 | — | 1,372 | 103.00–109.00 | 105.64 |
| 2 | — | 1,540 | 90.00–100.00 | 95.86 |