Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 5.00 to 7.00 lower, heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Holsteins steady to 2.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Black hided cattle are in biggest demand. Some cattle carried a small amount of tag. Estimated dressed cost 229.00 - 231.00. CME Live Cattle were higher along with corn jumping as well. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold with steady undertones.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs, new crop sold with lower undertones while, old crop sold steadyish. Demand for this nice offering of of slaughter and feeder lambs was moderate. Continue seeing several lots of lambs under 100 lbs. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 and Good 4-5 steady to 5.00 higher, Utility steady to 2.00 lower, Cull to few to make a meaningful market.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,803 | 95.98 | 1,731 | 12 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,692 | 93.00 | 1,574 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,538 | 83.59 | 1,285 | 31 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,382 | 76.58 | 1,058 | 21 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,240 | 61.35 | 761 | 42 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,398 | 119.23 | 1,667 | 14 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,341 | 117.32 | 1,573 | 61 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,333 | 106.00 | 1,413 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,326 | 143.42 | 1,902 | 124 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,237 | 137.00 | 1,695 | 23 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,494 | 143.18 | 2,139 | 373 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,310 | 137.25 | 1,798 | 75 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,221 | 110.00 | 1,343 | 7thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,164 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,595 | 13 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,326 | 142.92/cwt | 142.00–143.00 | 1,895 | 74 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,283 | 71.78/cwt | 68.00–74.50 | 921 | 19 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,692 | 93.00/cwt | 93.00–93.00 | 1,574 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,177 | 40.56/cwt | 20.00–57.00 | 477 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,479 | 81.29/cwt | 79.00–84.00 | 1,202 | 16 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,634 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 2,304 | 6 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,283 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 1,886 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,329 | 76.64/cwt | 75.00–78.00 | 1,019 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 2,125 | 63.00/cwt | 63.00–63.00 | 1,339 | 1 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,291 | 144.00/cwt | 144.00–144.00 | 1,859 | 7 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,332 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,825 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,517 | 140.00/cwt | 138.00–142.00 | 2,124 | 47 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,268 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,775 | 24 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,362 | 147.39/cwt | 147.00–148.00 | 2,007 | 26 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,225 | 62.09/cwt | 52.00–65.00 | 761 | 13 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,440 | 147.38/cwt | 144.00–149.00 | 2,122 | 32 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,450 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 2,103 | 7 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,342 | 131.24/cwt | 130.00–132.00 | 1,761 | 35 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,221 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,343 | 7 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,364 | 144.00/cwt | 144.00–144.00 | 1,964 | 4 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,284 | 139.30/cwt | 139.00–140.00 | 1,789 | 17 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,485 | 143.24/cwt | 140.00–145.00 | 2,127 | 226 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,554 | 144.69/cwt | 143.00–145.00 | 2,248 | 44 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,341 | 117.32/cwt | 115.50–118.25 | 1,573 | 61 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | — | 1,333 | 106.00/cwt | 106.00–106.00 | 1,413 | 6 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,398 | 119.23/cwt | 118.50–119.50 | 1,667 | 14 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,445 | 137.45/cwt | 137.00–138.00 | 1,986 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,563 | 87.69/cwt | 86.00–90.00 | 1,371 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,355 | 66.00/cwt | 66.00–66.00 | 894 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,601 | 79.00/cwt | 79.00–79.00 | 1,265 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,706 | 91.36/cwt | 86.00–99.00 | 1,559 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,475 | 106.00/cwt | 106.00–106.00 | 1,564 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,056 | 101.55/cwt | 100.00–104.00 | 2,088 | 4 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 5.00 to 7.00 lower, heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Holsteins steady to 2.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Black hided cattle are in biggest demand. Some cattle carried a small amount of tag. Estimated dressed cost 229.00 - 231.00. CME Live Cattle were higher along with corn jumping as well. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold with steady undertones.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs, new crop sold with lower undertones while, old crop sold steadyish. Demand for this nice offering of of slaughter and feeder lambs was moderate. Continue seeing several lots of lambs under 100 lbs. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 and Good 4-5 steady to 5.00 higher, Utility steady to 2.00 lower, Cull to few to make a meaningful market.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,164 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 10 | — | 1,332 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 74 | — | 1,326 | 142.00–143.00 | 142.92 |
| 17 | — | 1,284 | 139.00–140.00 | 139.30 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,291 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| 26 | — | 1,362 | 147.00–148.00 | 147.39 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,283 | 68.00–74.50 | 71.78 |
| 10 | — | 1,177 | 20.00–57.00 | 40.56 |
| 13 | — | 1,225 | 52.00–65.00 | 62.09 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,692 | 93.00 | 93.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,479 | 79.00–84.00 | 81.29 |
| 1 | — | 2,125 | 63.00 | 63.00 |
| 14 | — | 1,563 | 86.00–90.00 | 87.69 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,329 | 75.00–78.00 | 76.64 |
| 1 | — | 1,355 | 66.00 | 66.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,601 | 79.00 | 79.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,634 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,283 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,364 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 47 | — | 1,517 | 138.00–142.00 | 140.00 |
| 226 | — | 1,485 | 140.00–145.00 | 143.24 |
| 44 | — | 1,554 | 143.00–145.00 | 144.69 |
| 11 | — | 1,445 | 137.00–138.00 | 137.45 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,268 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 35 | — | 1,342 | 130.00–132.00 | 131.24 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 1,440 | 144.00–149.00 | 147.38 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,450 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,221 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 61 | — | 1,341 | 115.50–118.25 | 117.32 |
| Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,333 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,398 | 118.50–119.50 | 119.23 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,706 | 86.00–99.00 | 91.36 |
| 1 | — | 1,475 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| 4 | — | 2,056 | 100.00–104.00 | 101.55 |