Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 lower, heifers 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Holsteins 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand for this eye appealing offering of fat cattle was moderate. Wide price gaps created by the demand for black cattle. Estimated dressed cost 224.00 - 230.00. CME Live Cattle slightly higher, corn a little lower. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Light lambs sold with lower undertones. Slaughter ewes Good 4-5 20.00 to 25.00 lower, Good 2-3 5.00 to 8.00 lower, Utility 10.00 to 15.00 lower, Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,885 | 98.17 | 1,850 | 9thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,620 | 101.00 | 1,636 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,557 | 92.31 | 1,437 | 59 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,399 | 79.83 | 1,117 | 29 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,173 | 61.06 | 716 | 54 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,471 | 124.87 | 1,837 | 13 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,306 | 118.00 | 1,541 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,326 | 139.54 | 1,850 | 247 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,472 | 141.02 | 2,075 | 221 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,367 | 135.00 | 1,845 | 5thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,184 | 59.79/cwt | 56.00–65.00 | 708 | 28 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,623 | 96.98/cwt | 94.50–99.00 | 1,574 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,533 | 91.43/cwt | 86.50–94.00 | 1,402 | 37 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,526 | 85.26/cwt | 85.00–85.50 | 1,301 | 6 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,659 | 143.00/cwt | 143.00–143.00 | 2,372 | 9 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,204 | 76.50/cwt | 76.50–76.50 | 921 | 6 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,329 | 139.72/cwt | 138.00–143.50 | 1,857 | 217 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,394 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 1,896 | 8 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,267 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 1,761 | 22 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,620 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 1,636 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,313 | 68.47/cwt | 66.00–74.00 | 899 | 12 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 904 | 42.81/cwt | 40.00–51.00 | 387 | 8 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,306 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 1,541 | 6 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,471 | 124.87/cwt | 121.00–126.50 | 1,837 | 13 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,367 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,845 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,479 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 2,026 | 9 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,514 | 141.61/cwt | 139.00–143.00 | 2,144 | 80 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,430 | 140.79/cwt | 139.00–142.75 | 2,013 | 123 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,379 | 81.74/cwt | 79.50–85.00 | 1,127 | 16 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,423 | 72.45/cwt | 61.00–76.00 | 1,031 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,427 | 88.78/cwt | 86.50–91.00 | 1,267 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,873 | 99.11/cwt | 96.00–104.00 | 1,856 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,240 | 106.00/cwt | 106.00–106.00 | 2,374 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,743 | 91.42/cwt | 91.00–92.00 | 1,593 | 2 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 lower, heifers 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Holsteins 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand for this eye appealing offering of fat cattle was moderate. Wide price gaps created by the demand for black cattle. Estimated dressed cost 224.00 - 230.00. CME Live Cattle slightly higher, corn a little lower. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Light lambs sold with lower undertones. Slaughter ewes Good 4-5 20.00 to 25.00 lower, Good 2-3 5.00 to 8.00 lower, Utility 10.00 to 15.00 lower, 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 | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,184 | 56.00–65.00 | 59.79 |
| 6 | — | 1,204 | 76.50 | 76.50 |
| 12 | — | 1,313 | 66.00–74.00 | 68.47 |
| 8 | — | 904 | 40.00–51.00 | 42.81 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,623 | 94.50–99.00 | 96.98 |
| 37 | — | 1,533 | 86.50–94.00 | 91.43 |
| 6 | — | 1,526 | 85.00–85.50 | 85.26 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,620 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,379 | 79.50–85.00 | 81.74 |
| 9 | — | 1,423 | 61.00–76.00 | 72.45 |
| 4 | — | 1,427 | 86.50–91.00 | 88.78 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,659 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,367 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,479 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 80 | — | 1,514 | 139.00–143.00 | 141.61 |
| 123 | — | 1,430 | 139.00–142.75 | 140.79 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 217 | — | 1,329 | 138.00–143.50 | 139.72 |
| 8 | — | 1,394 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,267 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,306 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,471 | 121.00–126.50 | 124.87 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,873 | 96.00–104.00 | 99.11 |
| 1 | — | 2,240 | 106.00 | 106.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,743 | 91.00–92.00 | 91.42 |