Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 higher, heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Holsteins in a light test sold with steady undertones. Demand for this nice offering of eye appealing slaughter cattle was moderate. CME Live Cattle were higher while corn was slightly lower. Slaughter cows Breaker and Boner steady to 1.00 higher, Lean 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Bulls steady to 1.00 higher.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand for this large offering was moderate. Sheep under 100 lbs sold with higher undertones. Slaughter ewes Good 4-5 and Utility 1-2 steady to 5.00 lower, Good 2-3 10.00 lower, Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,702 | 95.56 | 1,627 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,622 | 89.64 | 1,454 | 40 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Very Low | 1,422 | 81.81 | 1,163 | 45 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,279 | 65.54 | 839 | 92 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,486 | 126.00 | 1,872 | 17 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,405 | 122.25 | 1,718 | 12 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,300 | 142.34 | 1,850 | 270 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,475 | 142.99 | 2,110 | 244 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,295 | 142.12/cwt | 138.50–144.00 | 1,840 | 244 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,139 | 54.06/cwt | 30.00–59.50 | 616 | 26 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,257 | 66.40/cwt | 61.00–70.00 | 835 | 34 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,185 | 79.00/cwt | 79.00–79.00 | 936 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,433 | 73.62/cwt | 71.00–76.00 | 1,055 | 30 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,737 | 84.28/cwt | 80.00–86.00 | 1,464 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,416 | 139.50/cwt | 139.50–139.50 | 1,975 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,596 | 89.40/cwt | 86.00–93.50 | 1,427 | 35 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,580 | 150.84/cwt | 146.00–152.50 | 2,383 | 25 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,484 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 2,181 | 5 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,511 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 2,251 | 5 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,225 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,678 | 11 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,486 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 1,872 | 17 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,313 | 128.50/cwt | 128.50–128.50 | 1,687 | 6 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,336 | 141.50/cwt | 141.50–141.50 | 1,890 | 10 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,438 | 149.75/cwt | 149.75–149.75 | 2,153 | 15 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,572 | 142.57/cwt | 142.00–143.35 | 2,241 | 93 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,373 | 141.35/cwt | 140.00–143.00 | 1,941 | 96 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,497 | 116.00/cwt | 116.00–116.00 | 1,737 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,903 | 101.94/cwt | 101.00–103.00 | 1,940 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,675 | 64.00/cwt | 64.00–64.00 | 1,072 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,410 | 83.41/cwt | 81.00–86.00 | 1,176 | 37 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,449 | 75.87/cwt | 70.00–79.50 | 1,099 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,650 | 91.32/cwt | 81.00–101.00 | 1,507 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,827 | 105.75/cwt | 102.00–109.00 | 1,932 | 5 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 higher, heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Holsteins in a light test sold with steady undertones. Demand for this nice offering of eye appealing slaughter cattle was moderate. CME Live Cattle were higher while corn was slightly lower. Slaughter cows Breaker and Boner steady to 1.00 higher, Lean 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Bulls steady to 1.00 higher.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand for this large offering was moderate. Sheep under 100 lbs sold with higher undertones. Slaughter ewes Good 4-5 and Utility 1-2 steady to 5.00 lower, Good 2-3 10.00 lower, Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 244 | — | 1,295 | 138.50–144.00 | 142.12 |
| 11 | — | 1,225 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,438 | 149.75 | 149.75 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,139 | 30.00–59.50 | 54.06 |
| 34 | — | 1,257 | 61.00–70.00 | 66.40 |
| 2 | — | 1,185 | 79.00 | 79.00 |
| 30 | — | 1,433 | 71.00–76.00 | 73.62 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,737 | 80.00–86.00 | 84.28 |
| 35 | — | 1,596 | 86.00–93.50 | 89.40 |
| 2 | — | 1,903 | 101.00–103.00 | 101.94 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,675 | 64.00 | 64.00 |
| 37 | — | 1,410 | 81.00–86.00 | 83.41 |
| 7 | — | 1,449 | 70.00–79.50 | 75.87 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,416 | 139.50 | 139.50 |
| 10 | — | 1,336 | 141.50 | 141.50 |
| 93 | — | 1,572 | 142.00–143.35 | 142.57 |
| 96 | — | 1,373 | 140.00–143.00 | 141.35 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,580 | 146.00–152.50 | 150.84 |
| 5 | — | 1,484 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,511 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,486 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,313 | 128.50 | 128.50 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,497 | 116.00 | 116.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,650 | 81.00–101.00 | 91.32 |
| 5 | — | 1,827 | 102.00–109.00 | 105.75 |