Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 3.00 higher, heifers steady. Holsteins in a light test 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of eye appealing cattle was moderate. Biggest demand is for black hided cattle creating wide price gaps. Slight incentive for non implant cattle. Estimated dressed cost 229.03 - 235.08. CME Live Cattle closed slightly lower, while corn was up. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00k higher.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of sheep was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 and Utility steady to 5.00 higher, Good 4-5 and Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,872 | 94.40 | 1,768 | 9thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,646 | 114.24 | 1,880 | 100 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Very Low | 1,575 | 88.08 | 1,387 | 25 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,362 | 82.23 | 1,120 | 26 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,333 | 67.50 | 900 | 40 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,643 | 130.28 | 2,141 | 31 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,225 | 114.00 | 1,397 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,355 | 142.04 | 1,925 | 329 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,247 | 135.00 | 1,683 | 11 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,323 | 145.55 | 1,925 | 135 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,497 | 145.40 | 2,177 | 486 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,353 | 72.70/cwt | 71.00–74.50 | 984 | 16 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,347 | 67.10/cwt | 65.00–69.50 | 904 | 18 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,090 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 1,537 | 14 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,344 | 138.50/cwt | 138.50–138.50 | 1,861 | 9 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,394 | 141.68/cwt | 139.50–144.25 | 1,975 | 230 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,322 | 146.00/cwt | 146.00–146.00 | 1,930 | 128 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,456 | 137.01/cwt | 136.00–138.00 | 1,995 | 10 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,336 | 137.25/cwt | 137.25–137.25 | 1,834 | 7 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,480 | 140.81/cwt | 140.00–143.25 | 2,084 | 36 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,239 | 54.82/cwt | 53.00–57.00 | 679 | 6 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,646 | 114.24/cwt | 107.50–123.50 | 1,880 | 100 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,658 | 73.95/cwt | 73.00–74.50 | 1,226 | 3 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,440 | 147.31/cwt | 144.75–148.00 | 2,121 | 212 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,578 | 148.27/cwt | 144.00–149.00 | 2,340 | 110 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,388 | 143.00/cwt | 143.00–143.00 | 1,985 | 6 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,529 | 141.50/cwt | 141.50–141.50 | 2,164 | 5 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,247 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,683 | 11 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,272 | 143.90/cwt | 141.00–146.00 | 1,830 | 71 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,225 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 1,397 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,643 | 130.28/cwt | 128.00–131.00 | 2,141 | 31 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,542 | 140.25/cwt | 140.25–140.25 | 2,163 | 82 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,540 | 144.30/cwt | 142.00–145.75 | 2,222 | 30 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,570 | 88.28/cwt | 85.00–89.00 | 1,386 | 14 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,553 | 93.03/cwt | 92.00–93.50 | 1,445 | 8 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,635 | 74.23/cwt | 72.00–75.00 | 1,214 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,297 | 84.13/cwt | 80.00–86.50 | 1,091 | 21 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,643 | 87.65/cwt | 53.00–101.00 | 1,440 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,159 | 102.84/cwt | 100.00–110.00 | 2,220 | 4 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 3.00 higher, heifers steady. Holsteins in a light test 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of eye appealing cattle was moderate. Biggest demand is for black hided cattle creating wide price gaps. Slight incentive for non implant cattle. Estimated dressed cost 229.03 - 235.08. CME Live Cattle closed slightly lower, while corn was up. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00k higher.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of sheep was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 and Utility steady to 5.00 higher, Good 4-5 and 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 | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,353 | 71.00–74.50 | 72.70 |
| 18 | — | 1,347 | 65.00–69.50 | 67.10 |
| 6 | — | 1,239 | 53.00–57.00 | 54.82 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 100 | — | 1,646 | 107.50–123.50 | 114.24 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,658 | 73.00–74.50 | 73.95 |
| 14 | — | 1,570 | 85.00–89.00 | 88.28 |
| 8 | — | 1,553 | 92.00–93.50 | 93.03 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,635 | 72.00–75.00 | 74.23 |
| 21 | — | 1,297 | 80.00–86.50 | 84.13 |
| Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,090 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,344 | 138.50 | 138.50 |
| 230 | — | 1,394 | 139.50–144.25 | 141.68 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,529 | 141.50 | 141.50 |
| 71 | — | 1,272 | 141.00–146.00 | 143.90 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,247 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 128 | — | 1,322 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,456 | 136.00–138.00 | 137.01 |
| 36 | — | 1,480 | 140.00–143.25 | 140.81 |
| 82 | — | 1,542 | 140.25 | 140.25 |
| 30 | — | 1,540 | 142.00–145.75 | 144.30 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,336 | 137.25 | 137.25 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 212 | — | 1,440 | 144.75–148.00 | 147.31 |
| 110 | — | 1,578 | 144.00–149.00 | 148.27 |
| Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,388 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,225 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 1,643 | 128.00–131.00 | 130.28 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,643 | 53.00–101.00 | 87.65 |
| 4 | — | 2,159 | 100.00–110.00 | 102.84 |