Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 3.00 higher, heifers steady. Holsteins steady to 5.00 lower. Demand for this large offering of eye appealing group of fat cattle was moderate. Black hided cattle were in biggest demand creating price gaps. Non implant cattle were in high demand today. Non implant cattle brought a slight premium. Several semi loads of fat cattle sold. CME Live cattle and corn both closed lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Bulls sold with higher undertones.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 steady to 5.00 higher, Utility 15.00 to 20.00 higher, Good 4-5 & Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,801 | 89.35 | 1,609 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,545 | 83.91 | 1,296 | 66 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,345 | 73.40 | 987 | 101 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,279 | 60.74 | 777 | 200 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Low | 1,471 | 124.37 | 1,829 | 77 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,372 | 117.00 | 1,605 | 17 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,221 | 103.00 | 1,258 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,382 | 149.25 | 2,063 | 287 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,184 | 148.00 | 1,752 | 13 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,290 | 128.00 | 1,651 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,521 | 151.77 | 2,308 | 553 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,388 | 144.54 | 2,006 | 16 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,558 | 150.07/cwt | 150.00–150.50 | 2,338 | 30 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,290 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 1,651 | 6 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,265 | 152.50/cwt | 152.50–152.50 | 1,929 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,545 | 85.00/cwt | 81.00–88.00 | 1,313 | 52 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,603 | 91.51/cwt | 90.00–94.00 | 1,467 | 6 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,466 | 152.35/cwt | 150.00–153.50 | 2,233 | 172 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,567 | 154.89/cwt | 150.00–159.00 | 2,427 | 167 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,330 | 67.47/cwt | 64.00–71.50 | 897 | 96 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,120 | 72.00/cwt | 72.00–72.00 | 806 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,239 | 44.40/cwt | 21.00–51.00 | 550 | 34 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,246 | 57.34/cwt | 52.00–63.00 | 714 | 60 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,374 | 152.10/cwt | 148.50–154.00 | 2,090 | 98 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,397 | 142.27/cwt | 140.00–145.00 | 1,988 | 102 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,364 | 74.67/cwt | 73.00–77.00 | 1,018 | 44 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,475 | 57.00/cwt | 57.00–57.00 | 841 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,701 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 2,552 | 18 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,393 | 155.57/cwt | 154.00–157.00 | 2,167 | 71 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,184 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 1,752 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,449 | 150.99/cwt | 148.50–154.50 | 2,188 | 85 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,435 | 142.00/cwt | 141.00–143.00 | 2,038 | 40 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,384 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 2,062 | 5 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,689 | 149.82/cwt | 148.50–150.00 | 2,530 | 41 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,390 | 142.51/cwt | 138.00–148.00 | 1,981 | 11 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,329 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 1,847 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,372 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 1,605 | 17 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | — | 1,221 | 103.00/cwt | 103.00–103.00 | 1,258 | 11 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,486 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 1,739 | 21 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,465 | 127.14/cwt | 126.50–128.00 | 1,863 | 56 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,199 | 84.77/cwt | 81.00–85.50 | 1,016 | 18 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,381 | 68.71/cwt | 63.00–72.00 | 949 | 34 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,501 | 73.14/cwt | 71.00–76.00 | 1,098 | 7 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,458 | 53.28/cwt | 46.00–56.00 | 777 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,809 | 86.85/cwt | 66.00–99.00 | 1,571 | 15 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,762 | 101.88/cwt | 100.00–105.00 | 1,795 | 3 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 3.00 higher, heifers steady. Holsteins steady to 5.00 lower. Demand for this large offering of eye appealing group of fat cattle was moderate. Black hided cattle were in biggest demand creating price gaps. Non implant cattle were in high demand today. Non implant cattle brought a slight premium. Several semi loads of fat cattle sold. CME Live cattle and corn both closed lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Bulls sold with higher undertones.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was moderate. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 steady to 5.00 higher, Utility 15.00 to 20.00 higher, Good 4-5 & Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,558 | 150.00–150.50 | 150.07 |
| 18 | — | 1,701 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 85 | — | 1,449 | 148.50–154.50 | 150.99 |
| 40 | — | 1,435 | 141.00–143.00 | 142.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 172 | — | 1,466 | 150.00–153.50 | 152.35 |
| 167 | — | 1,567 | 150.00–159.00 | 154.89 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,384 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 1,689 | 148.50–150.00 | 149.82 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,390 | 138.00–148.00 | 142.51 |
| Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,290 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,265 | 152.50 | 152.50 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 98 | — | 1,374 | 148.50–154.00 | 152.10 |
| 102 | — | 1,397 | 140.00–145.00 | 142.27 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 71 | — | 1,393 | 154.00–157.00 | 155.57 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,184 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,329 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 52 | — | 1,545 | 81.00–88.00 | 85.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,603 | 90.00–94.00 | 91.51 |
| 1 | — | 1,475 | 57.00 | 57.00 |
| 7 | — | 1,501 | 71.00–76.00 | 73.14 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 96 | — | 1,330 | 64.00–71.50 | 67.47 |
| 10 | — | 1,120 | 72.00 | 72.00 |
| 34 | — | 1,239 | 21.00–51.00 | 44.40 |
| 60 | — | 1,246 | 52.00–63.00 | 57.34 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 1,364 | 73.00–77.00 | 74.67 |
| 18 | — | 1,199 | 81.00–85.50 | 84.77 |
| 34 | — | 1,381 | 63.00–72.00 | 68.71 |
| 5 | — | 1,458 | 46.00–56.00 | 53.28 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,372 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,221 | 103.00 | 103.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,486 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 56 | — | 1,465 | 126.50–128.00 | 127.14 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,809 | 66.00–99.00 | 86.85 |
| 3 | — | 1,762 | 100.00–105.00 | 101.88 |