Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 1.00 to 2.00 higher, heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Holstein steers mostly steady. Very good demand for this large offering of steers and heifers. There were many No Implant cattle and there continues to be a good premium for these cattle as this is where the market is the most active. 9 full loads of steers, 2 full loads of heifers, along with numerous part loads of packages. Packers aren't shying away from heavy weight cattle as they are seeking high quality grading cattle. Average dressed cost of conventional cattle about 253.00. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 lower, bulls not well tested recently to offer a good comparison.
Slaughter lambs steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder lambs and slaughter ewes too lightly tested to offer an accurate comparison with this week's much larger offering. Good demand for slaughter lambs yet packers didn't have to chase the market to get lambs bought as the sheer volume of lambs was so great. Very good demand for feeder lambs, good demand for slaughter ewes. A very large offering of goats this week and the market was active.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,876 | 87.31 | 1,638 | 29 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,636 | 82.49 | 1,350 | 60 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,563 | 72.69 | 1,136 | 77 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,403 | 60.45 | 848 | 89 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,209 | 50.31 | 608 | 59 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,496 | 130.48 | 1,952 | 75 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,395 | 158.97 | 2,217 | 502 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,263 | 146.00 | 1,844 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,531 | 158.82 | 2,431 | 619 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,389 | 155.53 | 2,160 | 47 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,636 | 82.49/cwt | 80.50–86.00 | 1,350 | 60 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,386 | 162.30/cwt | 160.75–164.00 | 2,249 | 24 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,544 | 151.19/cwt | 149.50–154.00 | 2,334 | 42 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,468 | 152.23/cwt | 146.00–155.00 | 2,235 | 34 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,387 | 157.73/cwt | 157.50–158.50 | 2,188 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,593 | 81.89/cwt | 80.00–84.00 | 1,305 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,701 | 61.66/cwt | 56.00–67.00 | 1,049 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,496 | 73.42/cwt | 67.00–78.50 | 1,098 | 43 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,378 | 161.42/cwt | 159.00–164.00 | 2,224 | 140 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,493 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 2,434 | 25 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,532 | 162.29/cwt | 160.25–165.00 | 2,486 | 297 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,202 | 49.13/cwt | 46.00–53.00 | 591 | 17 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,095 | 31.00/cwt | 25.00–35.00 | 339 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,262 | 56.75/cwt | 53.00–63.00 | 716 | 27 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,459 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 2,407 | 9 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,398 | 156.46/cwt | 154.00–158.75 | 2,187 | 12 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,263 | 146.00/cwt | 146.00–146.00 | 1,844 | 13 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,194 | 64.97/cwt | 64.00–66.00 | 776 | 4 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,390 | 154.29/cwt | 150.00–158.25 | 2,145 | 30 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,742 | 162.00/cwt | 162.00–162.00 | 2,822 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,458 | 157.11/cwt | 155.00–161.75 | 2,291 | 46 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,350 | 151.64/cwt | 145.50–159.00 | 2,047 | 33 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,402 | 159.05/cwt | 153.50–162.50 | 2,230 | 259 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,452 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 2,178 | 25 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,496 | 130.48/cwt | 128.00–136.00 | 1,952 | 75 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,458 | 160.36/cwt | 159.25–163.75 | 2,338 | 33 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,418 | 163.50/cwt | 163.50–163.50 | 2,318 | 6 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,665 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 2,448 | 39 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,558 | 157.36/cwt | 151.00–160.25 | 2,452 | 94 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,425 | 55.00/cwt | 51.00–59.00 | 784 | 27 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,567 | 70.50/cwt | 70.00–71.00 | 1,105 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,381 | 62.29/cwt | 57.00–69.00 | 860 | 58 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,806 | 82.92/cwt | 76.00–86.00 | 1,498 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,400 | 99.00/cwt | 99.00–99.00 | 2,376 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,891 | 89.46/cwt | 86.00–95.00 | 1,692 | 17 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 1.00 to 2.00 higher, heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Holstein steers mostly steady. Very good demand for this large offering of steers and heifers. There were many No Implant cattle and there continues to be a good premium for these cattle as this is where the market is the most active. 9 full loads of steers, 2 full loads of heifers, along with numerous part loads of packages. Packers aren't shying away from heavy weight cattle as they are seeking high quality grading cattle. Average dressed cost of conventional cattle about 253.00. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 lower, bulls not well tested recently to offer a good comparison.
Slaughter lambs steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder lambs and slaughter ewes too lightly tested to offer an accurate comparison with this week's much larger offering. Good demand for slaughter lambs yet packers didn't have to chase the market to get lambs bought as the sheer volume of lambs was so great. Very good demand for feeder lambs, good demand for slaughter ewes. A very large offering of goats this week and the market was active.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 60 | — | 1,636 | 80.50–86.00 | 82.49 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,593 | 80.00–84.00 | 81.89 |
| 17 | — | 1,701 | 56.00–67.00 | 61.66 |
| 43 | — | 1,496 | 67.00–78.50 | 73.42 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,202 | 46.00–53.00 | 49.13 |
| 11 | — | 1,095 | 25.00–35.00 | 31.00 |
| 27 | — | 1,262 | 53.00–63.00 | 56.75 |
| 4 | — | 1,194 | 64.00–66.00 | 64.97 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,425 | 51.00–59.00 | 55.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,567 | 70.00–71.00 | 70.50 |
| 58 | — | 1,381 | 57.00–69.00 | 62.29 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,386 | 160.75–164.00 | 162.30 |
| 9 | — | 1,459 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 140 | — | 1,378 | 159.00–164.00 | 161.42 |
| 12 | — | 1,398 | 154.00–158.75 | 156.46 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,263 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,350 | 145.50–159.00 | 151.64 |
| 259 | — | 1,402 | 153.50–162.50 | 159.05 |
| 25 | — | 1,452 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | — | 1,544 | 149.50–154.00 | 151.19 |
| 34 | — | 1,468 | 146.00–155.00 | 152.23 |
| 46 | — | 1,458 | 155.00–161.75 | 157.11 |
| 94 | — | 1,558 | 151.00–160.25 | 157.36 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,387 | 157.50–158.50 | 157.73 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,493 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,418 | 163.50 | 163.50 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 297 | — | 1,532 | 160.25–165.00 | 162.29 |
| 3 | — | 1,742 | 162.00 | 162.00 |
| 33 | — | 1,458 | 159.25–163.75 | 160.36 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,390 | 150.00–158.25 | 154.29 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 39 | — | 1,665 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 75 | — | 1,496 | 128.00–136.00 | 130.48 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,806 | 76.00–86.00 | 82.92 |
| 1 | — | 2,400 | 99.00 | 99.00 |
| 17 | — | 1,891 | 86.00–95.00 | 89.46 |