Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 3.00 to 4.00 lower, heifers steady. Holsteins in a very light test sold with higher undertones. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. Black hided cattle are in biggest demand. Slight premium shown for non implant cattle. Some cattle carried a small amount of tag this week due to the weather the past couple of weeks. Estimated dressed cost 248.00 - 257.00. CME corn closed higher while live cattle fell slightly. 11.7 million cattle were recorded on feed on December 1, 3 percent lower than the same time last year. During the month of November cattle slaughter was up 2 percent over the same month last year. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold with higher undertones.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was good. Slaughter ewes Good 4-5 & 2-3 steady to 2.00 higher, Utility 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,788 | 88.69 | 1,585 | 9thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,919 | 94.05 | 1,805 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,634 | 79.69 | 1,302 | 31 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,497 | 71.26 | 1,067 | 69 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,224 | 55.36 | 678 | 73 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,541 | 139.88 | 2,156 | 25 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,358 | 158.06 | 2,146 | 357 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,264 | 156.00 | 1,972 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,502 | 155.95 | 2,343 | 309 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,316 | 150.89 | 1,985 | 18 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,354 | 157.23/cwt | 153.00–159.00 | 2,129 | 243 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,365 | 161.60/cwt | 156.75–164.00 | 2,206 | 85 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,264 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 1,972 | 7 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,083 | 28.85/cwt | 15.00–41.00 | 312 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,133 | 51.27/cwt | 48.00–55.00 | 581 | 14 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,075 | 69.00/cwt | 69.00–69.00 | 742 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,510 | 157.25/cwt | 157.25–157.25 | 2,374 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,488 | 154.76/cwt | 154.00–161.00 | 2,303 | 213 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,723 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 2,757 | 8 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,292 | 61.48/cwt | 55.00–64.00 | 794 | 46 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,646 | 80.73/cwt | 75.00–84.00 | 1,329 | 26 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,348 | 75.80/cwt | 75.00–77.00 | 1,022 | 16 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,440 | 159.00/cwt | 159.00–159.00 | 2,290 | 29 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,312 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 1,968 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,403 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 2,034 | 8 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,326 | 149.82/cwt | 145.00–152.00 | 1,987 | 15 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,418 | 159.73/cwt | 159.00–160.00 | 2,265 | 14 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,919 | 94.05/cwt | 90.00–97.00 | 1,805 | 19 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,541 | 139.88/cwt | 139.25–142.50 | 2,156 | 25 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,324 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 2,039 | 4 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,518 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 2,292 | 4 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,315 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 1,973 | 6 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,589 | 161.42/cwt | 159.50–162.00 | 2,565 | 43 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,545 | 70.39/cwt | 65.00–74.55 | 1,088 | 49 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,572 | 74.30/cwt | 74.00–74.50 | 1,168 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,508 | 63.74/cwt | 59.50–65.00 | 961 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,508 | 78.10/cwt | 65.00–85.00 | 1,178 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,020 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 2,040 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,009 | 96.21/cwt | 92.00–98.50 | 1,933 | 4 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 3.00 to 4.00 lower, heifers steady. Holsteins in a very light test sold with higher undertones. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. Black hided cattle are in biggest demand. Slight premium shown for non implant cattle. Some cattle carried a small amount of tag this week due to the weather the past couple of weeks. Estimated dressed cost 248.00 - 257.00. CME corn closed higher while live cattle fell slightly. 11.7 million cattle were recorded on feed on December 1, 3 percent lower than the same time last year. During the month of November cattle slaughter was up 2 percent over the same month last year. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold with higher undertones.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was good. Slaughter ewes Good 4-5 & 2-3 steady to 2.00 higher, Utility 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 243 | — | 1,354 | 153.00–159.00 | 157.23 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 85 | — | 1,365 | 156.75–164.00 | 161.60 |
| 15 | — | 1,326 | 145.00–152.00 | 149.82 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,264 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,418 | 159.00–160.00 | 159.73 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,083 | 15.00–41.00 | 28.85 |
| 14 | — | 1,133 | 48.00–55.00 | 51.27 |
| 3 | — | 1,075 | 69.00 | 69.00 |
| 46 | — | 1,292 | 55.00–64.00 | 61.48 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,646 | 75.00–84.00 | 80.73 |
| 5 | — | 1,572 | 74.00–74.50 | 74.30 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,348 | 75.00–77.00 | 75.80 |
| 49 | — | 1,545 | 65.00–74.55 | 70.39 |
| 4 | — | 1,508 | 59.50–65.00 | 63.74 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,919 | 90.00–97.00 | 94.05 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,510 | 157.25 | 157.25 |
| 213 | — | 1,488 | 154.00–161.00 | 154.76 |
| 8 | — | 1,403 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,723 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,518 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 43 | — | 1,589 | 159.50–162.00 | 161.42 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 1,440 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,312 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,324 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,315 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,541 | 139.25–142.50 | 139.88 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,508 | 65.00–85.00 | 78.10 |
| 1 | — | 2,020 | 101.00 | 101.00 |
| 4 | — | 2,009 | 92.00–98.50 | 96.21 |