Compared to last week: Fed steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, heifers 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Holsteins to few to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this nice offering of fed cattle was good. Premium for non implant cattle was no evident this week. High grading, as well as, clean kept cattle really caught the attention of buyers today. Seeing more cross bred cattle offered, with prices just slightly under angus. Most cattle hauled in overnight. A few cattle carried a fair amount of tag. Estimated dressed cost 290.00 - 298.00. Tight supply of market ready cattle seem to be the overriding factor for the fireworks in the current fed market. Records get set and then broke, how high is the market going to go? Slaughter cows and bulls steady.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs in a very light test steady to 3.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of sheep was good. More lightweight lambs are selling the last few months. The demand seems to be for lambs between 80 lbs and 100lbs. Bidders in person and online become very active when these weight lambs come into the ring. Slaughter ewes steadyish. Black face ewes are in big demand.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,860 | 122.20 | 2,273 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,679 | 110.88 | 1,861 | 19 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,466 | 98.85 | 1,449 | 43 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,307 | 77.44 | 1,012 | 87 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,476 | 142.00 | 2,096 | 4thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,374 | 120.00 | 1,649 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,360 | 182.43 | 2,480 | 334 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,195 | 176.00 | 2,103 | 16 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,512 | 182.22 | 2,755 | 502 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,316 | 156.28 | 2,057 | 19 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,538 | 187.00/cwt | 187.00–187.00 | 2,876 | 6 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,282 | 185.25/cwt | 185.25–185.25 | 2,375 | 113 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,647 | 187.00/cwt | 187.00–187.00 | 3,080 | 45 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,605 | 118.99/cwt | 117.00–120.00 | 1,910 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,718 | 100.80/cwt | 99.00–103.00 | 1,732 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,197 | 54.70/cwt | 27.50–66.00 | 655 | 26 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,326 | 78.26/cwt | 73.00–85.00 | 1,038 | 21 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,410 | 183.62/cwt | 180.00–187.00 | 2,589 | 171 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,362 | 172.01/cwt | 166.00–176.00 | 2,343 | 50 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,195 | 176.00/cwt | 176.00–176.00 | 2,103 | 16 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,570 | 173.39/cwt | 172.00–175.50 | 2,722 | 26 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,369 | 91.79/cwt | 86.00–101.00 | 1,257 | 40 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,446 | 162.47/cwt | 158.50–167.00 | 2,349 | 27 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,426 | 181.59/cwt | 180.00–186.25 | 2,589 | 123 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,316 | 156.28/cwt | 143.00–167.00 | 2,057 | 19 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,737 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 3,040 | 5 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,641 | 182.34/cwt | 180.00–182.75 | 2,992 | 27 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,399 | 184.72/cwt | 184.50–185.00 | 2,584 | 45 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,476 | 142.00/cwt | 142.00–142.00 | 2,096 | 4 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,374 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,649 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,537 | 184.83/cwt | 183.00–185.25 | 2,841 | 198 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,689 | 110.58/cwt | 107.00–114.00 | 1,868 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,240 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 1,352 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,442 | 102.53/cwt | 99.00–105.00 | 1,478 | 24 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,510 | 93.37/cwt | 84.00–96.00 | 1,410 | 18 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,308 | 116.25/cwt | 115.00–117.50 | 1,521 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,136 | 125.17/cwt | 121.00–128.00 | 2,674 | 4 |
Compared to last week: Fed steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, heifers 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Holsteins to few to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this nice offering of fed cattle was good. Premium for non implant cattle was no evident this week. High grading, as well as, clean kept cattle really caught the attention of buyers today. Seeing more cross bred cattle offered, with prices just slightly under angus. Most cattle hauled in overnight. A few cattle carried a fair amount of tag. Estimated dressed cost 290.00 - 298.00. Tight supply of market ready cattle seem to be the overriding factor for the fireworks in the current fed market. Records get set and then broke, how high is the market going to go? Slaughter cows and bulls steady.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs in a very light test steady to 3.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of sheep was good. More lightweight lambs are selling the last few months. The demand seems to be for lambs between 80 lbs and 100lbs. Bidders in person and online become very active when these weight lambs come into the ring. Slaughter ewes steadyish. Black face ewes are in big demand.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,538 | 187.00 | 187.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 1,647 | 187.00 | 187.00 |
| 45 | — | 1,399 | 184.50–185.00 | 184.72 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,570 | 172.00–175.50 | 173.39 |
| 27 | — | 1,446 | 158.50–167.00 | 162.47 |
| 123 | — | 1,426 | 180.00–186.25 | 181.59 |
| 5 | — | 1,737 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 198 | — | 1,537 | 183.00–185.25 | 184.83 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,316 | 143.00–167.00 | 156.28 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,641 | 180.00–182.75 | 182.34 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 113 | — | 1,282 | 185.25 | 185.25 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 171 | — | 1,410 | 180.00–187.00 | 183.62 |
| 50 | — | 1,362 | 166.00–176.00 | 172.01 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,195 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,605 | 117.00–120.00 | 118.99 |
| 2 | — | 1,718 | 99.00–103.00 | 100.80 |
| 14 | — | 1,689 | 107.00–114.00 | 110.58 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,197 | 27.50–66.00 | 54.70 |
| 21 | — | 1,326 | 73.00–85.00 | 78.26 |
| 40 | — | 1,369 | 86.00–101.00 | 91.79 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,240 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| 24 | — | 1,442 | 99.00–105.00 | 102.53 |
| 18 | — | 1,510 | 84.00–96.00 | 93.37 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,476 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,374 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,308 | 115.00–117.50 | 116.25 |
| 4 | — | 2,136 | 121.00–128.00 | 125.17 |