Compared to last week: Fed steers steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers steady to 1.oo higher. Holsteins in another light test this week sold with lower undertones. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. The biggest demand is for high quality. high grading cattle. 2 pot loads of drug free cattle offered this week along with a few smaller packages of non implant cattle. Some cattle were carrying a small amount of tag due to the big storm and rain that hit late last week. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to strong.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter weight lambs was moderate. The offering continues to be smaller than years past. Producers are selling lambs at lighter weights this year with higher cost of gain. 70 lb lambs were slightly lower, while 80 lbs and 90lbs were significantly lower. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 lower.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,680 | 106.95 | 1,797 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,583 | 107.75 | 1,705 | 31 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,459 | 97.15 | 1,417 | 40 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,219 | 71.35 | 870 | 99 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,478 | 142.00 | 2,099 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,356 | 177.80 | 2,412 | 271 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,325 | 165.75 | 2,197 | 12 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,487 | 182.01 | 2,707 | 268 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,338 | 171.20 | 2,290 | 15 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,598 | 112.98/cwt | 111.00–114.00 | 1,805 | 9 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,582 | 107.90/cwt | 105.00–110.00 | 1,707 | 13 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,428 | 177.95/cwt | 177.00–180.00 | 2,541 | 25 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,322 | 166.00/cwt | 166.00–166.00 | 2,195 | 6 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,352 | 177.29/cwt | 175.00–180.00 | 2,397 | 33 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,377 | 89.87/cwt | 86.00–94.00 | 1,238 | 31 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,357 | 177.87/cwt | 177.00–180.00 | 2,414 | 238 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,313 | 157.00/cwt | 157.00–157.00 | 2,061 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,434 | 179.40/cwt | 177.00–180.00 | 2,573 | 59 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,534 | 181.50/cwt | 181.50–181.50 | 2,784 | 7 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,103 | 77.87/cwt | 68.00–85.00 | 859 | 37 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,199 | 45.04/cwt | 25.00–61.00 | 540 | 31 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,517 | 182.39/cwt | 182.25–182.50 | 2,767 | 96 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,356 | 176.00/cwt | 176.00–176.00 | 2,387 | 5 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,484 | 185.50/cwt | 185.50–185.50 | 2,753 | 69 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,670 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 2,973 | 7 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,552 | 184.00/cwt | 184.00–184.00 | 2,856 | 5 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,334 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 2,294 | 7 |
| Dairy Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,478 | 142.00/cwt | 142.00–142.00 | 2,099 | 9 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,338 | 173.00/cwt | 173.00–173.00 | 2,315 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,426 | 106.06/cwt | 105.00–108.00 | 1,512 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,443 | 98.58/cwt | 96.00–104.00 | 1,423 | 26 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,568 | 102.32/cwt | 102.00–103.00 | 1,604 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,522 | 88.08/cwt | 79.00–93.00 | 1,341 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,555 | 92.84/cwt | 67.50–105.00 | 1,444 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,805 | 121.06/cwt | 115.00–125.00 | 2,185 | 3 |
Compared to last week: Fed steers steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers steady to 1.oo higher. Holsteins in another light test this week sold with lower undertones. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was good. The biggest demand is for high quality. high grading cattle. 2 pot loads of drug free cattle offered this week along with a few smaller packages of non implant cattle. Some cattle were carrying a small amount of tag due to the big storm and rain that hit late last week. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to strong.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter weight lambs was moderate. The offering continues to be smaller than years past. Producers are selling lambs at lighter weights this year with higher cost of gain. 70 lb lambs were slightly lower, while 80 lbs and 90lbs were significantly lower. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 lower.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,598 | 111.00–114.00 | 112.98 |
| 13 | — | 1,582 | 105.00–110.00 | 107.90 |
| 9 | — | 1,568 | 102.00–103.00 | 102.32 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 1,377 | 86.00–94.00 | 89.87 |
| 37 | — | 1,103 | 68.00–85.00 | 77.87 |
| 31 | — | 1,199 | 25.00–61.00 | 45.04 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,426 | 105.00–108.00 | 106.06 |
| 26 | — | 1,443 | 96.00–104.00 | 98.58 |
| 9 | — | 1,522 | 79.00–93.00 | 88.08 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,428 | 177.00–180.00 | 177.95 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,322 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 59 | — | 1,434 | 177.00–180.00 | 179.40 |
| 7 | — | 1,534 | 181.50 | 181.50 |
| 96 | — | 1,517 | 182.25–182.50 | 182.39 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,356 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,338 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 69 | — | 1,484 | 185.50 | 185.50 |
| 5 | — | 1,552 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,670 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,352 | 175.00–180.00 | 177.29 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 238 | — | 1,357 | 177.00–180.00 | 177.87 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,313 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| 7 | — | 1,334 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,478 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,555 | 67.50–105.00 | 92.84 |
| 3 | — | 1,805 | 115.00–125.00 | 121.06 |