Compared to last week: Fed steers steady to 1.00 lower, heifers to few to make a meaningful comparison. Holsteins to few to make a meaningful comparison. The market continues to soften this week. Discouraging for producer, thinking about refilling yard with higher priced feeders. Demand for this light offering was moderate. Black hided cattle in biggest demand. Slight premium for non implant and drug free cattle. The last few weeks cattle weights have been lighter than we normally see. Very few cattle weighing over 1500 lbs. Estimated dressed weight 290.00 - 294.00. Report came out stating marketing of fed cattle in May totaled 1.95 million, 2% higher than last year at the same time. CME Live Cattle slightly higher, while corn plunged lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Bulls steady to 1.00 higher.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs 8.00 to 13.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was good. 120 lbs - 135 lbs seems to be the ideal weight buyers are looking for. Black faced lambs with good fleeces really caught the attention of buyers. Light weight lambs continue to be the biggest offering for the past several weeks. Price on 70 lbs - 90 lb lambs continue to get softer week over week. Large offering of slaughter ewes continues again this week. Price declined 5.00 to 10.00 this week as there is not a shortage of ewes.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,887 | 121.43 | 2,292 | 16 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,582 | 134.00 | 2,120 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,616 | 116.69 | 1,885 | 59 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,499 | 106.35 | 1,594 | 81 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,224 | 86.98 | 1,065 | 88 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,448 | 141.00 | 2,042 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,293 | 179.69 | 2,324 | 39 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,251 | 177.50 | 2,221 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 988 | 175.00 | 1,729 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,491 | 181.79 | 2,710 | 283 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,283 | 180.03 | 2,310 | 27 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,101 | 179.00 | 1,971 | 4thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,828 | 124.95/cwt | 121.00–129.00 | 2,284 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,177 | 139.67/cwt | 138.00–141.00 | 3,041 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,808 | 104.84/cwt | 65.00–117.00 | 1,896 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,597 | 97.08/cwt | 86.00–103.00 | 1,550 | 13 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,482 | 108.02/cwt | 104.00–114.00 | 1,601 | 67 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,360 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 1,564 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,283 | 180.03/cwt | 177.50–183.00 | 2,310 | 27 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,468 | 181.09/cwt | 179.50–182.50 | 2,658 | 197 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,567 | 180.62/cwt | 180.50–180.85 | 2,830 | 30 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,101 | 179.00/cwt | 179.00–179.00 | 1,971 | 4 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,448 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 2,042 | 5 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,289 | 181.00/cwt | 181.00–181.00 | 2,333 | 6 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,323 | 185.25/cwt | 185.25–185.25 | 2,451 | 4 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,264 | 174.00/cwt | 174.00–174.00 | 2,199 | 9 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 988 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 1,729 | 6 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,685 | 180.75/cwt | 180.75–180.75 | 3,046 | 23 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,627 | 119.79/cwt | 115.00–123.00 | 1,949 | 23 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,586 | 112.49/cwt | 106.00–114.00 | 1,784 | 31 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,302 | 180.75/cwt | 180.75–180.75 | 2,353 | 20 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,251 | 177.50/cwt | 177.50–177.50 | 2,221 | 8 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,582 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 2,120 | 8 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,203 | 86.64/cwt | 80.00–95.50 | 1,042 | 33 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,191 | 63.49/cwt | 31.00–77.50 | 756 | 20 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,257 | 104.39/cwt | 104.00–105.00 | 1,312 | 5 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,569 | 186.00/cwt | 186.00–186.00 | 2,918 | 4 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,378 | 187.25/cwt | 187.25–187.25 | 2,580 | 25 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,264 | 100.12/cwt | 96.00–103.00 | 1,266 | 30 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,747 | 128.52/cwt | 127.00–133.00 | 2,245 | 5 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,544 | 193.00/cwt | 193.00–193.00 | 2,980 | 4 |
Compared to last week: Fed steers steady to 1.00 lower, heifers to few to make a meaningful comparison. Holsteins to few to make a meaningful comparison. The market continues to soften this week. Discouraging for producer, thinking about refilling yard with higher priced feeders. Demand for this light offering was moderate. Black hided cattle in biggest demand. Slight premium for non implant and drug free cattle. The last few weeks cattle weights have been lighter than we normally see. Very few cattle weighing over 1500 lbs. Estimated dressed weight 290.00 - 294.00. Report came out stating marketing of fed cattle in May totaled 1.95 million, 2% higher than last year at the same time. CME Live Cattle slightly higher, while corn plunged lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Bulls steady to 1.00 higher.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs 8.00 to 13.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was good. 120 lbs - 135 lbs seems to be the ideal weight buyers are looking for. Black faced lambs with good fleeces really caught the attention of buyers. Light weight lambs continue to be the biggest offering for the past several weeks. Price on 70 lbs - 90 lb lambs continue to get softer week over week. Large offering of slaughter ewes continues again this week. Price declined 5.00 to 10.00 this week as there is not a shortage of ewes.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,828 | 121.00–129.00 | 124.95 |
| 3 | — | 2,177 | 138.00–141.00 | 139.67 |
| 5 | — | 1,808 | 65.00–117.00 | 104.84 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,597 | 86.00–103.00 | 97.08 |
| 67 | — | 1,482 | 104.00–114.00 | 108.02 |
| 1 | — | 1,360 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,627 | 115.00–123.00 | 119.79 |
| 31 | — | 1,586 | 106.00–114.00 | 112.49 |
| 5 | — | 1,747 | 127.00–133.00 | 128.52 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,582 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,203 | 80.00–95.50 | 86.64 |
| 20 | — | 1,191 | 31.00–77.50 | 63.49 |
| 5 | — | 1,257 | 104.00–105.00 | 104.39 |
| 30 | — | 1,264 | 96.00–103.00 | 100.12 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,283 | 177.50–183.00 | 180.03 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 197 | — | 1,468 | 179.50–182.50 | 181.09 |
| 30 | — | 1,567 | 180.50–180.85 | 180.62 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,101 | 179.00 | 179.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,685 | 180.75 | 180.75 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,569 | 186.00 | 186.00 |
| 25 | — | 1,378 | 187.25 | 187.25 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,544 | 193.00 | 193.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,448 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,289 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,323 | 185.25 | 185.25 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,264 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| 20 | — | 1,302 | 180.75 | 180.75 |
| Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 988 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,251 | 177.50 | 177.50 |