Compared to last week: Fed steers and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Holsteins to few to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this eye appealing offering of fed cattle was good. No real premium shown for non implant and program cattle. Black hided cattle in biggest demand creating wider price gaps. Several semi loads of cattle sold today. Estimated dressed cost 294.00 - 302.00. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 to 7.00 higher.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of eye catching sheep was good. We are seeing more traditional slaughter weight lambs offered for sale. 70 lbs - 90 lbs lambs sold with lower undertones. The condition of the fleece determines how far buyers push to get lambs bought. Slaughter ewes sold steady.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,907 | 127.83 | 2,437 | 12 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,672 | 144.25 | 2,412 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Very Low | 1,552 | 128.88 | 2,000 | 55 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,330 | 112.57 | 1,497 | 57 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,100 | 89.42 | 983 | 68 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | High | 1,338 | 165.20 | 2,211 | 10 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,293 | 139.00 | 1,797 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,337 | 185.60 | 2,482 | 112 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,150 | 184.00 | 2,116 | 7thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,167 | 187.00 | 2,182 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,457 | 186.34 | 2,716 | 423 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,342 | 186.15/cwt | 186.00–186.75 | 2,498 | 55 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,672 | 144.25/cwt | 140.00–151.00 | 2,412 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,036 | 62.72/cwt | 50.00–79.50 | 650 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,093 | 103.32/cwt | 98.00–107.50 | 1,129 | 32 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,175 | 91.41/cwt | 81.00–97.00 | 1,074 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,515 | 87.50/cwt | 87.50–87.50 | 1,326 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceNatural | — | 1,155 | 191.00/cwt | 191.00–191.00 | 2,206 | 6 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,391 | 187.98/cwt | 187.00–190.25 | 2,615 | 56 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,150 | 184.00/cwt | 184.00–184.00 | 2,116 | 7 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,331 | 184.61/cwt | 181.00–186.50 | 2,457 | 48 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,475 | 192.00/cwt | 192.00–192.00 | 2,832 | 4 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,234 | 184.00/cwt | 184.00–184.00 | 2,271 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,293 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 1,797 | 6 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,368 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 2,353 | 6 |
| Dairy Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,294 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 2,006 | 4 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,184 | 181.00/cwt | 181.00–181.00 | 2,143 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,552 | 186.87/cwt | 185.00–187.00 | 2,900 | 152 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,408 | 185.53/cwt | 182.50–187.00 | 2,612 | 215 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,623 | 135.71/cwt | 135.00–139.00 | 2,203 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,525 | 127.32/cwt | 122.00–132.00 | 1,942 | 39 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,426 | 107.41/cwt | 105.00–108.00 | 1,532 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,312 | 113.54/cwt | 110.00–119.00 | 1,490 | 48 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,190 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,250 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,972 | 129.90/cwt | 123.00–134.00 | 2,562 | 11 |
Compared to last week: Fed steers and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Holsteins to few to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this eye appealing offering of fed cattle was good. No real premium shown for non implant and program cattle. Black hided cattle in biggest demand creating wider price gaps. Several semi loads of cattle sold today. Estimated dressed cost 294.00 - 302.00. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 to 7.00 higher.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of eye catching sheep was good. We are seeing more traditional slaughter weight lambs offered for sale. 70 lbs - 90 lbs lambs sold with lower undertones. The condition of the fleece determines how far buyers push to get lambs bought. Slaughter ewes sold steady.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 55 | — | 1,342 | 186.00–186.75 | 186.15 |
| 5 | — | 1,234 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,150 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 48 | — | 1,331 | 181.00–186.50 | 184.61 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,475 | 192.00 | 192.00 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,672 | 140.00–151.00 | 144.25 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,036 | 50.00–79.50 | 62.72 |
| 32 | — | 1,093 | 98.00–107.50 | 103.32 |
| 18 | — | 1,175 | 81.00–97.00 | 91.41 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,515 | 87.50 | 87.50 |
| 15 | — | 1,623 | 135.00–139.00 | 135.71 |
| 39 | — | 1,525 | 122.00–132.00 | 127.32 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,426 | 105.00–108.00 | 107.41 |
| 48 | — | 1,312 | 110.00–119.00 | 113.54 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,155 | 191.00 | 191.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 56 | — | 1,391 | 187.00–190.25 | 187.98 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,184 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 152 | — | 1,552 | 185.00–187.00 | 186.87 |
| 215 | — | 1,408 | 182.50–187.00 | 185.53 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,293 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,368 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,294 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,190 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| 11 | — | 1,972 | 123.00–134.00 | 129.90 |