Compared to last week: Fed steers steady to 2.00 lower, heifers 2.00 lower. Holsteins to few to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this eye appealing offering of slaughter cattle was good. Several semi loads offered. Small premium for non implant and program cattle. Black hide and high yielding cattle in biggest demand. Estimated dressed cost 290.00 - 295.00. CME Live Cattle closed higher, Corn unchanged. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Bulls steady.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs steady to 10.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering was good. Good fleece and thick built were determining factors for buyers. 70 lbs - 90 lbs sold with lower undertones. Slaughter ewes to few in categories to make a meaningful comparison, sold with lower undertones.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,616 | 118.48 | 1,914 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Very Low | 1,556 | 116.54 | 1,813 | 26 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,418 | 100.76 | 1,428 | 46 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,262 | 86.58 | 1,093 | 82 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,354 | 180.20 | 2,439 | 143 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,182 | 180.00 | 2,128 | 10 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,318 | 190.28 | 2,507 | 39 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,508 | 180.66 | 2,724 | 396 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,180 | 170.00 | 2,006 | 4thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,326 | 176.25/cwt | 176.25–176.25 | 2,337 | 24 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,368 | 180.36/cwt | 179.50–182.00 | 2,467 | 95 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,140 | 85.79/cwt | 80.00–91.00 | 978 | 25 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,102 | 56.10/cwt | 12.50–79.00 | 618 | 14 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,905 | 25.00/cwt | 25.00–25.00 | 476 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,590 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 2,131 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,456 | 180.54/cwt | 180.00–182.00 | 2,629 | 139 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,417 | 184.30/cwt | 183.00–186.00 | 2,612 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,450 | 106.64/cwt | 103.00–113.00 | 1,546 | 18 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,408 | 114.46/cwt | 114.00–115.00 | 1,612 | 2 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,297 | 194.00/cwt | 194.00–194.00 | 2,516 | 19 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,182 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 2,128 | 10 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,261 | 192.00/cwt | 192.00–192.00 | 2,421 | 5 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,180 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 2,006 | 4 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,325 | 183.50/cwt | 182.00–185.00 | 2,431 | 24 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,385 | 96.96/cwt | 93.00–102.00 | 1,343 | 43 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,550 | 180.75/cwt | 180.00–183.00 | 2,802 | 225 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,446 | 179.11/cwt | 178.50–179.75 | 2,590 | 23 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,363 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 2,522 | 15 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,363 | 87.47/cwt | 86.00–88.00 | 1,192 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,402 | 97.12/cwt | 92.00–102.00 | 1,362 | 22 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,540 | 119.63/cwt | 115.00–125.00 | 1,842 | 24 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,703 | 134.63/cwt | 132.50–139.00 | 2,293 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,456 | 98.99/cwt | 80.00–114.00 | 1,441 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,703 | 122.48/cwt | 119.00–127.00 | 2,086 | 5 |
Compared to last week: Fed steers steady to 2.00 lower, heifers 2.00 lower. Holsteins to few to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this eye appealing offering of slaughter cattle was good. Several semi loads offered. Small premium for non implant and program cattle. Black hide and high yielding cattle in biggest demand. Estimated dressed cost 290.00 - 295.00. CME Live Cattle closed higher, Corn unchanged. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Bulls steady.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs steady to 10.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering was good. Good fleece and thick built were determining factors for buyers. 70 lbs - 90 lbs sold with lower undertones. Slaughter ewes to few in categories to make a meaningful comparison, sold with lower undertones.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,326 | 176.25 | 176.25 |
| 95 | — | 1,368 | 179.50–182.00 | 180.36 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,182 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,325 | 182.00–185.00 | 183.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,140 | 80.00–91.00 | 85.79 |
| 14 | — | 1,102 | 12.50–79.00 | 56.10 |
| 43 | — | 1,385 | 93.00–102.00 | 96.96 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,905 | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,590 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 24 | — | 1,540 | 115.00–125.00 | 119.63 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,450 | 103.00–113.00 | 106.64 |
| 2 | — | 1,408 | 114.00–115.00 | 114.46 |
| 4 | — | 1,363 | 86.00–88.00 | 87.47 |
| 22 | — | 1,402 | 92.00–102.00 | 97.12 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 139 | — | 1,456 | 180.00–182.00 | 180.54 |
| 225 | — | 1,550 | 180.00–183.00 | 180.75 |
| 23 | — | 1,446 | 178.50–179.75 | 179.11 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,417 | 183.00–186.00 | 184.30 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,297 | 194.00 | 194.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,261 | 192.00 | 192.00 |
| Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,180 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,363 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,703 | 132.50–139.00 | 134.63 |
| 6 | — | 1,456 | 80.00–114.00 | 98.99 |
| 5 | — | 1,703 | 119.00–127.00 | 122.48 |