Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower, couple of instances of steady on heifers, full decline seen on mixed colored and colored cattle as these were much harder to sell. Only moderate demand from packer buyers this week, the quality grade and dressing percent was similar to prior weeks, however packer buyers were intent on driving the market lower. Much better demand for No Implant cattle, that are black hided. Dressed cost ranged widely, from 283.00-293.00 as the market was very uneven. Many full loads in the offering, along with numerous part loads. Two way cattle buyers stepped in where they could and bought cattle that looked to be a value. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower, bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower.
Slaughter lambs steady to 1.00 lower, ewes 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Good demand for this large offering of attractive slaughter lambs, demand more moderate for ewes.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,906 | 117.18 | 2,233 | 26 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,776 | 125.64 | 2,231 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,557 | 108.87 | 1,695 | 81 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,385 | 98.19 | 1,360 | 42 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,200 | 86.31 | 1,035 | 59 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,683 | 157.66 | 2,653 | 14 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,405 | 148.00 | 2,079 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,343 | 182.45 | 2,450 | 403 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,468 | 180.82 | 2,654 | 794 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,285 | 179.72 | 2,310 | 67 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,813 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 2,357 | 3 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,310 | 183.96/cwt | 183.00–185.00 | 2,410 | 198 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,375 | 181.00/cwt | 175.50–184.25 | 2,489 | 205 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,407 | 184.68/cwt | 183.00–187.00 | 2,598 | 166 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,257 | 175.50/cwt | 175.50–175.50 | 2,206 | 13 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,641 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 2,954 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,573 | 98.88/cwt | 94.00–106.50 | 1,555 | 27 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,540 | 112.32/cwt | 105.00–118.00 | 1,730 | 44 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,245 | 87.88/cwt | 80.00–96.00 | 1,094 | 31 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 971 | 70.59/cwt | 55.00–81.00 | 685 | 13 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,767 | 124.63/cwt | 123.00–126.00 | 2,202 | 13 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,304 | 96.69/cwt | 95.00–101.00 | 1,261 | 15 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,683 | 157.66/cwt | 157.00–158.00 | 2,653 | 14 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,288 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 2,318 | 46 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,464 | 179.00/cwt | 175.25–185.00 | 2,621 | 411 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,532 | 181.46/cwt | 178.75–184.00 | 2,780 | 185 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,184 | 181.00/cwt | 181.00–181.00 | 2,143 | 13 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,314 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 2,431 | 8 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,405 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 2,079 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,590 | 120.66/cwt | 116.00–125.00 | 1,918 | 10 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,400 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 1,596 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,351 | 103.23/cwt | 95.00–111.00 | 1,395 | 25 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,438 | 89.33/cwt | 76.00–100.00 | 1,285 | 16 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,791 | 103.26/cwt | 81.00–112.00 | 1,849 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,933 | 120.50/cwt | 116.00–126.00 | 2,329 | 21 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower, couple of instances of steady on heifers, full decline seen on mixed colored and colored cattle as these were much harder to sell. Only moderate demand from packer buyers this week, the quality grade and dressing percent was similar to prior weeks, however packer buyers were intent on driving the market lower. Much better demand for No Implant cattle, that are black hided. Dressed cost ranged widely, from 283.00-293.00 as the market was very uneven. Many full loads in the offering, along with numerous part loads. Two way cattle buyers stepped in where they could and bought cattle that looked to be a value. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower, bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower.
Slaughter lambs steady to 1.00 lower, ewes 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Good demand for this large offering of attractive slaughter lambs, demand more moderate for ewes.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,813 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 13 | — | 1,767 | 123.00–126.00 | 124.63 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,573 | 94.00–106.50 | 98.88 |
| 44 | — | 1,540 | 105.00–118.00 | 112.32 |
| 10 | — | 1,590 | 116.00–125.00 | 120.66 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 1,245 | 80.00–96.00 | 87.88 |
| 13 | — | 971 | 55.00–81.00 | 70.59 |
| 15 | — | 1,304 | 95.00–101.00 | 96.69 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,400 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 25 | — | 1,351 | 95.00–111.00 | 103.23 |
| 16 | — | 1,438 | 76.00–100.00 | 89.33 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 198 | — | 1,310 | 183.00–185.00 | 183.96 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 205 | — | 1,375 | 175.50–184.25 | 181.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 166 | — | 1,407 | 183.00–187.00 | 184.68 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,257 | 175.50 | 175.50 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,641 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 46 | — | 1,288 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 411 | — | 1,464 | 175.25–185.00 | 179.00 |
| 185 | — | 1,532 | 178.75–184.00 | 181.46 |
| 13 | — | 1,184 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,314 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,683 | 157.00–158.00 | 157.66 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,405 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,791 | 81.00–112.00 | 103.26 |
| 21 | — | 1,933 | 116.00–126.00 | 120.50 |