Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers too lightly tested for a complete comparison, steady to lower undertones prevailed. Holstein steers not well tested. Moderate demand for this light offering of steers and heifers, cattle feeders are busy with harvest and not wanting to take the time to get out of the combine to haul cattle to town, which resulted in a light run this week. Trade activity only moderate as packers were determined to buy fat cattle lower as Oct Live Cattle futures are at 182.75. 2 full loads of steers offered, balance packages of steers heifers. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower, bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower.
Slaughter lambs 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for lambs, best demand for shorn lambs as recent rain had the wooled lambs dirty. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 lower.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,876 | 110.89 | 2,080 | 20 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,673 | 120.00 | 2,008 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,630 | 110.57 | 1,802 | 46 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,402 | 103.33 | 1,448 | 41 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,209 | 80.32 | 971 | 80 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,579 | 151.45 | 2,392 | 20 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,353 | 180.63 | 2,443 | 56 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,508 | 179.76 | 2,711 | 121 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,326 | 177.95 | 2,359 | 31 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,398 | 184.79/cwt | 182.00–186.00 | 2,583 | 21 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,673 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 2,008 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,035 | 55.21/cwt | 40.00–62.50 | 571 | 13 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,220 | 82.15/cwt | 71.00–91.00 | 1,002 | 50 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,656 | 101.11/cwt | 92.00–105.00 | 1,674 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,521 | 122.50/cwt | 122.50–122.50 | 1,863 | 5 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,298 | 180.44/cwt | 178.50–182.00 | 2,342 | 18 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,333 | 119.34/cwt | 114.00–124.00 | 1,591 | 11 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,503 | 184.00/cwt | 184.00–184.00 | 2,766 | 4 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,468 | 182.50/cwt | 182.50–182.50 | 2,679 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,257 | 179.59/cwt | 179.50–179.75 | 2,257 | 17 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,390 | 176.76/cwt | 174.00–178.00 | 2,457 | 18 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,428 | 184.00/cwt | 184.00–184.00 | 2,628 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,308 | 94.12/cwt | 90.00–96.00 | 1,231 | 17 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,542 | 179.38/cwt | 178.75–180.00 | 2,766 | 74 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,437 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 2,515 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,554 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 2,766 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,424 | 178.80/cwt | 178.75–179.00 | 2,546 | 19 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,576 | 151.71/cwt | 151.00–154.00 | 2,391 | 17 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,597 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 2,396 | 3 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,364 | 174.50/cwt | 174.50–174.50 | 2,380 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,637 | 112.83/cwt | 106.00–118.00 | 1,847 | 28 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,428 | 93.08/cwt | 88.00–96.00 | 1,329 | 17 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,425 | 103.18/cwt | 97.00–113.00 | 1,470 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,788 | 108.29/cwt | 101.00–111.00 | 1,936 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,000 | 120.54/cwt | 120.00–121.00 | 2,411 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,009 | 112.88/cwt | 111.00–116.00 | 2,268 | 6 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers too lightly tested for a complete comparison, steady to lower undertones prevailed. Holstein steers not well tested. Moderate demand for this light offering of steers and heifers, cattle feeders are busy with harvest and not wanting to take the time to get out of the combine to haul cattle to town, which resulted in a light run this week. Trade activity only moderate as packers were determined to buy fat cattle lower as Oct Live Cattle futures are at 182.75. 2 full loads of steers offered, balance packages of steers heifers. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower, bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower.
Slaughter lambs 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for lambs, best demand for shorn lambs as recent rain had the wooled lambs dirty. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 lower.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,398 | 182.00–186.00 | 184.79 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,257 | 179.50–179.75 | 179.59 |
| 18 | — | 1,390 | 174.00–178.00 | 176.76 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,673 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,035 | 40.00–62.50 | 55.21 |
| 50 | — | 1,220 | 71.00–91.00 | 82.15 |
| 17 | — | 1,308 | 90.00–96.00 | 94.12 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,656 | 92.00–105.00 | 101.11 |
| 5 | — | 1,521 | 122.50 | 122.50 |
| 28 | — | 1,637 | 106.00–118.00 | 112.83 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,333 | 114.00–124.00 | 119.34 |
| 17 | — | 1,428 | 88.00–96.00 | 93.08 |
| 13 | — | 1,425 | 97.00–113.00 | 103.18 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,298 | 178.50–182.00 | 180.44 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,503 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| 10 | — | 1,468 | 182.50 | 182.50 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,428 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 74 | — | 1,542 | 178.75–180.00 | 179.38 |
| 3 | — | 1,437 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,554 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| 19 | — | 1,424 | 178.75–179.00 | 178.80 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,364 | 174.50 | 174.50 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,576 | 151.00–154.00 | 151.71 |
| 3 | — | 1,597 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,788 | 101.00–111.00 | 108.29 |
| 2 | — | 2,000 | 120.00–121.00 | 120.54 |
| 6 | — | 2,009 | 111.00–116.00 | 112.88 |