Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly steady, Holstein steers sold with a higher undertone as the comparison was very narrow. Demand just moderate for this nice offering of high quality grading steers and heifers. Not much premium evident for implant free cattle this week. Many full loads of steers and heifers but packers weren't willing to push the market higher, two way buyers helped to move bids along. Weighing condition was more towards the full side, estimated dressed cost ranged from 295.00-300.00. Slaughter cows rather steady, bulls sold with higher undertones as feeder buyers were active this week and competing heavily with the packer buyers.
Slaughter lambs steady to 2.00 higher, light weight non-traditional lambs sold with higher undertones. Slaughter ewes mostly steady, fewer ewes returning to the country this week.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,858 | 112.78 | 2,095 | 10 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,832 | 106.23 | 1,946 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,599 | 99.39 | 1,589 | 37 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,379 | 93.20 | 1,286 | 41 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,180 | 78.83 | 931 | 43 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | High | 1,525 | 157.69 | 2,405 | 26 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,467 | 148.00 | 2,171 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,422 | 183.28 | 2,606 | 330 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,308 | 177.00 | 2,315 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,484 | 183.04 | 2,716 | 344 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,414 | 175.10 | 2,476 | 29 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,454 | 183.30/cwt | 182.00–185.00 | 2,665 | 148 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,242 | 85.25/cwt | 78.00–90.00 | 1,059 | 26 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 877 | 52.41/cwt | 32.50–62.50 | 460 | 7 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,233 | 80.64/cwt | 79.00–84.00 | 994 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,864 | 112.01/cwt | 109.00–126.00 | 2,088 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,553 | 100.79/cwt | 88.50–106.00 | 1,565 | 21 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,517 | 183.18/cwt | 183.00–185.00 | 2,779 | 91 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,535 | 88.89/cwt | 81.00–97.00 | 1,364 | 10 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,398 | 179.75/cwt | 179.75–179.75 | 2,513 | 8 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,412 | 173.00/cwt | 173.00–173.00 | 2,443 | 3 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,396 | 183.43/cwt | 179.50–184.50 | 2,561 | 179 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,308 | 177.00/cwt | 177.00–177.00 | 2,315 | 8 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,432 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 2,434 | 11 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,832 | 106.23/cwt | 100.00–110.00 | 1,946 | 7 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,421 | 184.09/cwt | 183.25–184.50 | 2,616 | 19 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,401 | 177.00/cwt | 177.00–177.00 | 2,480 | 5 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,407 | 177.00/cwt | 177.00–177.00 | 2,490 | 10 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,438 | 182.91/cwt | 180.00–184.35 | 2,630 | 149 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | — | 1,467 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 2,171 | 3 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,586 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 2,585 | 7 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,503 | 155.73/cwt | 153.00–157.00 | 2,341 | 19 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,539 | 183.12/cwt | 180.00–184.50 | 2,818 | 69 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,625 | 184.00/cwt | 184.00–184.00 | 2,990 | 11 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,385 | 90.35/cwt | 83.00–96.00 | 1,251 | 26 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,353 | 81.69/cwt | 80.00–84.00 | 1,105 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,372 | 100.67/cwt | 95.00–109.00 | 1,381 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,030 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 2,335 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,885 | 105.84/cwt | 102.00–114.00 | 1,995 | 5 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,781 | 120.89/cwt | 117.00–124.00 | 2,153 | 4 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly steady, Holstein steers sold with a higher undertone as the comparison was very narrow. Demand just moderate for this nice offering of high quality grading steers and heifers. Not much premium evident for implant free cattle this week. Many full loads of steers and heifers but packers weren't willing to push the market higher, two way buyers helped to move bids along. Weighing condition was more towards the full side, estimated dressed cost ranged from 295.00-300.00. Slaughter cows rather steady, bulls sold with higher undertones as feeder buyers were active this week and competing heavily with the packer buyers.
Slaughter lambs steady to 2.00 higher, light weight non-traditional lambs sold with higher undertones. Slaughter ewes mostly steady, fewer ewes returning to the country this week.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 148 | — | 1,454 | 182.00–185.00 | 183.30 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,412 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| 179 | — | 1,396 | 179.50–184.50 | 183.43 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,308 | 177.00 | 177.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,242 | 78.00–90.00 | 85.25 |
| 7 | — | 877 | 32.50–62.50 | 52.41 |
| 10 | — | 1,233 | 79.00–84.00 | 80.64 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,864 | 109.00–126.00 | 112.01 |
| 21 | — | 1,553 | 88.50–106.00 | 100.79 |
| 10 | — | 1,535 | 81.00–97.00 | 88.89 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,832 | 100.00–110.00 | 106.23 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,385 | 83.00–96.00 | 90.35 |
| 2 | — | 1,353 | 80.00–84.00 | 81.69 |
| 13 | — | 1,372 | 95.00–109.00 | 100.67 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 91 | — | 1,517 | 183.00–185.00 | 183.18 |
| 149 | — | 1,438 | 180.00–184.35 | 182.91 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,398 | 179.75 | 179.75 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,432 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 10 | — | 1,407 | 177.00 | 177.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,421 | 183.25–184.50 | 184.09 |
| 5 | — | 1,401 | 177.00 | 177.00 |
| 69 | — | 1,539 | 180.00–184.50 | 183.12 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,625 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,467 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,586 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| 19 | — | 1,503 | 153.00–157.00 | 155.73 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,030 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,885 | 102.00–114.00 | 105.84 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,781 | 117.00–124.00 | 120.89 |