Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower, Holstein steers scarce. Demand only moderate for this nice offering of very attractive, high quality grading steers and heifers. Many full loads and multiple load lots of offer, but with the Live Cattle futures contracts falling hard the first two days of the week packer buyers were determined to buy cattle cheaper. Weighing condition mostly average as there were a lot of cattle hauled in overnight and hides are fairly clean, overall. Estimated dressed cost ranged from 290.00-293.00. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady.
Slaughter lambs steady to 1.00 higher, non-traditional weight lambs sold with firm undertones. Slaughter ewes mostly steady, with much better demand from buyers to take ewes back to the country as those ewes in good condition sell on a much more active market.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 2,054 | 110.62 | 2,272 | 16 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,767 | 110.98 | 1,961 | 42 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,613 | 103.13 | 1,664 | 27 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,332 | 86.65 | 1,155 | 38 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,205 | 75.19 | 906 | 99 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,075 | 184.00 | 1,978 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,396 | 180.98 | 2,527 | 278 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,279 | 177.00 | 2,264 | 6thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,213 | 182.04 | 2,208 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,553 | 180.93 | 2,811 | 594 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,406 | 178.68 | 2,512 | 20 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,298 | 80.11/cwt | 73.00–86.00 | 1,040 | 7 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,321 | 86.95/cwt | 80.00–93.00 | 1,149 | 28 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,695 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 1,526 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,226 | 81.04/cwt | 74.00–88.00 | 994 | 50 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,258 | 76.80/cwt | 65.00–102.00 | 966 | 36 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 975 | 48.20/cwt | 25.00–68.00 | 470 | 13 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,390 | 176.36/cwt | 174.00–178.50 | 2,451 | 35 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,366 | 182.31/cwt | 180.00–183.00 | 2,490 | 66 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,279 | 177.00/cwt | 177.00–177.00 | 2,264 | 6 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,409 | 181.40/cwt | 180.00–183.00 | 2,556 | 177 |
| Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,075 | 184.00/cwt | 184.00–184.00 | 1,978 | 11 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,767 | 110.98/cwt | 104.00–121.00 | 1,961 | 42 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,538 | 180.90/cwt | 180.00–181.00 | 2,782 | 110 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,213 | 182.04/cwt | 180.00–183.00 | 2,208 | 9 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,633 | 177.66/cwt | 175.50–179.00 | 2,901 | 31 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,619 | 180.99/cwt | 180.00–182.50 | 2,930 | 203 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,416 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 2,549 | 9 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,545 | 182.58/cwt | 180.00–184.00 | 2,821 | 72 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,490 | 181.15/cwt | 180.00–182.00 | 2,699 | 63 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,424 | 178.47/cwt | 178.00–179.50 | 2,541 | 26 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,595 | 175.33/cwt | 174.00–177.00 | 2,797 | 14 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,464 | 182.27/cwt | 180.00–183.00 | 2,668 | 75 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,398 | 177.60/cwt | 175.00–178.50 | 2,483 | 11 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,520 | 99.09/cwt | 96.00–105.00 | 1,506 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,543 | 108.49/cwt | 104.00–118.00 | 1,674 | 8 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,637 | 102.16/cwt | 95.00–108.50 | 1,672 | 17 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,028 | 111.78/cwt | 111.00–114.00 | 2,267 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,088 | 91.87/cwt | 78.00–105.00 | 1,918 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,076 | 115.33/cwt | 115.00–116.00 | 2,394 | 6 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower, Holstein steers scarce. Demand only moderate for this nice offering of very attractive, high quality grading steers and heifers. Many full loads and multiple load lots of offer, but with the Live Cattle futures contracts falling hard the first two days of the week packer buyers were determined to buy cattle cheaper. Weighing condition mostly average as there were a lot of cattle hauled in overnight and hides are fairly clean, overall. Estimated dressed cost ranged from 290.00-293.00. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady.
Slaughter lambs steady to 1.00 higher, non-traditional weight lambs sold with firm undertones. Slaughter ewes mostly steady, with much better demand from buyers to take ewes back to the country as those ewes in good condition sell on a much more active market.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,298 | 73.00–86.00 | 80.11 |
| 28 | — | 1,321 | 80.00–93.00 | 86.95 |
| 3 | — | 1,520 | 96.00–105.00 | 99.09 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,695 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| 8 | — | 1,543 | 104.00–118.00 | 108.49 |
| 17 | — | 1,637 | 95.00–108.50 | 102.16 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 50 | — | 1,226 | 74.00–88.00 | 81.04 |
| 36 | — | 1,258 | 65.00–102.00 | 76.80 |
| 13 | — | 975 | 25.00–68.00 | 48.20 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | — | 1,767 | 104.00–121.00 | 110.98 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 1,390 | 174.00–178.50 | 176.36 |
| 177 | — | 1,409 | 180.00–183.00 | 181.40 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 66 | — | 1,366 | 180.00–183.00 | 182.31 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,279 | 177.00 | 177.00 |
| Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,075 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 110 | — | 1,538 | 180.00–181.00 | 180.90 |
| 63 | — | 1,490 | 180.00–182.00 | 181.15 |
| 26 | — | 1,424 | 178.00–179.50 | 178.47 |
| 14 | — | 1,595 | 174.00–177.00 | 175.33 |
| Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,213 | 180.00–183.00 | 182.04 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 1,633 | 175.50–179.00 | 177.66 |
| 203 | — | 1,619 | 180.00–182.50 | 180.99 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,416 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 72 | — | 1,545 | 180.00–184.00 | 182.58 |
| 75 | — | 1,464 | 180.00–183.00 | 182.27 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,398 | 175.00–178.50 | 177.60 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 2,028 | 111.00–114.00 | 111.78 |
| 2 | — | 2,088 | 78.00–105.00 | 91.87 |
| 6 | — | 2,076 | 115.00–116.00 | 115.33 |