Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 lower. Too light a test on slaughter Holsteins for comparison. Many load lots and large groups offered today. Demand continues to be moderate. Slaughter cows; Premium whites were steady, breaker cows were 5.00 lower, boner cows 1.00-2.00 lower and lean cows were steady. Limited number of slaughter bulls.
Slaughter lambs mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter ewes mostly steady with younger ewes and those in good condition bringing a premium.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,962 | 106.69 | 2,093 | 7thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,726 | 111.97 | 1,933 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,431 | 99.50 | 1,424 | 61 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,438 | 86.88 | 1,249 | 60 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,267 | 70.99 | 899 | 106 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,510 | 154.00 | 2,325 | 10 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,390 | 137.27 | 1,908 | 15 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,388 | 179.61 | 2,492 | 240 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,322 | 173.24 | 2,290 | 37 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,524 | 180.14 | 2,745 | 673 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,429 | 174.67 | 2,497 | 101 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,195 | 161.44 | 1,929 | 16 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,363 | 179.40/cwt | 177.00–182.00 | 2,445 | 145 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,580 | 181.59/cwt | 177.50–182.50 | 2,869 | 140 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,440 | 180.90/cwt | 179.00–185.00 | 2,605 | 162 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,425 | 179.92/cwt | 178.50–182.50 | 2,564 | 95 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,458 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 2,056 | 8 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,306 | 76.34/cwt | 70.00–82.00 | 997 | 82 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,027 | 41.23/cwt | 27.00–46.00 | 423 | 11 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,726 | 111.97/cwt | 106.00–118.00 | 1,933 | 19 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,662 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 2,825 | 7 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,635 | 177.07/cwt | 176.25–177.75 | 2,895 | 41 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,488 | 171.85/cwt | 170.50–175.00 | 2,557 | 13 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,169 | 176.00/cwt | 176.00–176.00 | 2,057 | 9 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,232 | 174.00/cwt | 174.00–174.00 | 2,144 | 24 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,510 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 2,325 | 10 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,195 | 161.44/cwt | 161.00–162.50 | 1,929 | 16 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,480 | 174.61/cwt | 169.00–178.50 | 2,584 | 40 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,400 | 175.19/cwt | 169.00–177.00 | 2,453 | 45 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,431 | 180.33/cwt | 180.00–180.50 | 2,581 | 18 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,533 | 179.49/cwt | 177.50–181.75 | 2,752 | 312 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,312 | 133.00/cwt | 133.00–133.00 | 1,745 | 7 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,224 | 62.45/cwt | 57.50–68.00 | 764 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,441 | 107.19/cwt | 105.00–109.00 | 1,545 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,429 | 97.99/cwt | 90.00–106.00 | 1,400 | 51 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,438 | 86.88/cwt | 82.00–94.00 | 1,249 | 60 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,248 | 113.11/cwt | 110.00–116.00 | 2,543 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,847 | 104.12/cwt | 101.00–111.00 | 1,923 | 5 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 lower. Too light a test on slaughter Holsteins for comparison. Many load lots and large groups offered today. Demand continues to be moderate. Slaughter cows; Premium whites were steady, breaker cows were 5.00 lower, boner cows 1.00-2.00 lower and lean cows were steady. Limited number of slaughter bulls.
Slaughter lambs mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter ewes mostly steady with younger ewes and those in good condition bringing a premium.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 145 | — | 1,363 | 177.00–182.00 | 179.40 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 95 | — | 1,425 | 178.50–182.50 | 179.92 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,488 | 170.50–175.00 | 171.85 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,232 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 140 | — | 1,580 | 177.50–182.50 | 181.59 |
| 162 | — | 1,440 | 179.00–185.00 | 180.90 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,662 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 1,635 | 176.25–177.75 | 177.07 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,169 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,195 | 161.00–162.50 | 161.44 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | — | 1,480 | 169.00–178.50 | 174.61 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 1,400 | 169.00–177.00 | 175.19 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,431 | 180.00–180.50 | 180.33 |
| 312 | — | 1,533 | 177.50–181.75 | 179.49 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,458 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,510 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,312 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 82 | — | 1,306 | 70.00–82.00 | 76.34 |
| 11 | — | 1,027 | 27.00–46.00 | 41.23 |
| 13 | — | 1,224 | 57.50–68.00 | 62.45 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,726 | 106.00–118.00 | 111.97 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,441 | 105.00–109.00 | 107.19 |
| 51 | — | 1,429 | 90.00–106.00 | 97.99 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 60 | — | 1,438 | 82.00–94.00 | 86.88 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 2,248 | 110.00–116.00 | 113.11 |
| 5 | — | 1,847 | 101.00–111.00 | 104.12 |