Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers were mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Choice slaughter heifers mostly 3.00-6.00 lower. Holstein slaughter cattle have been scarce the last two weeks. Many large groups offered today. A decline on the live futures board has left the market weak this week, but demand was still good with some hesitation on colored cattle. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows steady to 1.00 higher. Boner cows are steady. Lean cows steady to 1.00 higher. There was a nice run of quality bulls today but limited numbers last sale for comparison.
Slaughter sheep: Light lambs had lower undertones this week. Heavier lambs, 150 lbs range were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter ewes had a lighter offering today and came in 10.00 lower than last week.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,886 | 106.47 | 2,008 | 26 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,646 | 107.10 | 1,763 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,457 | 101.53 | 1,479 | 107 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,333 | 90.27 | 1,203 | 96 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,227 | 68.54 | 841 | 54 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,723 | 143.00 | 2,463 | 12 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,384 | 174.29 | 2,412 | 235 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,455 | 174.02 | 2,531 | 71 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,418 | 167.84 | 2,380 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,539 | 174.66 | 2,687 | 495 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,418 | 170.84 | 2,423 | 39 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,193 | 172.45/cwt | 172.00–173.00 | 2,057 | 9 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,487 | 174.58/cwt | 170.00–175.00 | 2,596 | 33 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,418 | 167.84/cwt | 167.00–168.50 | 2,380 | 13 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,358 | 173.47/cwt | 171.00–175.00 | 2,356 | 108 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,656 | 173.57/cwt | 165.00–175.00 | 2,874 | 163 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,213 | 173.00/cwt | 173.00–173.00 | 2,098 | 6 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,527 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 2,672 | 62 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,444 | 168.09/cwt | 167.00–170.00 | 2,427 | 8 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,459 | 171.20/cwt | 171.00–172.00 | 2,498 | 25 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,646 | 107.10/cwt | 102.00–110.00 | 1,763 | 15 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 923 | 27.35/cwt | 22.50–35.00 | 252 | 8 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,159 | 65.02/cwt | 59.00–69.00 | 754 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,393 | 175.40/cwt | 173.00–177.50 | 2,443 | 39 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,546 | 175.07/cwt | 173.00–177.00 | 2,707 | 116 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,420 | 175.35/cwt | 175.00–183.00 | 2,490 | 115 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,609 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 2,767 | 5 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,406 | 174.98/cwt | 172.00–178.00 | 2,460 | 127 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,476 | 174.26/cwt | 173.00–175.00 | 2,572 | 24 |
| Dairy Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,920 | 146.00/cwt | 146.00–146.00 | 2,803 | 6 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | — | 1,525 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 2,135 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,306 | 77.95/cwt | 71.00–83.00 | 1,018 | 38 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,457 | 101.53/cwt | 94.50–107.50 | 1,479 | 107 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,333 | 90.27/cwt | 84.00–94.00 | 1,203 | 96 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,719 | 91.03/cwt | 81.00–100.00 | 1,565 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,855 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 2,523 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,929 | 108.85/cwt | 106.00–115.00 | 2,100 | 20 |
Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers were mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Choice slaughter heifers mostly 3.00-6.00 lower. Holstein slaughter cattle have been scarce the last two weeks. Many large groups offered today. A decline on the live futures board has left the market weak this week, but demand was still good with some hesitation on colored cattle. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows steady to 1.00 higher. Boner cows are steady. Lean cows steady to 1.00 higher. There was a nice run of quality bulls today but limited numbers last sale for comparison.
Slaughter sheep: Light lambs had lower undertones this week. Heavier lambs, 150 lbs range were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter ewes had a lighter offering today and came in 10.00 lower than last week.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,193 | 172.00–173.00 | 172.45 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 1,487 | 170.00–175.00 | 174.58 |
| Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,418 | 167.00–168.50 | 167.84 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 108 | — | 1,358 | 171.00–175.00 | 173.47 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,609 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 127 | — | 1,406 | 172.00–178.00 | 174.98 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,476 | 173.00–175.00 | 174.26 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 163 | — | 1,656 | 165.00–175.00 | 173.57 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,213 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 62 | — | 1,527 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 39 | — | 1,393 | 173.00–177.50 | 175.40 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,444 | 167.00–170.00 | 168.09 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,459 | 171.00–172.00 | 171.20 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 116 | — | 1,546 | 173.00–177.00 | 175.07 |
| 115 | — | 1,420 | 175.00–183.00 | 175.35 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,646 | 102.00–110.00 | 107.10 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 923 | 22.50–35.00 | 27.35 |
| 8 | — | 1,159 | 59.00–69.00 | 65.02 |
| 38 | — | 1,306 | 71.00–83.00 | 77.95 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 107 | — | 1,457 | 94.50–107.50 | 101.53 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 96 | — | 1,333 | 84.00–94.00 | 90.27 |
| Dairy Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,920 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,525 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,719 | 81.00–100.00 | 91.03 |
| 1 | — | 1,855 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 20 | — | 1,929 | 106.00–115.00 | 108.85 |