Compared to last week: With the live cattle futures dipping this week, lower prices are found throughout the cattle market. This week Choice slaughter steers were 7.00-10.00 lower. Choice slaughter heifers 5.00 lower. Not enough dairy steers last week for comparison. Several load lots, along with many smaller packages were offered today. Demand was good for the duration of the sale. Slaughter cows: Compared to the sale last Monday, breaker, boner and lean cows remain steady. Not enough bulls the last two weeks for comparison.
Slaughter sheep: lambs in the 100 lb range were 5.00 lower this week, 150 lbs were 7.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were limited in numbers today. They were mostly steady.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 2,091 | 102.06 | 2,134 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,490 | 98.82 | 1,472 | 103 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,449 | 88.39 | 1,281 | 29 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,275 | 69.79 | 890 | 102 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,647 | 143.40 | 2,362 | 22 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,505 | 136.60 | 2,056 | 25 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,375 | 167.68 | 2,306 | 258 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,420 | 167.39 | 2,377 | 212 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,266 | 149.00 | 1,886 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,539 | 166.41 | 2,561 | 294 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,385 | 161.43 | 2,235 | 39 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,343 | 77.53/cwt | 71.00–84.00 | 1,041 | 64 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,212 | 62.90/cwt | 55.00–70.00 | 762 | 30 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,541 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 2,127 | 20 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,647 | 143.40/cwt | 142.00–145.00 | 2,362 | 22 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,546 | 167.99/cwt | 167.00–169.00 | 2,597 | 60 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,516 | 159.00/cwt | 159.00–159.00 | 2,410 | 8 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,428 | 166.56/cwt | 166.00–168.50 | 2,378 | 47 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,503 | 172.31/cwt | 169.75–173.00 | 2,590 | 51 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,505 | 159.00/cwt | 159.00–159.00 | 2,393 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,361 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,783 | 5 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,365 | 167.80/cwt | 165.00–172.00 | 2,290 | 78 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,574 | 164.84/cwt | 162.75–167.50 | 2,595 | 55 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,644 | 166.40/cwt | 162.50–173.00 | 2,736 | 78 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,321 | 162.65/cwt | 159.00–168.00 | 2,149 | 26 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 973 | 33.70/cwt | 21.00–52.00 | 328 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,439 | 166.13/cwt | 162.50–170.00 | 2,391 | 54 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,480 | 168.15/cwt | 164.75–168.75 | 2,489 | 96 |
| Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,266 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 1,886 | 5 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,239 | 162.88/cwt | 160.00–167.50 | 2,018 | 51 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,429 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 2,301 | 4 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,380 | 167.63/cwt | 164.00–169.50 | 2,313 | 180 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,342 | 160.52/cwt | 159.00–162.00 | 2,154 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,490 | 98.82/cwt | 93.00–106.00 | 1,472 | 103 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,449 | 88.39/cwt | 84.00–91.50 | 1,281 | 29 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,153 | 104.57/cwt | 101.00–109.00 | 2,251 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,905 | 94.54/cwt | 94.00–95.00 | 1,801 | 2 |
Compared to last week: With the live cattle futures dipping this week, lower prices are found throughout the cattle market. This week Choice slaughter steers were 7.00-10.00 lower. Choice slaughter heifers 5.00 lower. Not enough dairy steers last week for comparison. Several load lots, along with many smaller packages were offered today. Demand was good for the duration of the sale. Slaughter cows: Compared to the sale last Monday, breaker, boner and lean cows remain steady. Not enough bulls the last two weeks for comparison.
Slaughter sheep: lambs in the 100 lb range were 5.00 lower this week, 150 lbs were 7.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were limited in numbers today. They were mostly steady.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 64 | — | 1,343 | 71.00–84.00 | 77.53 |
| 30 | — | 1,212 | 55.00–70.00 | 62.90 |
| 8 | — | 973 | 21.00–52.00 | 33.70 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 103 | — | 1,490 | 93.00–106.00 | 98.82 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 1,449 | 84.00–91.50 | 88.39 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,541 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,647 | 142.00–145.00 | 143.40 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,361 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 60 | — | 1,546 | 167.00–169.00 | 167.99 |
| 47 | — | 1,428 | 166.00–168.50 | 166.56 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,516 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,505 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 55 | — | 1,574 | 162.75–167.50 | 164.84 |
| 54 | — | 1,439 | 162.50–170.00 | 166.13 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 78 | — | 1,644 | 162.50–173.00 | 166.40 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,321 | 159.00–168.00 | 162.65 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 51 | — | 1,503 | 169.75–173.00 | 172.31 |
| 10 | — | 1,342 | 159.00–162.00 | 160.52 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 78 | — | 1,365 | 165.00–172.00 | 167.80 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 96 | — | 1,480 | 164.75–168.75 | 168.15 |
| 4 | — | 1,429 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,266 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 51 | — | 1,239 | 160.00–167.50 | 162.88 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 180 | — | 1,380 | 164.00–169.50 | 167.63 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 2,153 | 101.00–109.00 | 104.57 |
| 2 | — | 1,905 | 94.00–95.00 | 94.54 |