Compared to last week: Cattle prices are rebounding this week from the CME cattle futures declining. Choice slaughter steers were steady to 3.00 higher. Not enough dairy slaughter steers for comparison. Choice slaughter heifers 4.00 higher. Many load lots offered of both steers and heifers today. Demand was good. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows were steady with instances higher. Boner cows steady. Lean cows 1.00 lower. Not enough bulls the last two weeks for comparison.
Slaughter sheep: Lambs in the 100 lb range were 5.00 lower today, 150 lb range 9.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were limited in numbers last week for comparison.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,980 | 112.14 | 2,220 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,603 | 100.31 | 1,608 | 39 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,373 | 86.57 | 1,189 | 70 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,211 | 75.20 | 910 | 68 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,619 | 151.71 | 2,456 | 12 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,484 | 150.50 | 2,233 | 12 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,488 | 170.67 | 2,539 | 218 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,530 | 152.50 | 2,333 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,533 | 169.23 | 2,594 | 392 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,319 | 164.88 | 2,174 | 23 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,492 | 165.80/cwt | 163.00–170.00 | 2,474 | 30 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,421 | 159.17/cwt | 156.00–162.50 | 2,262 | 10 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,536 | 172.46/cwt | 172.00–173.00 | 2,649 | 69 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,482 | 164.61/cwt | 164.50–166.00 | 2,440 | 27 |
| Heifers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,718 | 169.00/cwt | 169.00–169.00 | 2,903 | 2 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,486 | 171.55/cwt | 167.00–173.25 | 2,549 | 189 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,442 | 169.86/cwt | 167.00–170.00 | 2,449 | 84 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,240 | 169.28/cwt | 166.00–174.00 | 2,099 | 13 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,635 | 169.51/cwt | 164.25–172.50 | 2,771 | 90 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,530 | 152.50/cwt | 151.00–155.00 | 2,333 | 5 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,266 | 79.04/cwt | 70.00–82.50 | 1,001 | 55 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,163 | 37.69/cwt | 32.50–41.00 | 438 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,624 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 2,387 | 6 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,344 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 2,070 | 6 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,619 | 151.71/cwt | 151.00–154.00 | 2,456 | 12 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,529 | 167.56/cwt | 165.00–171.00 | 2,562 | 119 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 942 | 62.84/cwt | 51.00–67.00 | 592 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,552 | 112.71/cwt | 111.00–114.00 | 1,749 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,607 | 99.28/cwt | 93.00–109.00 | 1,595 | 36 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,373 | 86.57/cwt | 83.00–92.00 | 1,189 | 70 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,901 | 110.45/cwt | 104.00–114.00 | 2,100 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,530 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 3,137 | 1 |
Compared to last week: Cattle prices are rebounding this week from the CME cattle futures declining. Choice slaughter steers were steady to 3.00 higher. Not enough dairy slaughter steers for comparison. Choice slaughter heifers 4.00 higher. Many load lots offered of both steers and heifers today. Demand was good. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows were steady with instances higher. Boner cows steady. Lean cows 1.00 lower. Not enough bulls the last two weeks for comparison.
Slaughter sheep: Lambs in the 100 lb range were 5.00 lower today, 150 lb range 9.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were limited in numbers last week for comparison.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 1,492 | 163.00–170.00 | 165.80 |
| 119 | — | 1,529 | 165.00–171.00 | 167.56 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,421 | 156.00–162.50 | 159.17 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 69 | — | 1,536 | 172.00–173.00 | 172.46 |
| 84 | — | 1,442 | 167.00–170.00 | 169.86 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,240 | 166.00–174.00 | 169.28 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 90 | — | 1,635 | 164.25–172.50 | 169.51 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,482 | 164.50–166.00 | 164.61 |
| Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,718 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 189 | — | 1,486 | 167.00–173.25 | 171.55 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,530 | 151.00–155.00 | 152.50 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 55 | — | 1,266 | 70.00–82.50 | 79.04 |
| 2 | — | 1,163 | 32.50–41.00 | 37.69 |
| 11 | — | 942 | 51.00–67.00 | 62.84 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,552 | 111.00–114.00 | 112.71 |
| 36 | — | 1,607 | 93.00–109.00 | 99.28 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 70 | — | 1,373 | 83.00–92.00 | 86.57 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,624 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,344 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,619 | 151.00–154.00 | 151.71 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,901 | 104.00–114.00 | 110.45 |
| 1 | — | 2,530 | 124.00 | 124.00 |