Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers were mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. Choice slaughter heifers mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Not enough dairy steers for comparison. Many load lots of both steers and heifers offered today. Demand good on larger packages, moderate at other times.
Slaughter cows: Breaker cows were 1.00 higher. Boner and lean cows steady today. Not enough bulls for comparison.
Slaughter sheep: Less numbers this week for slaughter lambs. Lambs in the 100 lb range were mostly steady. Heavier lambs, 150 lbs were mostly 4.00 lower. Slaughter ewes remain steady.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,995 | 113.51 | 2,265 | 2thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,615 | 102.75 | 1,659 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,410 | 100.50 | 1,417 | 26 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,399 | 86.54 | 1,211 | 75 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,217 | 72.10 | 878 | 64 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,747 | 148.26 | 2,590 | 14 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,425 | 174.15 | 2,482 | 213 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,385 | 165.24 | 2,289 | 28 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,546 | 170.08 | 2,630 | 518 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,550 | 164.73 | 2,554 | 146 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,414 | 153.87 | 2,176 | 28 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,341 | 163.14/cwt | 162.50–165.00 | 2,188 | 12 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,497 | 167.46/cwt | 164.00–169.00 | 2,507 | 13 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,427 | 174.38/cwt | 173.00–176.00 | 2,488 | 85 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,010 | 61.05/cwt | 57.00–68.00 | 617 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,454 | 169.67/cwt | 166.00–171.50 | 2,467 | 9 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,424 | 174.00/cwt | 168.75–175.75 | 2,478 | 128 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,517 | 168.31/cwt | 167.00–174.00 | 2,553 | 242 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,609 | 166.00/cwt | 166.00–166.00 | 2,671 | 6 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,237 | 165.35/cwt | 163.00–166.50 | 2,045 | 13 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,468 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 2,393 | 9 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,588 | 164.73/cwt | 163.00–165.00 | 2,616 | 118 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,080 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 1,771 | 3 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,747 | 148.26/cwt | 148.00–148.50 | 2,590 | 14 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,414 | 153.87/cwt | 150.00–155.00 | 2,176 | 28 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,575 | 175.47/cwt | 171.00–178.00 | 2,764 | 88 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,636 | 169.33/cwt | 167.00–174.00 | 2,770 | 126 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,436 | 171.11/cwt | 168.00–173.00 | 2,457 | 53 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,251 | 78.83/cwt | 69.50–82.00 | 986 | 49 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,615 | 102.75/cwt | 101.00–103.50 | 1,659 | 17 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,303 | 28.29/cwt | 25.00–32.00 | 369 | 5 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,410 | 100.50/cwt | 92.50–109.00 | 1,417 | 26 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,399 | 86.54/cwt | 83.00–91.00 | 1,211 | 75 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,995 | 113.51/cwt | 109.00–119.00 | 2,265 | 2 |
Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers were mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. Choice slaughter heifers mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Not enough dairy steers for comparison. Many load lots of both steers and heifers offered today. Demand good on larger packages, moderate at other times.
Slaughter cows: Breaker cows were 1.00 higher. Boner and lean cows steady today. Not enough bulls for comparison.
Slaughter sheep: Less numbers this week for slaughter lambs. Lambs in the 100 lb range were mostly steady. Heavier lambs, 150 lbs were mostly 4.00 lower. Slaughter ewes remain steady.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,341 | 162.50–165.00 | 163.14 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,497 | 164.00–169.00 | 167.46 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 85 | — | 1,427 | 173.00–176.00 | 174.38 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 128 | — | 1,424 | 168.75–175.75 | 174.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,080 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,010 | 57.00–68.00 | 61.05 |
| 49 | — | 1,251 | 69.50–82.00 | 78.83 |
| 5 | — | 1,303 | 25.00–32.00 | 28.29 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,615 | 101.00–103.50 | 102.75 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,410 | 92.50–109.00 | 100.50 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 75 | — | 1,399 | 83.00–91.00 | 86.54 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,454 | 166.00–171.50 | 169.67 |
| 242 | — | 1,517 | 167.00–174.00 | 168.31 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,609 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,237 | 163.00–166.50 | 165.35 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,468 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| 118 | — | 1,588 | 163.00–165.00 | 164.73 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,414 | 150.00–155.00 | 153.87 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 88 | — | 1,575 | 171.00–178.00 | 175.47 |
| 53 | — | 1,436 | 168.00–173.00 | 171.11 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 126 | — | 1,636 | 167.00–174.00 | 169.33 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,747 | 148.00–148.50 | 148.26 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,995 | 109.00–119.00 | 113.51 |