Compared to the sale last week: Light sale today, as bitterly cold temperatures and snowy roads cover the area. Choice slaughter steers were mostly 1.00 higher. Choice slaughter heifers mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Not enough dairy steers for comparison. Many load lots of quality cattle offered today, along with numerous smaller packages. Good demand. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows steady to 1.00 higher. Too light a test on boner and lean cows. Limited number of bulls. No comparison.
Slaughter sheep: Limited numbers today, due to the snowstorms and frigid temperatures in the area. Slaughter lambs in the 100 lb range were 4.00 lower. Short supply of ewes today, no comparison. Next week expect another large run of bred ewes. Nice offering of quality goats today, bringing a premium.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,897 | 118.97 | 2,257 | 7thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,738 | 109.00 | 1,894 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,430 | 101.92 | 1,457 | 55 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,519 | 89.56 | 1,360 | 4thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 927 | 48.51 | 450 | 19 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,541 | 147.00 | 2,265 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,436 | 172.05 | 2,471 | 298 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,484 | 165.00 | 2,449 | 12 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,570 | 172.07 | 2,702 | 98 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,630 | 164.38 | 2,679 | 13 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,437 | 172.15/cwt | 170.00–173.00 | 2,474 | 131 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,738 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 1,894 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 838 | 27.67/cwt | 20.00–30.00 | 232 | 9 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,612 | 173.00/cwt | 173.00–173.00 | 2,789 | 36 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,684 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 2,745 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,436 | 171.98/cwt | 169.00–173.00 | 2,470 | 167 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,541 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 2,265 | 4 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,549 | 173.00/cwt | 173.00–173.00 | 2,680 | 20 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,453 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 2,470 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,554 | 170.93/cwt | 170.00–172.00 | 2,656 | 38 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,330 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 2,288 | 2 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,484 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 2,449 | 12 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,007 | 67.27/cwt | 65.00–69.00 | 677 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,433 | 100.72/cwt | 94.00–106.00 | 1,443 | 47 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,409 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 1,536 | 8 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,519 | 89.56/cwt | 85.00–93.00 | 1,360 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,867 | 120.46/cwt | 117.00–126.00 | 2,249 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,080 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 2,288 | 1 |
Compared to the sale last week: Light sale today, as bitterly cold temperatures and snowy roads cover the area. Choice slaughter steers were mostly 1.00 higher. Choice slaughter heifers mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Not enough dairy steers for comparison. Many load lots of quality cattle offered today, along with numerous smaller packages. Good demand. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows steady to 1.00 higher. Too light a test on boner and lean cows. Limited number of bulls. No comparison.
Slaughter sheep: Limited numbers today, due to the snowstorms and frigid temperatures in the area. Slaughter lambs in the 100 lb range were 4.00 lower. Short supply of ewes today, no comparison. Next week expect another large run of bred ewes. Nice offering of quality goats today, bringing a premium.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 131 | — | 1,437 | 170.00–173.00 | 172.15 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 167 | — | 1,436 | 169.00–173.00 | 171.98 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,484 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,738 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 838 | 20.00–30.00 | 27.67 |
| 10 | — | 1,007 | 65.00–69.00 | 67.27 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 47 | — | 1,433 | 94.00–106.00 | 100.72 |
| 8 | — | 1,409 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,519 | 85.00–93.00 | 89.56 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 36 | — | 1,612 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,684 | 163.00 | 163.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,549 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,453 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 38 | — | 1,554 | 170.00–172.00 | 170.93 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,330 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,541 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,867 | 117.00–126.00 | 120.46 |
| 1 | — | 2,080 | 110.00 | 110.00 |