Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers were 1.00-2.00 higher with instances 3.00 higher for drug free and steers with no implants. Choice slaughter heifers 1.00 higher with instances 6.00 higher for no implants, with a larger offering of heifers this week. Not enough dairy steers for comparison. Several load lots of both steers and heifers in the offering, along with many smaller packages. Good demand throughout the sale, especially for drug free cattle. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows 5.00 higher today. Boner cows 1.00 higher. Lean cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.
Slaughter lambs: Lambs 100 lbs were 22.00 higher this week. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,934 | 114.40 | 2,213 | 12 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,604 | 118.58 | 1,903 | 25 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,489 | 112.74 | 1,678 | 198 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,286 | 92.08 | 1,184 | 24 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 962 | 56.02 | 539 | 32 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,685 | 155.00 | 2,612 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,432 | 181.31 | 2,596 | 339 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,193 | 169.16 | 2,018 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,543 | 180.40 | 2,783 | 346 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,571 | 178.83 | 2,810 | 98 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,393 | 167.50/cwt | 167.00–168.00 | 2,333 | 4 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,060 | 170.26/cwt | 164.00–174.00 | 1,805 | 6 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,426 | 184.07/cwt | 183.50–185.50 | 2,625 | 54 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,623 | 119.06/cwt | 112.00–122.00 | 1,932 | 24 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 995 | 79.06/cwt | 78.00–84.00 | 787 | 13 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 898 | 30.65/cwt | 20.00–40.00 | 275 | 14 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,224 | 181.72/cwt | 180.00–184.00 | 2,224 | 17 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,055 | 67.15/cwt | 57.50–72.50 | 708 | 5 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,561 | 179.24/cwt | 177.00–179.50 | 2,798 | 89 |
| Heifers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,646 | 179.00/cwt | 179.00–179.00 | 2,946 | 5 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,432 | 182.38/cwt | 181.00–184.75 | 2,612 | 176 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,454 | 177.92/cwt | 173.00–179.00 | 2,587 | 95 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,741 | 175.50/cwt | 175.50–175.50 | 3,055 | 7 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,117 | 180.73/cwt | 177.50–183.00 | 2,019 | 9 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,588 | 183.77/cwt | 182.00–187.00 | 2,918 | 14 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,468 | 179.36/cwt | 176.00–180.50 | 2,633 | 101 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,415 | 176.00/cwt | 176.00–176.00 | 2,490 | 12 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,440 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 2,477 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,685 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 2,612 | 4 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,544 | 181.93/cwt | 181.00–182.50 | 2,809 | 27 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,443 | 183.14/cwt | 181.75–184.00 | 2,643 | 26 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,547 | 183.03/cwt | 182.50–185.00 | 2,831 | 33 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,683 | 179.43/cwt | 178.25–183.00 | 3,020 | 116 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,160 | 107.00/cwt | 107.00–107.00 | 1,241 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,618 | 122.56/cwt | 121.00–125.00 | 1,983 | 20 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,474 | 111.64/cwt | 97.00–120.00 | 1,646 | 178 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,286 | 92.08/cwt | 86.00–96.00 | 1,184 | 24 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,725 | 91.92/cwt | 83.00–101.00 | 1,586 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,976 | 118.89/cwt | 110.00–126.00 | 2,349 | 10 |
Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers were 1.00-2.00 higher with instances 3.00 higher for drug free and steers with no implants. Choice slaughter heifers 1.00 higher with instances 6.00 higher for no implants, with a larger offering of heifers this week. Not enough dairy steers for comparison. Several load lots of both steers and heifers in the offering, along with many smaller packages. Good demand throughout the sale, especially for drug free cattle. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows 5.00 higher today. Boner cows 1.00 higher. Lean cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.
Slaughter lambs: Lambs 100 lbs were 22.00 higher this week. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,393 | 167.00–168.00 | 167.50 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,060 | 164.00–174.00 | 170.26 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 54 | — | 1,426 | 183.50–185.50 | 184.07 |
| Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,646 | 179.00 | 179.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 176 | — | 1,432 | 181.00–184.75 | 182.38 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 95 | — | 1,454 | 173.00–179.00 | 177.92 |
| Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,117 | 177.50–183.00 | 180.73 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,623 | 112.00–122.00 | 119.06 |
| 1 | — | 1,160 | 107.00 | 107.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 995 | 78.00–84.00 | 79.06 |
| 14 | — | 898 | 20.00–40.00 | 30.65 |
| 5 | — | 1,055 | 57.50–72.50 | 67.15 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,618 | 121.00–125.00 | 122.56 |
| 178 | — | 1,474 | 97.00–120.00 | 111.64 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,286 | 86.00–96.00 | 92.08 |
| Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,224 | 180.00–184.00 | 181.72 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 89 | — | 1,561 | 177.00–179.50 | 179.24 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,741 | 175.50 | 175.50 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,588 | 182.00–187.00 | 183.77 |
| 101 | — | 1,468 | 176.00–180.50 | 179.36 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,415 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| 27 | — | 1,544 | 181.00–182.50 | 181.93 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,440 | 172.00 | 172.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,443 | 181.75–184.00 | 183.14 |
| 33 | — | 1,547 | 182.50–185.00 | 183.03 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 116 | — | 1,683 | 178.25–183.00 | 179.43 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,685 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,725 | 83.00–101.00 | 91.92 |
| 10 | — | 1,976 | 110.00–126.00 | 118.89 |