Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers 1.00-4.00 lower. Choice slaughter heifers 5.00 lower. Heifers with no implants took less of a discount at 1.00 lower. Dairy steers 4.00 lower. Many load lots, along with a good deal of smaller strings in the offering today. Demand was good, despite the CME live cattle futures dropping last week, and continuing to be lower today. Slaughter cows: Breaker and Boner cows 1.00 higher. Lean cows 2.00 lower. Not enough bulls last week for comparison.
Slaughter lambs: Lambs under 100 lbs were 12.00-30.00 higher today, with lighter numbers last week. Lambs over 100 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were steady to 5.00 higher.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,357 | 174.94 | 2,374 | 13 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,483 | 175.13 | 2,596 | 28 |
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,996 | 146.76 | 2,929 | 30 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,537 | 134.32 | 2,064 | 34 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,755 | 132.03 | 2,317 | 9thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,420 | 124.20 | 1,764 | 78 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,241 | 105.28 | 1,306 | 39 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,509 | 158.64 | 2,394 | 23 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,420 | 186.32 | 2,645 | 197 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,424 | 183.22 | 2,609 | 24 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,540 | 187.76 | 2,891 | 359 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,494 | 179.38 | 2,680 | 13 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,968 | 133.68/cwt | 132.50–135.00 | 2,631 | 2 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,539 | 190.92/cwt | 188.00–193.25 | 2,938 | 88 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,515 | 177.00/cwt | 177.00–177.00 | 2,682 | 21 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,576 | 186.14/cwt | 183.75–187.25 | 2,934 | 200 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,488 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 2,158 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,420 | 124.20/cwt | 119.00–129.00 | 1,764 | 78 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | — | 1,357 | 174.94/cwt | 174.00–176.00 | 2,374 | 13 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,320 | 181.65/cwt | 181.00–183.00 | 2,398 | 15 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,468 | 187.56/cwt | 186.75–188.50 | 2,753 | 37 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,423 | 184.70/cwt | 182.00–185.50 | 2,628 | 88 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,330 | 111.96/cwt | 107.00–118.00 | 1,489 | 23 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 976 | 79.36/cwt | 77.50–82.50 | 775 | 4 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,385 | 169.52/cwt | 164.00–174.00 | 2,348 | 7 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,509 | 158.64/cwt | 156.00–162.00 | 2,394 | 23 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,645 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 2,961 | 3 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,755 | 132.03/cwt | 129.00–133.50 | 2,317 | 9 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,468 | 189.93/cwt | 188.50–191.00 | 2,788 | 50 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,370 | 184.72/cwt | 183.50–186.50 | 2,531 | 21 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,382 | 179.00/cwt | 179.00–179.00 | 2,474 | 5 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,540 | 133.65/cwt | 130.00–141.00 | 2,058 | 32 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,490 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 2,652 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,405 | 159.00/cwt | 159.00–159.00 | 3,824 | 1 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,435 | 184.33/cwt | 183.00–185.00 | 2,645 | 19 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,983 | 147.27/cwt | 140.00–153.00 | 2,920 | 27 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,410 | 189.23/cwt | 187.25–191.00 | 2,668 | 57 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,158 | 101.13/cwt | 90.00–105.00 | 1,171 | 12 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,421 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 2,558 | 6 |
Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers 1.00-4.00 lower. Choice slaughter heifers 5.00 lower. Heifers with no implants took less of a discount at 1.00 lower. Dairy steers 4.00 lower. Many load lots, along with a good deal of smaller strings in the offering today. Demand was good, despite the CME live cattle futures dropping last week, and continuing to be lower today. Slaughter cows: Breaker and Boner cows 1.00 higher. Lean cows 2.00 lower. Not enough bulls last week for comparison.
Slaughter lambs: Lambs under 100 lbs were 12.00-30.00 higher today, with lighter numbers last week. Lambs over 100 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were steady to 5.00 higher.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,968 | 132.50–135.00 | 133.68 |
| 1 | — | 2,405 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| 27 | — | 1,983 | 140.00–153.00 | 147.27 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 88 | — | 1,539 | 188.00–193.25 | 190.92 |
| 50 | — | 1,468 | 188.50–191.00 | 189.93 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 200 | — | 1,576 | 183.75–187.25 | 186.14 |
| 21 | — | 1,370 | 183.50–186.50 | 184.72 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,645 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,421 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,490 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,515 | 177.00 | 177.00 |
| 7 | — | 1,385 | 164.00–174.00 | 169.52 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,488 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 32 | — | 1,540 | 130.00–141.00 | 133.65 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 78 | — | 1,420 | 119.00–129.00 | 124.20 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,330 | 107.00–118.00 | 111.96 |
| 4 | — | 976 | 77.50–82.50 | 79.36 |
| 12 | — | 1,158 | 90.00–105.00 | 101.13 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,755 | 129.00–133.50 | 132.03 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,357 | 174.00–176.00 | 174.94 |
| Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,320 | 181.00–183.00 | 181.65 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 1,468 | 186.75–188.50 | 187.56 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 88 | — | 1,423 | 182.00–185.50 | 184.70 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,382 | 179.00 | 179.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,435 | 183.00–185.00 | 184.33 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 57 | — | 1,410 | 187.25–191.00 | 189.23 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 23 | — | 1,509 | 156.00–162.00 | 158.64 |