Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers 8.00 lower. Choice slaughter heifers 9.00 lower. Dairy steers 3.00 lower. No implant and drug free cattle bringing a premium. Many load lots, along with lots of smaller strings in the offering today. Good demand throughout the sale. CME live cattle futures have been on the decline for several weeks. Today CME live cattle futures are 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows 2.00 lower. Boner cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Lean cows steady to 1.00 lower. Bulls 4.00 lower.
Slaughter lambs: Limited number of light lambs both weeks. Lambs 70# 5.00 lower. Lambs 110 lbs 3.00-6.00 lower, 120-130 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, 140 # 4.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter ewes mostly steady.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,400 | 183.00 | 2,562 | 5thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,386 | 184.00 | 2,550 | 11 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,415 | 178.00 | 2,519 | 4thin |
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,861 | 161.18 | 2,999 | 13 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,695 | 139.74 | 2,369 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,548 | 139.69 | 2,162 | 46 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,480 | 129.30 | 1,914 | 41 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,258 | 108.38 | 1,363 | 54 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,593 | 159.00 | 2,533 | 6thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,461 | 165.25 | 2,414 | 19 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,250 | 183.56 | 2,294 | 146 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,330 | 183.30 | 2,439 | 239 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,240 | 186.01 | 2,307 | 40 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,494 | 183.67 | 2,744 | 636 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,224 | 185.29/cwt | 177.00–202.00 | 2,268 | 121 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceNatural | — | 1,393 | 179.00/cwt | 179.00–179.00 | 2,493 | 3 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,300 | 186.24/cwt | 183.00–188.50 | 2,421 | 25 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,334 | 182.96/cwt | 180.00–185.00 | 2,441 | 214 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,143 | 104.19/cwt | 94.00–108.00 | 1,191 | 17 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,085 | 50.81/cwt | 40.00–65.00 | 551 | 4 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,388 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 2,471 | 6 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,214 | 187.42/cwt | 178.00–197.00 | 2,275 | 34 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,459 | 188.00/cwt | 188.00–188.00 | 2,743 | 5 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,609 | 183.96/cwt | 182.00–185.25 | 2,960 | 163 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,540 | 184.12/cwt | 182.00–185.00 | 2,835 | 190 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,373 | 174.69/cwt | 174.00–177.00 | 2,398 | 22 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,415 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 2,519 | 4 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,386 | 184.00/cwt | 184.00–184.00 | 2,550 | 11 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,461 | 165.25/cwt | 163.00–166.00 | 2,414 | 19 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | — | 1,593 | 159.00/cwt | 159.00–159.00 | 2,533 | 6 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,400 | 182.99/cwt | 180.00–185.00 | 2,562 | 241 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,370 | 183.94/cwt | 183.00–187.50 | 2,520 | 37 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | — | 1,400 | 183.00/cwt | 183.00–183.00 | 2,562 | 5 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,338 | 117.51/cwt | 109.00–124.00 | 1,572 | 33 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,695 | 139.74/cwt | 139.00–141.00 | 2,369 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,548 | 139.69/cwt | 135.00–144.00 | 2,162 | 46 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,480 | 129.30/cwt | 125.00–133.00 | 1,914 | 41 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,607 | 150.53/cwt | 146.00–156.00 | 2,419 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,937 | 164.38/cwt | 161.00–171.00 | 3,184 | 10 |
Compared to last week: Choice slaughter steers 8.00 lower. Choice slaughter heifers 9.00 lower. Dairy steers 3.00 lower. No implant and drug free cattle bringing a premium. Many load lots, along with lots of smaller strings in the offering today. Good demand throughout the sale. CME live cattle futures have been on the decline for several weeks. Today CME live cattle futures are 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows 2.00 lower. Boner cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Lean cows steady to 1.00 lower. Bulls 4.00 lower.
Slaughter lambs: Limited number of light lambs both weeks. Lambs 70# 5.00 lower. Lambs 110 lbs 3.00-6.00 lower, 120-130 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, 140 # 4.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter ewes mostly steady.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 121 | — | 1,224 | 177.00–202.00 | 185.29 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,393 | 179.00 | 179.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 1,300 | 183.00–188.50 | 186.24 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 214 | — | 1,334 | 180.00–185.00 | 182.96 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,373 | 174.00–177.00 | 174.69 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,143 | 94.00–108.00 | 104.19 |
| 4 | — | 1,085 | 40.00–65.00 | 50.81 |
| 33 | — | 1,338 | 109.00–124.00 | 117.51 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,695 | 139.00–141.00 | 139.74 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 46 | — | 1,548 | 135.00–144.00 | 139.69 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 1,480 | 125.00–133.00 | 129.30 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,388 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 1,214 | 178.00–197.00 | 187.42 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,459 | 188.00 | 188.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 163 | — | 1,609 | 182.00–185.25 | 183.96 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 190 | — | 1,540 | 182.00–185.00 | 184.12 |
| 241 | — | 1,400 | 180.00–185.00 | 182.99 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 37 | — | 1,370 | 183.00–187.50 | 183.94 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,415 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,386 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,461 | 163.00–166.00 | 165.25 |
| Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,593 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,400 | 183.00 | 183.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,607 | 146.00–156.00 | 150.53 |
| 10 | — | 1,937 | 161.00–171.00 | 164.38 |