Compared to the sale two weeks ago: Choice Slaughter steers 2.00-3.00 lower, with instances 6.00-7.00 lower in cattle over 1500 lbs. No implant steers bringing a 2.00 plus premium today. Choice slaughter heifers 3.00 lower. Dairy steers steady with light numbers today. Many load lots, along with plenty of smaller strings in the offering. Demand good, both in the arena and online. Slaughter cows: Breaker and Boner cows steady to 1.00 lower. Lean cows steady to 2.00 lower. Not enough bulls last week for comparison.
Slaughter lambs: Limited numbers for light lambs. No comparison. Lambs 120 lbs 8.00-9.00 higher, 130 lbs 12.00 higher, 140-150 lbs 16.00 higher. Slaughter ewes: Ewes over 150 lbs 17.00 higher, with instances 25.00-30.00 higher. Ewes over 200 lbs 10.00-14.00 higher with light numbers this week.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,709 | 156.14 | 2,669 | 21 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,585 | 135.34 | 2,145 | 13 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,433 | 129.23 | 1,852 | 20 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,204 | 102.93 | 1,240 | 52 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,451 | 164.00 | 2,380 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,420 | 186.75 | 2,652 | 392 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,286 | 181.06 | 2,329 | 54 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,491 | 186.35 | 2,779 | 544 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,411 | 179.62 | 2,535 | 84 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,440 | 187.16/cwt | 183.50–189.00 | 2,695 | 304 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,192 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 2,146 | 4 |
| Heifers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,656 | 187.25/cwt | 187.25–187.25 | 3,101 | 5 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,333 | 185.23/cwt | 182.00–186.50 | 2,469 | 83 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 986 | 81.04/cwt | 60.00–87.50 | 799 | 9 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,178 | 100.50/cwt | 90.00–111.00 | 1,184 | 23 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,589 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 2,828 | 11 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,160 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 2,088 | 2 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,657 | 186.50/cwt | 186.50–186.50 | 3,090 | 17 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,428 | 187.40/cwt | 185.50–189.50 | 2,676 | 146 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,360 | 180.75/cwt | 180.00–183.00 | 2,458 | 29 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,202 | 181.68/cwt | 180.00–182.00 | 2,184 | 21 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,451 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 2,380 | 10 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,399 | 179.85/cwt | 175.00–181.00 | 2,516 | 65 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,535 | 186.61/cwt | 186.50–187.50 | 2,864 | 134 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,301 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 2,342 | 6 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,473 | 185.93/cwt | 182.00–187.25 | 2,739 | 186 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,557 | 184.54/cwt | 183.00–185.00 | 2,873 | 61 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,333 | 115.57/cwt | 112.00–124.00 | 1,541 | 20 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,585 | 135.34/cwt | 134.50–139.00 | 2,145 | 13 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,433 | 129.23/cwt | 125.00–132.00 | 1,852 | 20 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,593 | 167.00/cwt | 167.00–167.00 | 2,660 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,869 | 149.88/cwt | 146.00–154.00 | 2,801 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,570 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 2,041 | 2 |
Compared to the sale two weeks ago: Choice Slaughter steers 2.00-3.00 lower, with instances 6.00-7.00 lower in cattle over 1500 lbs. No implant steers bringing a 2.00 plus premium today. Choice slaughter heifers 3.00 lower. Dairy steers steady with light numbers today. Many load lots, along with plenty of smaller strings in the offering. Demand good, both in the arena and online. Slaughter cows: Breaker and Boner cows steady to 1.00 lower. Lean cows steady to 2.00 lower. Not enough bulls last week for comparison.
Slaughter lambs: Limited numbers for light lambs. No comparison. Lambs 120 lbs 8.00-9.00 higher, 130 lbs 12.00 higher, 140-150 lbs 16.00 higher. Slaughter ewes: Ewes over 150 lbs 17.00 higher, with instances 25.00-30.00 higher. Ewes over 200 lbs 10.00-14.00 higher with light numbers this week.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 304 | — | 1,440 | 183.50–189.00 | 187.16 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,192 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,656 | 187.25 | 187.25 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 83 | — | 1,333 | 182.00–186.50 | 185.23 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 29 | — | 1,360 | 180.00–183.00 | 180.75 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,202 | 180.00–182.00 | 181.68 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 986 | 60.00–87.50 | 81.04 |
| 23 | — | 1,178 | 90.00–111.00 | 100.50 |
| 20 | — | 1,333 | 112.00–124.00 | 115.57 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,585 | 134.50–139.00 | 135.34 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,433 | 125.00–132.00 | 129.23 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,589 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| 65 | — | 1,399 | 175.00–181.00 | 179.85 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,160 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,657 | 186.50 | 186.50 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 146 | — | 1,428 | 185.50–189.50 | 187.40 |
| 134 | — | 1,535 | 186.50–187.50 | 186.61 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,301 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 186 | — | 1,473 | 182.00–187.25 | 185.93 |
| 61 | — | 1,557 | 183.00–185.00 | 184.54 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,451 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,593 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| 9 | — | 1,869 | 146.00–154.00 | 149.88 |
| 2 | — | 1,570 | 130.00 | 130.00 |