Compared to the sale last week: Choice slaughter steers mostly 3.00-4.00 higher. Steers over 1500 lbs and no implant steers bringing a premium. Choice slaughter heifers 1.00 higher. Many load lots, along with plenty of smaller strings in the offering today. Good demand. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows steady to 2.00 higher. Boner cows mostly steady. Lean cows steady to 1.00 higher. Light number of bulls today, showing 5.00-8.00 lower.
Slaughter lambs: Limited number of light lambs. Lambs 90 lbs 3.00-7.00 higher, 110-140 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, 150 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter ewes: Mostly steady to 5.00 higher.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,882 | 173.00 | 3,256 | 3thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,474 | 182.10 | 2,684 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,902 | 144.62 | 2,751 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,193 | 138.69 | 1,655 | 6thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,444 | 129.80 | 1,874 | 28 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,625 | 126.21 | 2,051 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,343 | 105.81 | 1,421 | 146 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,601 | 162.86 | 2,607 | 14 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,438 | 189.89 | 2,732 | 501 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,297 | 185.83 | 2,410 | 73 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,546 | 190.81 | 2,951 | 591 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,425 | 187.83 | 2,677 | 35 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,625 | 126.21/cwt | 123.00–133.00 | 2,051 | 10 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,187 | 189.64/cwt | 186.50–190.50 | 2,251 | 19 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,274 | 185.07/cwt | 183.00–186.50 | 2,358 | 22 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,458 | 190.39/cwt | 188.50–190.75 | 2,776 | 125 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,378 | 184.09/cwt | 182.00–186.00 | 2,537 | 32 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,362 | 103.14/cwt | 90.00–111.00 | 1,405 | 77 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,330 | 192.81/cwt | 192.00–193.50 | 2,564 | 11 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,552 | 191.00/cwt | 191.00–191.00 | 2,964 | 11 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,651 | 189.82/cwt | 187.00–190.50 | 3,134 | 150 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,461 | 192.18/cwt | 189.00–194.75 | 2,808 | 111 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,527 | 191.10/cwt | 189.50–192.75 | 2,918 | 16 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,432 | 189.72/cwt | 187.75–193.50 | 2,717 | 376 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | — | 1,370 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 2,261 | 8 |
| Dairy Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,908 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 3,053 | 6 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,546 | 191.30/cwt | 188.00–192.50 | 2,957 | 264 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,346 | 186.50/cwt | 186.50–186.50 | 2,510 | 9 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,542 | 184.98/cwt | 184.00–186.50 | 2,852 | 15 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,397 | 187.25/cwt | 184.00–189.00 | 2,616 | 39 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,882 | 173.00/cwt | 173.00–173.00 | 3,256 | 3 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,474 | 182.10/cwt | 180.00–182.50 | 2,684 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,433 | 117.81/cwt | 112.00–124.00 | 1,688 | 52 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 981 | 81.22/cwt | 62.50–88.00 | 797 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,193 | 138.69/cwt | 134.00–144.00 | 1,655 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,444 | 129.80/cwt | 125.00–134.00 | 1,874 | 28 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,930 | 147.33/cwt | 142.00–156.00 | 2,843 | 14 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,804 | 135.12/cwt | 128.00–139.00 | 2,438 | 4 |
Compared to the sale last week: Choice slaughter steers mostly 3.00-4.00 higher. Steers over 1500 lbs and no implant steers bringing a premium. Choice slaughter heifers 1.00 higher. Many load lots, along with plenty of smaller strings in the offering today. Good demand. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows steady to 2.00 higher. Boner cows mostly steady. Lean cows steady to 1.00 higher. Light number of bulls today, showing 5.00-8.00 lower.
Slaughter lambs: Limited number of light lambs. Lambs 90 lbs 3.00-7.00 higher, 110-140 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, 150 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter ewes: Mostly steady to 5.00 higher.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,625 | 123.00–133.00 | 126.21 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 77 | — | 1,362 | 90.00–111.00 | 103.14 |
| 52 | — | 1,433 | 112.00–124.00 | 117.81 |
| 17 | — | 981 | 62.50–88.00 | 81.22 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,193 | 134.00–144.00 | 138.69 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,444 | 125.00–134.00 | 129.80 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,187 | 186.50–190.50 | 189.64 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,274 | 183.00–186.50 | 185.07 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 125 | — | 1,458 | 188.50–190.75 | 190.39 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 1,378 | 182.00–186.00 | 184.09 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 376 | — | 1,432 | 187.75–193.50 | 189.72 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,330 | 192.00–193.50 | 192.81 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,552 | 191.00 | 191.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 150 | — | 1,651 | 187.00–190.50 | 189.82 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 111 | — | 1,461 | 189.00–194.75 | 192.18 |
| 16 | — | 1,527 | 189.50–192.75 | 191.10 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 264 | — | 1,546 | 188.00–192.50 | 191.30 |
| 39 | — | 1,397 | 184.00–189.00 | 187.25 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,346 | 186.50 | 186.50 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,542 | 184.00–186.50 | 184.98 |
| Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,370 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,908 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,882 | 173.00 | 173.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,474 | 180.00–182.50 | 182.10 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,930 | 142.00–156.00 | 147.33 |
| 4 | — | 1,804 | 128.00–139.00 | 135.12 |