A light offering of slaughter steers and heifers due to the bitterly cold weather as temps of -15 to -20 at night, and below zero daytime highs. Steady to lower undertones, too few offered to allow a good, complete comparison. Good demand for this limited offering, weighing conditions were very favorable to the buyer as the severe weather has pulled a lot out of cattle as they try to stay warm. The market was active in spite of the light run.
A light offering of sheep this week Slaughter lambs sold with sharply higher undertones. Slaughter ewes steady to firm in a light test. Very good demand for slaughter lambs as buyers competed heavily to secure their needs. Best demand was seen for those fat lambs weighing 80-100 lbs, as they brought more dollars per head than those traditional slaughter weight lambs.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,640 | 204.75 | 3,358 | 21 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,365 | 210.43 | 2,872 | 84 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,160 | 215.00 | 2,494 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,536 | 201.95 | 3,102 | 133 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,227 | 203.00/cwt | 203.00–203.00 | 2,491 | 7 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,443 | 206.50/cwt | 205.50–209.50 | 2,980 | 17 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,640 | 204.75/cwt | 204.75–204.75 | 3,358 | 21 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,263 | 207.75/cwt | 207.75–207.75 | 2,624 | 17 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,410 | 212.05/cwt | 211.50–212.25 | 2,990 | 60 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,448 | 211.01/cwt | 205.00–213.50 | 3,055 | 34 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,587 | 197.00/cwt | 197.00–197.00 | 3,126 | 77 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,671 | 201.00/cwt | 201.00–201.00 | 3,359 | 5 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,160 | 215.00/cwt | 215.00–215.00 | 2,494 | 3 |
A light offering of slaughter steers and heifers due to the bitterly cold weather as temps of -15 to -20 at night, and below zero daytime highs. Steady to lower undertones, too few offered to allow a good, complete comparison. Good demand for this limited offering, weighing conditions were very favorable to the buyer as the severe weather has pulled a lot out of cattle as they try to stay warm. The market was active in spite of the light run.
A light offering of sheep this week Slaughter lambs sold with sharply higher undertones. Slaughter ewes steady to firm in a light test. Very good demand for slaughter lambs as buyers competed heavily to secure their needs. Best demand was seen for those fat lambs weighing 80-100 lbs, as they brought more dollars per head than those traditional slaughter weight lambs.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 1,227 | 203.00 | 203.00 |
| 60 | — | 1,410 | 211.50–212.25 | 212.05 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,263 | 207.75 | 207.75 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,443 | 205.50–209.50 | 206.50 |
| 77 | — | 1,587 | 197.00 | 197.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 1,448 | 205.00–213.50 | 211.01 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,671 | 201.00 | 201.00 |
| Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,160 | 215.00 | 215.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,640 | 204.75 | 204.75 |