Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower, couple of instances to 5.00 lower. Demand was only moderate and the market wasn't as active. A nice offering of high quality grading, attractive steers and heifers but with the beef trade in decline packer buyers were more reserved in their bidding. Cash fed cattle were lower in the country last week and packers kept that mindset at the action and bid accordingly.
Slaughter lambs unevenly steady. Slaughter ewes mostly steady. Good demand for this large offering of slaughter lambs. Good demand for feeder lambs as there were some nice offerings in a light flesh condition. Good demand remains for slaughter ewes.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,428 | 232.00 | 3,313 | 12 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,585 | 233.34 | 3,698 | 19 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,669 | 210.00 | 3,505 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,389 | 234.60 | 3,259 | 231 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,539 | 234.58 | 3,610 | 395 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,376 | 233.00 | 3,206 | 5thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,619 | 231.70/cwt | 230.00–235.00 | 3,751 | 129 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,556 | 238.00/cwt | 238.00–238.00 | 3,703 | 9 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,525 | 234.49/cwt | 232.25–237.00 | 3,576 | 109 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,376 | 233.00/cwt | 233.00–233.00 | 3,206 | 5 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,585 | 233.34/cwt | 229.00–239.00 | 3,698 | 19 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,477 | 239.59/cwt | 235.00–242.00 | 3,539 | 85 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,669 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 3,505 | 6 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | — | 1,428 | 232.00/cwt | 232.00–232.00 | 3,313 | 12 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,389 | 236.78/cwt | 230.00–240.50 | 3,289 | 101 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,389 | 232.90/cwt | 230.00–235.00 | 3,235 | 130 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,479 | 233.40/cwt | 233.00–235.25 | 3,452 | 63 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower, couple of instances to 5.00 lower. Demand was only moderate and the market wasn't as active. A nice offering of high quality grading, attractive steers and heifers but with the beef trade in decline packer buyers were more reserved in their bidding. Cash fed cattle were lower in the country last week and packers kept that mindset at the action and bid accordingly.
Slaughter lambs unevenly steady. Slaughter ewes mostly steady. Good demand for this large offering of slaughter lambs. Good demand for feeder lambs as there were some nice offerings in a light flesh condition. Good demand remains for slaughter ewes.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 129 | — | 1,619 | 230.00–235.00 | 231.70 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,556 | 238.00 | 238.00 |
| 85 | — | 1,477 | 235.00–242.00 | 239.59 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 109 | — | 1,525 | 232.25–237.00 | 234.49 |
| 63 | — | 1,479 | 233.00–235.25 | 233.40 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,376 | 233.00 | 233.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,585 | 229.00–239.00 | 233.34 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,669 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,428 | 232.00 | 232.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 101 | — | 1,389 | 230.00–240.50 | 236.78 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 130 | — | 1,389 | 230.00–235.00 | 232.90 |