Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Moderate for this lighter offering of steers and heifers. As the Live Cattle futures have rolled down to the $231 level, and boxed beef values continue to decline, packer buyers have set their sights to buy cattle lower. Weights of cattle remain heavy but these cattle grade very high. 5 full loads of steers, 2 full loads of heifers, balance part loads and stock trailer loads.
Slaughter lambs steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter ewes 10.00 to 20.00 lower, instances of 25.00 to 30.00 lower. Good demand for this nice offering of very attractive traditional weight slaughter lambs. Moderate demand for feeder lambs, of which there were few, light demand for slaughter ewes.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,423 | 231.40 | 3,292 | 24 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,351 | 233.07 | 3,148 | 182 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,561 | 232.70 | 3,631 | 351 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,431 | 230.98/cwt | 230.00–232.00 | 3,305 | 18 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,544 | 232.13/cwt | 229.50–232.75 | 3,584 | 130 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,334 | 234.73/cwt | 230.00–235.00 | 3,131 | 91 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,367 | 231.41/cwt | 225.00–233.50 | 3,163 | 91 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,302 | 233.00/cwt | 233.00–233.00 | 3,034 | 13 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,457 | 235.00/cwt | 235.00–235.00 | 3,424 | 14 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,565 | 229.50/cwt | 229.50–229.50 | 3,592 | 11 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,624 | 232.67/cwt | 230.50–233.00 | 3,779 | 135 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,512 | 234.12/cwt | 230.00–235.00 | 3,540 | 54 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Moderate for this lighter offering of steers and heifers. As the Live Cattle futures have rolled down to the $231 level, and boxed beef values continue to decline, packer buyers have set their sights to buy cattle lower. Weights of cattle remain heavy but these cattle grade very high. 5 full loads of steers, 2 full loads of heifers, balance part loads and stock trailer loads.
Slaughter lambs steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter ewes 10.00 to 20.00 lower, instances of 25.00 to 30.00 lower. Good demand for this nice offering of very attractive traditional weight slaughter lambs. Moderate demand for feeder lambs, of which there were few, light demand for slaughter ewes.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,431 | 230.00–232.00 | 230.98 |
| 130 | — | 1,544 | 229.50–232.75 | 232.13 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,457 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| 54 | — | 1,512 | 230.00–235.00 | 234.12 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 135 | — | 1,624 | 230.50–233.00 | 232.67 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 91 | — | 1,334 | 230.00–235.00 | 234.73 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 91 | — | 1,367 | 225.00–233.50 | 231.41 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,302 | 233.00 | 233.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,565 | 229.50 | 229.50 |