Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers steady to firm. Good demand for this nice offering of longtime fed, high quality grading steers and heifers. The market was moderately active, in spite of the volatility seen in the futures contracts, fat steers and heifers were easy to sell at the auction. 3 full loads of steers, 6 full loads of heifers, balance part loads and stock trailer loads. Quite a few overnight cattle, weighing condition ranged from fair to full.
Slaughter lambs steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter ewes 5.00 lower. Good demand for all weights of slaughter lambs. Moderate demand for ewes. Few light fleshed lambs suitable for feeding.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,433 | 238.80 | 3,422 | 50 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,580 | 238.02 | 3,760 | 59 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,465 | 240.18 | 3,519 | 383 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,377 | 246.00 | 3,387 | 24 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,531 | 240.35 | 3,679 | 242 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,767 | 236.50/cwt | 236.50–236.50 | 4,179 | 9 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,364 | 240.54/cwt | 240.00–242.00 | 3,281 | 92 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,651 | 240.25/cwt | 240.25–240.25 | 3,967 | 10 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,529 | 241.92/cwt | 240.00–244.00 | 3,699 | 55 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,655 | 240.50/cwt | 240.50–240.50 | 3,980 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,555 | 239.94/cwt | 238.00–240.00 | 3,731 | 96 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,497 | 240.07/cwt | 240.00–241.50 | 3,594 | 291 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,377 | 246.00/cwt | 246.00–246.00 | 3,387 | 24 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,456 | 240.00/cwt | 240.00–240.00 | 3,494 | 16 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | — | 1,433 | 238.80/cwt | 236.00–240.50 | 3,422 | 50 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,546 | 238.29/cwt | 237.50–240.25 | 3,684 | 50 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,474 | 239.64/cwt | 238.00–241.00 | 3,532 | 57 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers steady to firm. Good demand for this nice offering of longtime fed, high quality grading steers and heifers. The market was moderately active, in spite of the volatility seen in the futures contracts, fat steers and heifers were easy to sell at the auction. 3 full loads of steers, 6 full loads of heifers, balance part loads and stock trailer loads. Quite a few overnight cattle, weighing condition ranged from fair to full.
Slaughter lambs steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter ewes 5.00 lower. Good demand for all weights of slaughter lambs. Moderate demand for ewes. Few light fleshed lambs suitable for feeding.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,767 | 236.50 | 236.50 |
| 50 | — | 1,546 | 237.50–240.25 | 238.29 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 92 | — | 1,364 | 240.00–242.00 | 240.54 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 291 | — | 1,497 | 240.00–241.50 | 240.07 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,651 | 240.25 | 240.25 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 55 | — | 1,529 | 240.00–244.00 | 241.92 |
| 16 | — | 1,456 | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,655 | 240.50 | 240.50 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 96 | — | 1,555 | 238.00–240.00 | 239.94 |
| 57 | — | 1,474 | 238.00–241.00 | 239.64 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,377 | 246.00 | 246.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 50 | — | 1,433 | 236.00–240.50 | 238.80 |