Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for this nice offering of high quality grading steers and heifers. A lower direct trade last week, resulted in lower prices at the auction. Weights of cattle continue very heavy for this time of year. CME Live Cattle contracts continue to slide lower.
Slaughter lambs steady to instances of 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Higher undertones on feeder lambs. Slaughter ewes 20.00 to 30.00 lower. Good demand for all weights of slaughter lambs, very good demand for feeder lambs. Demand more moderate for slaughter ewes.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,381 | 252.13 | 3,482 | 95 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,674 | 254.63 | 4,262 | 140 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,518 | 232.27 | 3,526 | 34 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,449 | 255.23 | 3,699 | 205 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,227 | 263.00 | 3,227 | 11 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,372 | 257.50 | 3,533 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,582 | 257.39 | 4,071 | 301 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,582 | 258.38/cwt | 256.00–262.00 | 4,088 | 57 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,452 | 262.50/cwt | 262.50–262.50 | 3,812 | 5 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,530 | 256.00/cwt | 256.00–256.00 | 3,917 | 3 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,524 | 263.00/cwt | 263.00–263.00 | 4,008 | 12 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,656 | 256.66/cwt | 255.00–258.00 | 4,250 | 119 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,465 | 258.91/cwt | 256.00–263.00 | 3,793 | 21 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,296 | 256.44/cwt | 256.00–258.00 | 3,323 | 46 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,518 | 232.27/cwt | 226.00–242.00 | 3,526 | 34 |
| Heifers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,605 | 250.00/cwt | 250.00–250.00 | 4,013 | 42 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,451 | 256.14/cwt | 253.00–259.00 | 3,717 | 96 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,553 | 256.42/cwt | 255.00–259.00 | 3,982 | 45 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,482 | 257.00/cwt | 255.00–259.00 | 3,809 | 61 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | — | 1,390 | 252.25/cwt | 252.25–252.25 | 3,506 | 59 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,490 | 259.50/cwt | 259.50–259.50 | 3,867 | 2 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,677 | 254.60/cwt | 252.00–255.25 | 4,270 | 137 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,372 | 257.50/cwt | 257.50–257.50 | 3,533 | 6 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | — | 1,366 | 251.94/cwt | 251.50–255.00 | 3,442 | 36 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,227 | 263.00/cwt | 263.00–263.00 | 3,227 | 11 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for this nice offering of high quality grading steers and heifers. A lower direct trade last week, resulted in lower prices at the auction. Weights of cattle continue very heavy for this time of year. CME Live Cattle contracts continue to slide lower.
Slaughter lambs steady to instances of 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Higher undertones on feeder lambs. Slaughter ewes 20.00 to 30.00 lower. Good demand for all weights of slaughter lambs, very good demand for feeder lambs. Demand more moderate for slaughter ewes.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 57 | — | 1,582 | 256.00–262.00 | 258.38 |
| 2 | — | 1,490 | 259.50 | 259.50 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,452 | 262.50 | 262.50 |
| 12 | — | 1,524 | 263.00 | 263.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 119 | — | 1,656 | 255.00–258.00 | 256.66 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 1,553 | 255.00–259.00 | 256.42 |
| 61 | — | 1,482 | 255.00–259.00 | 257.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,372 | 257.50 | 257.50 |
| Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,227 | 263.00 | 263.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,530 | 256.00 | 256.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 137 | — | 1,677 | 252.00–255.25 | 254.60 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,465 | 256.00–263.00 | 258.91 |
| Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 46 | — | 1,296 | 256.00–258.00 | 256.44 |
| Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | — | 1,605 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 96 | — | 1,451 | 253.00–259.00 | 256.14 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | — | 1,518 | 226.00–242.00 | 232.27 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 59 | — | 1,390 | 252.25 | 252.25 |
| 36 | — | 1,366 | 251.50–255.00 | 251.94 |