Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady. Moderate demand for this lighter offering of very attractive, hard fed, high quality grading steers and heifers. The market was a little more active this week but with country trade at on Tuesday packers were not willing to push the bids very far. 5 full loads of steers, two full loads of heifers, balance part loads and stock trailer loads.
Slaughter lambs steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder lambs 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter ewes 10.00 higher. Good demand for slaughter lambs, very good demand remains for feeder lambs, improved demand for slaughter ewes on a lighter offering. The market was active on the slaughter lambs, very active on the feeder lambs and slaughter ewes.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,454 | 215.24 | 3,130 | 22 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,407 | 216.77 | 3,050 | 143 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,574 | 216.36 | 3,407 | 242 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,476 | 215.78/cwt | 215.00–219.00 | 3,185 | 50 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,454 | 215.24/cwt | 207.00–217.00 | 3,130 | 22 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,425 | 225.50/cwt | 225.50–225.50 | 3,213 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,407 | 216.77/cwt | 216.00–218.50 | 3,050 | 143 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,607 | 215.99/cwt | 214.50–218.75 | 3,471 | 140 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,619 | 216.12/cwt | 216.00–216.50 | 3,499 | 42 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady. Moderate demand for this lighter offering of very attractive, hard fed, high quality grading steers and heifers. The market was a little more active this week but with country trade at on Tuesday packers were not willing to push the bids very far. 5 full loads of steers, two full loads of heifers, balance part loads and stock trailer loads.
Slaughter lambs steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder lambs 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter ewes 10.00 higher. Good demand for slaughter lambs, very good demand remains for feeder lambs, improved demand for slaughter ewes on a lighter offering. The market was active on the slaughter lambs, very active on the feeder lambs and slaughter ewes.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 50 | — | 1,476 | 215.00–219.00 | 215.78 |
| 140 | — | 1,607 | 214.50–218.75 | 215.99 |
| Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,425 | 225.50 | 225.50 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 42 | — | 1,619 | 216.00–216.50 | 216.12 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,454 | 207.00–217.00 | 215.24 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 143 | — | 1,407 | 216.00–218.50 | 216.77 |