Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers were mostly steady with instances of higher/lower. Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 lower today. Cows were trading 1.00 to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls sharply lower. Feeder steers were mostly steady with feeder heifers trending higher and feeder bulls mostly steady with some instances of higher/lower. This is the last sale of the year due to the Holidays. Everyone have Happy Holidays and will be back in January.
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 441 | 111.07 | 490 | 27 |
| Medium and Large 2 | 674 | 85.50 | 577 | 6thin |
| Medium 1 | 735 | 83.00 | 610 | 1thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,609 | 70.00 | 1,126 | 14 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,523 | 51.25 | 780 | 38 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,216 | 41.45 | 504 | 20 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,024 | 30.65 | 314 | 9thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,358 | 73.60 | 999 | 5thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Select | Average | 1,180 | 67.00 | 791 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,663 | 88.00 | 1,463 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,473 | 80.37 | 1,184 | 8thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,360 | 75.00 | 1,020 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Prime | Average | 1,289 | 120.61 | 1,555 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,245 | 116.88 | 1,455 | 42 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,193 | 110.78 | 1,322 | 18 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,003 | 96.68 | 970 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Standard | Average | 1,142 | 78.89 | 901 | 3thin |
| Steers | Prime | Average | 1,396 | 120.73 | 1,685 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,370 | 116.91 | 1,602 | 51 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,227 | 109.56 | 1,344 | 25 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,179 | 98.90 | 1,166 | 7thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 275 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 248 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 380 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 498 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1Fancy | 425 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 599 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 440 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 528 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 805 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 894 | 1 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 281 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 312 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 337 | 116.45/cwt | 111.00–121.00 | 392 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 445 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 401 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 468 | 110.26/cwt | 105.00–115.00 | 516 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 523 | 110.61/cwt | 106.00–114.00 | 578 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 525 | 89.00/cwt | 89.00–89.00 | 467 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 560 | 104.50/cwt | 101.00–108.00 | 585 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 590 | 80.00/cwt | 80.00–80.00 | 472 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 650 | 96.00/cwt | 96.00–96.00 | 624 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Medium 1 | 735 | 83.00/cwt | 83.00–83.00 | 610 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1 | 830 | 95.00/cwt | 95.00–95.00 | 789 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Medium and Large 2 | 918 | 78.99/cwt | 76.00–82.00 | 725 | 2 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 260 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 393 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 2 | 280 | 107.50/cwt | 105.00–110.00 | 301 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1Fancy | 340 | 144.00/cwt | 144.00–144.00 | 490 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 353 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 402 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 2 | 355 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 373 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 2 | 410 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 410 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1Fancy | 418 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 539 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 432 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 497 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 466 | 114.41/cwt | 112.00–117.00 | 533 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 2 | 540 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 540 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1 | 549 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 604 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1Fancy | 570 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 701 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 2 | 675 | 84.00/cwt | 84.00–84.00 | 567 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 2 | 722 | 91.65/cwt | 90.00–95.00 | 662 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Select | 1,179 | 98.90/cwt | 94.00–102.00 | 1,166 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,227 | 109.56/cwt | 105.00–114.50 | 1,344 | 25 |
| Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,370 | 116.91/cwt | 115.00–119.00 | 1,602 | 51 |
| Steers | — | Prime | 1,396 | 120.73/cwt | 120.00–122.25 | 1,685 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,003 | 96.68/cwt | 89.00–103.00 | 970 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Standard | 1,142 | 78.89/cwt | 76.00–81.00 | 901 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,165 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 1,328 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,195 | 110.59/cwt | 105.50–114.50 | 1,322 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,245 | 116.88/cwt | 115.00–119.75 | 1,455 | 42 |
| Heifers | — | Prime | 1,289 | 120.61/cwt | 120.00–121.25 | 1,555 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,428 | 60.56/cwt | 58.00–63.00 | 865 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,576 | 69.56/cwt | 66.00–73.00 | 1,096 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,828 | 77.63/cwt | 77.00–79.00 | 1,419 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 925 | 25.00/cwt | 25.00–25.00 | 231 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 989 | 30.43/cwt | 30.00–32.00 | 301 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,137 | 34.70/cwt | 34.00–35.00 | 395 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,185 | 44.35/cwt | 43.00–46.00 | 526 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,236 | 39.52/cwt | 36.00–42.00 | 488 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,520 | 50.64/cwt | 46.00–56.00 | 770 | 36 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,573 | 62.23/cwt | 57.00–68.00 | 979 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Steers | — | Select | 1,360 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 1,020 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,473 | 80.37/cwt | 77.00–85.00 | 1,184 | 8 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,663 | 88.00/cwt | 87.00–89.00 | 1,463 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Heifers | — | Select | 1,180 | 67.00/cwt | 67.00–67.00 | 791 | 1 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,358 | 73.60/cwt | 72.00–75.00 | 999 | 5 |
Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers were mostly steady with instances of higher/lower. Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 lower today. Cows were trading 1.00 to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls sharply lower. Feeder steers were mostly steady with feeder heifers trending higher and feeder bulls mostly steady with some instances of higher/lower. This is the last sale of the year due to the Holidays. Everyone have Happy Holidays and will be back in January.
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 340 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| 1 | — | 570 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| 2 | — | 418 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 260 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 2 | — | 432 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| 3 | — | 353 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 4 | — | 466 | 112.00–117.00 | 114.41 |
| 5 | — | 549 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 540 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| 3 | — | 722 | 90.00–95.00 | 91.65 |
| 3 | — | 410 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| 2 | — | 280 | 105.00–110.00 | 107.50 |
| 1 | — | 675 | 84.00 | 84.00 |
| 1 | — | 355 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 425 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 380 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 1 | — | 440 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 1 | — | 805 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 275 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 918 | 76.00–82.00 | 78.99 |
| 1 | — | 445 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| 1 | — | 590 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| 1 | — | 650 | 96.00 | 96.00 |
| 1 | — | 525 | 89.00 | 89.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 523 | 106.00–114.00 | 110.61 |
| 7 | — | 337 | 111.00–121.00 | 116.45 |
| 4 | — | 281 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 1 | — | 830 | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| 6 | — | 468 | 105.00–115.00 | 110.26 |
| 2 | — | 560 | 101.00–108.00 | 104.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 735 | 83.00 | 83.00 |
| Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,003 | 89.00–103.00 | 96.68 |
| Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 1,142 | 76.00–81.00 | 78.89 |
| Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 1,289 | 120.00–121.25 | 120.61 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | 1,195 | 105.50–114.50 | 110.59 |
| 1 | — | 1,165 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | — | 1,245 | 115.00–119.75 | 116.88 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 925 | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,137 | 34.00–35.00 | 34.70 |
| 4 | — | 989 | 30.00–32.00 | 30.43 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 1,573 | 57.00–68.00 | 62.23 |
| 36 | — | 1,520 | 46.00–56.00 | 50.64 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 1,236 | 36.00–42.00 | 39.52 |
| 8 | — | 1,185 | 43.00–46.00 | 44.35 |
| Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,396 | 120.00–122.25 | 120.73 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,179 | 94.00–102.00 | 98.90 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | — | 1,370 | 115.00–119.00 | 116.91 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | — | 1,227 | 105.00–114.50 | 109.56 |
| Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1,360 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 1,663 | 87.00–89.00 | 88.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 1,473 | 77.00–85.00 | 80.37 |
| Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1,180 | 67.00 | 67.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,358 | 72.00–75.00 | 73.60 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 1,428 | 58.00–63.00 | 60.56 |
| 3 | — | 1,828 | 77.00–79.00 | 77.63 |
| 9 | — | 1,576 | 66.00–73.00 | 69.56 |