compared to last weeks light test with little comparison calves under 600 pounds sold with a lower undertone and feeder steers and heifers sold with a sharply lower undertone with Tyson making the announcement of closing three beef processing plants with the Joslin IL
plant being one of the three closing immediately.Slaughter cow and bull trade would be mixed with the lean cows trading mostly steady leaving the breaker and boner cows trading $5.00-$8.00 lower and bulls trading mostly steady with light test
| Frame / muscle | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and Large 1 | 545 | 379.09 | 2,066 | 27 |
| Medium and Large 1-2 | 550 | 346.60 | 1,907 | 10thin |
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 2,067 | 204.35 | 4,224 | 3thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,915 | 168.00 | 3,217 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,523 | 165.63 | 2,523 | 9thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,392 | 163.86 | 2,281 | 9thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,118 | 151.73 | 1,696 | 19 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | 400–450 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 425 | 467.50/cwt | 467.50–467.50 | 1,987 | 3 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 462 | 457.50/cwt | 457.50–457.50 | 2,114 | 4 |
| Steers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 480 | 423.00/cwt | 423.00–423.00 | 2,030 | 3 |
| Steers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 538 | 435.00/cwt | 435.00–435.00 | 2,340 | 6 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 556 | 395.78/cwt | 382.50–404.00 | 2,201 | 8 |
| Steers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 567 | 438.47/cwt | 432.50–447.00 | 2,486 | 12 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 607 | 390.00/cwt | 390.00–390.00 | 2,367 | 5 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 628 | 335.00/cwt | 335.00–335.00 | 2,104 | 18 |
| Steers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 636 | 361.78/cwt | 360.00–362.50 | 2,301 | 7 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed | 653 | 337.00/cwt | 337.00–337.00 | 2,201 | 6 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 667 | 352.79/cwt | 348.00–360.00 | 2,353 | 17 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | 680 | 376.00/cwt | 376.00–376.00 | 2,557 | 12 |
| Steers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 696 | 347.00/cwt | 347.00–347.00 | 2,415 | 20 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 701 | 354.00/cwt | 354.00–354.00 | 2,482 | 8 |
| Steers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1 | 733 | 359.00/cwt | 359.00–359.00 | 2,631 | 8 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 2 | 766 | 332.00/cwt | 332.00–332.00 | 2,543 | 24 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 766 | 329.00/cwt | 329.00–329.00 | 2,520 | 10 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1 | 787 | 335.97/cwt | 334.00–339.00 | 2,644 | 5 |
| Steers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 793 | 320.00/cwt | 320.00–320.00 | 2,538 | 66 |
| Steers | 850–900 | Medium and Large 1 | 878 | 315.00/cwt | 315.00–315.00 | 2,766 | 12 |
| Steers | 900–950 | Medium and Large 1 | 902 | 302.20/cwt | 299.00–303.00 | 2,726 | 15 |
| Steers | 900–950 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 912 | 290.50/cwt | 290.50–290.50 | 2,649 | 4 |
| Steers | 950–1000 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 962 | 286.00/cwt | 286.00–286.00 | 2,751 | 19 |
| Steers | 1050–1100 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,081 | 269.00/cwt | 269.00–269.00 | 2,908 | 4 |
| Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 482 | 408.36/cwt | 407.00–410.00 | 1,968 | 13 |
| Heifers | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 489 | 392.50/cwt | 392.50–392.50 | 1,919 | 6 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 533 | 369.00/cwt | 369.00–369.00 | 1,967 | 6 |
| Heifers | 500–550 | Medium and Large 1 | 537 | 381.73/cwt | 377.00–392.00 | 2,050 | 22 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 576 | 313.00/cwt | 313.00–313.00 | 1,803 | 4 |
| Heifers | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1 | 580 | 367.50/cwt | 367.50–367.50 | 2,132 | 5 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1Unweaned | 624 | 340.00/cwt | 340.00–340.00 | 2,122 | 21 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1 | 631 | 347.86/cwt | 346.00–351.00 | 2,195 | 13 |
| Heifers | 600–650 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 631 | 332.00/cwt | 332.00–332.00 | 2,095 | 35 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1 | 658 | 347.21/cwt | 346.00–350.00 | 2,285 | 51 |
| Heifers | 650–700 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 658 | 330.73/cwt | 329.00–332.50 | 2,176 | 14 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1 | 733 | 332.00/cwt | 332.00–332.00 | 2,434 | 23 |
| Heifers | 700–750 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 745 | 308.50/cwt | 308.50–308.50 | 2,298 | 20 |
| Heifers | 750–800 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 759 | 315.96/cwt | 313.50–319.00 | 2,398 | 52 |
| Heifers | 800–850 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 829 | 310.46/cwt | 309.50–311.00 | 2,574 | 82 |
| Heifers | 900–950 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 927 | 298.00/cwt | 298.00–298.00 | 2,762 | 4 |
| Heifers | 950–1000 | Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy | 962 | 270.00/cwt | 270.00–270.00 | 2,597 | 6 |
| Heifers | 1050–1100 | Large 1Fleshy | 1,064 | 265.00/cwt | 265.00–265.00 | 2,820 | 90 |
| Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | 350–400 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 385 | 477.50/cwt | 477.50–477.50 | 1,838 | 2 |
| Bulls | 450–500 | Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned | 498 | 401.00/cwt | 401.00–401.00 | 1,997 | 3 |
| Bulls | 550–600 | Medium and Large 1-2 | 577 | 382.50/cwt | 382.50–382.50 | 2,207 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,808 | 216.02/cwt | 210.00–223.00 | 3,906 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,585 | 181.00/cwt | 181.00–181.00 | 4,679 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 878 | 93.12/cwt | 85.00–100.00 | 818 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,010 | 169.51/cwt | 169.00–170.00 | 1,712 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,127 | 141.83/cwt | 133.00–150.00 | 1,598 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,173 | 161.01/cwt | 152.00–167.00 | 1,889 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,392 | 163.86/cwt | 158.00–168.00 | 2,281 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,511 | 167.53/cwt | 164.00–173.00 | 2,531 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,565 | 159.00/cwt | 159.00–159.00 | 2,488 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,915 | 168.00/cwt | 168.00–168.00 | 3,217 | 1 |
compared to last weeks light test with little comparison calves under 600 pounds sold with a lower undertone and feeder steers and heifers sold with a sharply lower undertone with Tyson making the announcement of closing three beef processing plants with the Joslin IL
plant being one of the three closing immediately.Slaughter cow and bull trade would be mixed with the lean cows trading mostly steady leaving the breaker and boner cows trading $5.00-$8.00 lower and bulls trading mostly steady with light test
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 450–500 | 489 | 392.50 | 392.50 |
| 35 | 600–650 | 631 | 332.00 | 332.00 |
| 20 | 700–750 | 745 | 308.50 | 308.50 |
| 52 | 750–800 | 759 | 313.50–319.00 | 315.96 |
| 82 | 800–850 | 829 | 309.50–311.00 | 310.46 |
| 6 | 950–1000 | 962 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 450–500 | 482 | 407.00–410.00 | 408.36 |
| 6 | 500–550 | 533 | 369.00 | 369.00 |
| 14 | 650–700 | 658 | 329.00–332.50 | 330.73 |
| 4 | 900–950 | 927 | 298.00 | 298.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 500–550 | 537 | 377.00–392.00 | 381.73 |
| 5 | 550–600 | 580 | 367.50 | 367.50 |
| 13 | 600–650 | 631 | 346.00–351.00 | 347.86 |
| 51 | 650–700 | 658 | 346.00–350.00 | 347.21 |
| 23 | 700–750 | 733 | 332.00 | 332.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 550–600 | 576 | 313.00 | 313.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 1050–1100 | 1,064 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 600–650 | 624 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 600–650 | 628 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| 66 | 750–800 | 793 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 19 | 950–1000 | 962 | 286.00 | 286.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 400–450 | 425 | 467.50 | 467.50 |
| 3 | 450–500 | 480 | 423.00 | 423.00 |
| 8 | 550–600 | 556 | 382.50–404.00 | 395.78 |
| 7 | 600–650 | 636 | 360.00–362.50 | 361.78 |
| 20 | 650–700 | 696 | 347.00 | 347.00 |
| 4 | 900–950 | 912 | 290.50 | 290.50 |
| 4 | 1050–1100 | 1,081 | 269.00 | 269.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 550–600 | 567 | 432.50–447.00 | 438.47 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 607 | 390.00 | 390.00 |
| 17 | 650–700 | 667 | 348.00–360.00 | 352.79 |
| 8 | 700–750 | 733 | 359.00 | 359.00 |
| 5 | 750–800 | 787 | 334.00–339.00 | 335.97 |
| 12 | 850–900 | 878 | 315.00 | 315.00 |
| 15 | 900–950 | 902 | 299.00–303.00 | 302.20 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 650–700 | 680 | 376.00 | 376.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 450–500 | 462 | 457.50 | 457.50 |
| 6 | 500–550 | 538 | 435.00 | 435.00 |
| 8 | 700–750 | 701 | 354.00 | 354.00 |
| 10 | 750–800 | 766 | 329.00 | 329.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 650–700 | 653 | 337.00 | 337.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 750–800 | 766 | 332.00 | 332.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 350–400 | 385 | 477.50 | 477.50 |
| 3 | 550–600 | 577 | 382.50 | 382.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 450–500 | 498 | 401.00 | 401.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,511 | 164.00–173.00 | 167.53 |
| 2 | — | 1,565 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1,915 | 168.00 | 168.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 1,127 | 133.00–150.00 | 141.83 |
| 2 | — | 1,010 | 169.00–170.00 | 169.51 |
| 2 | — | 878 | 85.00–100.00 | 93.12 |
| 12 | — | 1,173 | 152.00–167.00 | 161.01 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 1,392 | 158.00–168.00 | 163.86 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 2,585 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,808 | 210.00–223.00 | 216.02 |