Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower on moderate demand. Slaughter heifers and dairy steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher on good demand. Slaughter bulls sold firm compared to a light test. Graded feeder Holstein bull calves sold mixed from 10.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold steady to weak on another light test. Ag Market News LLC under the USDAQSA-LMAR program graded 320 head for Thursday's sale. Offerings included 223 slaughter steers, 201 slaughter heifers, 393 slaughter cows, 26 slaughter bulls, 15 miscellaneous cattle, and 487 calves.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,464 | 82.65 | 1,210 | 21 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,747 | 73.54 | 1,285 | 43 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,518 | 66.87 | 1,015 | 120 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,314 | 58.20 | 765 | 100 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,463 | 88.35 | 1,293 | 4thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Select | Average | 1,443 | 76.88 | 1,109 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,410 | 88.50 | 1,248 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,627 | 79.09 | 1,287 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,331 | 106.50 | 1,418 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,497 | 112.03 | 1,677 | 24 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,515 | 109.82 | 1,664 | 51 |
| Steers | Select | High | 1,454 | 107.55 | 1,564 | 40 |
| Class | Grade | Avg wt | Price | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | Number 1 | 110 | 82.28/cwt | 18 |
| Bulls | Number 2 | 103 | 73.35/cwt | 118 |
| Bulls | Number 3 | 97 | 50.26/cwt | 133 |
| Bulls | Utility | 88 | 11.95/cwt | 42 |
| Heifers | Number 2 | 91 | 20.56/cwt | 9 |
| Heifers | Utility/Non-Tubing | 86 | 12.10/cwt | 10 |
| Heifers | Number 3 | 82 | 11.70/cwt | 12 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Select | 1,437 | 106.91/cwt | 105.00–108.00 | 1,536 | 10 |
| Steers | — | SelectNon-Traditional | 1,443 | 106.74/cwt | 104.00–108.00 | 1,540 | 19 |
| Steers | — | SelectNon-Traditional | 1,490 | 109.52/cwt | 107.00–113.00 | 1,632 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional | 1,494 | 112.19/cwt | 109.00–115.00 | 1,676 | 21 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,503 | 108.63/cwt | 107.00–111.50 | 1,633 | 18 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNon-Traditional | 1,507 | 109.97/cwt | 108.00–112.00 | 1,657 | 25 |
| Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,519 | 110.94/cwt | 110.00–113.00 | 1,685 | 3 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNon-Traditional | 1,568 | 112.00/cwt | 110.00–115.00 | 1,756 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | ChoiceNon-Traditional | 1,155 | 106.62/cwt | 104.50–107.50 | 1,231 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,472 | 106.41/cwt | 105.00–107.00 | 1,566 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | —Non-Traditional | 1,331 | 74.02/cwt | 60.00–84.00 | 985 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | —Non-Traditional | 1,597 | 89.72/cwt | 82.00–96.00 | 1,433 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | —Non-Traditional | 1,730 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 1,972 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | 914 | 46.45/cwt | 40.00–53.00 | 425 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,223 | 52.47/cwt | 47.00–56.00 | 642 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,362 | 59.17/cwt | 55.00–64.00 | 806 | 49 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,416 | 65.18/cwt | 62.00–68.50 | 923 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,465 | 61.80/cwt | 57.00–65.00 | 905 | 40 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,504 | 67.80/cwt | 65.00–71.00 | 1,020 | 58 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,523 | 70.11/cwt | 69.00–72.00 | 1,068 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,646 | 66.93/cwt | 63.50–68.50 | 1,102 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,650 | 73.65/cwt | 71.00–76.50 | 1,215 | 22 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,728 | 72.55/cwt | 69.00–74.50 | 1,254 | 26 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,815 | 77.56/cwt | 75.00–81.50 | 1,408 | 13 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Heifers | — | Select | 1,443 | 76.88/cwt | 74.00–81.00 | 1,109 | 5 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,463 | 88.35/cwt | 87.00–89.50 | 1,293 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,410 | 88.50/cwt | 88.00–89.00 | 1,248 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select | 1,627 | 79.09/cwt | 77.00–83.00 | 1,287 | 11 |
| Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Utility/Non-Tubing | 75 | 10.00/cwt | 10.00–10.00 | 8 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Number 3 | 75 | 10.00/cwt | 10.00–10.00 | 8 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Number 2 | 82 | 15.00/cwt | 15.00–15.00 | 12 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Number 3 | 82 | 11.73/cwt | 10.00–15.00 | 10 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Utility/Non-Tubing | 85 | 12.00/cwt | 12.00–12.00 | 10 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Number 2 | 93 | 22.50/cwt | 20.00–25.00 | 21 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Number 3 | 93 | 15.00/cwt | 15.00–15.00 | 14 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Utility/Non-Tubing | 95 | 15.00/cwt | 15.00–15.00 | 14 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Number 2 | 100 | 25.00/cwt | 25.00–25.00 | 25 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Utility/Non-Tubing | 110 | 15.00/cwt | 15.00–15.00 | 17 | 1 |
| Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | Utility | 72 | 8.00/cwt | 8.00–8.00 | 6 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | Number 3 | 76 | 17.00/cwt | 17.00–17.00 | 13 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Number 3 | 85 | 25.00/cwt | 25.00–25.00 | 21 | 38 |
| Bulls | — | Utility | 85 | 10.00/cwt | 10.00–10.00 | 9 | 18 |
| Bulls | — | Number 1 | 92 | 72.00/cwt | 72.00–72.00 | 66 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | Number 3 | 95 | 64.46/cwt | 60.00–70.00 | 61 | 56 |
| Bulls | — | Utility | 95 | 15.00/cwt | 15.00–15.00 | 14 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | Number 2 | 96 | 80.00/cwt | 80.00–80.00 | 77 | 48 |
| Bulls | — | Number 1 | 105 | 87.00/cwt | 87.00–87.00 | 91 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | Number 2 | 105 | 69.70/cwt | 65.00–75.00 | 73 | 48 |
| Bulls | — | Utility | 110 | 20.00/cwt | 20.00–20.00 | 22 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | Number 1 | 115 | 82.00/cwt | 82.00–82.00 | 94 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | Number 2 | 115 | 67.00/cwt | 67.00–67.00 | 77 | 20 |
| Bulls | — | Number 3 | 115 | 60.00/cwt | 60.00–60.00 | 69 | 34 |
| Bulls | — | Number 1 | 123 | 67.00/cwt | 67.00–67.00 | 82 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | Number 2 | 127 | 65.00/cwt | 65.00–65.00 | 83 | 2 |
Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower on moderate demand. Slaughter heifers and dairy steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher on good demand. Slaughter bulls sold firm compared to a light test. Graded feeder Holstein bull calves sold mixed from 10.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold steady to weak on another light test. Ag Market News LLC under the USDAQSA-LMAR program graded 320 head for Thursday's sale. Offerings included 223 slaughter steers, 201 slaughter heifers, 393 slaughter cows, 26 slaughter bulls, 15 miscellaneous cattle, and 487 calves.
| Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,443 | 74.00–81.00 | 76.88 |
| Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,463 | 87.00–89.50 | 88.35 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,472 | 105.00–107.00 | 106.41 |
| Heifers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,155 | 104.50–107.50 | 106.62 |
| Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 1,597 | 82.00–96.00 | 89.72 |
| 11 | — | 1,331 | 60.00–84.00 | 74.02 |
| 1 | — | 1,730 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | — | 1,465 | 57.00–65.00 | 61.80 |
| 58 | — | 1,504 | 65.00–71.00 | 67.80 |
| 22 | — | 1,650 | 71.00–76.50 | 73.65 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | 1,815 | 75.00–81.50 | 77.56 |
| 26 | — | 1,728 | 69.00–74.50 | 72.55 |
| 4 | — | 1,646 | 63.50–68.50 | 66.93 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | 1,416 | 62.00–68.50 | 65.18 |
| 23 | — | 1,223 | 47.00–56.00 | 52.47 |
| 49 | — | 1,362 | 55.00–64.00 | 59.17 |
| 4 | — | 1,523 | 69.00–72.00 | 70.11 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 914 | 40.00–53.00 | 46.45 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,410 | 88.00–89.00 | 88.50 |
| Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 1,627 | 77.00–83.00 | 79.09 |
| Steers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 1,490 | 107.00–113.00 | 109.52 |
| 19 | — | 1,443 | 104.00–108.00 | 106.74 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 1,519 | 110.00–113.00 | 110.94 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | 1,503 | 107.00–111.50 | 108.63 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 1,437 | 105.00–108.00 | 106.91 |
| Steers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | — | 1,507 | 108.00–112.00 | 109.97 |
| 8 | — | 1,568 | 110.00–115.00 | 112.00 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | — | 1,494 | 109.00–115.00 | 112.19 |
| Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 75 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 1 | — | 110 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 2 | — | 95 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 3 | — | 85 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 93 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 4 | — | 75 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 6 | — | 82 | 10.00–15.00 | 11.73 |
| Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 100 | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| 3 | — | 82 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 4 | — | 93 | 20.00–25.00 | 22.50 |
| Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | — | 96 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| 20 | — | 115 | 67.00 | 67.00 |
| 48 | — | 105 | 65.00–75.00 | 69.70 |
| 2 | — | 127 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | — | 115 | 60.00 | 60.00 |
| 5 | — | 76 | 17.00 | 17.00 |
| 38 | — | 85 | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| 56 | — | 95 | 60.00–70.00 | 64.46 |
| Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 110 | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| 18 | — | 85 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 9 | — | 72 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| 10 | — | 95 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 92 | 72.00 | 72.00 |
| 9 | — | 105 | 87.00 | 87.00 |
| 2 | — | 123 | 67.00 | 67.00 |
| 6 | — | 115 | 82.00 | 82.00 |