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 | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers9 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,227 | 263.00/cwt | 263.00–263.00 | 3,227 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,372 | 257.50/cwt | 257.50–257.50 | 3,533 | 6 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,452 | 262.50/cwt | 262.50–262.50 | 3,812 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,482 | 257.00/cwt | 255.00–259.00 | 3,809 | 61 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,490 | 259.50/cwt | 259.50–259.50 | 3,867 | 2 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,524 | 263.00/cwt | 263.00–263.00 | 4,008 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,553 | 256.42/cwt | 255.00–259.00 | 3,982 | 45 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,582 | 258.38/cwt | 256.00–262.00 | 4,088 | 57 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,656 | 256.66/cwt | 255.00–258.00 | 4,250 | 119 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,296 | 256.44/cwt | 256.00–258.00 | 3,323 | 46 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,451 | 256.14/cwt | 253.00–259.00 | 3,717 | 96 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,465 | 258.91/cwt | 256.00–263.00 | 3,793 | 21 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,605 | 250.00/cwt | 250.00–250.00 | 4,013 | 42 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Beef/Dairy Steers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,530 | 256.00/cwt | 256.00–256.00 | 3,917 | 3 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,677 | 254.60/cwt | 252.00–255.25 | 4,270 | 137 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,518 | 232.27/cwt | 226.00–242.00 | 3,526 | 34 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,366 | 251.94/cwt | 251.50–255.00 | 3,442 | 36 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,390 | 252.25/cwt | 252.25–252.25 | 3,506 | 59 |
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.
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | — | 1,582 | 256.00–262.00 | 258.38 |
| 2 | — | 1,490 | 259.50 | 259.50 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,452 | 262.50 | 262.50 |
| 12 | — | 1,524 | 263.00 | 263.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | — | 1,656 | 255.00–258.00 | 256.66 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 1,372 | 257.50 | 257.50 |
| Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 1,227 | 263.00 | 263.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | 1,530 | 256.00 | 256.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | — | 1,677 | 252.00–255.25 | 254.60 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | — | 1,465 | 256.00–263.00 | 258.91 |
| Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | — | 1,296 | 256.00–258.00 | 256.44 |
| Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | — | 1,605 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | — | 1,451 | 253.00–259.00 | 256.14 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | — | 1,518 | 226.00–242.00 | 232.27 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | — | 1,390 | 252.25 | 252.25 |
| 36 | — | 1,366 | 251.50–255.00 | 251.94 |