Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 steady to 1.00 lower, Choice 3-4 2.00 to 4.00 lower, heifers 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Holstein steers 5.00 lower. Moderate demand for this nice offering of hard fed cattle. We saw 3 loads of cattle weighing in the 1600lb range. CME Live Cattle Futures slightly higher at the time of this report. CME Corn lower again today, fair amount lower this week. Slaughter Cows Boner steady to 1.00 lower, Lean 1.00 to 3.00 lower, Breaker to few to make a meaningful comparison. Bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison.
Traditional weight sheep down 6.00 to 13.00. Demand for this large offering of market ready sheep was moderate. Some packers are having a hard time finding people to work and run the facility at full capacity. Ewes Good 2-3 2.00 to 8.00 lower, Good 4-5 steady to 3.00 lower, Utility 5.00 to 6.00 lower, cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 2,116 | 87.90 | 1,860 | 9thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,585 | 91.24 | 1,446 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,564 | 77.64 | 1,215 | 13 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,397 | 65.62 | 917 | 32 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,258 | 52.81 | 665 | 67 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,475 | 111.58 | 1,646 | 28 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,352 | 122.03 | 1,650 | 60 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,245 | 111.00 | 1,382 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,510 | 124.41 | 1,878 | 403 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,261 | 123.14 | 1,553 | 79 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,237 | 120.48/cwt | 117.00–124.25 | 1,490 | 41 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,287 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 1,622 | 38 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,421 | 123.77/cwt | 122.00–125.50 | 1,759 | 158 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,510 | 124.82/cwt | 122.50–127.50 | 1,885 | 128 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,561 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 2,045 | 7 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,634 | 124.42/cwt | 123.25–125.00 | 2,033 | 110 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,245 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 1,382 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,347 | 123.16/cwt | 120.00–125.00 | 1,659 | 49 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,374 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 1,608 | 11 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 2,115 | 92.57/cwt | 92.00–93.00 | 1,958 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,116 | 86.57/cwt | 84.00–89.00 | 1,832 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 950 | 35.58/cwt | 31.00–45.00 | 338 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,236 | 51.77/cwt | 45.00–54.00 | 640 | 26 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,339 | 61.00/cwt | 61.00–61.00 | 817 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,339 | 57.15/cwt | 56.00–60.00 | 765 | 34 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,403 | 66.10/cwt | 64.00–67.50 | 927 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,548 | 72.51/cwt | 72.00–73.00 | 1,122 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,565 | 68.60/cwt | 68.00–69.00 | 1,074 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,568 | 80.79/cwt | 80.00–85.00 | 1,267 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,585 | 91.24/cwt | 89.00–99.00 | 1,446 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,475 | 111.58/cwt | 110.00–113.50 | 1,646 | 28 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 steady to 1.00 lower, Choice 3-4 2.00 to 4.00 lower, heifers 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Holstein steers 5.00 lower. Moderate demand for this nice offering of hard fed cattle. We saw 3 loads of cattle weighing in the 1600lb range. CME Live Cattle Futures slightly higher at the time of this report. CME Corn lower again today, fair amount lower this week. Slaughter Cows Boner steady to 1.00 lower, Lean 1.00 to 3.00 lower, Breaker to few to make a meaningful comparison. Bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison.
Traditional weight sheep down 6.00 to 13.00. Demand for this large offering of market ready sheep was moderate. Some packers are having a hard time finding people to work and run the facility at full capacity. Ewes Good 2-3 2.00 to 8.00 lower, Good 4-5 steady to 3.00 lower, Utility 5.00 to 6.00 lower, cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | — | 1,236 | 45.00–54.00 | 51.77 |
| 7 | — | 950 | 31.00–45.00 | 35.58 |
| 34 | — | 1,339 | 56.00–60.00 | 57.15 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 1,585 | 89.00–99.00 | 91.24 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | — | 1,403 | 64.00–67.50 | 66.10 |
| 3 | — | 1,339 | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 1,548 | 72.00–73.00 | 72.51 |
| 2 | — | 1,565 | 68.00–69.00 | 68.60 |
| 9 | — | 1,568 | 80.00–85.00 | 80.79 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 1,374 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 49 | — | 1,347 | 120.00–125.00 | 123.16 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 1,245 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | — | 1,237 | 117.00–124.25 | 120.48 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | — | 1,510 | 122.50–127.50 | 124.82 |
| 158 | — | 1,421 | 122.00–125.50 | 123.77 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | — | 1,287 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,561 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | — | 1,634 | 123.25–125.00 | 124.42 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | — | 1,475 | 110.00–113.50 | 111.58 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 2,115 | 92.00–93.00 | 92.57 |
| 7 | — | 2,116 | 84.00–89.00 | 86.57 |