Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 4.00 lower, heifers steady. Holstein steers 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was moderate. 10 pot loads of cattle. Weighing conditions were favorable as most hauled in over night or very early this morning. CME Live Cattle closed down today, while corn to a jump higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower.
Traditional slaughter weight sheep steady to 5.00 higher. Demand for this large offering was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 & Utility 1-2 steady to 5.00 higher, Good 4-5 and Cull 1 to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,957 | 83.95 | 1,643 | 16 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,617 | 83.62 | 1,352 | 32 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,450 | 74.03 | 1,074 | 37 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,391 | 64.71 | 900 | 47 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,217 | 54.09 | 658 | 85 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,492 | 113.91 | 1,700 | 67 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,373 | 106.78 | 1,466 | 27 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,341 | 123.10 | 1,651 | 319 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,263 | 116.82 | 1,475 | 27 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,490 | 121.20 | 1,806 | 331 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,285 | 115.56 | 1,485 | 24 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers9 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,285 | 115.56/cwt | 115.00–116.00 | 1,485 | 24 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,330 | 118.69/cwt | 118.00–119.00 | 1,579 | 43 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,356 | 116.00/cwt | 116.00–116.00 | 1,573 | 17 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,452 | 121.50/cwt | 121.50–121.50 | 1,764 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,498 | 120.49/cwt | 120.00–121.00 | 1,805 | 75 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,502 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 1,772 | 10 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,508 | 123.78/cwt | 122.00–124.50 | 1,867 | 59 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,544 | 122.10/cwt | 122.00–122.25 | 1,885 | 93 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,610 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 1,980 | 24 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,256 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,570 | 133 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,263 | 116.82/cwt | 114.50–118.00 | 1,475 | 27 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,379 | 113.00/cwt | 113.00–113.00 | 1,558 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,380 | 123.50/cwt | 123.50–123.50 | 1,704 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,407 | 122.55/cwt | 120.50–124.00 | 1,724 | 156 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,912 | 80.58/cwt | 50.00–87.00 | 1,541 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,014 | 88.29/cwt | 88.00–89.50 | 1,778 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 907 | 38.24/cwt | 27.00–47.50 | 347 | 19 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,140 | 63.50/cwt | 63.50–63.50 | 724 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,220 | 54.22/cwt | 48.00–56.50 | 661 | 24 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,240 | 70.00/cwt | 70.00–70.00 | 868 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,350 | 66.51/cwt | 64.00–68.50 | 898 | 35 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,366 | 61.06/cwt | 59.00–63.00 | 834 | 40 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,398 | 73.21/cwt | 71.00–75.00 | 1,023 | 24 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,477 | 66.33/cwt | 62.50–69.00 | 980 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,514 | 59.83/cwt | 56.00–61.00 | 906 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,567 | 78.32/cwt | 76.00–82.00 | 1,227 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,617 | 83.62/cwt | 79.00–89.00 | 1,352 | 32 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,760 | 45.00/cwt | 45.00–45.00 | 792 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,373 | 106.78/cwt | 105.50–107.00 | 1,466 | 27 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,442 | 112.53/cwt | 110.00–113.00 | 1,623 | 48 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,619 | 117.40/cwt | 115.25–119.50 | 1,901 | 19 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 4.00 lower, heifers steady. Holstein steers 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of slaughter cattle was moderate. 10 pot loads of cattle. Weighing conditions were favorable as most hauled in over night or very early this morning. CME Live Cattle closed down today, while corn to a jump higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower.
Traditional slaughter weight sheep steady to 5.00 higher. Demand for this large offering was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 & Utility 1-2 steady to 5.00 higher, Good 4-5 and Cull 1 to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | 1,356 | 116.00 | 116.00 |
| 75 | — | 1,498 | 120.00–121.00 | 120.49 |
| 93 | — | 1,544 | 122.00–122.25 | 122.10 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | — | 1,508 | 122.00–124.50 | 123.78 |
| 10 | — | 1,502 | 118.00 | 118.00 |
| 10 | — | 1,452 | 121.50 | 121.50 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | — | 1,285 | 115.00–116.00 | 115.56 |
| Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | — | 1,330 | 118.00–119.00 | 118.69 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | — | 1,610 | 123.00 | 123.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | — | 1,373 | 105.50–107.00 | 106.78 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | — | 1,619 | 115.25–119.50 | 117.40 |
| 48 | — | 1,442 | 110.00–113.00 | 112.53 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | — | 1,350 | 64.00–68.50 | 66.51 |
| 10 | — | 1,514 | 56.00–61.00 | 59.83 |
| 1 | — | 1,240 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,760 | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | — | 1,220 | 48.00–56.50 | 54.22 |
| 19 | — | 907 | 27.00–47.50 | 38.24 |
| 40 | — | 1,366 | 59.00–63.00 | 61.06 |
| 2 | — | 1,140 | 63.50 | 63.50 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 1,567 | 76.00–82.00 | 78.32 |
| 24 | — | 1,398 | 71.00–75.00 | 73.21 |
| 3 | — | 1,477 | 62.50–69.00 | 66.33 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | — | 1,617 | 79.00–89.00 | 83.62 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | 1,380 | 123.50 | 123.50 |
| Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | — | 1,256 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | — | 1,263 | 114.50–118.00 | 116.82 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | — | 1,407 | 120.50–124.00 | 122.55 |
| 17 | — | 1,379 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 2,014 | 88.00–89.50 | 88.29 |
| 9 | — | 1,912 | 50.00–87.00 | 80.58 |