Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 2.00 higher with instance of 4.00 higher on Choice 3-4, heifers 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Holsteins 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand for this light offering was moderate. Black hided cattle in biggest demand creating a price gap. 5 semi loads offered today. Some cattle carried a fair amount of tag. Estimated dressed cost 226.00 - 229.00. CME Live Cattle slightly higher, corn is higher again as well. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold with higher undertones.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 12.00 to 14.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was good. Several lots of feeder lambs offered today. Slaughter ewes Good 4-5 5.00 to 10.00 lower, Good 2-3 & Utility1-2 15.00 to 25.00 higher, Cull to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,803 | 107.46 | 1,937 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,485 | 83.02 | 1,232 | 59 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,565 | 77.10 | 1,207 | 66 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,300 | 64.80 | 842 | 24 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,542 | 120.04 | 1,851 | 24 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,324 | 140.86 | 1,866 | 86 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,235 | 137.50 | 1,698 | 14 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,555 | 141.20 | 2,195 | 318 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,326 | 138.30 | 1,833 | 64 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,226 | 132.00 | 1,618 | 5thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers10 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Select | 1,226 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 1,618 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,314 | 137.63/cwt | 135.00–139.00 | 1,808 | 41 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,346 | 139.50/cwt | 139.50–139.50 | 1,878 | 23 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,416 | 143.00/cwt | 143.00–143.00 | 2,025 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,436 | 141.28/cwt | 140.00–142.25 | 2,029 | 102 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,445 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,980 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,534 | 139.92/cwt | 138.50–144.50 | 2,146 | 37 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,582 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 2,199 | 15 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,590 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 2,306 | 14 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,649 | 141.37/cwt | 137.00–142.50 | 2,331 | 140 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,201 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 1,669 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,269 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,739 | 23 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,269 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 1,726 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,303 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 1,837 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,321 | 141.23/cwt | 140.00–143.00 | 1,866 | 38 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,400 | 144.55/cwt | 143.00–146.00 | 2,024 | 20 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,372 | 105.64/cwt | 103.00–109.00 | 1,449 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,540 | 95.86/cwt | 90.00–100.00 | 1,476 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,257 | 114.62/cwt | 113.00–117.50 | 2,587 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,240 | 71.99/cwt | 69.00–74.00 | 893 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,359 | 57.62/cwt | 54.00–64.00 | 783 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,478 | 83.73/cwt | 81.00–86.00 | 1,238 | 53 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,543 | 76.71/cwt | 74.00–78.00 | 1,184 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,565 | 77.10/cwt | 74.50–79.50 | 1,207 | 66 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,542 | 120.04/cwt | 119.00–122.00 | 1,851 | 24 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers steady to 2.00 higher with instance of 4.00 higher on Choice 3-4, heifers 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Holsteins 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand for this light offering was moderate. Black hided cattle in biggest demand creating a price gap. 5 semi loads offered today. Some cattle carried a fair amount of tag. Estimated dressed cost 226.00 - 229.00. CME Live Cattle slightly higher, corn is higher again as well. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold with higher undertones.
Traditional slaughter weight lambs 12.00 to 14.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering was good. Several lots of feeder lambs offered today. Slaughter ewes Good 4-5 5.00 to 10.00 lower, Good 2-3 & Utility1-2 15.00 to 25.00 higher, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 1,240 | 69.00–74.00 | 71.99 |
| 12 | — | 1,359 | 54.00–64.00 | 57.62 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | — | 1,478 | 81.00–86.00 | 83.73 |
| 6 | — | 1,543 | 74.00–78.00 | 76.71 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | — | 1,565 | 74.50–79.50 | 77.10 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | — | 1,314 | 135.00–139.00 | 137.63 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | 1,590 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,416 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | — | 1,534 | 138.50–144.50 | 139.92 |
| 15 | — | 1,582 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,445 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 102 | — | 1,436 | 140.00–142.25 | 141.28 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | — | 1,346 | 139.50 | 139.50 |
| Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,226 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | — | 1,649 | 137.00–142.50 | 141.37 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,201 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,269 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | — | 1,269 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 38 | — | 1,321 | 140.00–143.00 | 141.23 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | — | 1,400 | 143.00–146.00 | 144.55 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | 1,303 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | — | 1,542 | 119.00–122.00 | 120.04 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 2,257 | 113.00–117.50 | 114.62 |
| 3 | — | 1,372 | 103.00–109.00 | 105.64 |
| 2 | — | 1,540 | 90.00–100.00 | 95.86 |