Compared to last week: Fed steers steady to 3.00 lower, heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Holsteins to few to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this light offering of slaughter cattle was good. Program cattle showed a good premium this week. Only a couple semi loads of fed cattle offered along with some small packages. The majority of today's offering was call cows. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand for this eye catching offering was good. 70 lbs - 90 lbs lambs sold with higher undertones. Slaughter lambs weighing over 120 lbs seemed to be in highest demand today. Slaughter ewes 5.00 to 10.00 higher.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,792 | 122.42 | 2,194 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,513 | 124.35 | 1,881 | 72 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,412 | 112.85 | 1,594 | 86 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,264 | 92.85 | 1,173 | 116 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,697 | 158.50 | 2,690 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,361 | 179.09 | 2,437 | 66 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,441 | 185.38 | 2,671 | 274 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,300 | 178.50 | 2,320 | 8thin |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,264 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 2,212 | 4 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,310 | 194.00/cwt | 194.00–194.00 | 2,541 | 41 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,335 | 182.00/cwt | 182.00–182.00 | 2,430 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,428 | 184.65/cwt | 183.00–186.50 | 2,637 | 163 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,473 | 179.65/cwt | 178.00–180.00 | 2,646 | 28 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,525 | 184.14/cwt | 182.00–186.00 | 2,808 | 32 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,828 | 182.00/cwt | 182.00–182.00 | 3,327 | 10 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,276 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 2,297 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,345 | 181.88/cwt | 180.00–184.00 | 2,446 | 48 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,654 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 2,564 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Bulls | — | — | 1,779 | 115.43/cwt | 107.00–121.00 | 2,053 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,801 | 127.08/cwt | 124.00–133.00 | 2,289 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,116 | 70.24/cwt | 50.00–78.00 | 784 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,184 | 110.37/cwt | 109.00–111.00 | 1,307 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,281 | 120.55/cwt | 119.00–124.00 | 1,544 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,330 | 102.64/cwt | 97.00–107.00 | 1,365 | 51 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,347 | 89.74/cwt | 80.00–95.00 | 1,209 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,382 | 133.63/cwt | 130.00–135.00 | 1,847 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,411 | 112.96/cwt | 108.00–118.00 | 1,594 | 72 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,535 | 123.47/cwt | 119.00–129.00 | 1,895 | 49 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,593 | 114.67/cwt | 110.00–118.50 | 1,827 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,600 | 101.29/cwt | 100.00–105.00 | 1,621 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,697 | 158.50/cwt | 158.50–158.50 | 2,690 | 7 |
Compared to last week: Fed steers steady to 3.00 lower, heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Holsteins to few to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this light offering of slaughter cattle was good. Program cattle showed a good premium this week. Only a couple semi loads of fed cattle offered along with some small packages. The majority of today's offering was call cows. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand for this eye catching offering was good. 70 lbs - 90 lbs lambs sold with higher undertones. Slaughter lambs weighing over 120 lbs seemed to be in highest demand today. Slaughter ewes 5.00 to 10.00 higher.
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 1,593 | 110.00–118.50 | 114.67 |
| 14 | — | 1,382 | 130.00–135.00 | 133.63 |
| 49 | — | 1,535 | 119.00–129.00 | 123.47 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | — | 1,330 | 97.00–107.00 | 102.64 |
| 13 | — | 1,184 | 109.00–111.00 | 110.37 |
| 23 | — | 1,347 | 80.00–95.00 | 89.74 |
| 29 | — | 1,116 | 50.00–78.00 | 70.24 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 1,600 | 100.00–105.00 | 101.29 |
| 8 | — | 1,281 | 119.00–124.00 | 120.55 |
| 72 | — | 1,411 | 108.00–118.00 | 112.96 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | — | 1,473 | 178.00–180.00 | 179.65 |
| 163 | — | 1,428 | 183.00–186.50 | 184.65 |
| 32 | — | 1,525 | 182.00–186.00 | 184.14 |
| 10 | — | 1,828 | 182.00 | 182.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,335 | 182.00 | 182.00 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | — | 1,310 | 194.00 | 194.00 |
| Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | 1,264 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 1,654 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 48 | — | 1,345 | 180.00–184.00 | 181.88 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | 1,276 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | — | 1,697 | 158.50 | 158.50 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 1,801 | 124.00–133.00 | 127.08 |
| 6 | — | 1,779 | 107.00–121.00 | 115.43 |