Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 13.00 to 15.00 lower, heifers 10.00 to 11.00 lower. Light to moderate demand for this large offering of high quality grading, longtime fed steers and heifers. The CME Live Cattle contracts were down 5.00 during the heart of the sale and packer buyers weren't showing much interest until in bidding until they backed the bid up to the 207.00-208.00 mark. The was no shortage of really attractive fat cattle, 9 full loads of steers, 8 full loads of heifers, balance many part loads and stock trailer loads.
No slaughter cattle auction next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Slaughter lambs under 120 lbs 5.00 to 25.00 higher, over 120 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter ewes 10.00 to 15.00 higher, except Good 2-3 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Very good demand for non-traditional weight slaughter lambs, moderate demand for traditional weights. Very good demand for slaughter ewes. Very good demand for the nice offering of bred ewes, the market was very active as there were a lot of buyers on the seats wanting to buy these good white faced ewes. Next sheep and goat auction will be next Tuesday Nov. 25, 2025, starting at 8:00 am.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,366 | 207.00 | 2,828 | 8thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,571 | 207.00 | 3,252 | 11 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,590 | 198.88 | 3,162 | 22 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,399 | 211.48 | 2,958 | 476 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,328 | 213.00 | 2,829 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,599 | 209.65 | 3,353 | 612 |
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,328 | 213.00/cwt | 213.00–213.00 | 2,829 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,447 | 208.37/cwt | 207.00–209.75 | 3,015 | 61 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,461 | 211.44/cwt | 208.00–214.00 | 3,089 | 79 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,541 | 212.41/cwt | 210.75–217.00 | 3,273 | 64 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,585 | 209.70/cwt | 209.00–211.00 | 3,324 | 96 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,664 | 209.23/cwt | 208.00–211.00 | 3,482 | 250 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,745 | 207.39/cwt | 205.00–209.25 | 3,619 | 62 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Heifers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,358 | 211.12/cwt | 208.00–215.00 | 2,867 | 62 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,405 | 211.53/cwt | 208.00–212.25 | 2,972 | 414 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first | |||||||
| Beef/Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,366 | 207.00/cwt | 207.00–207.00 | 2,828 | 8 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,571 | 207.00/cwt | 207.00–207.00 | 3,252 | 11 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first | |||||||
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,590 | 198.88/cwt | 196.00–200.50 | 3,162 | 22 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers 13.00 to 15.00 lower, heifers 10.00 to 11.00 lower. Light to moderate demand for this large offering of high quality grading, longtime fed steers and heifers. The CME Live Cattle contracts were down 5.00 during the heart of the sale and packer buyers weren't showing much interest until in bidding until they backed the bid up to the 207.00-208.00 mark. The was no shortage of really attractive fat cattle, 9 full loads of steers, 8 full loads of heifers, balance many part loads and stock trailer loads.
No slaughter cattle auction next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Slaughter lambs under 120 lbs 5.00 to 25.00 higher, over 120 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter ewes 10.00 to 15.00 higher, except Good 2-3 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Very good demand for non-traditional weight slaughter lambs, moderate demand for traditional weights. Very good demand for slaughter ewes. Very good demand for the nice offering of bred ewes, the market was very active as there were a lot of buyers on the seats wanting to buy these good white faced ewes. Next sheep and goat auction will be next Tuesday Nov. 25, 2025, starting at 8:00 am.
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | — | 1,745 | 205.00–209.25 | 207.39 |
| 96 | — | 1,585 | 209.00–211.00 | 209.70 |
| 61 | — | 1,447 | 207.00–209.75 | 208.37 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | — | 1,664 | 208.00–211.00 | 209.23 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | — | 1,541 | 210.75–217.00 | 212.41 |
| 79 | — | 1,461 | 208.00–214.00 | 211.44 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 1,328 | 213.00 | 213.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | — | 1,358 | 208.00–215.00 | 211.12 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 414 | — | 1,405 | 208.00–212.25 | 211.53 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | — | 1,366 | 207.00 | 207.00 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 1,571 | 207.00 | 207.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | — | 1,590 | 196.00–200.50 | 198.88 |