USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Sioux Falls, SD (LS-SF)
Receipts 990Last week 1,542Year ago 1,102
Compared to last week: Steers and heifers 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Demand moderate on the lighter volume this week. Offering came in mostly smaller strings with a few larger loads. Cattle remained clean and uniform again this week. Sale offering varied from a few lots of long fed cattle to more than a few on the lighter end. CME live cattle complex continues to trade lower this week although just slightly lower today.
Slaughter lambs mostly 8.00 to 10.00 higher with exception on 130 to 140 lb weight range being 3.00 lower. Feeder lambs displayed few comparisons this week with a higher undertone noted. Demand and quality remains strong on the stock coming into the ring ready to head to pasture. Internet buyers and bidders in the seats continue to bid actively on the feeding type quality. Slaughter ewes showed few comparisons as well with a much lower undertone noted.