Compared to the sale last week: Lean offering of light steers today. Steers 700 lbs 8.00 higher, 800 lb steers 2.00-6.00 lower with less in the offering this week. Steers 850 lbs 7.00 higher, 950 lbs steady. Heifers 500-650 lbs 7.00-8.00 lower with instances sharply lower in 650 lb range. Heifers 700 lbs were 1.00-4.00 lower, 750 lbs sharply higher, 800-850 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Many load lots offered today, mostly in the 700-950 lb range.
Compared to last week on comparable offerings of steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers sold mostly 9.00 higher on comparable offerings. Demand was moderate to good today.
Compared to last week: Steers over 700lbs and heifers over 650lbs steady. Steers under 700lbs and heifers under 650lbs 3.00-7.00 lower. Quality average. Demand moderate.
Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 300-500 lbs were 5.00 -10.00 higher instances 8.00 lower and 500-600 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers 800-850 lbs sold 3.00 higher with insufficient numbers to compare on remainder of feeders last week. Heifer calves 350-500 lbs sold significantly lower and 500-600 lbs were steady to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 13.00 higher while 850-900 lbs were 9.00 higher.
Compared to last week feeder steers under 625 lbs. sold 2.00-12.00 lower with heavier weights steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs. sold 4.00-12.00 higher with some three weight and light four weight heifers up to 20.00 higher. Heavier weights sold steady to 3.00 lower.
Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold firm to 7.00 higher, with 500-550 lbs selling steady, 550-600 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 lower and 600-700 lb sold 2.00-7.00 lower with 6 pot loads of 8 weight steers not having a recent test but sold with a weak to lower undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-450 lbs sold steady to firm, with 450-500 lbs trading steady to 5.00 lower, 500-600 lb heifers traded 5.00-8.00 lower and three pot loads of 650-700 lb heifers were not tested.
