This week, slaughter lambs sold weak to $5 lower, slaughter ewes firm to $5 higher, kids $10-20 higher, nannies steady. Sheep and goat receipts totaled 5750 head.

Mason and San Saba stocker steers steady to $2 higher, stocker heifers steady to $3 higher, feeder steers $5-10 higher, feeder heifers steady, packer cows $5 higher, packer bulls $5-8 higher, pairs and breds $100-150 higher. Receipts totaled 4980 head.

Compared to last week, feeders under 650 pounds sold very uneven but mostly $2 lower to $2 higher, over 650 pounds sold steady to $2 lower.

This week, feeder steers steady to $4 lower, feeder heifers $2-7 lower. Receipts totaled 1065 head.

Imported meat for the week ending May 4 totaled 47,490 metric tons. The following figures represent metric tons.

Domestic wool trading was inactive this week, with no confirmed trades reported.

Total red meat production under federal inspection for the week ending May 11 was estimated at 1045.1 million pounds. This was 0.4 percent lower than a week ago and 0.9 percent higher than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 1.0 percent lower than last year.

The national comprehensive boxed beef cutout report showed prices down $1.28 cents at $297.43.

This week, cows and bulls $2-4 higher, steers $5 higher, heifers steady. Cattle receipts totaled 566 head.

This week, the cattle market was strong. Receipts totaled 552 head.