The March weather still feels like winter, but the cattle market
keeps getting hotter as slaughter steers & heifers traded 5.50
to 6.00 higher on a top of 154.75. Bulk of the choice cattle
sold in excess of 150.00/cwt.
The slaughter cow trade continues its spring climb as buyers
fight for numbers. Cow top was an eye opening 116.00. Just
like last week, over 100 cows sold in excess of 90.00/cwt.
Tonight's replacement cow sale featured a 60 head dispersion of
high quality Angus bred cows and 25 two year olds with calves at
side. Total cows sold tonite was 233 bred cows and 39 pairs.
Pairs
Top End - $2250 to $2550
Medium Quality - $1900 to $2050
Rest $1525 to $1650
Bred Cows
Young to middle age - 3rd period - $2000-$2650
Middle Age - 3rd period - $1650-$1950
Aged - 3rd period - $1550/down
Middle Age - 2nd period $1300-$1600
Age- 2nd period - $1250/down
| Slaughter Steers |
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| Choice 2-4 |
150.00-153.50 |
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| High Yielding |
154.00-154.75 |
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| Low Yielding |
147.50-149.50 |
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| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 |
144.00-147.00 |
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| Select 1-2 |
142.50/down |
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| Slaughter Heifers |
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| Choice 2-4 |
150.00-153.00 |
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| High Yielding |
153.25-154.00 |
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| Low Yielding |
147.50-149.00 |
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| Mixed Select/Chocie 2-3 |
142.50-146.50 |
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| Select 1-2 |
141.00/down |
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| Holstein Steers |
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| Few Choice 1220-1410# |
130.00-141.25 |
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| Slaughter Cows |
High Yield |
Avg. Yield |
Low Yield |
| Premium Whites |
103.00-116.00 |
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| Breakers-1300-1800# |
94.00-101.75 |
90.00-92.00 |
87.50/down |
| Boners 1200-1600# |
92.00-105.25 |
85.00-91.50 |
84.50/down |
| Lean 1000-1400# |
90.25-99.75 |
80.50-89.50 |
80.00/down |
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| Slaughter Bulls |
105.00-113.75 |
94.75-100.00 |
92.50/down |
| Ind. Y61 1390#@127.00 |
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