Tuesday, August 12, 2014 - Packer Day
Lower future & lower beef trade made for a lower cattle trade at Fairview Sale Barn today. Slaughter steers & heifers sold 3.50 to 4.00 lower on a 159.75 top.
Cull cows & bulls sold unevenly steady to 3.00 lower. Several weak, poor yielding cows sold at bottom end of market.
| Slaughter Steers | 179 head | ||
| Choice 2-4 | 156.00-158.50 | ||
| High Yielding | 158.75-159.75 | ||
| Low Yielding | 153.75-155.25 | ||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 152.00-155.00 | ||
| Select 1-2 | 151.00/down | ||
| Slaughter Heifers | 59 head | ||
| Choice 2-4 | 156.50-158.00 | ||
| High Yielding | 158.50-159.50 | ||
| Low Yielding | 154.00-155.75 | ||
| Mixed Select/Chocie 2-3 | 152.00-154.00 | ||
| Select 1-2 | 150.00/down | ||
| Dairy Steers | |||
| Choice | 138.00-147.75 | ||
| Select | 134.00/down | ||
| Cull Cows- 981 head | High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield |
| PremiumWhites | 127.00-144.00 | ||
| Breakers-1300-1800# | 117.00-126.00 | 109.50-115.00 | - |
| Boners 1200-1600# | 116.75-124.25 | 108.50-115.25 | 106.00/down |
| Lean 1000-1400# | 110.00-120.00 | 102.00-108.00 | 100.00/down |
| Slaughter Bulls | |||
| 16 head | 128.50-131.75 | 119.50-127.50 | 118.50/down |