Tuesday March 31, 2015 Packer Sale
As the April board has awaken from the winter doldrums, so has the live cattle market as slaughter steers & heifers sold1.00 higher compared to last week. Top today was 169.00.
Cull cows sold steady and bulls were higher. Top bull brought 149.50/cwt!
Special breeding bull and replacement cow sale next Tuesday, April 7, 5 p.m.
| Slaughter Steers | 64 head | ||
| Choice 2-4 | 163.75-167.00 | ||
| High Yielding | 167.50-168.00 | ||
| Low Yielding | 161.00-163.50 | ||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 160.50-163.00 | ||
| Select 1-2 | 162.00/down | ||
| Slaughter Heifers | 50 head | ||
| Choice 2-3 | 164.00-166.50 | ||
| High Yielding | 168.00-169.00 | ||
| Low Yielding | 158.00-163.50 | ||
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 160.00-162.50 | ||
| Select 1-2 | 160.00/down | ||
| Holstein Steers | |||
| Choice | - | ||
| Select & Choice | 142.00 | ||
| Select | 125.50-132.25 | ||
| Slaughter Cows | High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield |
| 130 head | |||
| Premium White - few | 140.00-141.50 | ||
| Breakers 1300-1800# | 114.00 | 106.50-108.50 | 104.00/down |
| Boners - 1200-1600# | 116.50-125.00 | 107.00-115.50 | 106.00/down |
| Lean - 1000-1400# | 110.50-118.00 | 102.00-109.00 | 101.00/down |
| Slaughter Bulls - | |||
| 22 head | 142.00-149.50 | 130.00-138.50 | 127.00/down |