Tues., October 30, 2018 - Packer Day
207 market cattle sold today on a very active fed steer & heifer market. Top today was 114.50 which was 2.00 higher than last week.
The cow & bull market remains in a very sluggish pattern with lots of numbers moving thru all parts of the country! Cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower with bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower.
| Slaughter Steers & heifers | ||
| Choice 2-4 | 110.00-113.00 | |
| High Yielding | 113.50-114.50 | |
| Low Yielding | 106.50-109.50 | |
| Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 | 104.50-109.50 | |
| Select 1-2 | 105.00/down | |
| Fer Y6 4 & 5 | 100.00-108.00 | |
| Holstein Steers | ||
| Choice | 84.00 | |
| Select & Choice | - | |
| Select | 77.50/down |
| Slaughter Cows | |||
| High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield | |
| Premium Whites | 54.00 | ||
| Breakers 1300-1800# | 50.00-52.00 | 47.00-49.00 | 44.00/down |
| Boners 1200-1600# | 50.00-51.00 | 45.00-48.50 | 44.50/down |
| Lean - 1000-1400# | 49.50-52.00 | 42.00-48.50 | 40.00/down |
| Fancy | Good | Rest | |
| Young cows returning to | |||
| farm for more feed | 47.50-50.00 | ||
| Slaughter Bulls - | |||
| High Yield | Avg. Yield | Low Yield | |
| not tested | 70.00-72.00 | 68.00/down |