Tuesday, April 30, 2013- Packer Day
Finally some nice weather in West Central Illinois
brought a good run of both fed cattle and slaughter cows/bulls to Fairview
today.
Slaughter steers/heifers traded higher w/130.00
top! Bulk of the choice cattle w/some yield sold in a range from 124.00 to
129.00.
Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and bulls
1.00-2.00 higher. Top bulls weighed 2,310# @ 109.75/cwt.
Slaughter Steers - 91 head
|
Choice 2-4 |
124.75-128.00 |
|
High
Yielding |
128.50-130.00 |
|
Low
Yielding |
122.00-124.50 |
|
Few full morning
steers |
114.00-120.00 |
|
Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 |
118.00-124.00 |
|
Select 1-2 |
116.00/down |
Slaughter Heifers - 45 head
|
Choice 2-4 |
125.00-128.00 |
|
High
Yielding |
128.50-129.00 |
|
Low
Yielding |
122.50-124.50 |
|
Few full
morning heifers |
114.00-118.00 |
|
Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 |
117.00-123.00 |
|
Select 1-2 |
115.00/down |
Slaughter Cows - 181 head
|
|
High Yield |
Avg. Yield |
Low Yield |
|
Breakers - 1300-1800# |
77.25-83.00 |
72.50-76.25 |
71.00/down |
|
Boners - 1200-1600# |
76.00-81.50 |
71.00-75.50 |
70.00/down |
|
Lean- 1000-1400# |
70.75-75.50 |
64.00-70.00 |
60.25/down |
|
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Slaughter Bulls - 12 head
|
|
High Yield |
Avg. Yield |
Low Yield |
|
|
97.75-109.75 |
91.50-92.00 |
88.00/down |