Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013- Packer Day & Bred Cow Sale
A nice quality run of slaughter steers & heifers
with the top end of the choice consignments selling .50 to 1.00 higher and the
select grades steady to weak. Top price was 135.00 cwt.
Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady to 3.00 higher
with some top end cows 4-6 higher. Bulls were also 3-5 higher!
Slaughter Steers |
81 head |
Choice 2-4 |
129.50-133.75 |
High
Yielding |
134.00-135.00 |
Low Yielding |
127.50-129.50 |
Few lower
1565#-1780# |
118.00-128.00 |
Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 |
122.75-127.50 |
Select 1-2 |
120.00/down |
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Slaughter Heifers |
74 head |
Choice 2-4 |
129.50-133.75 |
High
Yielding |
134.00-135.00 |
Low Yielding |
127.00-129.25 |
Mixed Select/choice 2-3 |
122.00-125.50 |
Select 1-2 |
120.00/down |
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Holstein Steers |
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Choice |
109.00-115.25 |
Select & Choice |
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Select |
104.25/down |
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Slaughter Cows |
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199 head |
High Yield |
Avg. Yield |
Low Yield |
Premium Whites |
89.50-97.00 |
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Breakers 1300-1800# |
80.00-85.00 |
74.00-79.75 |
73.00/down |
Boners - 1200#-1600# |
80.50-87.50 |
72.00-80.00 |
71.00/down |
Lean 1000-1400# |
73.75-81.50 |
65.00-70.75 |
63.00/down |
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Slaughter Bulls |
High Yield |
Avg. Yield |
Low Yield |
22 head |
94.75-101.00 |
87.00-92.00 |
86.00/down |
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233 Cows sold in the monthly bred cow sale. This included 37 cows/calf
pairs.
Pairs |
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Young, front
end |
$2000-$2600 |
Rest |
$1600-$1900 |
Heifers |
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Fancy |
$1925-$2050 |
Medium |
$1500-$1850 |
Small/thin/lower quality |
$1050-$1400 |
Cows |
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Very few
young black front end cows |
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Most of the better young
black cows in |
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the offering. |
$1450-$1850 |
Because of
age, condition, and quality |
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the rest brought less |